the property ladder
noun[S]
uk/ˈprɒp.ə.ti ˌlæd.ər/us/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i ˌlæd.ɚ/aseriesofstagesinowninghousesin which youbuyasmallhouseorapartmentfirst and thenbuyabiggeror moreexpensivehousewhen you have enoughmoney:
房产阶梯（先买小房子或小公寓、然后再买更大或更贵一些的房子的一系列阶段）Housepricesare so high now it is hard forfirst-timebuyerstoget onthepropertyladder(=buytheirfirsthouse).现在的房价太高，首次置业的购房者很难买得起房子。
Houses & homes
- A-frame
- ADU
- almshouse
- apartment
- apartment building
- door
- dorm
- dormitory
- dosshouse
- duplex
- multifamily
- Nissen hut
- non-housing
- old people's home
- palace
- tollhouse
- tower block
- town house
- townhouse
- tract house