• GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org
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    This year, the average age for a repeat buyer was 58, according to data released Monday from the National Association of Realtors

    1965 is generally considered to be the first year of Gen X but putting that in the headline won’t get as many clicks

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      Right, but the typical buyer isn’t 58. It’s implied in the article that it’s bimodal, with lots of older (Boomer) buyers skewing the median very high.

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      Everyone is a boomer when you need to insult their generation. Or it seems like it now days.