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Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials as Largest Generation of Home Buyers, Says NAR

By Candy's Dirt / March 28, 2023 /

From Staff Reports The share of Baby Boomers has surpassed Millennials and now makes up the largest generation of home buyers, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors. The 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, which examines the similarities and differences of recent home buyers and sellers across generations,…

Gen Z Is Less Convinced About the Importance of Homeownership, Study Finds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 18, 2022 /

So, here comes a study that reveals the natural order of things: In terms of homeownership, younger people can’t afford what the more established older generation has done. Compounding it all are historically low inventory and skyrocketing prices. Younger generations seem to be facing two strikes before they can get the bats off their shoulders…

From the Archives: 6 Ways Millennials Are Changing Real Estate Business

By Leah Shafer / December 23, 2015 /

For years, millennials have largely been thought of as renters, not buyers, but that has changed. Millennials, born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, now represent the largest group of homebuyers in the U.S. at 32 percent, taking over from Generation X, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Home Buyer…

Myth vs. Reality: 5 Unexpected Facts About Millennial Homebuyers

By Leah Shafer / July 6, 2015 /

There are about 79 million millennials in the U.S., and their purchasing power is estimated to be $170 billion per year. This powerful demographic, born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, now represents the largest group of homebuyers at 32 percent, taking over from Generation X. But when it comes to millennial homebuyer behavior, it…

6 Ways Millennials Are Changing Real Estate Business for Everyone

By Leah Shafer / March 11, 2015 /

For years, Millennials have largely been thought of as renters, not buyers, but that has changed. Millennials, born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, now represent the largest group of homebuyers in the U.S. at 32 percent, taking over from Generation X, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Home Buyer…