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Multi-generational housing needs on the increase

By Rose King

Real Estate Agent with David Tracy Real Estate License # 0577361

January 08, 2013 01:12 PM

Lately I have had a lot of buyers wanting to find houses that will work as multi-generational homes for their families. They have found themselves in the Sandwich Generation, living with their children and their aging parents at the same time. Some even have grandchildren, adult children, and aging parents living under one roof! These people have special housing needs.

Most are looking for a single story home with a “mother-in-law” suite, or a guest house in the backyard. If they have teenagers or college-agers still at home, they might be looking for a two-story home with two master suites downstairs and a nice gameroom or study area upstairs for the kids.

New-home builders are starting to pay attention to this demographic trend and are addressing this housing need. Here in the Houston area, you can find several builders offering floor plans with two master bedrooms downstairs, or one-story plans with a “mother-in-law” suite on one side of the house.

Lennar and Village Builders are marketing their Next Gen, “Home Within a Home” line of houses in the Houston area. These homes have a separate living space with its own entrance, bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, living area and laundry area.

The Houston Chronicle has reported that one in six families live in a multi-generational household. According to a recent article on the Chronicle website, predictions are that by 2050, there will be 72 dependents (children and elderly) for every 100 working adults. Multi-generational housing needs are sure to increase.

If you find yourself in the Sandwich Generation, or see it coming in the near future, you might need to consider multi-generational housing.

For expert service in finding the type of home that fits your family’s needs, contact Realtor Rose King! She will help you with multi-generational housing or any other type of housing needs you might have.

Rose King works in the areas south of Houston, including Friendswood, Pearland, League City, Webster, Clear Lake City, Alvin, Manvel, Rosharon, Santa Fe, and the Houston Bay Area.

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Alan Kirkpatrick

Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX

Alan in Austin

Rose:

Nice post. This is happening more and more. Hope you have a great week.

Jan 08, 2013 01:35 PM

Adrian Willanger

206 909-7536 AdrianWillanger-broker.com - Seattle, WA

Profit from my two decades of experience

Rose, I thought had a great concept with their home within a home floor plan. In the Seattle area several years ago the building codes were changed to allow more backyard cottages to be built

Jan 08, 2013 07:44 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

As more families combine resources, we will be seeing homes occupied by more than one generation. Smart builders are responding to these needs.

Jan 08, 2013 09:00 PM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Excellent Rose. I had to suggest. I too am seeing more of this these days.

Jan 09, 2013 01:33 AM

Robert Bob Gilbert

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX

Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Hi Rose,

Thanks for the n tip about Village and Lennar havinng these next Gen homes. Excellent blog and very well written. Of course I would not expect anything less..

We bought our home as a dirt back in 1998 and moved in in 1999. We have a second beroom on the first floor with a large upstairs having 3 bedrooms, gameroom and 2 full baths. Our home was a head of its time. My mother-in-law with her huisband moved in several years ago when she was fighting cancer and she had the second bedroom on the first floor with its own full bath while my step-sons liveed uosatirs with my father-in-law when he was actually sleeping but not sitting at her side. My father-law-law still lives with us as Yolanda's poor Mom passed away in 2009. The layout works great and you are right on the money with your idea as folks will need to think more and more about this concept in the future.

Jan 09, 2013 03:58 AM

Bob "RealMan" Timm

Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND

Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Rose, very interesting as I had never heard the term before. It used to be that if you were an 18 year old in ND you were the States biggest export. With our new found prosperity things have reversed and we are attracting several generations of income earners.

Jan 09, 2013 04:20 AM

You are very on the money with this comment and I expect there to be ashortage of these types of homes in the future. Buy now! See Rose if you live in her area.

Jan 10, 2013 03:29 AM

Joy Daniels

Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA

We are defnitely getting these types of call - we have had several requests for "compound" type propreties where several families are joining together too!

Jan 10, 2013 10:42 AM

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert

Richmond, TX

Rose,

I am one of those multi generational people. David Weekley many years ago addressed this they are and always have been ahead of their time. They were the ones that put the idea in my head that I need two bedrooms down so I have a home with that. It has come in handy. So thank you David Weekley!

Jan 11, 2013 05:59 AM

Hi Rose.... Just swinging by to say hi and thank you for your support on my post today. Hope you're planning a great weekend my friend.

Jan 11, 2013 10:53 AM

Dave Halpern

Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY

Louisville Short Sale Expert

Houses that are conducive to multi-generational living will become more popular. "Aging in place" support systems means more families will be looking for homes that will comfortably accommodate aging parents.

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