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As Boomers Downsize, Competition Grows for Simpler—but Not Always Smaller—Homes
Getty Images / Realtor.comOlder buyers seeking smaller or easier-to-maintain homes are crashing into younger buyers in a housing market where the competition is fierce. Soaring home prices and new...
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Will Baby Boomers Move or Stay Put? Their Decisions Will Affect the Housing...
Getty ImagesForget an automatic migration to Florida. Many older Americans want to stay put as they age—and that could have a big impact on the housing market. With low mortgage rates locked in, more...
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By the Numbers: The Biggest Winners and Losers in Real Estate in 2021
Realtor.com / Getty ImagesFrom the highest of high prices to the lowest of low numbers of homes for sale, there’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic upended the nation’s real estate market. And...
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Buying a Home in Your 60s? Here’s What You Need To Know
Getty ImagesBaby boomers are having a well-deserved moment in real estate right now. Many boomers—the generation born between 1946 and 1964—are reaping the benefits of a turbocharged housing market,...
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We’re an Outdoorsy Family Looking for an ‘Eclectic’ Town Where We Can...
Photo courtesy of Discover KalispellDear MarketWatch, Where does a late-40s, outdoorsy family with quirky kids move to, with a long-term goal of retiring there? I’m an operating-room nurse. As a...
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Who’s Buying All the Houses? New Survey Reveals the Top Competition Right Now
Getty ImagesJust about everyone knows the housing market is blisteringly hot right now. One look on Realtor.com® will confirm there aren’t many homes for sale—and what is on the market has a supersized...
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The 10 Best—and Most Affordable—Places To Retire in America, 2022 Edition
Getty ImagesAfter a lifetime of hard work, two-plus years of dealing with COVID-19, and the current uncertain stretch of economic rockiness right around the curve, many older adults are chomping at the...
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Forget the Sunshine State: This Small City in Pennsylvania Is America’s Best...
Getty ImagesAs home prices have soared throughout the Sun Belt, many retirees are trading the warmer winters there for a more affordable lifestyle elsewhere. U.S. News & World Report named...
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It’s Baby Boomers vs. Millennials in the Housing Market’s Hunger Games—Guess...
Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images (2)It’s baby boomers versus millennials in the housing market’s own version of “The Hunger Games.” And in today’s cutthroat environment, where...
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The Housing Shortage Hits Crisis Levels: What Homebuyers, Sellers Need To...
Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe nation is in the clutches of the largest housing shortage it’s ever experienced—and there’s no relief on the horizon. The lack of homes available for sale has...
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Millennials Are Losing the Home-Buying Edge to Baby Boomers
Getty ImagesMillennial home buyers are losing their edge to score properties in a tough, expensive housing market. As seen in the chart below, which was presented during a National Association of...
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America’s 9 Best Cities for Retirees Are Affordable (and Plenty of Fun, Too)
Getty ImagesFor those nearing the “Big R,” one of the most pressing questions is this: Where should you consider buying your forever home? Retirement is a time for relaxation, for revitalization, for...
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Thinking About Retiring? This Is the Best State in America for Retirees
Getty ImagesForget Florida. The hottest place to retire in 2024 is Pennsylvania. Seven of the 10 best places for retirees are in the Keystone State, according to a recent report from U.S. News &...
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The 10 Best—and 10 Worst—States for Retirement in 2024
Getty ImagesAs retirees plan where they want to live out their golden years, they’re often weighing proximity to friends and family against where their money will stretch the furthest. That...
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This Is the Magic Mortgage Rate To Rev the Housing Market Back Up
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWhat does the housing market need to rev back up? Lower mortgage rates. Many Americans believe homeownership is still achievable—that is, if high mortgage...
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The No. 1 Reason Homeowners Are Dropping a Bundle on Renovations Right Now
Allison Joyce/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHomeowners are spending more on remodeling their properties, thanks to the challenging housing market. With low inventory compared with pre-pandemic times,...
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‘This Generation Will Not Be Deterred’: Millennial Homeownership Is on the...
Getty ImagesMillennials are finding ways to become homeowners—despite an extremely challenging and expensive housing market. About 38% of all buyers were millennials last year, according to the...
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You’ll Never Guess Which Generation Has the Lowest Mortgage Rate
Getty ImagesA recent breakdown of mortgage rates by generation contains a few surprises, finding that millennials on average secured lower rates than baby boomers. The report earlier this month from...
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No, Boomers Didn’t Have It Easier Than Millennials When Buying Their First Homes
Photo-illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images (2)You might call them an unlucky generation. Just as they entered the market hoping to buy their first homes, typical mortgage payments soared....
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Boomers Own 38% of America’s Homes—but More Than Half Never Plan To Sell
Getty ImagesHomebuyers hoping for a flood of homes to hit the market from aging baby boomers might be disappointed by the results of a new survey. Among boomers who own homes, 54% say they never plan...
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Millennials the Most Likely Group To Consider Political Views Before They Move
Getty ImagesMillennials are the age group most likely to say that politics highly influence their decisions about moving to a new city, according to a new survey from Realtor.com®. A third of...
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Boomers Worry About Moving to Senior Communities for 1 Surprising Reason—but...
Getty ImagesA rising number of baby boomers are opting to stay in their large family homes and age in place, rather than downsizing to retirement communities—and there’s one surprising factor behind...
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Boomers, Is It Time To Cash Out or Hold On to Your Home?
Realtor.com; Getty ImagesBaby boomers hold a major advantage in the housing market, even as younger generations struggle to get their foot in the door. Right now, adults aged 60 to 78 own around 38% of...
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Revealed: Top 10 Safest Cities for Boomers To Retire In
Getty Images (4)Americans approaching retirement age might prioritize happiness when looking for a new home—but safety is also high on the list. Kathryn Ellen Barrett of Ridgeland, MS, tells...
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Younger Americans Who Bought Their Homes During the Pandemic Will Be 2025’s...
Getty Images (3)Younger Americans who bought homes during the COVID-19 pandemic could account for a surprisingly large share of home sellers in the coming year, as boomers who have owned their homes...
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‘Silver Tsunami’ of Aging Boomers With $17 Trillion in Home Equity Will...
Getty ImagesChildren of baby boomers are set to be on the receiving end of one of the largest generational wealth transfers in history as their parents prepare to bequeath them a staggering home equity...
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The Cornerstone of the American Dream Is Still To Own a Home—and Many Think...
Getty Images (5) Americans might be divided on many fronts, but what continues to unite them the most is to embrace homeownership as a marker of prosperity and achievement, according to a new survey...
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Millennials Have ‘Phantom Wealth’ but May Not Feel as Rich
Getty Images Millennials have seen stupendous growth in net worth, thanks to unprecedented home appreciations and stock market gains, but they still feel poor. Call it “phantom wealth.” It might be...
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Boomers Are Spending Big Bucks on Home Renovations So They Don’t Have To Move
Getty Images Renovations are on the rise. As more homeowners are staying put, the need to spruce up their living spaces is gaining more focus. The 2024 Angi State of Home Spending report released this...
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More Women Are Buying Houses Than Ever Before—but Will They Be Able To Keep...
Getty Images As we begin Women’s History Month, new data shows just how women are spending and saving their money—and achieving their financial goals. The good news is there are twice as many women who...
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