Pandemic Trends That Are Here to Stay

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During the height of the Covid pandemic, everyone was looking for more space (a larger home with more land, a home office, a home gym and more outdoor spaces to hang with friends). Many of those trends are still going strong. Let’s take a look at this realtor.com article that shares the pandemic trends that are here to stay and those that are over.

1. Smaller Home. Since mortgage rates have sky-rocketed, larger homes are too expensive. The average size of a new home is 10% smaller than 2020.

2. Flex-Spaces. Smaller homes equal giving home buyers more “flex” space to use how they need/want.

3. Open Floor Plan vs. Private Spaces. More homeowners are wanting to find spaces where they can get away. So more smaller rooms or design elements like room dividers are becoming the norm.

4. Home Offices. They are here to stay.

5. Home Gyms. More for luxury homes, not the norm.

6. Prioritizing Outdoor Spaces. Yards have become additional living spaces.

7. Spa-like Bathrooms. Here to stay. More people are creating a bathroom space where they can age at home.