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The Housing Market Impact of Aging Populations
Lucas and Luna explore how demographic aging is reshaping housing markets across developed economies, with a focus on the United States. They discuss the 'silver tsunami' of older homeowners aging in place, the resulting housing shortage for younger families, and how cities like Tokyo have managed to avoid the worst effects through permissive zoning and construction. The episode drills into specific data: the 40 million Americans over 65 in single-family homes, the 80 percent of seniors who own their homes outright, and the 1.5 million new housing units Japan builds annually despite…
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