This is a theme that was repeated over and over at the National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference. With the Millennial generation becoming the newest cycle of homebuyers, we have to wonder what phase of their lives will influence trends in real estate the most.
This story in the Washington Post really summarizes the issue well. So, when millennials decide to settle down and have a family, where will they settle? Will they make compromises and stay in the urban core, with its dense population and small footprints? Or will they eschew that lifestyle for more open space, a yard, and other typical suburban amenities?
