Baby boomers are reaching ‘Peak 65,’ but retirement age debate continues: CNBC

Baby boomers are reaching ‘Peak 65,’ but retirement age debate continues: CNBC

Beginning this year, the baby-boom generation — primarily those born between 1945 and 1960, depending on the social scientist you talk to — will reach “peak 65.” This is the beginning of... Read more »
Three in four baby boomers don’t use homebuyer resources

Three in four baby boomers don’t use homebuyer resources

Nearly three in four baby boomers aren’t using resources that would help them achieve or maintain homeownership status, according to survey data released Tuesday by nonprofit group NeighborWorks America. About 10,000 Americans... Read more »
Here are the markets with the most baby boomer homeowners

Here are the markets with the most baby boomer homeowners

A Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) requires a borrower to be at or over the age of 62 to qualify for a loan, making baby boomers most of... Read more »
Many baby boomers live in “time capsules” that need renovations to age in place

Many baby boomers live in “time capsules” that need renovations to age in place

Fifty-five percent of surveyed baby boomers plan to remain in their existing homes as they age, but less than a quarter of those surveyed have any plans to renovate their homes to... Read more »