Interest rates have hit historic lows and home prices have fallen, making real estate a buyers’ market. But one important segment of potential buyers is not ready to sign on the dotted line: young adults.
The number of 25-to-34-year-olds owning homes in Massachusetts plunged 20 percent between 2005 and 2010, even as the overall number of homeowners in the state increased slightly, according to the US census. The rate of homeownership, which measures the percentage of housing units occupied by owners, fell more for 25-to-34-year-olds than any other age group, declining to 34 percent from 40 percent in 2005.
A mix of economic factors and changing attitudes makes young adults less willing and able to buy homes. Ultimately, analysts said, the strength of the housing recovery could depend on this age group, which accounts for a large share of first-time buyers who can spark home sales across the market.
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