The Second Biggest Influence on Home Design- IF you have read the current predictions from the home-building industry you'll be aware of the forecast that aging will be the second-biggest influence on home design in the next few years [source:NAHB].Here in Asheville, we're giving this serious co
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03/28/2013
Housing Prediction: The “boomers” are coming (2) I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it, or something like it again: A combination of curiosity, love of excellence and sheer numbers can set in motion a home design re-calibration. This is especially true in the near future for “boomers”
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03/27/2013
A combination of the sheer force of curiosity and numbers “boomers” and older adults can set in motion a home design recalibration. A dwelling design that serves - regardless of age or physical ability- can work across many generations. Is this a trend?Heads-up!The “boomers” are coming- the “boo
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03/26/2013
20 Aging In Place Ideas- LEED Some time ago, here in Asheville, we developed a serious interest in The LEED for Neighborhood Development Program. What caught our attention? This program highlights “True Green” design. It raises awareness of what can work for “boomers” who are planning for
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03/21/2013
As one of our colleagues pointed out: A very wise post...needs to be one of those perpetual featured ones! Regardless of the surround sound of a specific time, ethics is always the key. I have been a bit under the weather lately. To recuperate, I was convalescing over the weekend with a good,
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03/19/2013
Aging in place, universal design, age-friendly communities - In case you haven't noticed, I've been writing a lot about this lately. I think it may be about "Timing"... . Since my hair turned silvery, I have to say - A Lifelong Home & Aging in Palace© has been more on my mind than in recent
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03/15/2013
Universal Design for Lifelong Homes IBM-trained technologist, marketing strategist, futurist, consumer advocate and founder of Modern Health Talk, Wayne Caswell recently said, “We bought in the suburbs for good schools, but now that we're empty-nested that's no longer the top priority. We fear
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03/12/2013
Starting this year ( 2013) 1031 Like Kind Exchanges can defer the recently elevated federal capital gains tax if you have an adjusted gross income of $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for married filing jointly. That’s one way to handle the “green” as one “green” investor and I were dis
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03/11/2013
I have been mulling over entrepreneurship as it applies to our colleagues here- especially in terms of the “senior market” and how it is trending. The times they are a changing and the youth market no longer will dominate consumerism. And so I wonder what to expect. I like the idea of “ageles
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03/07/2013
Multi-Gen Eye-Openers We took a stroll around the perimeter of an evolving eco village recently. Our friends, who are Multi-Gens have aging-in-place (or as I call it, Aging in PA L A C E) in mind. And so, with four very active older adults, their married daughter and son-in-law and and one g
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03/05/2013