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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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Baby Boomers Dethrone Millennials To Reclaim Their Spot as Top Homebuyers
Millennials’ vaunted status as the largest group of homebuyers in the U.S. proved short-lived, with baby boomers swooping back in to reassert their dominance over the housing market. Millennials...
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Gen Z Home Sellers Have Pandemic Buying Regrets—but Baby Boomers Are Taking a...
Getty Images Homebuyers who took advantage of low mortgage rates during the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed their one regret: moving too fast to buy a home in a competitive market. As people were...
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Just One-Third of 30-Year-Olds Own a Home Today—as Adults Delay Major Life...
Getty Images Just 33% of 30-year-olds in the U.S. own a home today, down from 47% in 1984, as the typical age of first-time homebuyers continues to rise. That’s according to a new report from John...
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America’s ‘Magic Number’ for Retirement Revealed—and Where Retirees Can Make...
Getty Images The “magic number” that most Americans believe they need to retire comfortably has dropped by $200,000, to $1.26 million, since last year, despite ongoing economic volatility and recession...
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Baby Boomers and Gen X Are Flocking to the Hottest Housing Markets
Getty Images The top U.S. housing markets are aging due to the fact that older Americans have more money to spend on home purchases in those in-demand areas compared to their younger, less-affluent...
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Older Americans Want To Free Up Cash Reserves—and Some Are Moving...
Alyson Austin The thought of investing in a property as a “forever” home is becoming less of a long-term plan for many older Americans—as the cost of living, maintenance, higher mortgage payments, and...
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‘My First Home Was a $185K Fixer-Upper in Florida—Now It’s Bringing in...
Austin Hair Younger Americans eager to become homeowners are turning to investing their money and hard work into fixer-uppers to make that dream a reality. In the start of 2025, homeownership rates...
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High Mortgage Rates Are Not Killing the Dream of Homeownership for One...
Getty Images High mortgage rates are leaving many homebuyers waiting on the sidelines—but they’re not killing the dream of homeownership for millennials. Millennials are the only generation with an...
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