The housing market is so broken that many 40- and 30-something millennials have no choice but to build homes in their parents’ backyards
To many people, the image of a nuclear family in a stand-alone house with a green lawn and white picket fence still represents a fulfillment of the American dream. However, this ideal is relatively new within a broader history of housing and development in the U.S. It’s also a goal that has become increasingly unattainable.
Jeff Kruth, Murali Paranandi and The Conversation, June 6, 2023
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