Younger generations buying more houses than elders 
Survey: Half of generation X'ers have owned 2-5 homes
By Inman News, Tuesday, August 22, 2006.Americans earning at least $75,000 are buying more houses than their parents at a comparable age, with each generation outpacing the home purchase trends of the previous generation, according to a new study commissioned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp.
Sixty-six percent of survey respondents in the Silent Generation (aged 61 and up) have owned between two and five homes, according to the survey. Already, 66 percent of baby boomers (aged 42 to 60), have owned a similar two to five homes.
Younger generations surveyed are mimicking these home-buying habits.
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