TORONTO, Ontario March 11, 2014 /Canada NewsWire/ - With the kids out of the nest and
retirement approaching, Ontario Baby Boomers surveyed are looking to
simplify their lives and save costs by downsizing their homes, shows
new market research from Harmony Village.
The poll, which interviewed Ontario homeowners 50 years and older, found
that 6 in 10 of those surveyed, expect to sell their existing homes and
buy or rent smaller living spaces over the next five years. Top reasons
for moving from their existing home are reducing maintenance work (81
per cent), lowering the cost of living (80 per cent), moving to a
smaller home (62 per cent) and increasing their ability to travel more
(60 per cent). Slightly more than half, 54 per cent, plan to use the
surplus cash from downsizing to help finance their retirement.
"This approaching wave of downsizing will further boost the condo
market, especially for facilities that are offering the upscale
comforts and lifestyle communities that Boomers will be demanding,"
explains Jack Pong, CEO of City Core Developments, the developer behind
Harmony Village. "This current survey confirms that this demographic places the highest
importance on maintaining an independent lifestyle in an urban
setting."
Eighty-eight per cent of the homeowners surveyed own a detached home, 6
per cent a semi-detached, 3 per cent a condo unit and 2 per cent a row
or townhouse. Of the 6 in 10 homeowners looking to downsize, 78 per
cent say this would be their final home. Half (47 per cent) would
consider a condo or apartment unit.
Harmony Village offers a new approach to condo living, one that creates a holistic
lifestyle community for residents looking to downsize their real estate
needs yet enjoy all the amenities and services needed to fully enjoy
life. The "age-in-place" concept provides all the services people need
as they move toward retirement, including on-site home healthcare and
full meal plans. The first Harmony Village is launching in Toronto on
Sheppard Ave, at Warden Ave.
The online survey, conducted from Feb. 21 to Feb. 24, polled 508
randomly selected Ontario adults aged 50 and older who currently own
their home, are considering purchasing or renting real estate, and who
are Angus Reid Forum panelists. The margin of error—which measures
sampling variability—is +/- 4.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
The results have been statistically weighted according to age, gender
and region. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.
About Harmony Village Developments:
More than a condo residence: Harmony Village lifestyle communities are
tailored to - and designed for - your time of life. A visionary,
amenity-rich place, Harmony Village is where fitness and leisure,
recreation, health and wellness, green living, and a modern attitude
towards aging fuse seamlessly, in a progressively-minded community. For
more information, visit www.harmonyvillage.ca.
About City Core Developments:
City Core Developments Inc. and City Core Management Inc. have been in
the development and property management business since 1976, with
millions of Square Feet of residential and commercial projects
developed or under-development ranging from - Single Family Housing,
Multi-Family Condominiums, Retail Plazas, Office Complexes, Industrial
Parks and Seniors Communities.
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