每个代纪都有买房高峰期，住房可负担性由此也会出现周期性变化？从“沉默的一代”到Z世代，加国各代际人群置业有何不同特点？为什么说加拿大的下一轮买房高峰期是2030年？

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The speaker argues that due to varying economic realities and life stages across generations (Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z), housing affordability creates distinct purchase peaks for each group, predicting that the next major housing peak will occur between 2029 and 2037, primarily driven by the Gen Z cohort's entry into the market, contrasting sharply with the Millennial peak period of 2015-2022.

Key Points: The housing purchase peak for the Silent Generation (1928-1945) occurred around 1981 (age 26) and 1989 (age 34). The Baby Boomer peak occurred around 1999 (age 26) and 2007 (age 34), following the 1990s housing market conditions. Millennials (1981-1996) experienced their purchase peaks in 2015 (age 26) and 2022 (age 34), coinciding with a period of high housing prices and affordability strain. Gen Z (1997-2012) is projected to see its first housing peak around 2029 (age 26) and a second peak around 2037 (age 34), driven by factors like entering the workforce and family formation. The speaker notes that the 2019 mortgage debt for Millennials was significantly higher (2.5 times) than for Baby Boomers at a similar stage, reflecting increasing affordability challenges. Current data suggests 2025 is a period of housing affordability recovery, but the next severe affordability decline is projected for 2029-2037. The speaker emphasizes that buying a home is ultimately buying a lifestyle and that current older generations are reluctant to sell their primary residences, impacting supply.

Context: The presentation, featuring a speaker identified as Wang Hongyu (a famous mortgage expert), analyzes generational differences in the Canadian real estate market, specifically focusing on when different birth cohorts reach their peak home-buying years. The context involves comparing the housing purchase peaks of five generations, from the Silent Generation to Gen Z, against the backdrop of changing economic conditions, housing prices, and mortgage accessibility, highlighting that purchasing a home is fundamentally about securing a desired lifestyle.