New Report on Housing in Retirement

Merrill Lynch, in conjunction with AgeWave released a new report on housing in retirement. Home in Retirement: More Freedom, New Choices covers six hot topics in housing for retirement, including relocation, popular locations for retirement, renovation, health issues and housing and “choices and challenges” in housing and retirement. The report opens with this paragraph

Today’s retirees have more freedom and options when choosing where and how they want to live in retirement. With the possibilities presented by unprecedented longevity, and often fewer work and family obligations than before retirement, according to the study two-thirds (65%) of retirees say they are living in the best home of their lives. However, retirees today also face challenges, and must consider how their needs may change throughout a 20-, 30-, or even 40-year retirement.

The 22 page report is available for download as a pdf here.