36 year old Millennial here. I don't want your McMansion. Not eve a little. I don't want poor design, crap materials, a probable long commute, suburbs with amenities only accessible by driving, or the more conservative politics. I'd like more space for my three (already existing) kids, but I'm not buying a trailer on steroids to satisfy that desire, especially when I'm 56. Also, I cook 90% of our meals at home. I've taken zero pictures of them. |
+1 the minute they have the money |
I am a late gen x-er and i do NOT want a mcmansion! But...its what is being built in the areas we find desirable for schools, commute, etc. Its annoying! We see them tear down old cute homes we would love to buy! |
OP, say what? |
I hate to break it to you, but you might really be a Gen Xer. |
This. Another millennial. I don't want to spend hours a week in my car. It's already challenging to juggle kids and a job without sitting in traffic for two hours a day. It's also hard to stay in shape and sitting in an office and then a car doesn't help. I couldn't care less about walking to get sushi. I don't want a lengthy commute and many others don't as well. |
+1000 Signed a 29 year old milenial with one baby |
I'm not so certain about this. |
I'm 34 and have one kid. No more kids for me (can't imagine paying for 2 daycare slots in DC). My little three person family has no need and no desire for a huge house. We make do with our 1 car and 1600 sq ft "shitshack" in a close-in, historic neighborhood with good public schools. DH and I bought this house in 2011, at the tail end of the recession, for less than $300K; now we have about $250K in equity. I think our situation is a lot better than people 5-10 years younger than us.
A lot of my friends have 1 or 2 kids and probably won't have more. I can't think of any that would ever buy a McMansion. We like being able to walk places. But maybe I'll eat my words in 10 years. |
It sounds rather sad to me, but to each her own. You do know you don't speak for anyone other yourself and your little circle of friends. |
Mcmansions don't need to have ling commutes |
Immigrant millennials want mcmansions |
Good luck with your charter schools! |
An interesting factoid - Loudoun only has about 60% of the population of DC, yet has over 20% more kids in the school-age years (5-17).
DCUM can always be counted upon to cough up some people who'll swear how they and all their friends would never live in the outer suburbs, but that is exactly where more of the real moms and dads are. |
And those folks are recently married and most still childless. Millennials do everything later than the generations before them. |