The Aporia · A tough housing market could revive multigenerational homes, poll suggests

A new poll by the Royal Bank of Canada indicates that over half of Canadians planning to buy a home within two years are willing to live in multi-generational homes with their parents due to high housing costs. While 35% of current homeowners would consider buying a larger home with their children, many prospective buyers see this arrangement more as a necessity than a choice, with 26% citing financial constraints as the primary reason. The poll also reveals that today’s average homebuyer plans to purchase a bigger house later in life compared to past generations and prefers homes they can stay in longer rather than starter homes.

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A new poll by the Royal Bank of Canada suggests that nearly three-quarters (74%) of Canadians looking to purchase a home in the next two years prefer buying one they can stay in longer rather than a smaller, starter home. More than half (53%) of these prospective buyers are willing to live in multi-generational homes with their parents or other family members due to high housing costs. However, only 35% of current homeowners are open to selling and moving into a larger home with their children to help them afford a property. The poll highlights that while affordability is the main driver—34% cite it as a reason—many view multi-generational living as necessary rather than ideal, with 26% saying they would only consider such arrangements out of necessity.

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Get daily National news Instead of a starter home, nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) said they would rather purchase a home within the next two years that they can stay in longer, rather than one they will outgrow.

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🔮 Canadians shopping for a home say they are willing to live with mom and dad just to be able to afford a home, a new poll by the Royal Bank of Canada has found.

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A tough housing market could revive multigenerational homes, poll suggests · assertive framing

Canadians shopping for a home say they are willing to live with mom and dad just to be able to afford a home, a new poll by the Royal Bank of Canada has found. asserted

poll → shop → Canada

More than half (53 per cent) of respondents looking to buy their next or first home within the next two years said they would consider living in a multi-generational home, the RBC Home Ownership Poll found. asserted

Poll → look → home

However, the enthusiasm for multi-generational living is not necessarily matched by mom and dad. asserted

enthusiasm → match → mom

In contrast to prospective homebuyers, 35 per cent of current homeowners say they would sell their home and buy one with their children to help them get into the market. asserted

them → say → market

Driving this trend is the high cost of housing, the poll found. asserted

poll → drive → housing

Among prospective buyers, 34 per cent said multi-generational living is becoming more common because of housing affordability, while 32 per cent said it was a “smart way” for families to manage housing costs. asserted

families → say → costs

However, it is still not the preferred choice for many as more than a quarter (26 per cent) said they would only consider a multi-generational home out of necessity, not choice. asserted

they → say → necessity

Skipping the starter home Conventional homebuying wisdom says a new entrant should buy a starter home before moving on to a bigger house. asserted

entrant → skip → house

But many homebuyers today are skipping the starter home altogether. asserted

homebuyers → skip → home

The average prospective buyer feels they will be 41 when they buy their first home, while current homeowners said they were 29 when they first bought theirs. asserted

they → feel → theirs

they → get → one

“We look at what a larger purchase does to the monthly payment against what moving up in five years would cost. asserted

moving → look → years

For others it isn’t, and it’s worth knowing which of those two scenarios fits your situation before you start looking,” said Brad Evjen, senior mortgage specialist at RBC. asserted

Evjen → ’ → RBC

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