Households happy with their homes before the pandemic have grappled with the compromises they made during the home shopping process. That has sparked a wave of buyers emerging as stay-at-home restrictions lifted—and many of those households have decided to trade up. Prior to the pandemic, house hunters were focused on amenities such as granite countertops, […]
What Buyers Want Now
The sudden change in lifestyle during the pandemic has had a major impact on homebuyers’ needs and expectations. Point2, a real estate news and market survey resource, mapped out the current profile of the U.S. buyer and compared housing preferences and priorities of home seekers before and after the pandemic lockdown. Researchers examined five months’ […]
Post-COVID Buyer Needs
As we move toward a revamped way of life, shifts in homebuying are likely to occur in the post-COVID-19 era. We’ll be seeing changes in the kinds of properties, features, amenities and even locations that people look for. Here are four trends to watch out for. 1. Less dense living After going through a pandemic, […]