Millennial demand helps stoke the housing boom
The frenzy reflects more than demographics
HOME OWNERSHIP had long been a distant dream for many millennials. But after years of putting off marriage, delaying parenthood and battling student debt, the so-called Generation Rent is at last emerging as a big driver of the housing boom in the rich world.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Coming of age”
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