3 Millennial Home-Buying Trends Sellers Should Know
After five consecutive years of Millennials outpacing all other home-buying demographics, sellers would be wise to wrap their thinking around what makes this generation tick. According to a 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends research study, Millennials purchased more than one-third of all homes in 2017. With home purchases totaling approximately 36 percent of the market in 2018, this class of buyer has increased its market share from 34 percent in 2017. Taken as a whole, the previously formidable Baby Boomers ranging from 52-70 years old enjoyed only a 32-percent market share. GenXers declined from 28 percent in 2017 to 26 percent in 2018. With the relatively young Millennials still not fully engaged in the real estate market, expectations are that this group could set the tone for decades. Millennials Have Improved Buying Power If you accept the Pew Research Centre definition of Millennials, then they were born between 1981 and 1996. That means the entire po