House price fall of 50 per cent will torpedo retirement community sector

NEW YORK: Two significantly divergent views about the future of house prices have emerged in the last 24 hours.

Paul Hodges in a research paper entitled ‘The Global Economy – The Great Unwinding’ is predicting a halving of house prices. Read More »

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House prices to remain strong in 2015, claims seniors housing study

NEW YORK: The contrary view is contained within a report issued by the well regarded National Association of Home Builders.

“The 55+ housing market has been one of the healthiest segments of the overall housing market, and is likely to remain that way over the Read More »

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Home care picked as big business opportunity of future

SEATTLE: A market research report by Mintel has identified home care as one of the fastest growing business opportunities.

The report attributes the disaffection with skilled nursing homes and the desire to avoid them as one of the principal drivers of growth. Read More »

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Bellwether of retirement community sales worldwide takes big tumble

AUSTIN: The largest retirement community in the world has suffered a 24 per cent sales slump.

The Villages sold 818 fewer homes in 2014 compared with 2013, but with 2,601 total sales last year, it still held onto the No. 1 spot as the top-selling Read More »

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