Health is at the Forefront

Unsurprisingly, in the midst of a global health crisis, buyers and sellers have placed increased importance on cleanliness and personal safety throughout the transaction. This focus on health standards isn't likely to disappear any time soon - many homebuyers and sellers hope procedures such as making hand sanitizer available throughout the house, providing sanitary wipes, and limiting the number of visitors in the house will remain in effect even after the pandemic.

And buyers are increasingly interested in wellness not only during the transaction, but in the homes themselves. Vertical living is not as desirable as it was before COVID. People want homes, they want yards, they want space. Having access to a home office for better work-life balance, an extra room for a home gym, a kitchen big enough to cook healthy meals-these features are nice-to-haves, they're becoming increasingly critical to buyers.