When Chicago Agent was looking for builders to discuss the various factors that have led to a rise in first-time buyers, we wasted no time connecting the outlet with Taylor Johnson clients Lexington Homes and M/I Homes. The resulting story highlighted why both firms believe buyers flocked to the suburbs this summer – including the pandemic, lifestyle changes of millennials and low interest rates. While M/I Homes shared how it pivoted by adding new, larger plans to its lineup of “starter home” designs at suburban communities, Lexington pointed to the uptick in sales of townhomes and rowhomes at its Lexington Trace in Warrenville to many first-time buyers who came in search of less density, more square footage and access to outdoor space. Read more here to learn why Chicagoans are taking the leap into homeownership in the suburbs.

First-time buyers are finding more square footage and outdoor space in the new townhomes and rowhomes at Lexington Trace in Warrenville by Lexington Homes.