| Every eight seconds another baby boomer turns 60! | | | | investment property as part of their wealth building |
| As this generation heads toward retirement what are | | | | strategy, which helped to drive the housing boom. |
| their housing options? | | | | So now these ageing baby boomers will once again |
| Well, downsizing doesn't mean downgrading for this | | | | set a new trend as they downsize. Lifestyle villages, |
| group. In fact, baby boomers are looking for upscale | | | | retirement villages, independent living units, over-55 |
| living with less complications. They want their homes | | | | housing, park homes, and residential parks will take |
| to be manageable, affordable and accessible. And | | | | shape like never before ... all because of these baby |
| chances are they will get what they want. | | | | boomers. |
| Why? | | | | There is an increasing trend toward Park Homes. Park |
| Because baby boomers have shaped the housing | | | | Homes are affordable. But more than that, Park |
| market over the past 30 to 35 years. | | | | Homes are often located in Lifestyle Villages or |
| In the 1970's they were the kids coming out of | | | | Residential Parks that offer a safe, relaxed, |
| College and wanting to rent apartments. | | | | resort-quality of life that owners of traditional surban |
| Subsequently there was a huge building boom in the | | | | homes can only dream about. That’s right, you |
| Apartment market. | | | | don’t pay annual rates and someone else |
| During the 1980's through to the early years of 2000 | | | | maintains the garden! |
| as this generation was ageing and becoming more | | | | So if you're a baby boomer and thinking about your |
| affluent, they started to buy bigger houses termed | | | | housing options, contact us. We know what you |
| McMansions. They were also buying a second | | | | want and where you're heading. |