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Brandon Marcus

The Empty Nest Tax: Why 2026 Is the Year Boomers Should Be Forced to Downsize Their 4-Bedroom Homes

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2026 is shaping up to be the year of reckoning for sprawling suburban homes, especially for Baby Boomers who have been sitting comfortably in their four-bedroom castles long after the kids flew the coop.

Imagine entire neighborhoods where every house hums with the echo of footsteps long gone, rooms that are rarely touched except for dusting, and lawns that could probably host a small music festival.

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