According to a study by Opinion Research Corporation for AARP, nearly 80 percent of Baby Boomers say they would like to continue to live at home for so long as they can. However, that same study showed that might not necessarily be the same home they live in now. A majority reported they intend to stay in a one-level home, relocate to one, and/or downsize. Homebuilders, home remodelers and realtors, take note.
Source:
Asheville Real Estate Journal
(On January 1, 2011, the first of the Baby Boom generation begins to turn 65. While marketers have traditionally viewed anyone over 49 as over the hill, there are compelling reasons why overlooking Boomers isn’t smart for business. During the course of the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting 65 of those reasons.)
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