Up and away: new technologies give home elevator installation a lift.(Products/State of the Art)

From: Custom Home | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Miller, Stephani L. | Copyright information

The residential elevator market has spiked between 15 percent and 20 percent in the past five years, with most sales growth coming from new construction. What's driving this surge of interest in residential elevators? Many affluent baby boomers are building their last homes, and they want to make sure that they can remain in them should they become less mobile.

But even younger custom home buyers want to show the world that they've arrived professionally and financially,...

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