Over a quarter of Gen Z say they’d choose their dream home over their dream job—and they’re moving back in with mom and dad to make it happen
Source: Fortune ·

Gen Z is willing to put career ambitions on the back burner to achieve the American Dream of homeownership.
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Gen Zers are so desperate to get a home of their own they’re increasingly willing to make trade-offs—even if it means putting opportunities on the back burner and moving back in with mom and dad. Around 28% of Gen Z adults say they would choose their dream home over their dream job, according to new Harris Poll data commissioned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. About 92% of the young generation who aren’t homeowners want to buy one day—even if it means setting aside other big life goals. And to make it happen amid a stifling cost-of-living crisis, many are settling down in their childhood bedrooms; more than three-quarters of Gen Zers have moved in or considered living with their parents or in-laws to save up for a home. They’re part of a growing number of young Americans putting off traditional milestones of adulthood, as living with family becomes a more practical and increasingly culturally accepted way to get ahead financially. “Gen Z is telling us loud and clear that owning a…
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