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Home Buyer and Seller
Generational Trends
National Association of
REALTORS速
Gen Y
Born 1980-1995
Ages 33 and younger
 Largest share of home buyers at 31% and smallest share of home sellers at 12%
 76% are first-time buyers
 Buying primarily for desire to own a home
 19% live in urban areaslargest share amongst the generations
 Biggest neighborhood influencers: quality of neighborhood and convenience to job
 Commuting costs are very important to 37% of Gen Y buyers
 Plan to live in home 10 years
 74% say biggest benefit from an agent is helping them understand the process
 20% had a difficult time saving for a downpayment  among them 56% said student
loan debt delayed saving
 17% had to stall home sale because their home was worth less than their mortgage
 Most likely to think their home is a good financial investment: 87%
Gen X
Born 1965-1979
Ages 34-48
 Second largest share of home buyers at 30% and largest share of home sellers at 29%
 Highest income earners at $98,200 and largest share of married couples at 72%; most
have children under 18 in the home at 67%
 Buying for desire to own a home, larger home, and job-related relocation
 Biggest neighborhood influencers: quality of neighborhood, convenience to job and
quality and convenience of school
 Plan to live in home 15 years
 15% had a difficult time saving for a downpayment  among them 46% said credit
card debt and 35% said student loan debt delayed saving
 19% had to stall home sale because their home was worth less than their mortgage
Younger Boomers
Born 1955-1964
Ages 49 to 58
 16% of recent home buyers
 33% of younger boomers are
single females or males
 22% purchased a multi-
generational home. Most
common reasons: children
over 18 moving back into
home (38%), cost savings
(18%), and health/caretaking
of aging parents (15%)
 26% own more than one
homeincluding investment
properties and vacation
homes
 Plan to live in home 20 years
 21% of recent home sellers
 Most common reason to
sell home: job
relocation, home is too
large, and neighborhood
less desirable
 10% had to stall home sale
because their home was
worth less than their
mortgage
 Most likely than other
generations to bring up
agent commission rate or
fee for negotiation
Older Boomers
Born 1946-1954
Ages 59 to 67
 14% of recent home buyers
 21% purchase a new home to
avoid renovations or
problems with plumbing and
electricity and for amenities
of new construction
 Biggest neighborhood
influencers: convenient to
friends and
family, affordability, conven
ient to shopping
 27% own more than one
homeincluding investment
properties and vacation
homes
 Plan to live in home 20 years
 22% of recent home sellers
 Most common reason to
sell home: want to move
closer to friends and
family, home is too
large, and retirement
 Moving 36 miles from
previous home
 Most likely to move to
another regionat 22%
 Typically downsizing
square footage and price of
home
Silent Generation
Born 1925-1945
Ages 68 to 88
 16% of recent home buyers and 16% of recent home sellers
 Most likely to be repeat buyer98%
 18% purchased a multi-generational home. Most common reasons:
health/caretaking of aging parents (27%), children over 18 moving back into home
(23%), and cost savings (21%)
 Biggest neighborhood influencers: convenient to friends and family, convenient to
shopping, affordability, design of neighborhood, and convenient to health facilities
 Smallest share who finance their home purchase55%
 Moving 38 miles from previous home
 Most common reason to sell home: want to move closer to friends and family, home
is too large, and retirement
 Typically downsizing square footage and price of home

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Home buyer and seller generational trends report -highlights

  • 1. Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends National Association of REALTORS速
  • 2. Gen Y Born 1980-1995 Ages 33 and younger Largest share of home buyers at 31% and smallest share of home sellers at 12% 76% are first-time buyers Buying primarily for desire to own a home 19% live in urban areaslargest share amongst the generations Biggest neighborhood influencers: quality of neighborhood and convenience to job Commuting costs are very important to 37% of Gen Y buyers Plan to live in home 10 years 74% say biggest benefit from an agent is helping them understand the process 20% had a difficult time saving for a downpayment among them 56% said student loan debt delayed saving 17% had to stall home sale because their home was worth less than their mortgage Most likely to think their home is a good financial investment: 87%
  • 3. Gen X Born 1965-1979 Ages 34-48 Second largest share of home buyers at 30% and largest share of home sellers at 29% Highest income earners at $98,200 and largest share of married couples at 72%; most have children under 18 in the home at 67% Buying for desire to own a home, larger home, and job-related relocation Biggest neighborhood influencers: quality of neighborhood, convenience to job and quality and convenience of school Plan to live in home 15 years 15% had a difficult time saving for a downpayment among them 46% said credit card debt and 35% said student loan debt delayed saving 19% had to stall home sale because their home was worth less than their mortgage
  • 4. Younger Boomers Born 1955-1964 Ages 49 to 58 16% of recent home buyers 33% of younger boomers are single females or males 22% purchased a multi- generational home. Most common reasons: children over 18 moving back into home (38%), cost savings (18%), and health/caretaking of aging parents (15%) 26% own more than one homeincluding investment properties and vacation homes Plan to live in home 20 years 21% of recent home sellers Most common reason to sell home: job relocation, home is too large, and neighborhood less desirable 10% had to stall home sale because their home was worth less than their mortgage Most likely than other generations to bring up agent commission rate or fee for negotiation
  • 5. Older Boomers Born 1946-1954 Ages 59 to 67 14% of recent home buyers 21% purchase a new home to avoid renovations or problems with plumbing and electricity and for amenities of new construction Biggest neighborhood influencers: convenient to friends and family, affordability, conven ient to shopping 27% own more than one homeincluding investment properties and vacation homes Plan to live in home 20 years 22% of recent home sellers Most common reason to sell home: want to move closer to friends and family, home is too large, and retirement Moving 36 miles from previous home Most likely to move to another regionat 22% Typically downsizing square footage and price of home
  • 6. Silent Generation Born 1925-1945 Ages 68 to 88 16% of recent home buyers and 16% of recent home sellers Most likely to be repeat buyer98% 18% purchased a multi-generational home. Most common reasons: health/caretaking of aging parents (27%), children over 18 moving back into home (23%), and cost savings (21%) Biggest neighborhood influencers: convenient to friends and family, convenient to shopping, affordability, design of neighborhood, and convenient to health facilities Smallest share who finance their home purchase55% Moving 38 miles from previous home Most common reason to sell home: want to move closer to friends and family, home is too large, and retirement Typically downsizing square footage and price of home