While not straight up buying a house for their children, in my experience (middle class, PNW) it is, while not common, not unheard of for parents to assist thei

While not straight up buying a house for their children, in my experience (middle class, PNW) it is, while not common, not unheard of for parents to assist their kids in buying a house, be it by providing some/most of the downpayment, or co-signing on the home loan.