All cards · October 22, 2026 · from the year 2036
The key arrived before the children grew up.
An American starter-home courtyard · 2036 (10 years ahead) · Housing affordability · Documentary photography, cobalt and warm brick
Why this card
NPR reports that an average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a home down payment and closing costs. Ten years allows time for an imagined expansion of modest starter homes and first-buyer support, rather than an overnight price miracle. The picture shows the result at household scale: a family moving into an ordinary home while their child is still small.