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Housing Transition Trends: What's Really Driving Seniors to Move (or Stay)

  There's a shift happening in senior housing right now, and it's worth naming plainly: staying put is no longer just the comfortable choice for many older adults — increasingly, it's the financial one. 🏡 📈 The national picture The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 this year, and the housing industry is feeling it. Senior housing demand is climbing to record levels, but new construction hasn't kept pace — inventory growth is at its lowest point since tracking began back in 2006. That imbalance is projected to turn into an outright shortage of senior housing units by 2030. At the same time, the math on downsizing has changed. Many homeowners over 65 are sitting on historically low mortgage rates, and giving that up in today's rate environment can wipe out much of the savings people expect from moving to something smaller. Add rising insurance premiums, higher property taxes, and real moving costs, and "downsize to save money" isn't the guarantee it used t...