article thumbnail

This doctor says homes must accommodate aging in place

Housing Wire

Falls alone are responsible for $50 billion in health care costs annually β€” a figure projected to double by 2030,” he wrote. They must be designed and modified to accommodate the evolving health care needs of residents, because the boundary between health care facilities and the home is dissolving.”

Design 370
article thumbnail

Opinion: The baby boom wave is cresting

Housing Wire

2030 Transformation: By 2030, all Baby Boomers will have turned 65, traditionally known as retirement age. This sets the stage for the coming Transformational Decade of the 2030s. The next generation of housing will need enlightened new design, how to pay for and support this new age will require intelligent new thinking. β€’To

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AARP reveals proposals for national plan on aging

Housing Wire

population , and the trend that will see 20% of all Americans become at least the age of 65 by 2030. homes have key accessibility features (down from 4% in 2011 ), a national plan on aging can help develop universal design standards to address these challenges that will become more pronounced as the population ages.

article thumbnail

Table Talks Discuss Challenges of Implementing DEI

Appraisal Buzz

DEI organizational structures are designed to encourage the equitable treatment and full participation of all persons, particularly those who have traditionally been underrepresented or susceptible to discrimination based on identity or disability. between 2023 and 2030. Overall, whites make up 77% of the U.S.

Design 369
article thumbnail

The Retirement Trifecta

Housing Wire

The massive age wave is cresting over the next three years, and by 2030 all boomers will have turned 65. We need inspired home-building that includes universal design. Today it’s dominated by baby boomers who make up 39% of all homebuyers and 52% of all home sellers.

Realtors 448
article thumbnail

The best real estate brokerage software for 2024

Housing Wire

They offer everything from turnkey websites you can easily customize to concierge design services to help you define (or refine) your brokerage’s brand. Much more than just pretty marketing templates, they offer content designed and written by top-producing agents with one goal β€” to keep your agents (and your brokerage) top of mind.

article thumbnail

Underwriter shortage slowing the pace of private-label deals

Housing Wire

Employment of loan officers is projected to show little or no change from 2020 to 2030,” the BLS’ Occupational Outlook for that job category states. Despite limited employment growth, about 25,000 openings for loan officers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. β€œThe