Baby boomers aren't downsizing, and it's straining the housing market (www.kjzz.org)

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago

In many cases, the failure to downsize is caused by the lack of affordable smaller housing. If a smaller flat is more expensive - if at all available - why should or could they downsize?

[-] clover@slrpnk.net 18 points 4 months ago

And with the rate that the market has increased, of course smaller is more expensive than staying for a majority.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

OP thinks that it's reasonable to kick retired septuagenarians out of their homes because they have a couple spare rooms they don't use much anymore and force them to deal with the current real estate market

[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

OP said nothing of the sort. What?

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