Americans Experience Shift In Living Arrangements
October 28, 2013
Homebuilders and developers in the United States are seeing a growing demand for homes that can accommodate families that span generations -- from aging parents to grown children, and even grandchildren. A new neighborhood has been built to address these needs.
Alicia Byassee came to look for her dream home. But instead, she found a floor plan that would help her mother better care for her grandparents. “She’s driving over an hour every day to come see them [her parents] or to come stay with them and it would just be a lot easier on her and her family if there was something like that that they can live in,” she said.
This new development is filled with homes with a so-called “mother-in-law suite” -- a section of the house with a separate living space, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. Perfect for those entering their 50's and 60's, said developer Emile Haddad. “The baby boomers are all reaching an age where one of the two parents are passing away and a lot of people would like to have mom or dad move in with them rather than going into a [nursing] home,” she explained.
A nationwide survey by homebuilder PulteGroup finds a growing number of homeowners expect to have more family members live with them.
Pulte's Kristin Pasternak said that includes aging parents and grown children. “It seems like there is starting to be a little bit of a cultural shift about maybe a different attitude towards multi-generation families living together and staying in the same space,” she said.
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