Not exact matches
Adults appear to learn best when financial education is personalized and can be applied to
real - life situations, for example, when individuals need to accomplish a personal goal such as
purchasing a home or saving for retirement (Hirad and Zorn, 2001; McCormick, 2009).
That's okay for
adult consumers who can afford to spend more money make
purchasing decisions as individuals, but for school districts with tight budgets and poor students, that lack of flexibility is a
real deterrent.
Mike McCann, a
real estate professional with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach in Philadelphia, says he's seen an uptick in parental involvement when working with young
adults on a home
purchase.
NAR's 2015 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, conducted in March 2015, surveyed a sample of
adults that had
purchased any type of residential
real estate during 2014.
Qualification and
purchasing power just dropped significantly, especially affecting first - time homebuyers, making it more difficult for our most valuable assets — young
adults and young families — to experience homeownership and participate in our
real estate sector.»