Aging in place

Housing Shortage Not Helped By Seniors Aging In Place

By Jon Anderson / September 4, 2019 /

  Recently I wrote about how construction since the Recession has not kept pace with population increases and household formations leaving the nation with millions fewer homes than it needs, which has driven up prices. Because construction isn’t keeping up the supply end of things, people are staying in their homes longer – especially older…

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Glen Lakes Traditional is The Perfect Setting For Easter Brunch

By Joanna England / April 17, 2019 /

As more and more Baby Boomers are struggling to downsize from larger, family-oriented properties, the appeal of “aging in place” has grown. In AARP’s “Survey of Home and Community Preferences,” 76 percent of Americans aged 50 and older said that they wanted to remain in their current home as long as possible. So, if you’re…

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Bruce Graf Helps Baby Boomers Age-in-Place With Smart Updates

By Joanna England / May 3, 2016 /

“For most folks, their home is the biggest investment they own,” said Bruce Graf, a home remodeler with more than 30 years of experience in working with multiple generations of families. Graf has helped families remodel a house to accommodate growth, and then returned years later to adapt their home to special health needs so…

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Where Empty Nesters Will Live: 65% Plan to Stay in Their Homes as They Age

By Candy Evans / March 14, 2016 /
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Oh man, I’ve got to start this post with a quote: “The back to the city” meme appeals to urban boosters and reporters but in reality the numbers behind it are quite small. A 2011 survey by the real estate advisory firm RCLCO found that among affluent empty nesters, 65% planned to stay in their current home,…

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Interview with an Architect: Jeffrey Green Has ‘Aging in Place’ Design Know-How

By Leah Shafer / February 10, 2016 /

In our ongoing series, Interview with an Architect, we speak with leading voices in the North Texas architecture community and learn about their work, development issues in our community, and good design practices and principals (you can read the last one here). Jeffrey L. Green sees artistry in a home renovation, finding “the potential in what is…

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