Mark Stapp, director of Arizona State University’s real estate program, tells us why and what it means for the Valley’s housing market overall.
  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    64·
    2 months ago

    In many cases, the failure to downsize is caused by the lack of affordable smaller housing. If a smaller flat is more expensive - if at all available - why should or could they downsize?

    • clover@slrpnk.netEnglish
      191·
      2 months ago

      And with the rate that the market has increased, of course smaller is more expensive than staying for a majority.

    • mommykink@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1517·
      2 months ago

      OP thinks that it’s reasonable to kick retired septuagenarians out of their homes because they have a couple spare rooms they don’t use much anymore and force them to deal with the current real estate market