starter home/house
noun
: a first home
This small house would make a great starter home/house for a young couple.
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Lawmakers eliminated $60 million in funding for a major starter home initiative proposed by Lee, and yanked $35 million from another high-profile effort to regionalize conservation of the Duck River, which Lee touted during his annual State of the State address.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Zillow defines a starter home as one that falls into the lowest third of Zillow estimates of home values for an area.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite these site constraints, the house is an ideal starter home: big enough for the young man and a future partner to live comfortably on the family plot.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Finding a starter home in today's housing market can be tougher than tracking down Bigfoot.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Zillow defines a starter home as one that falls into the lowest third of Zillow estimates of home values for an area.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite these site constraints, the house is an ideal starter home: big enough for the young man and a future partner to live comfortably on the family plot.
—Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Finding a starter home in today's housing market can be tougher than tracking down Bigfoot.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Starter home/house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter%20home%2Fhouse. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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