Can Seniors Afford to Age in Place? The Housing Problem We Need to Talk About

Can seniors afford to age in place? Millions of older Americans want to remain in their homes as they age, but rising housing costs, property taxes, home repairs and a shortage of accessible housing are making that increasingly difficult.

This week on From the Rooftops, I'm digging into the senior housing issues REALTORS® and homeowners need to understand, including aging in place, affordability, accessibility, downsizing, ADUs and some creative ways we may need to rethink the housing we already have.

One number stopped me cold: roughly 12.4 million older households are housing cost-burdened, according to research cited by Governing.

And here's the question I want my real estate people thinking about: when an older homeowner says, "I want to stay in my home," do we actually know how to help them do it?

We're talking about that Thursday at 9 AM ET.

Bring your coffee. Bring your questions. And tell me what you're seeing in your market.

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Chapters:

0:00 Why are seniors struggling to age in place?

4:25 How does capital gains tax affect senior homeowners?

5:25 What housing features limit aging in place?