What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: On Behalf of All Millennials, Quit Judging Us!
We want the same apartment amenities as everyone else.
By Jessica Fiur, Senior Editor
It seems like, more so than any other generation, Millennials are judged pretty harshly, or treated like some exotic species that needs to be studied—”Over here, you’ll find the Millennial in her natural habitat, the craft beer section in the organic super market. Unable to make decisions alone, notice how she’s Snap Chatting (a form of ‘social media’) a friend about what to buy.”
Millennials have been thought to only want to rent apartments, because they want to be more social and be where their friends are. They want to be near work and play. They need to be connected at all times. They’re not interested in buying a boring house in the boring suburbs.
Oh wait. They totally are.
I’m a Millennial (albeit on the beginning of the spectrum), and I own a home. A lot of Millennials own homes. The ones who don’t own might want to, but just can’t afford it yet.
When people get older, settle in their careers, start families and build their lives, they still want to buy houses. The economy crash might have made it a little difficult, which is why we’re a little slow. But we still want those same things every other generation wanted.
As for apartments, yes, the rumors are true. Millennials value technology and want to be able to connect easily where they live. We want to socialize. We want to live near restaurants and bars and their friends. We want to be close to our work. We value being green, although we won’t necessarily pay extra for the privilege.
