Monday, October 12, 2020 / by Vanessa Saunders
Five tips on how to relocate ahead of your retirement
By Vanessa Saunders, MBA, MIMC , Broker Owner, Global Property Systems Real Estate.
The Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent shutdown have created a new demographic of Americans: workers near to or turning 65 who are buying their retirement homes before they retire. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. After being forced to work from home, many workers close to retirement age have realized they no longer need to make the commute to work, and can work just as effectively from a home office or spare bedroom.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors pointed out this trend recently in an interview on CNBC. He said, “The pandemic was unexpected, working from home was unexpected, but nonetheless many companies realized that workers can be just as productive working from home, We may begin to see a boost in people buying retirement homes before their retirement.”
If you’re looking for a retirement home, either now or some time in the near f. ...
The Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent shutdown have created a new demographic of Americans: workers near to or turning 65 who are buying their retirement homes before they retire. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. After being forced to work from home, many workers close to retirement age have realized they no longer need to make the commute to work, and can work just as effectively from a home office or spare bedroom.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors pointed out this trend recently in an interview on CNBC. He said, “The pandemic was unexpected, working from home was unexpected, but nonetheless many companies realized that workers can be just as productive working from home, We may begin to see a boost in people buying retirement homes before their retirement.”
If you’re looking for a retirement home, either now or some time in the near f. ...
