MILLENNIALS MAKE THEIR MARK

illennials are entering the home-buying market en masse, shedding their title of the “renter generation” as they reach new life milestones, with 4.8 million millennials turning 30 in 2021. And they’re increasingly relying on wealth transfers, according to real estate agents.

“Most millennials are utilizing a transfer of wealth from their parents, grandparents, or a relative to purchase property. And even when parents are buying, their millennial kids are often the ones making the decisions because it’ll be theirs one day,” says Jonathan Spears, agent, Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty, based in Destin, Florida.

or many, the daily commute to work is just a short stroll from one room in their home to another, traveling is a reality again after being little more than a fantasy, and most of us have mastered the art of unmuting ourselves during a Zoom meeting. But even with how much has changed, many things have stayed the same – one of those things being the fast and furious pace of the real estate market.

Both here in Colorado and around the globe, homebuyers are up against fierce competition for a limited number of available homes, many of which are selling for over asking price in a matter of days. This upward trend in real estate activity has people wondering how they will ever be able to win in this market. By demystifying what’s really happening in real estate and understanding what’s driving the housing boom, consumers can better navigate the market and improve their chances of finding success.

The Denver-based clothing brand, Be A Good Person, was started in 2015 by Julian and his co-founder, Darian Simon, when the two were hanging out with friends and having a meaningful conversation over a bowl of pho. During the discussion, the phrase “be a good person” kept resurfacing. This notion of putting compassion, empathy, and goodwill ahead of everything else seemed to be a key component of the solution to many of the world’s problems. Both coming from creative backgrounds, Julian and Darian took this simple, yet powerful statement and turned it into something bigger: a motto that people can adopt to remind them to choose kindness every day. Thus, one of Denver’s most recognizable clothing brands was born.