CHICAGO—A examine printed Friday by the Nationwide Affiliation of Realtors concluded that the majority millennials won’t ever personal a swanky undersea residence the place fish swim previous the home windows. “For almost all of working adults age 29 to 44, the dream of proudly owning a glass-domed residence on the underside of the ocean overlooking a vibrant coral reef is just out of attain,” stated the examine’s creator, Nicolette Wendel, including that whereas some millennials do personal underwater houses, they’re usually in lakes the place every thing is murky brown and the fish are all boring. “Previous to 1980, the value of a luxurious ocean-floor apartment with views of tropical fish, manta rays, and sharks was thrice the median revenue, however at the moment it’s six occasions the median revenue. If present financial developments proceed, the typical millennial will likely be caught waving to a sea turtle from a conch shell mattress solely as a renter. Although provides have elevated considerably as child boomers downsize, most retro-futuristic sea compounds are being wolfed up by Wall Road.” The examine additionally famous that metal tariffs will considerably improve the prices of renovating outdated shipwrecks into stunning seafloor houses.
