SeattleRain@lemmy.worldM to Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoBaby boomers aren't downsizing, and it's straining the housing marketwww.kjzz.orgexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down112
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkBaby boomers aren't downsizing, and it's straining the housing marketwww.kjzz.orgSeattleRain@lemmy.worldM to Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·7 months agoIn many cases, the failure to downsize is caused by the lack of affordable smaller housing. If a smaller flat is more expensive - if at all available - why should or could they downsize?
minus-squareclover@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·7 months agoAnd with the rate that the market has increased, of course smaller is more expensive than staying for a majority.
In many cases, the failure to downsize is caused by the lack of affordable smaller housing. If a smaller flat is more expensive - if at all available - why should or could they downsize?
And with the rate that the market has increased, of course smaller is more expensive than staying for a majority.