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How to Create an Attention-Getting Homeshare Listing
What makes your house “home?” Is it the memories you’ve made in the surrounding neighborhood or city? Are you still ...
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Can a Housemate Help My Mom or Dad Around the House?
Silvernest Team: Oct 10, 2019 2:42:25 PM
It’s a success story we often hear from Silvernest users: an older homeowner opens their home to a younger housemate to gain a helping hand in exchange for an affordable living arrangement. Read on for our answers to some of the questions you might have...
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Share Your Story Podcast Episode 9: Start Homesharing for the Cash. Stay for the Company.
Silvernest Team: Aug 20, 2019 3:19:03 PM
According to a January 2019 survey conducted by GOBankingRates.com, roughly 50% of Americans 55+ have saved less than $100,000 for retirement. Nearly 33% have saved less than $10,000. These are alarming statistics, to be sure.
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Experts in Aging: Shared Housing with Annamarie Pluhar (Video)
Sarah Oswald: Aug 15, 2019 6:05:29 PM
In the latest installment of our Experts in Aging interview series, we spoke with Annamarie Pluhar, author of Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates. For over 20 years, Pluhar has focused her career on providing tips,...
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Affordable Housing and Social Isolation Issues in the LGBTQ+ Elder Community
Jennifer Hammer: Aug 9, 2019 1:37:59 PM
According to Out & Visible, a 2017 study from SAGE, the number of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender elders in America is growing rapidly. By 2030, there will be roughly 7 million LGBTQ+ adults over 50 nationwide, more than double the current...