Kelly Ayotte admits that in today’s market, it would have been unlikely for her and her husband to have afforded their first home.
They were in their 30s, newly married and buying a condominium. From there, they purchased their first house. Nowadays, the idea of the starter home they bought is nonexistent, she said. And with median sale prices of $500,000, she doesn’t see it returning until the state has more housing available to inevitably lower costs.