[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3ijn51qjsg6lz":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":39,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":43},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},413,"here-come-the-millennials","Here Come the Millennials!!","Many have been wondering when the much anticipated move by Millennials’ into homeownership would actually take place. We know the belief in owning a home is there.\r\n\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002F01162036\u002FMillennials-Market.jpg","Many have been wondering when the much anticipated move by Millennials’ into homeownership would actually take place. We know the belief in owning a home is there.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAccording to a recent Merrill Lynch \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ml.com\u002Farticles\u002Fage-wave-survey.html\">study\u003C\u002Fa>, eighty one percent of Millennials believe \u003Cem>“homeownership is an important part of the American Dream”\u003C\u002Fem>. This compares favorably to previous generations.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002FAmerican-Dream.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32036\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002FAmerican-Dream.jpg\" alt=\"American Dream by Generation | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nThe obstacle seemed to be employment. It appears that is about to change.\r\n\r\nThe most recent jobs report disappointed many economists. However, the silver lining in that cloud of doubt was Millennials. Jonathan Smoke, \u003Cem>realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> Chief Economist, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F35248-housing-experts-weigh-in-on-impact-of-septembers-hot-mess-of-a-jobs-report\">reported\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“About 33% of civilian jobs created over the last 12 months have been for the young adults who are most likely to buy their first home. This should help support continued growth in the share of homes purchased by first time buyers, as economic success has been influencing older Millennials to jump into the housing market this year.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nSelma Hepp, chief economist at \u003Cem>Trulia\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F35244-heres-what-todays-job-creation-implosion-means-for-housing-and-mortgage-finance\">concurred\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The faster rate of job growth among Millennials will continue to bolster both the rental and for-sale housing markets for an extended period of time.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nIt appears that Millennials will be entering the housing market in great numbers in the very near future.","Many have been wondering when the much anticipated move by Millennials’ into homeownership would actually take place. We know the belief in owning a home is there.\r\n\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAccording to a recent Merrill Lynch \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ml.com\u002Farticles\u002Fage-wave-survey.html\">study\u003C\u002Fa>, eighty one percent of Millennials believe \u003Cem>“homeownership is an important part of the American Dream”\u003C\u002Fem>. This compares favorably to previous generations.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002FAmerican-Dream.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32036\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002FAmerican-Dream.jpg\" alt=\"American Dream by Generation | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nThe obstacle seemed to be employment. It appears that is about to change.\r\n\r\nThe most recent jobs report disappointed many economists. However, the silver lining in that cloud of doubt was Millennials. Jonathan Smoke, \u003Cem>realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem> Chief Economist, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F35248-housing-experts-weigh-in-on-impact-of-septembers-hot-mess-of-a-jobs-report\">reported\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“About 33% of civilian jobs created over the last 12 months have been for the young adults who are most likely to buy their first home. This should help support continued growth in the share of homes purchased by first time buyers, as economic success has been influencing older Millennials to jump into the housing market this year.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nSelma Hepp, chief economist at \u003Cem>Trulia\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002F35244-heres-what-todays-job-creation-implosion-means-for-housing-and-mortgage-finance\">concurred\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The faster rate of job growth among Millennials will continue to bolster both the rental and for-sale housing markets for an extended period of time.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nIt appears that Millennials will be entering the housing market in great numbers in the very near future.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002FAmerican-Dream.jpg",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers","2015-10-22T10:00:39Z","2015-10-19T16:39:10Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":31,"publishedAt":32,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},412,"family-wealth-grows-as-home-equity-builds","Family Wealth Grows as Home Equity Builds","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F10\u002F01162037\u002FFamily-Wealth.jpg","2015-10-21T10:00:38Z",{"id":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"featuredImage":37,"publishedAt":38,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},414,"buying-a-home-can-be-scary-until-you-know-the-facts-infographic","Buying A Home Can Be SCARY... 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