Redfin reports homebuyers are relocating to climate risky areas, despite intensifying natural disasters, as homes with high fire and flood risk sold for a premium during the pandemic.
Read More »Second-Home Sales Up 200% During Pandemic
While the pandemic caused many people to reassess their living situations as the virus began ravaging the country during the first quarter of 2020, many made hard decisions, some went the complete opposite way by doubling down and purchasing a ...
Read More »Second Home, Investment Property Buyers Migrating to At-Risk Areas
A new Redfin study has found that more than 40% of buyers of who purchased a vacation home or investment property during the pandemic did so in areas of high flood, storm, and/or heat risk.
Read More »Demand for Vacation Homes Returns to Pre-Pandemic Norms
Vacation homes became all the rage early in the pandemic, with demand peaking at 90% above normal levels in March 2021. But today, the apparent demand for second properties or vacation homes has fallen to “normal” levels, or at least to ...
Read More »Second Home, Investment Property Prices Surge in Top Markets
As remote work prompted many Americans to relocate during the pandemic, housing costs soared in second-home hotspots even more than the rest of the country, according to a new report from Redfin. Average rental prices rose 17.1% year-over-year nationwide to ...
Read More »Second Home and Investment Property Prices Up Nearly 20% in Q1
Remote work situations have given way to a rise in second home purchases, with counties in Idaho, Maine, and Texas leading the way, experiencing more than 50% growth price.
Read More »Interest Wanes in Second Homes and Investment Properties
Rise in both mortgage rates and loan fees for second homes is driving down interest nationwide in vacation homes nationwide.
Read More »Second-Home, Investment Property Demand Jumps in September
Bouncing back after a summer slowdown, the demand for second homes was up 60% from pre-pandemic levels in September, an uptick from July's 40% increase, but still below March's record growth.
Read More »Surge in the Demand for Vacation Homes
Pandemic-related remote work situations are pushing more Americans to purchase second homes.
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