I’m a few days behind in this post, but it seems worth noting that the Seattle Times had two stories this past weekend on the Senior Housing market that made me scratch my head…
Article #1, some feel squeeze from senior-housing boom, explains how the boom in senior-housing facilities is making it difficult to find a starter-home, while article #2, many seniors find few housing choices in area, explains how seniors are finding it difficult to find small, inexpensive (i.e. starter) homes.
Maybe the two authors need to get together and write one article that says (surprise, surprise) that finding an inexpensive starter home in Seattle can be difficult. 🙂
It is indeed true that there is a shortage of housing choices in certain locations. It can be a hassle for the aging population, whether they want an inexpensive starter home or a spacious house, to adjust if they are going to undergo a transition to a new abode, especially since there are some who’d choose to be close to their families rather than be in a nursing shelter.