The crisis in housing options for seniors is upon us. From the homeless seniors in Los Angeles living in the parking lots of senior centers, to seniors spending as much as 80 percent of their …
Sharing home with other adults? Remodel to Keep Peace
This post was originally published in the Shreveport Times, August 21, 2014. Author Jeb Breithaupt It doesn’t happen too often, but every now and then I’ll get a call from a pair of good …
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Trend in Housing: Multi-Generational
The builders are taking notice of an important demographic trend. At least those builders on the cutting edge of home design. Gone are big living rooms and fancy dining rooms. Instead, the homes have …
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Are the Golden Girls Home-Mates?
“I want a Golden Girls home.” It’s a common refrain about living in shared housing. But what does that really mean? It means that they see the half-hour show of humor, the easy hanging-out at home, …
When Your Children Are Your Housemates: Return of the Boomerang Kids
Ashley Grande tried to make it in Boston, the city of her dreams. She worked in town as a restaurant shift supervisor, earning $10 an hour for 40 hours a week, no overtime permitted. She lived humbly, …
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Doubling Up is Bad?
The report The New Housing Normal for Low-Income Families, published by The Center for American Progress (June 15, 2010) argues that it's not okay for families to "double up." The article has also …