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A new survey out Thursday suggests baby boomers are being shoved aside by generation X when it comes to cottages, as the younger generation scoops up property with an eye on retirement.

Over the last month, real estate firm Royal LePage did a cross-Canada survey of 49 its real estate advisers who specialize in recreational property sales to get a sense of who is buying those properties. It found those aged 36 to 51 outnumber those aged 52 to 70 nearly two-to-one when it comes to buying cottages, cabins and chalets across the country.

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The same survey found that 65 per cent of the brokers says clients cited retirement needs as part of the reason for buying, while 88 per cent said it was about lifestyle and vacations.