The Research Institute for Housing America, MBA’s think tank, released a special report, “Who Will Buy the Baby Boomers’ Homes When They Leave Them?”, authored by Gary Engelhardt of Syracuse University. The report examines population aging, mortality and the future of the housing market.
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MBA RIHA: Baby Boomer Homeowners’ Mortality Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Housing Supply and Prices
More than 4 million existing-homes for sale annually over the next decade will come from the aging and mortality of older homeowners, but sustained homebuyer demand from population growth and younger-generation households should lead to minimal excess housing supply and have no measurable reduction in home prices.
MBA RIHA: Baby Boomer Homeowners’ Mortality Expected to Have Minimal Impact on Housing Supply and Prices
More than 4 million existing-homes for sale annually over the next decade will come from the aging and mortality of older homeowners, but sustained homebuyer demand from population growth and younger-generation households should lead to minimal excess housing supply and have no measurable reduction in home prices.
When Baby Boomers, Millennials Compete for Homes, Boomers Usually Win
The two largest population cohorts in the U.S.—Baby Boomers and Millennials—are competing for scarce supply of homes in most markets. And, according to an analysis by Zillow, Seattle, Boomers are winning in most cases.
Housing Market: ‘Silver Tsunami,’ or More Bidding Wars?
Seattle-based housing giants Zillow and Redfin take different approaches to market’s future, with Zillow predicting a “silver tsunami” as Baby Boomers get set to leave their homes, while Redfin sees constricted inventories presaging a return to bidding wars in many key markets.