Millennials & Real Estate

Strong Economy Fueling Millennial Home Demand

By Joshua Baethge / February 13, 2018 /

Plenty of data has shown that Millennials have been eschewing homeownership more than previous generations. That trend may now be reversing according to data from HomeLight, a company that utilizes complex data analysis to better understand real estate markets across the country. “Millennial is a broad term, but when we look at our data, we…

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Nearly One-Third of Dallas-Fort Worth Millennials Still Live at Home

By Heather Hunter / March 29, 2017 /

We already know that, due to factors like job availability and housing affordability, Millennials enter the housing market later than any other previous generation. But a surprising number of 18 to 34 year olds aren’t just not buying their first homes, they’re still living at home. Millennials represent the most diverse, best-educated segment of our…

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Millennial Homebuyers Present Challenges and Opportunities for DFW Housing Market

By Leah Shafer / November 2, 2016 /

Nationally, about half of American homebuyers are under 36, according to the latest study on consumer trends from Zillow, putting them squarely in the Millennial camp, born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. Mail surveys from the National Association of Realtors indicate that first timers account for about 32 percent of all buyers, and Dallas Builders…

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Here are the Top Five Things Millennials Look for in a Rental Property

By Leah Shafer / September 12, 2016 /

We’ve all heard the sad story of Millennials living with their parents, drowning in student debt, and working at Starbucks with liberal arts degrees. While part of that image is accurate for a percentage of the U.S. population—a recent Pew Research Study showed 32 percent of Millennials do live with the folks—a larger percentage of those 18 to 34 years old…

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Gotta Catch Them All: Using Pokemon Go to Attract Millennial Homebuyers

By Joanna England / July 18, 2016 /

East Dallas has a high density of parks and public spaces: White Rock Lake, the Dallas Arboretum, and Flag Pole Hill, the dog park, as well as the myriad trails and scenic routes that wind through the neighborhoods of Lakewood and Lake Highlands. All of these reasons make this area prime for Pokemon hunters. With…

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