Baby Boomers

Determined Boomers Could Keep Housing Inventory Scarce for Years

By Charles Grand / September 23, 2025 /

I’m sure everyone here has heard the expression “aging in place,” which refers to the growing number of seniors opting to stay in their current homes. This trend has limited the number of existing homes for sale, and a recent survey suggests the imbalance is going to get worse. Roughly 61% of baby boomers now…

Texas Ranks 3rd in Family-to-Family Property Transfer Surge

By Charles Grand / July 13, 2025 /

In an already-tight housing market, more Texas families are literally keeping it in the family as parents increasingly choose to transfer their homes to their children instead of putting them on the market. In fact, a recent study ranked the Lone Star State third for family-to-family property transfers in 2025. Deeds.com, an online resource dedicated…

Boomers Led Home Sales Last Year; Now They’re Driving Most Home Purchases in 2025

By Charles Grand / April 2, 2025 /

A significant generational shakeup in home-buying activity appears to have set in, with Baby Boomers overtaking Millennials in the market — again. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) published its 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report on Tuesday, and the data suggests that Boomers are flush with cash and buying homes again. Before…

Millennials Are Finally Becoming Homeowners More Than Renters, But Not in Dallas

By CandysDirt / April 10, 2023 /

Before they were kneecapped by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Millennials were held at arm’s length from homeownership by crushing student debt and an incredibly competitive seller’s market. However, this generation has rebounded throughout the U.S. Unfortunately, Millenials in Dallas haven’t felt the rising tide that lifts all homeownership boats. In fact, at an average age…

Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials as Largest Generation of Home Buyers, Says NAR

By CandysDirt / March 28, 2023 /

From Staff Reports The share of Baby Boomers has surpassed Millennials and now makes up the largest generation of home buyers, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors. The 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, which examines the similarities and differences of recent home buyers and sellers across generations,…