For the buyers who want to live in a master-planned community with good schools, how bleak is it? No one will be surprised to see the newer tracts hunkered down for another decade or longer, so let's look at the older communities - those that are 20-25 years old....
Downsizing
Retirees Are Upsizing?
The multi-gen home will be a very popular choice for many. From cnbc.com - an excerpt: Things have changed in the last few years, however, and a new trend has emerged. Rather than downsizing or right-sizing, retirees are starting to upsize. They are moving to bigger...
Getting Rid of Stuff
From the WSJ - thanks Sergio: As a top Hollywood talent agent for over 40 years, Deborah Miller Lakoff represented big names like William Devane, Ned Beatty, Bob Uecker and Julio Iglesias. For proof, one could just look in her garage. “There was a massive collection...
Downsizing
Are you thinking of making one last move? My best advice? Do it while you still can! It is physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing to sell your long-time home - especially sorting through all your stuff/junk and throwing out the family heirlooms once your kids...
“Frozen in Place”
We are moving less - is it because we won't, or can't? WASHINGTON — Americans are moving at the lowest rate since the government started keeping track, according to Census Bureau data released on Wednesday, as deep changes in the economy and the housing market...
Money Walks
This website charts migration according to the IRS reports, based on incomes: https://www.howmoneywalks.com/irs-tax-migration/ Folks from wealthier counties love to come here because the real estate prices look so attractive. We're getting more affluent! Twice as much...
Seniors Aging In Place
Freddie Mac' research finds that today's seniors (persons born after 1931) are staying in their homes longer, and aging in place. While Millennials have historically low rates of homeownership, the rates among seniors are high relative to previous generations. The...
Encinitas Agrihood
The one big proponent of marijuana farming in Encinitas has pulled back that plan, and instead is proposing a re-zoning so he can build out an 'agrihood'. But there are people who don't like that idea either - from the UT: LINK
Family Compound
This should happen more often: HOUSTON (FOX 26) - How often do you see your siblings and your extended family. One Houston man says most relatives don't spend enough time together so do you know what he did? The story behind this mansion is just about as stunning as...
More Multi-Gen
This is an increasing trend that has many effects on the overall market - both good and bad. From cnbc.com: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/08/under-one-roof-multigenerational-housing-big-for-builders.html An excerpt: That's exactly how it works for Jennifer Michaels and...