Our world circumstances are not only changing our current daily lives and likely our future living circumstances as well. Zoom and like visual technology have been come the necessary link between home and the outside world. Working from home, attending classes, or communicating to family and friends from home, a space that is quiet and allows us to focus is becoming a home feature priority.
The coveted open floor plan mostly relates to the kitchen, dining room, and living room blending into one large space is ideal for the public area of the home and had been the trend for last few years. An office or a private space will likely strongly influence our future home buyers A recent Harris Poll found 27% of potential home buyers surveyed said they would consider moving to a home with more rooms — one of the top reasons for considering a move — after spending more time at home because of coronavirus safety measures.
Open floor plans may just be changing. Buyers may be looking for more privacy, doors and insulation for noise control. Could that lead to a demand for more traditional homes with walled-off spaces? What we are seeing throughout the country is more folks are fleeing the densely populated areas like New York and Chicago. Relocation of these fulltime telecommuters is causing an upturn in home sales that is feeding a movement to our area. Be it the person who can now work from home, or the folks that decided to retire early because their house sold quickly, the buyers are streaming into our coastal coveted area.
In conclusion, this is all great news for our resales. Your older home, with the many spaces may just be coming back into fashion. What goes around comes around they say. Lets just hope this buying trend continues but the root cause can go away.
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