The uptick in urban home searches closely trails a 235% increase in searches for homes in rural areas. Home prices were up by double digits in both neighborhood types, reflecting both continued interest in rural life and optimism about the return of city life as the pandemic persists. Pageviews of homes in rural areas on […]
The number of people locking in mortgage rates for second homes has jumped as remote work enables affluent Americans to escape city life during the pandemic. At the same time, millions of families are suffering as businesses shutter and unemployment skyrockets. Sales of vacation homes are soaring, even as millions of Americans grapple with financial […]
The share is higher—39%—among respondents who planned to vote for Donald Trump. Still, most participants said that protests across major cities have either had no impact on their feelings about where they live or have made them like where they live more. Just under a third (30%) of Americans said that protests in major cities […]