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Older Americans moving near grandchildren reshape housing

Baby boomers are relocating to be closer to family, influencing home sales and reshaping the US housing market.

Baby boomers have recently driven home sales by moving closer to their grandchildren and other family members, according to reports on housing market trends. This relocation pattern is reshaping how the housing market operates across the country.

The migration of older Americans to areas near their grandchildren is having significant effects on real estate prices and the childcare sector, changing the dynamics of both markets.