Happy Tuesday, y'all! I hope your week is off to a great start. If you had travel plans this summer I hope you've been able to make them work safely in these unusual conditions, and if you're staying put in Austin I hope you're staying cool! Austin's real estate market isn't showing signs of cooling off, and the pandemic has affected the way that people are home searching in fascinating ways. Keep reading to learn more about interesting home search trends we're seeing this summer! |
What are Buyers
Looking For? |
Sheltering in place has people thinking more in-depth about what they want most from their homes, and has in turn greatly affected search traffic and the top home search criteria across the country. Here are some interesting national search trends from Compass's website: Total search traffic is way up - Compass.com s earch users have increased 113% year over year, and searches for single-family homes are up 300% from last year. The average minimum square footage is up 13% from the first quarter of 2020. Outdoor living space searches are up Low interest rates coupled with way more time spent at home is pushing buyer demand up like never before. If you're thinking about making a move, let me |
More Top-Searched
Home Features |
More working from home equals more time in the home office. Spending 8 or more hours a day in your home office makes it crucial to have a functional and productive space that lets you video call in peace. | |
| Secure Front Porch A secure front porch provides a private space to enjoy outdoors time, and offers peace of mind in a time where folks are leaning more heavily on online shopping and delivery for home necessities. |
Family Space Having everyone at home at once makes it critical to have enough room for the whole family to spend time together comfortably. Getting crushed on the couch or having to sit on the floor every night gets old fast! | |
Real Estate Radio - that's a wrap! |
| The John and Lauren Show has wrapped! We had the best time discussing real estate trends and mortgage updates over the radio with you. While we aren't going to be live on Fridays anymore, you can still listen to our past shows here! |
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