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Urban, Luxurious, Diverse: Experts See New Trends In 50+ Housing Market

Urban, Luxurious, Diverse: Experts See New Trends In 50+ Housing Market

The 50+ housing market is transforming the way builders design and develop active-adult homes, according to experts with the National Association of Home Builders’ Seniors Housing Council. ; Speaking at Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium in Chantilly, Va., builders and architects say demand is growing for smaller communities with interesting streetscapes and high-end homes designed for individual[Read More…]

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Survey Reveals Changes In 50-Plus Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Real Estate

ERA Real Estate announced the results of its annual survey of mature consumers on their opinions toward real estate and the home buying and selling process. The survey of more than 1,500 people, age 50 and older, revealed changing attitudes about real estate that contradict some long-held assumptions. It was often believed that the typical aging homeowner was looking to move[Read More…]

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US: Kara Homes Targets Baby Boomers

US: Kara Homes Targets Baby Boomers

Design, Design, Design. “It’s all about design,” says Zudi Karagjozi, founder-president of Kara Homes in East Brunswick, NJ. Kara Homes, recognizing the explosive growth in the active adult community market, is reaching out to the upcoming Baby Boom market with new, upscale design features in its active adult offerings. “Research shows these buyers have the desire for exciting new features[Read More…]

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US : More American retirees look beyond Florida, Arizona

US : More American retirees look beyond Florida, Arizona

Sunshine and warm weather aren’t the only lures for retirees. They also want cheaper housing and some elbow room, making places such as Colorado, Idaho, Utah and New Mexico increasingly attractive to the over-65 set. Each of those states saw its senior population grow by at least 6 percent between 2000 and 2003, placing them among the 10 fastest-growing states[Read More…]

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US : Sunrise Commends Nurses for Contributions to

US : Sunrise Commends Nurses for Contributions to

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. ;the nation’s largest provider of senior-living services is celebrating the daily accomplishments of nurses who serve Sunrise residents and customers. Sunrise employs more than 3000 nurses who coordinate and deliver quality senior health care in its senior-living communities and through its home-based provider, Sunrise At Home Assisted Living. “Nurses play an important role throughout our organization, focusing[Read More…]

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K. Hovnanian’s(R) Four Seasons Active Adult Communities

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Seniors Housing Council honored the best in the senior housing industry during the 2005 Best of Seniors Housing Awards ceremony held Jan. 13 at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, FL. Awards were judged by a 14-member panel that took into consideration how each project reflected the growing demands of an expanding Active[Read More…]

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Boomers sure to keep housing booming

For those who want an inside glimpse into the future of U.S. housing, there’s only one thing to remember: baby boomers. With their characteristic defiance toward old age and enviable disposable income, retiring baby boomers want to stay “active,” said Richard Dugas, president and CEO of Pulte Homes, one of the nation’s largest builders of adult housing communities targeted at[Read More…]

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Senior market : home safety

Throughout their lives, baby boomers have dominated the marketplace. The generation of 78 million consumers born from 1946 to 1964 once made hula hoops a hit. As teens, boomers bought cheap stereos and compact cars. In middle age, they snapped up camcorders, computers and mutual funds.   The home is the biggest area of research and product development. Homes have[Read More…]

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New Zealand : Strategy needed for housing older people

New Zealand needs a strategy to house its growing population of older people, say researchers from Victoria University’s New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing (NZiRA) and Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL). Associate Professor Judith Davey, Director of NZiRA, says the housing needs of older people cannot be separated from their care and support. The research was carried out[Read More…]

AUSTRALIA: New retirement village the way of the future

The launch of a new, privately-developed retirement village in Netley, South Australia, highlighted the evolving nature of Australia’s aged care system, the Federal Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today. Unveiling a commemorative plaque at the site of the Netley Grove Retirement Village, Ms Bishop said the development demonstrated older Australians’ desire for greater choice in their retirement years. “Australia’s[Read More…]

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