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Millennials are influencing their parents’ homebuying decisions

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Millennials are a driving force in the housing market, whether buying homes themselves or influencing their parents’ decisions, according to a NAR survey. Continue reading →

Gen X: Least Happy at Work, Most Financially Stressed

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Generation X, the often-ignored generation between boomers and millennials, also turns out to be the least happy at work and most financially stressed generation. Those are a few topline findings about Gen X workers — the 53 million who are now age 39 … Continue reading →

Homeownership isn’t a necessity for most millennials: Survey

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According to a new survey commissioned by Northshore Fireplace, 65 percent of millennials believe homeownership is a ‘choice,’ rather than a necessity. Continue reading →

Buyer’s side commission confusion? Survey shows alarming results

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Nearly half of homesellers don’t realize they pay the buyer’s agent commission fee, according to a survey from flat-fee real estate referral service Clever Real Estate. Continue reading →

The Perception vs. Reality of ‘Old’

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When I began to write this article, a woman friend age 89, called. She told me, “I walked six miles today. The Fitbit said that I did my steps.” “How did you feel?” I asked. “Tired,” she replied. “But then Bill wanted to have sex. So, I did that too.” … Continue reading →

Boomer Brain Drain: The Big Mistake Employers Are Making

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A few weeks back, I wrote a blog post called “Retirement: Employers Just Don’t Get It” about surveys showing that employers are dismissing the dire financial circumstances of many older workers and the eagerness many older employees have to keep workin… Continue reading →

‘Papa’ Provides Millennial Grandkids On-Demand

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Barbara Carroll-Marks knew she needed a change in her life. After developing Parkinson’s disease, she had been through a particularly  rough stretch. The condition worsened to the point where she needed 24-hour home nursing care, an experience she reme… Continue reading →