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“For at least the past 20 years, there have been significant demographic headwin ds for homeownership for young people,” said Jed Kolko, chief economist at Trulia. The analysis suggests that the recession — for all its damage to the economy — did little to turn off millennials from the idea of owning a home compared to previous generations. In fact, the report shows that the major group whose ownership rates suffered because of the downtur n is middle-aged American s.
to buy than they otherwis e children, compare d to would and masked the owns a home, down from 39 percent three decades wages and repaying impact of the demogra a peak of 69 percent phic ago. Since more in the college loans. people in changes, according to middle of 2006. While the age range are single the Trulia. The recession weak economic rebound The number of first-time and childless, Trulia that began in 2007 then has affected homebuy homebuyers in May was looked at the number ing, of caused ownership to Trulia’s analysis puts fall near record lows at 27 homeowners who are to where it should be more of an emphasis percent, versus a historic also identified as the on given the demographic demographics to explain average of 40 percent, head of their househo lds. shifts. Because a greater poor sales. the Realtors said last After adjusting for these percentage of younger month. Yun says that population shifts, the as share Americans are attending Lawrence Yun, chief the economy continue of people under 35-years s to college and graduate economist at the National bounce back, so, too, old who own homes is the Association of Realtors, will school, they are settling same as it was for 1997. sales to first-time buyers. down a few years later, blames the lack of buying which causes them to among younger people Standard Census data, By contrast, Trulia found on delay buying a home. the sluggish recovery, now that homeownership which aren’t adjusted really entering its sixth year. for these factors, show lags among a different Census figures show that that the ownership rate age bracket: the middlethe share of 18-34 year“It’s principally the among those younger aged. After adjusting for than economic factors: olds who are married is jobs and demographic 35 has declined to 36.2 changes, it 30 percent, down from student debt,” said 47 Yun, percent from 38.6 percent found that their ownersh percent in 1983. Just 29 noting the difficulty of ip in 1997. Slightly less than rate was the lowest since percent of them live with saving for a down payment 65 percent of the country 1976, a clear casualty of when earning modest the housing bust.
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AUGUST 15, 2014 Study: Home ownership rates steady among you nger people WASHINGTON — Don’t blame the millennial generation for lackluste r home sales. They are increasingly ethnically diverse, more educated and less likely to be married — all factors that make them less likely to own a home, said a new report released recently by Trulia, the online real estate firm. But after adjusting for these population changes, younger Americans are actually buying homes at the same rate as they did during the late-1990s.
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Cyclist killed by truck was well-known as safe rider By Sara 4016Shepherd W 8th Street
cycling southwest of Lawrence, had been a fixture on area roads for more than 40 years. Fellow cyclists said Melick rode every $234,900 day, racked up thousands of miles per year and was known as the guy you wanted leading your pack.
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The Lawrence bicycling community lost $175 a man ,000 many called its “metronome” this week. Cal Melick, 66, who was killed Wednesday while
For cyclists traveling at high speeds in tight formation, erratic steering or accelerating is dangerous, Sunflower Outdoor and Bike owner Dan Hughes said. That was never a problem with Melick. “His wheel was the
steadiest wheel to follow,” Hughes said. “He could pedal for miles and miles and miles — and smooth as silk.” Hughes called Melick one of the safest riders he’s ever encountered. Melick always hugged the right side of the
road, always called out upcoming hazards, he said. For all of those reasons, Lawrence Bike Club president Steve Ashley said he often recommended new riders draft behind Melick. Please see CYCLIST, page 2A Melick
4 arrested in string of burglaries
A night of Mozart, ‘but not really’
By Caitlin Doornbos Twitter: @caitlindoornbos
Lawrence police have arrested four people in connection with a string of break-ins and thefts overnight Thursday in West Lawrence. Tyler Snipes, 18, of Lawrence, Michael Dale Eller, 20, of LaCynge, and Stephan Thompson, 21, and Stafan Davis, 21, both of Parker, were arrested at different locations throughout the night, the first shortly after midnight near the 3700 block of Stetson Drive, according to Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence police spokesman. Police were called about 12:20 a.m. to a Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo
ALBA CANCEL, RIGHT OF CENTER, joins an ensemble of Lawrence Opera Theatre singers performing during Thursday night’s “MOSTLY MOZART! ... BUT NOT REALLY” concert at Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Thursday’s performance included several pieces from operas such as “The Magic Flute” by Mozart and “Fidelio” by Beethoven and is part of a four-day series of performances that will continue tonight with a full-scale opera production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at 7:30 p.m.
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Doolittle Farms, victimized in the burglary spree, held its first Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday night. 6A
PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR SCHOOLS RUN MORE SMOOTHLY By Elliot Hughes Twitter: @elliothughes12
It’s worth remembering that there’s a lot more to a school district than its teachers and principals. Many others work to keep things going. Here’s a look at five people in the Lawrence school district who help things run smoothly.
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BEV LOCKWOOD, kitchen manager at West Middle School, chats with sixth-grader Ameera Alhajeri Wednesday on the first day of school. “I tell all the ladies that work for us that every child is some mommy’s child,” Lockwood said.
Mike Bower, HVAC technician, all schools For nearly 21 years, Mike Bower has been working to keep all Lawrence schools in the Goldilocks Zone — not too hot, not too cold. Drift too far in either direction, and Bower will probably be there to fix it.
Editor’s note: As school gets underway, the Journal-World will highlight five great things about the Lawrence school district on the first five days of the school year. This is the third in the series, which will resume on Monday.
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Gov. Sam Brownback’s campaign Wednesday took issue with critical claims about the state’s economy in a new series of TV ads. Page 3A
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