Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Want to Buy a Home? It's OK to Wait Till You're 40
November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 10, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion:
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Want to Buy a Home? It's OK to Wait Till You're 40
By Allison Schrager
If owning a home is still the American dream, then it is increasingly out of reach for many young Americans. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40, up from 33 just a few years ago and 29 in 1981.
To whic . . .
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Want to Buy a Home? It's OK to Wait Till You're 40
By Allison Schrager
If owning a home is still the American dream, then it is increasingly out of reach for many young Americans. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40, up from 33 just a few years ago and 29 in 1981.
To whic . . .