Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle is stuck. Can it be fixed?

A Texas couple spent $60k building their dream home in a charming rural area near ... Lexi and Diego Newkirk left their hometown of Austin to start a new life in rural Texas on 12 acres.

The proportion of U.S. adults that still consider home ownership to be a component of the American Dream stood at 75%, according to the Realtor.com survey.