ShareThe tastes and attitudes of Generation Y, which represents today's 20-somethings and teenagers, will be what determines what gets built and sold. Environmental challenges that cannot be ignored, such as water shortages and more expensive energy, will also play a huge role in the next decade. Building communities for this new era will require business people as well as government regulators to adopt new strategies.
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During the coming decade, demographic changes, as well as changes in consumer desires and behavior, will have a tremendous effect on real ...
The Future Generation of Home Buyers
There are as many names for Generation Y — Echo Boomers, Millenials, Generation Next — ...
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