Tag: real estate

• Aging Farmers & the Stewardship of America’s Agriculture Industry

  about 1 month ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  Most of us are fortunate enough to never have to ask where our food comes from. When we are young it just seems to materialize. A trip to the grocery store and a little of (typically) mom’s magic a meal appears. Despite our daily experience and the distance most of us have from its origins – meat ... Read More

• Five Fast Facts on the Future of Real Estate, Graying Boomers & Aging-in-Place

  11 months ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  If you are in the housing and real estate development business, an investor or simply thinking about your own housing options the baby boomers are shaping your future fortunes again – but with a twist. Rather than driving new home sales they are showing preliminary signs of staying put. That is ... Read More

• Aging Baby Boomers & Four Possible Futures for the Real Estate Industry

  about 1 year ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  Last week the MIT Center for Real Estate convened the MIT 2011 Real Estate Symposium engagingleaders in real estate finance, design, development and management. JoiningAvalon Bay’s William McLaughlin, AC Nielsen’s Joe Whitley and Reach Advisors’James Chung on the opening plenary panel – The ... Read More

• The Future is Gray, Small & Female: Disruptive Demographics and Transportation Tomorrow

  over 1 year ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  Data dense and seemingly dry, demographic change and transportation are two topics that by themselves do not readily grab the attention of the public. Yet, these are two inter-related factors that both reflect and reinforce lifestyles, consumer patterns, future retail, real estate and mobility ... Read More

• What (Some) Baby Boomers Want in a Retirement Community

  almost 2 years ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  According to the American Association of Retirement Communities, nearly 15,000 baby boomers retire every day – and visit and selecta community to live – an extraordinary number by any estimate. In a previousarticle, Should I Stay or Should I Go, factors that go into the decision toage-in-place or ... Read More

• Should I Stay or Should I Go? Factors Real Estate Investors, Developers and Planners Should Consider in Anticipating the Future Housing Choices of Older Boomers

  almost 2 years ago

  Joseph F Coughlin in Disruptive Demographics

  “…Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble An if I stay there will be double…”                              The Clash (1982)           Lyrics by Mick Jones & John Mellor It’s 1982. English punk rock band The Clash,release (on a 7” single cassette tape) – “Should I ... Read More