Millions of homes could flood the US housing market thanks to boomers

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Baby boomers dominate America's housing market. But as they age out, millions of homes will be up for grabs, and Gen Z is poised to benefit.

One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.

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Homes along a canal in Amsterdam.
Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates as the loan is paid off.

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There are so few starter homes on the market, Biden wants to pay people $10,000 to sell their houses

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A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Marino, California on September 6, 2023.
A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Marino, California on September 6, 2023.

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The Trump-supporting governor of Montana is staking his reelection on a set of 'miracle' YIMBY housing policies

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Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) joins President Donald Trump at a
Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) joins President Donald Trump at a "Make America Great Again" rally at the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport on November 3, 2018 in Belgrade, Montana.

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The housing market just saw its biggest inventory spike in nearly 3 years

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housing market neighborhood
Housing inventory is showing signs of improvement.

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Photos show what the childhood homes of 33 US presidents looked like

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Joe Biden visits his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
Joe Biden visits his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2020.

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17 presidents who grew up in surprisingly humble homes

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Jimmy Carter's childhood home in Plains, Georgia.
Jimmy Carter's childhood home in Plains, Georgia.

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How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis

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Construction workers help build a mixed-use apartment complex which will hold over 700 units of apartment housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on January 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Construction workers help build a mixed-use apartment complex which will hold over 700 units of apartment housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on January 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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How millennials could give the suburbs a much-needed makeover

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Modern row houses in the suburbs of Delaware.
Modern row houses in the suburbs of Delaware.

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The key to happiness might be living within walking distance of a coffee shop

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Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop, at 31 Putnam Avenue in Cambridge, MA.
Circus Cooperative Cafe is an employee-owned coffee shop in Cambridge, MA.

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