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Updated almost 6 years ago, 02/19/2019
Millennials aren't buying homes - good or bad?
As many of us are aware, millennials are more apt to renting rather than buying real estate. They (we?) are replacing baby boomers at a rapid rate, and are right behind Generation Z... Of course, Generation Z still has a while to develop before they are able to buy real estate or rent, so in the very near future, Millennials are going to be the largest generational demographic.
From CNBC: "The homeownership rate among millennials ages 25 to 34 is around 8 percentage points lower than Gen Xers and baby boomers was in the same age group."
The Urban Institute did a study and reported that Millennials getting married later and less often plays a major role, as well as Millennials typically deciding to rent in higher income areas instead of the poorer areas. High rent + single incomes + median credit score of 640 = less homeownership.
As investors, does this information change your perspective on investing? Or have you implemented a plan to adapt and flow with the changing real estate market?
As a whole, to the more experienced and economics-minded investors, could lower homeownership lead to more instability in the market?
As @J Scott likes to say, there are always ways to capitalize on changes in the real estate market... What are your methods?