HOW BABY BOOMERS ARE LEADING THE MOVEMENT INTO SMALLER HOMES
September 14th, 2011 by Excel TeamFile Under: General
The American Dream used to mean landing a good job, getting married, having a few kids and then buying the largest house you could reasonably afford (and a few nice-sized cars for the garage). So it’s ironic that Baby Boomers – the same generation that bought into that bigger-is-better mindset in the 70s and 80s – are now leading the movement toward smaller, more sensible homes like the Excel Homes Linden model above.
Of course, part of the reason they’re downsizing their living quarters is because the kids have all grown up and moved out, but it’s still an interesting trend. For the Boomers (and anyone else opting for a smaller home), outsized dimensions might be taking a back seat, but quality is still number one on the list of expectations.
Said one source: “It isn’t necessary to sacrifice the amenities just because you are buying small.”
The quality over quantity benefit is a good lesson, and one the Boomer generation also knows a lot about.
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