Rebecca S. Wood

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns Boca Raton Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif. "Many boomers are sitting in a big house with lots of equity they can use for retirement," Wood added.

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif.

"Many Boomers are sitting in a big house with lots of equity they can use for retirement," Wood added.

Panelists included qualitative researcher Myril Axelrod, president of Marketing Directions Associates; market researcher Rebecca S. Wood, vice president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, Inc.; and urban planner Howard Rippetoe, vice president of Sharbell Development Corporation.
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Rebecca Wood presented additional insight about the nexers based on demographic data.She discussed boomers' financial and spending habits as they relate to housing and how the economy has shaped the way they think about debt."Early Boomers are the first generation to have never experienced a severe recession and are able to accept being in debt more than any generation before them," explained Wood.

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif.

"Many boomers are sitting in a big house with lots of equity they can use for retirement," Wood added.

Rebecca Wood, Ph. D, V.P., co-authored this article.

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif.

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif.

"Many Boomers are sitting in a big house with lots of equity they can use for retirement," Wood added.

Boomers don't want these houses," said Rebecca Wood, vice president of John Burns South Florida Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif. "Many boomers are sitting in a big house with lots of equity they can use for retirement," Wood added.