New directions emerging in multigenerational housing

investment property house money calculatorExtended life span, increased immigration, a weak economy and a tight housing market have contributed to a resurgence in multi-generational households.

For some time now, builders and remodelers have helped families accommodate these changes. They have done so by constructing extensions and “granny flats” or converting basements, attics, garages and great rooms into living areas for aging parents or “boomerang” young adult children.

As demand grows, some builders and architects are taking a new, more holistic approach to designing multi-generational housing for the 21st century.

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