The Future of Housing affected by Slowing Household Growth.

According to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies 2012 State of the Nation’s Housing report and Carmen Hirciag Research Analyst for CAR, average mortgage payments have been lower than gross rents across the nation since 2008. This can largely be attributed to a slowdown in household growth and to a drop in immigration. The Great Recession has left the next generation of buyers with deep scars and the future of housing is affected by slowing household growth. With their job prospects looking grim and student loan debt piling high, we are seeing fewer people forming independent households. In fact, the rate of growth between 2007 and 2011—568,000 households—slowed to about half of the rate of growth during the early half of the 2000’s.  As baby boomers reach retirement age, they are less likely to buy more houses, so they will play a smaller part in driving household demand over the next 20 years. Echo boomers (those under age 25 in 2010) are larger in size than baby boomers and have the potential to generate even more housing demand than their parents. . Contact us to learn how to navigate through this Highly Competitive Housing Market and take advantage of these favorable home prices by clicking here: http://www.jordanbennettonline.com/