Where Homebuyers Are Heading By Generation [INFOGRAPHIC]

by MyHomeIdaho | Jan 18, 2020 | Baby Boomers, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Infographics, Millennials, Pricing

Some Highlights: Whether capitalizing on job opportunities, affordability, or warm-weather places to retire, Americans are making moves to these top cities to take advantage of the strength in the current housing market. A strong economy and lower mortgage rates have...

5 Reasons to Consider Living in a Multigenerational Home

by MyHomeIdaho | Oct 24, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Senior Market

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans currently live in a multigenerational household? According to Generations United, the number of multigenerational households rose from 42.4 million in 2000 to 64 million in 2016. The 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the...

Americans’ Powerful Belief in Homeownership as an Investment

by MyHomeIdaho | Jul 12, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers

The Federal Reserve Bank (The Fed) recently released their 2019  Survey of Consumer Expectations Housing Survey. The survey reported that 65% of Americans believe homeownership is a good financial investment. Since 2014, the percentage has increased by over nine...

Americans Rank Real Estate Best Investment for 6 Years Running! [INFOGRAPHIC]

by MyHomeIdaho | Jun 29, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers

Some Highlights: Real estate has outranked stocks/mutual funds, gold, savings accounts/CDs, and bonds as the best long-term investment among Americans for the last 6 years. Stock owners are more positive about real estate than stocks as an investment. Of the 4 listed,...

Time for Your Dream Home, Gen X!

by MyHomeIdaho | Jun 14, 2019 | Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers

During the housing market crash, Gen X homeowners lost more wealth than other generations. However, things are changing now! A strong economy, increasing home prices, and the recovery of the housing market are helping this generation to regain their lost wealth....

Multigenerational Homes Are on the Rise

by MyHomeIdaho | May 30, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Senior Market

As loved ones start to get older, we start to wonder: how long will they be able to live alone? Will they need someone there to help them with daily life? There’s a reason to ask those questions now more than ever, as the average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78...