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According to the \u003Cem>United States Census, \u003C\u002Fem>we honor senior citizens today because,\r\n\u003Cblockquote> \"\u003Cem>Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today and gives us ample reason…to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F19120431\u002F20190821-Share-KCM.jpg","Did you know August 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.census.gov\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fstories\u002F2018\u002Fsenior-citizens.html\">\u003Cem>National Senior Citizens Day\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>? According to the \u003Cem>United States Census, \u003C\u002Fem>we honor senior citizens today because,\r\n\u003Cblockquote> \"\u003Cem>Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today and gives us ample reason…to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nTo give proper recognition, we’re going to look at some senior-related data in the housing industry.\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prb.org\u002Faging-unitedstates-fact-sheet\u002F\">\u003Cem>Population Reference Bureau\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>,\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>“\u003Cem>The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group’s share of the total population will rise from 16 percent to 23 percent\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Seniors Believe in Homeownership\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIn a recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.freddiemac.com\u002Ffmac-resources\u002Fresearch\u002Fpdf\u002F201901-Insight-02.pdf\">report\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cem>Freddie Mac\u003C\u002Fem> compared the homeownership rates of two groups of seniors: the \u003Cem>Good Times Cohor\u003C\u002Fem>t (born from 1931-1941) and the \u003Cem>Previous Generations\u003C\u002Fem> (born in the 1930s). The data shows an increase in the homeownership rate for the G\u003Cem>ood Times Cohort\u003C\u002Fem> because seniors are now aging in place, living longer, and maintaining a high quality of life into their later years.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-1.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40564\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Are on the Move in the Real Estate Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>This, however, does not mean all seniors are staying in place. Some are actively buying and selling homes. In the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fresearch-reports\u002Fhome-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends\">\u003Cem>2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>® (NAR) \u003C\u002Fem>showed the percentage of seniors buying and selling:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-2.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40565\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-2.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Are on the Move in the Real Estate Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Here are some highlights from \u003Cem>NAR’\u003C\u002Fem>s report: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Buyers ages 54 to 63 had higher median household incomes and were more likely to be married couples.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>12% of buyers ages 54 to 63 are first-time homebuyers, 5% (64 to 72), and 4% (73 to 93).\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Buyers ages 54 to 63 purchased because of an interest in being closer to friends and families, job relocation, and the desire to own a home of their own.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Sellers 54 years and older often downsized and purchased a smaller, less expensive home than the one they sold.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Sellers ages 64 to 72 lived in their homes for 21 years or more.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong> Bottom Line \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nAccording to \u003Cem>NAR\u003C\u002Fem>’s report, 58% of buyers ages 64 to 72 said they need help from an agent to find the right home. The transition from a current home to a new one is significant to undertake, especially for anyone who has lived in the same house for many years. If you’re a senior thinking about the process, let’s get together to help you make the move as smoothly as possible.","Did you know August 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.census.gov\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fstories\u002F2018\u002Fsenior-citizens.html\">\u003Cem>National Senior Citizens Day\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>? According to the \u003Cem>United States Census, \u003C\u002Fem>we honor senior citizens today because,\r\n\u003Cblockquote> \"\u003Cem>Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today and gives us ample reason…to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nTo give proper recognition, we’re going to look at some senior-related data in the housing industry.\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prb.org\u002Faging-unitedstates-fact-sheet\u002F\">\u003Cem>Population Reference Bureau\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cem>,\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\u003Cblockquote>“\u003Cem>The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group’s share of the total population will rise from 16 percent to 23 percent\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Seniors Believe in Homeownership\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIn a recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.freddiemac.com\u002Ffmac-resources\u002Fresearch\u002Fpdf\u002F201901-Insight-02.pdf\">report\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cem>Freddie Mac\u003C\u002Fem> compared the homeownership rates of two groups of seniors: the \u003Cem>Good Times Cohor\u003C\u002Fem>t (born from 1931-1941) and the \u003Cem>Previous Generations\u003C\u002Fem> (born in the 1930s). The data shows an increase in the homeownership rate for the G\u003Cem>ood Times Cohort\u003C\u002Fem> because seniors are now aging in place, living longer, and maintaining a high quality of life into their later years.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-1.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40564\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Are on the Move in the Real Estate Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>This, however, does not mean all seniors are staying in place. Some are actively buying and selling homes. In the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fresearch-and-statistics\u002Fresearch-reports\u002Fhome-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends\">\u003Cem>2019 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>® (NAR) \u003C\u002Fem>showed the percentage of seniors buying and selling:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-2.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40565\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F20190821-MEM-2.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Are on the Move in the Real Estate Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Here are some highlights from \u003Cem>NAR’\u003C\u002Fem>s report: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Buyers ages 54 to 63 had higher median household incomes and were more likely to be married couples.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>12% of buyers ages 54 to 63 are first-time homebuyers, 5% (64 to 72), and 4% (73 to 93).\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Buyers ages 54 to 63 purchased because of an interest in being closer to friends and families, job relocation, and the desire to own a home of their own.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Sellers 54 years and older often downsized and purchased a smaller, less expensive home than the one they sold.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Sellers ages 64 to 72 lived in their homes for 21 years or more.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong> Bottom Line \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nAccording to \u003Cem>NAR\u003C\u002Fem>’s report, 58% of buyers ages 64 to 72 said they need help from an agent to find the right home. 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