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Migration
Post-Pandemic Migration from Expensive Cities Likely As 1 in 4 Newly Remote Employees Expect Work-From-Home to Continue
The sudden shift to remote work, brought on by the coronavirus shutdowns will accelerate a major migration away from expensive coastal cities.
House Hunters’ Hunger for Small Towns Continues to Soar—Even as Interest in Big Cities Begins to Recover
Americans are shopping for homes in small towns at an exceptionally higher rate than they were last year and even last month
Interest in Rural Areas and Small Towns Spikes During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Small towns and rural areas may be set to boom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Homebuyer interest in these less-populous areas surged in March.
Arizona Amasses Californians and the Political Climate is Changing
Arizona’s political climate looks to change in 2020 after seeing an increase in people migrating from California looking for cheaper housing
Remote Work Is Enabling Americans to Move to More Affordable Cities
For 25% of Americans, telecommuting increases after a move.
Migrants Out of Expensive West Coast Metros Flocked to Portland, Oregon in Q4
Twenty-six percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 25% during the same period last year.
Amazon: Here’s Where Seattleites Are Already Looking to Move
Amazon HQ2 will fuel the trend of people moving away from expensive coastal markets to smaller, more affordable inland cities. Redfin ranked the candidates.
A Third of Homebuyers Will Consider Moving to Another State if SALT Deductions Are Eliminated
Redfin surveyed nearly 900 homebuyers to understand how tax reform could impact their homebuying plans.
Top Migration Destinations Include Nation’s Most Active Metros for Residential Construction
For the First Time, Nashville Ranks among the Top 10 Migration Destinations, at #8
Migration Patterns Show More People Leaving Politically Blue Counties
The housing affordability crisis is driving residents out of the most Democratic counties.
Migration Report: Home Affordability Continued to Shape Migration Currents as Homebuyers Looked to Leave Expensive Coastal Cities in the Second Quarter
The Bay Area, New York and Los Angeles ranked highest for net outflow of home searchers.
Movement Out of California Was the Most Influential Driver of U.S. Migration Patterns in Early 2017
One in five Redfin users searched for homes outside their metro; Boston, Chicago and Seattle had the most loyal residents.
