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Many seniors, like Ingrid Penn, are selling homes to avoid maintenance burdens.

A report shows a 30% increase in senior renters, with 2.4 million more in a decade.

Salt Lake City saw a 51.4% growth in senior renters over the last decade.

TAYLORSVILLE — Ingrid Penn is 82 years old, living alone in her house in Taylorsville, but she is now looking to sell her home.

On a recent morning the woman walked around her home explaining the difficulties for a senior to take care of her home by herself. She pointed out the skylights in high ceilings that she isn't able to maintain, as well as a smoke detector that she wouldn't be able to reach if it needed to be replaced.

"It's too expensive to live here by myself. There's so much work, I always have to hire somebody," Penn said. "

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