Rita, the downsizing designer, continues to inspire communities around downsizing, decluttering, and minimalist lifestyles.
Bobbi and Jack Segel have adored their enormous Victorian home in Highland Park, Ill. for nearly two decades, but it seems so quiet there now. Too quiet. "This is a huge house. I don't have kids running out any more. The dogs are gone," said Bobbi with a nostalgic laugh. Classic empty-nesters, the Segels are [...]
Have you noticed there is a new push for downsizing the way we live? Homeowners are realizing that “living large” doesn’t always mean bigger is better. In fact there are many benefits to downsizing to a smaller home. Whether the decision is voluntarily are you are forced to move for job relocation or other life [...]
[easy_sign_up title="Your Title Here" phone="1" fnln="1" esu_label="A unique identifier for your form" esu_class="your-class-here"] The impact of the Baby Boomers on the apartment sector was a common theme during this week’s NMHC Annual Meeting. Hessam Nadji, Senior Vice President / Chief Strategy Officer at Marcus & Millichap, shared anecdotal reports that fully 30-35 percent of the [...]
Baby Boomers are rediscovering the city as they prepare to retire. They are shedding the big homes and even the cars in search of communities where they can walk to restaurants, stores and social events. "The Baby Boomers have kind of lived the suburban life," says John Brady, founder of the website TopRetirements.com. "They were [...]
People use their leisure time to get healthy, sleep more and have less work-related stress Contradicts common belief that retirement is first stage in declining health Research showed retirees exercised more and were less likely to smoke Those giving up physically-demanding jobs benefitted most in retirement Retired people use their leisure time to become healthier by sleeping and exercising more [...]
AARP recently launched a new online tool for checking the livability score of any location in the U.S. — and finding and creating communities that benefit people of all ages. The Livability Index is a signature initiative of thePublic Policy Institute to measure the quality of life in American communities across multiple dimensions: housing, transportation, neighborhood characteristics, environment, [...]
Adaptable, connected homes are here, but changes in scale and function will define the home of the (near) future. While it seems safe to assume that the design of U.S. homes will undergo fairly significant changes over the coming decade, it’s equally likely that these changes will be determined by fundamental economic and demographic developments [...]
We’re excited to see how the lifestyles of this great generation will impact the way cities are designed. How might we see Chicago’s built environment evolve to adapt to the many Baby Boomers getting ready to retire? 1. BABY BOOMERS MAKE UP A BIG PART OF THE POPULATION…AND THEY’RE GETTING READY TO RETIRE. Political issues [...]
You are empty nesters and you are thinking: Our five-bedroom family home sure seems a bit, well, large, not to mention a money drain. It's time to move to a smaller place. But now you need to decide whether to buy or rent. The idea of renting a house or apartment can be challenging for [...]
New research shows that consumers aged 55 and older will buy more than half of the new U.S. homes in the next five years. The 79 million Americans who are age 55 and older have more wealth than any other group, which makes them not only the most attractive demographic for home builders, but also [...]