Multifamily Podcast

Changing Demographics with Jung Choi

Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber

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The millennial generation recently became the largest population cohort, surpassing the baby boomers. And the baby boomers now make up the largest seniors population cohort in US history. These two demographic changes have broad implications for both the housing market and the economy overall. In this podcast, Corey and Steve discuss these trends – as well as where the homeownership gap is most prevalent – with Jung Choi, research associate at the Urban Institute.

  • Chapter 1: 0:00 - 3:00 – Demographic shifts
  • Chapter 2: 3:00 - 10:15 – Millennials, what’s different with this generation?
  • Chapter 3: 10:15 - 16:00 – The housing needs of an aging population
  • Chapter 4: 16:00 - 21:30 – Barriers to millennial homeownership
  • Chapter 5: 21:30 - end – Solutions, FinTech and innovations


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