Boomer
Friendly Home Plans
Born
between 1946 and 1964, there are 77 million Boomers or about 26%
of the population. Boomers represent 45% of the work force and control
the largest amount of discretionary income in history.
Like everything else in life, not all boomers want
the same things. Most boomers are not interested in down-sizing,
Boomers are interested in "right-sizing." In the not to
distant future you may be looking for that perfect "right-sized" home. Maybe
that means building a smaller home designed for easy living. Maybe
that means building a home with interior and exterior entertaining
areas. In many cases, it means building a home which can
accommodate the occasional guest or guests. Maybe it means
all of these things.
Whatever it means to you, our boomer friendly home
plans are chosen to accommodate a wide variety of needs. The
home plans do have several things in common. Mostly, the are
one story or ranch home plans. A few are two story designs
with the master bedroom or owners suite on the main level. Most
of the designs show only two bedrooms. Most of the designs
have areas labeled as flex spaces. These
areas can be used for varying purposes.
Here's a bit of trivia for Baby Boomers out there. In 2007,
Kathleen Casey-Kirschling became the nation's first "Official" Baby
Boomer to file for Social Security retirement benefits, according
to Michael J. Astrue, Social Security commissioner. This occurred
amid much fanfare at 1:30 p.m. on October 15, 2007, at the National
Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Born on January 1, 1946 at 12:00:01 a.m., Casey-Kirschling, a retired
teacher and resident of Maryland, will file for benefits based on
Social Security requirements allowing filing no more than four months
prior to when benefits will begin--in her case at age 62.
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