Hey there, home sweet home enthusiasts! 🏡✨ We've got some juicy tidbits from the latest scoop in the CanadianMortgageTrends magazine about our beloved seniors and their housing choices. 📰

According to the Housing Market Insight Report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), our wise Canadian seniors are making a trend-setting decision to age like fine wine in their own homes, with many holding onto their abodes until they hit the grand old age of 80s and 90s. 🧓🏡

Why the delay in downsizing, you ask? Well, it seems like our seniors are living longer, healthier lives and are rocking the house maintenance game! Go, grandmas and grandpas! 🌟

The study, which focused on the elderly households in Canada's six largest cities, spilled the beans on some location-based preferences. Toronto and Vancouver seniors are leaning towards stylish condominiums, while in Montreal, there's a trend for moving into cozy rental housing. 🏙️🏠

Here's the nitty-gritty: Canadian census data reveals that the sell rate among seniors has been doing the limbo since the '90s, dropping an average of six percentage points. Most Canadians seem to be playing the real estate card in their nineties, unlocking new possibilities for housing supply. 🎉🔐

CMHC predicts a potential surge in housing supply as the 90s club decides to shake things up. They might swap keys for cozy rentals or, for health reasons, check into a care center for seniors. Plus, let's not forget that natural part of life - deaths also bring properties onto the market. 💔🏠

But, hang on, it's not an immediate game-changer. CMHC notes that it might take a few years for the older seniors to list their homes, but when they do, we could see a housing supply boost and a narrowed affordability gap. 📈💰

According to Statistics Canada, the 85-and-over age group will be stealing the spotlight from 2030 to 2040. The first baby boomers are hitting that milestone, and it's expected to spice up the housing market. 🍼👵👴

So, what's the verdict? 🤔 Will our seniors stick to tradition, or will they pave a new way? The anticipation is real! The key to restoring housing affordability in Canada might just be in the hands of our seasoned citizens and how they decide to shuffle their homes in the near future. 🔄🏡

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