How did a white wooden fence become synonymous with the American dream? In a piece for ... a new trend—the fence-free home—took off. For a time, the picket fence was no longer in style.

When Alisa Newman was shopping for a home ... American values of independence and private property.” He adds: “For better or worse, the image of the suburban house, complete with a white ...

This figure doesn’t account for other expenses related to the home, such as emergency ... out your version of the American dream — with or without the white picket fence.

But I’ve never really seen the point of having that much space, that much surface area for a lawn and a pool and a playground, bordered by that quintessential white picket fence. But isn’t that the ...

Owning a home has for many years been a part of the so-called American Dream — a way to move up in the world, grow your wealth and then pass it on to future generations. Editors Charles Lane and ...

In 2020, just as the pandemic was taking hold, Luke Fraser purchased his first home in Framingham. Its large yard and close proximity to conservation land made it a perfect place to raise his new ...

(NEXSTAR) — For years, the American dream seemed attainable. A home with a yard surrounded ... the dream of a white picket fence may remain out of reach for some time. The Associated Press ...

She always wanted this traditional American symbol of home ownership and suburbia ... about,” she says, “her dream house with the white picket fence.” “I just hope that another family ...

Beginning in the late 1940s, the white picket fence became synonymous with the American Dream. Lambert / Hulton ... They have all the modern amenities a home buyer could desire, but if a customer ...