How Starfield’s Dream Home Trait works, and is it worth it?

If you’re ready to start your space property portfolio in StarfieldYou can start with a villa. The Dream Home traitFor example, you could choose to have a luxurious villa located on a friendlier planet. Before you jump into buying a home, it’s important to take heed of a few cautions.

To make sure you’re not caught out by any small print, we’ve covered the entire process below, including Dream Home trait: How it works, How to Find Your Dream HomeHow to repay it, as well as if it’s worth the Dream Home trait.


Dream Home Trait – How does it work?

A menu shows the Dream Home trait in Starfield character creation.

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Once you’ve spent the customary few hours designing your avatar, you’ll need to pick some traits that will further ground your character. Once you’ve spent the customary few hours designing your avatar, it will be time to choose some traits that will further ground your character. Dream Home traitYou will be saddled with an enormous debt in exchange for instant access to the most desirable properties.

The debt we’re talking about is a mortgage to the tune of You can get up to 125,000 credit, which you’ll owe to Starfield’s intergalactic GalBank. This debt must be paid off in order for you to have the freedom of using your house. GalBank is like an ethereal Tom Nook that wants to get all of the money up front. But, especially early on, earning 125,000 credit is no easy task.

A prompt directs the player to pay 500 credits to enter the Dream Home on Nesoi in Starfield.

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You can also pay Every week, you can earn 500 creditIt is possible to pay the full amount owed before entering the house. However, the installments made will not be deducted from your total debt. Thankfully, unlike an actual mortgage, if you don’t pay, GalBank won’t evict you. You just won’t be able to get into the house without paying a fee.

You don’t have to repay the loan right away if you can pay 500 credits a week. As you push through the game, you’ll pick up more expensive loot to sell that’ll easily cover the entrance fee, and eventually, the mortgage itself. We have an easy guide to earning credits that will help you boost your early game finances.


Does the Dream Home Trait really work?

The Dream Home home looms on the horizon at sunset in Nesoi in Starfield.

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As is the case with most perks in most RPGs, the trait’s actual value comes down to how you intend to play. Your should be driven by your intentions, whether you’re focused on comfy space living or exploratory pirate pillaging. For someone like me, who enjoys spending my time moseying through space — crafting, cooking and indulging in Starfield’s astro lifestyle — the Dream Home trait was a smart choice, even with the mountains of associated debt.

However, if you’re more keen on adventuring and don’t want to be beholden to a financial institution, you may want to avoid taking the trait. You don’t You can also useThe Dream Home trait will allow you to buy a house and get many options. Plus, even with the Dream Home, if you’re a keen adventurer, you’ll likely build outpost as you venture further into space, and you may not see the benefit.


Find your Dream Home

Once you’re in the main game with the Dream Home trait, you’ll have to jump through a few hoops to gain access to your new property. Mainly, you’ll have to complete the A Small StepYou can then explore the galaxy to find your new home.

A map of Nesoi shows the Dream Home location in the Olympus system in Starfield.

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You can find your new house on Nesoi is a part of the Olympus SystemSo jump in your ship and check out the Starmap. Then, grav-jump into that area of the galaxy. Once you’ve found Nesoi within the system, you can rotate around the planet until you find the landing point called “[Player Name] home.” Land there and ascend a small hill from your ship, and you’ll find the Dream Home house.


What to do when you can’t afford your dream home?

An explorer stands outside Galbank in New Atlantis in Starfield while trying to pay off the Dream Home trait.

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As we mentioned, you’ll be paying 500 credits per week to use the space, which is taken at the entrance of the property.

If you’re looking to settle the debt completely, though, you’ll need to make your way back to New Atlantis. In the Mast DistrictLocal businesses are the best places to start. GalBankOn the way to the Spaceport. Here, you’ll find your mortgage broker, Landry HollifieldThe person who facilitates the daylight robbery of your home.

It can take a few nudges to get Landry talking in the right direction, so don’t worry if the Dream Home option isn’t showing up at first. If it’s causing you trouble, just leave the interaction and strike up another conversation until it triggers. The conversational option you’re looking for is: “I want to talk to you about my home on Nesoi.”Landry offers you the opportunity to settle your debts in full after several more exchanges.

A GalBank employee sits in a chair in New Atlantis and stares at probably a spreadsheet or at least whatever passes for a spreadsheet in the 24th century in Starfield.

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If you don’t want to deal with the debt anymore, Landry also lets you know you will be able to foreclose on the house, nullifying the contract and subsequently the Dream Home Trait. Be careful though, as if you don’t remove all the items inside, they will default to the bank.


Decorate your dream Home

It is not a dream house if it has no kitchen, bedrooms or bathrooms. You can still craft a variety of items to decorate the house, such as furniture, weapons, clothes, and tool displays. This crafting menu can be accessed via the small panel located on the wall in front of your entrance or you can activate your scanner to select the Decorate option. Bear in mind that you’ll need resources to craft specific decor, so you might not be living large immediately. In the meantime, though, it’s a great place to dump all your junk!

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