In the debate surrounding the impact of older demographics and in particular Baby Boomers on the housing market, emotions often run high, with things getting heated and facts often taking a back seat.
At one extreme, some younger Australians accuse Baby Boomers of effectively kicking the ladder back after they used it. At the other extreme, some Baby Boomers claim that young people just need to work harder, like they did.
Today, we can finally add some data to the debate, albeit from the United States, in the form of a survey focused solely on Baby Boomers and housing.