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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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In addition, according to the study, affordability will be key, which will be a benefit for mid-sized markets. The market is still years away from reaching an adequate supply of homes to meet today’s demand from buyers. The broad price moderation will continue to offer opportunities in mid-sized markets in the Midwest and South.”.

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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com

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To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. Jet.com is broadening its selection and rolling out same-day delivery in the Big Apple for kinds of items that millennials purportedly crave, like craft beer and local foods.

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Afterpay Hires Ex-Airbnb Official For Global Marketing

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Geoff Seeley, former Airbnb marketing official, is now working with payment company Afterpay as its global marketing leader. Before that, he worked on digital transformation at Pearson , the world’s biggest education company, and he also worked in marketing at Unilever , Ogilvy and Dentsu Aegis.

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Why Millennials Want To Crowdfund Their Mortgage Down Payments

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When one tries to Google the phrase “millennials and mortgages,” something curious happens. Two different – and in some cases, mutually exclusive sounding – accounts of millennials and their home-buying habits, or lack thereof, emerge. Those consumers are buying houses, and are a driving force in some markets.

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How to Attract Multiple Generations to Open New Accounts and Apply for Loans

Understanding these attitudes and using them to inform marketing messages enables community banks, regional banks and credit unions to better serve their customers. How are Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z defined? The experiences of every generation are characterized by their behaviors involving finances.

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Millennials Spend Less While On Business Trips

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Millennials get a bad rap for everything from being unable to commit to a job to jeopardizing the cereal market. But, here’s a bit of good news coming out of travel and expense management company Concur: Businesses that have millennials in their workforces may actually save money — at least when it comes to business travel.

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Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?

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News came this week, as noted across sites such as CNBC , that millennial homeownership has been creeping along. Bankrate polled 1,500 homeowners, and found that 63 percent of millennials say they have regrets about having bought the home they are in. Buying a house is no small undertaking. percent, compared to 11.9