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Today’s hottest trend in real estate

The practice of multigenerational housing has been on the rise the past few years, and now experts are saying that it is adding value to properties.

The practice of multigenerational housing has been on the rise the past few years, and now experts are saying that it is adding value to properties.

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, several couples across the country are quoted saying that instead of downsizing to a new home, they are choosing to live with their adult children.

This is what many families across the country are doing for both a "peace of mind" and for "higher property values."

"For both domestic and foreign buyers, the hottest amenity in real estate these days is an in-law unit, an apartment carved out of an existing home or a stand-alone dwelling built on the homeowners' property," writes Katy McLaughlin of the WSJ. "While the adult children get the peace of mind of having mom and dad nearby, real-estate agents say the in-law accommodations are adding value to their homes."

And how much more are these homes worth? In an analysis by Zillow, the homes with this type of living accommodations were priced about 60 percent higher than regular single-family homes.

Local builders are noticing the trend, too. Horsham-based Toll Brothers are building more communities that include both large, single-family homes and smaller homes for empty nesters, the company's chief marketing officer, Kira Sterling, told the WSJ.

[WSJ]

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