Tag Archives: Starter Homes

The underlying issue in the 2016 U.S. housing market has been tight inventory in general. But it’s actually worse for starter home and trade-up inventory.

Tight inventory has been a major impediment to first-time buyers entering the housing market as of late. Not so much for single-family renters, however.

First-time homebuyers have fared well in the last decade as far as market share. Repeat homebuyers, not so much. Why are they having trouble getting out of their starter homes?