Baby Boomers Fuel New Housing Boom

The nation's new housing boom is fueled by baby boomers. N

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October 2, 2001, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Empty nesters flock to planned communities with upscale homes and amenities such as golf, tennis, and biking and walking trails. In Plymouth and across the country, healthy and wealthy baby boomers whose children have grown and gone are fueling a new housing boom.The hottest trend in real estate marketing is planned communities such as Plymouth?s Pinehills, featuring upscale homes clustered on small lots; recreation, such as golf, tennis and swimming; walking and biking trails; and community centers.Other projects aimed at empty nesters have been proposed for Plymouth, Kingston and Hingham."

Thanks to Bruce Hughes

Monday, October 1, 2001 in The Patriot Ledger

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