Millennials Are Changing the Construction Business

The millennial generation is entering the workforce, and this includes the construction industry. This savvy group has a lot to offer, especially when it comes to bringing new technology into play. They now learn the importance of innovation in school, such as the values, principles,...

The Rise of the High-End Millennials

Is this a good sign for the housing market? According to the Wall Street Journal, a new generation is skipping the 'starter home' and betting heavily on high-end real estate. There is a growing group of wealthy young buyers who are blazing a new trail in...

Millennials – Here They Come to Save the Day?

Millennials are America’s largest generation. They are now entering their thirties and their philosophies about how and where to raise a family will have a major impact on the nation’s housing market. Of course their media and political preferences have helped shape how we entertain...

Multigenerational Housing – for Tough Times or Here to Stay?

According to a Pew Research Center analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, approximately 51 million Americans, or 16.7 percent of the population now live in multigenerational homes: homes containing three generations under one roof. It could be the college graduate that moved back in...

The Newer, Smarter Generation Uses Doorsteps

It’s a new generation of homebuyers and they have smarter and faster tools to bring them exactly what they want. As a realtor are you going to cry over business lost to technology or join the wired generation and get your name out there? One way...

Will the Echo Boomers Save the Housing Market?

The housing market has a huge impact on the health of the economy. With the seemingly upturn of the market, the catalyst will most likely be demographics. Generation X (thirty-somethings) is small relative to the one that came before it — the baby boomers — and...

Boomers: Is the Housing Market’s Cavalry Here?

Being able to easily meet today’s required 20 percent down payment, boomers should be ready and able to bail this generation out of the housing muddle. So why is this not happening? Unfortunately, the boomers are too busy taking care of the Gen-Xers that CAN’T qualify...

Shift in Buyer Wants and Needs

Aging boomers are reluctant to sell their homes for two reasons. One, they may be in trouble with their mortgages and are waiting for the market to rebound and two, they are healthier than their parents’ generation and will likely delay the move to retirement...