A leading Architectural practice has combined with a property research company and an advertising agency to identify what types of homes the four key generations will be looking for over the next five to ten years.
Last week we covered the baby boomers, and this week the matures born between 1925 and 1945.
- The matures are typically selling up to buy smaller homes and are the most likely group to consider moving into an apartment as owner occupiers.
- They prefer level living and are moving from the suburbs closer to the city.
- They regard personal security as a priority, and welcome the opportunity to live in communities that are fully secure.
- The appreciation of luxury fittings and quality inclusions in there living environment, give them a feeling of great reward, for all there hard work.
- Would prefer to live downstairs and have other bedrooms upstairs for younger visitors.
- They prefer to see the finished product than buy off the plan.
- This generation are very asset rich and are passing on great wealth to their children the baby boomers.