

America's "Silver Tsunami"
16 snips Oct 18, 2025
The podcast dives into the impending transfer of nearly $19 trillion worth of real estate as baby boomers age. It investigates the 'silver tsunami' concept and debates whether the market will be flooded with homes or see a slow release. Surprisingly, Gen Z may emerge as the biggest beneficiaries, entering their prime buying years just as boomers exit the market. Listeners learn about strategic investments in aging properties and how to modernize homes to appeal to younger buyers, setting the stage for long-term wealth building.
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Boomers Dominate Housing Wealth
- Baby boomers own roughly $19 trillion in U.S. real estate and hold 41.6% of housing wealth.
- Their ownership dominance will fade as they age, creating a large generational transfer of homes.
Tsunami Or Glacier? Scale Depends On Speed
- Projections vary: Zillow warns 20M homes could hit the market over 20 years while other models predict a slow trickle.
- The difference hinges on speed of aging, rent conversions, inheritance, and local desirability.
Two Different Estate Outcomes
- Matt Mir shares that his grandparents' home was inherited and sold by their children after they died.
- He contrasts that with an 86-year-old landlord who is deliberately selling parcels herself as she ages.