Baby Boomers

Minneapolis-St. Paul named Best City for Seniors 2011

A recent survey sponsored by Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement came up with a list of the 25 Best Cities for Seniors 2011… and the Twin...
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Five changes that prepare your home for aging in place

Baby boomers I work with are thinking ahead when they buy… making plans not only for right now, but also for aging in place. One-level living is probably the biggest...
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The first, and often most difficult step in preparing your home for sale

What is often the hardest step in getting ready to sell your home is de-cluttering and getting rid of your excess 'stuff'. Face it… we tend to fill the space we...
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What Baby Boomers and first-time homebuyers have in common

First-time homebuyers dominated the housing market the last two years but Baby Boomers have been more prevalent this year grabbing bargains of a lifetime. They are buying second (or more) homes for a variety...
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Home Design for Aging Baby Boomers

Where do you want to live as you grow older? The answer to that is as unique as you are, as I find all the time when I work with Baby Boomers...
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Baby Boomers and the Third Age

2011 is the year the first wave of Baby Boomers will turn 65, what has traditionally been considered retirement age.  The Baby Boomer generation, however, has been anything but traditional from...
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Important Design Features for 55+ Buyers

If you are a 55+ buyer your preferences are likely a little more focused on features such as a main floor master bedroom… features that will allow you to 'age in place'....
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Cooperatives (Co-ops, Senior Coops)

Although many housing cooperatives (co-ops) look much the same as condominiums, they are a different form of ownership even though both are usually managed by an elected board of directors. With...
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