[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3l9i2i12vh9pb":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":47,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":51},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":8,"contentType":9,"featuredImage":10,"bannerImage":11,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":11,"videoSource":11,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},1933,"remote-work-has-changed-our-home-needs-is-it-time-for-your-home-to-change-too","Remote Work Has Changed Our Home Needs. Is It Time for Your Home To Change, Too?","Over the past year, many homeowners realized what they need in a home is changing, especially with the rise in remote work. If you’re longing for a dedicated home office or a change in scenery, now may be the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F04\u002F4-big-incentives-for-homeowners-to-sell-now\u002F\">time\u003C\u002Fa> to find the home that addresses your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F11\u002Fhave-your-day-in-the-sun-by-moving-up-this-summer-infographic\u002F\">evolving needs\u003C\u002Fa>.","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F20122147\u002F20210721-KCM-Share.jpg","","Over the past year, many homeowners realized what they need in a home is changing, especially with the rise in remote work. If you’re longing for a dedicated home office or a change in scenery, now may be the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F05\u002F04\u002F4-big-incentives-for-homeowners-to-sell-now\u002F\">time\u003C\u002Fa> to find the home that addresses your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F11\u002Fhave-your-day-in-the-sun-by-moving-up-this-summer-infographic\u002F\">evolving needs\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Working from Home Isn’t a Passing Fad\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nBefore the pandemic, only 21% of individuals worked from home. However, if you’ve recently discovered remote work is your new normal, you’re not alone.\r\n\r\nA \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fchart\u002F23781\u002Fremote-work-teams-departments\u002F\">survey\u003C\u002Fa> of hiring managers conducted by \u003Cem>Statista\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cem>Upwork\u003C\u002Fem> projects \u003Cstrong>37.5% of U.S. workers will work remotely in some capacity over the next 5 years \u003C\u002Fstrong>(\u003Cem>see chart below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F20155237\u002F20210721-MEM-Eng-01.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44785\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F20155237\u002F20210721-MEM-Eng-01.png\" alt=\"Remote Work Has Changed Our Home Needs. Is It Time for Your Home To Change, Too? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Working from Home Gives You More Flexibility and More Options\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIf you fall in that category, working from home may provide you with opportunities you didn’t realize you had. The ongoing rise in remote work means a portion of the workforce no longer needs to be tied to a specific area for their job. Instead, it gives those workers more flexibility when it comes to where they can live.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>If you’re one of the nearly 23% of workers who will remain 100% remote\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you have the option to move to a lower cost-of-living area or to the location of your dreams. If you search for a home in a more affordable area, you’ll be able to get more house for your money, freeing up more options for your dedicated office space and more breathing room. You could also move to an area you’ve always dreamed of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F24\u002Fdemand-for-vacation-homes-is-still-strong\u002F\">vacationing\u003C\u002Fa> in – somewhere near the beach, the mountains, or simply an area that features better weather and community amenities. Without your job tying you to a specific location, you’re bound to find your ideal spot.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>If you’re one of the almost 15% of individuals who will have\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>a partially remote or hybrid\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>schedule\u003C\u002Fstrong>, relocating within your local area to a home that’s further away from your office could be a great choice. Since you won’t be going into work every day, a slightly longer commute from a more suburban or rural area could be a worthy trade-off for a home with more features, space, or comforts. After all, if you’ll still be at home part-time, why not find a home that better suits your needs?\r\n\r\nAccording to the latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cre.org\u002Fexternal-affairs\u002F2021-22-top-ten-issues-affecting-real-estate\u002F\">\u003Cem>Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>The\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>Counselors of Real Estate\u003C\u002Fem> (CRE), many homebuyers are already taking advantage of their newfound flexibility:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“. . . after years of apparent but variant trends towards urbanization, \u003Cstrong>the pandemic universally caused a movement away from urban cores,\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>particularly for those with higher incomes who could afford to move and for lower-income individuals seeking lower costs of living\u003C\u002Fstrong>.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’ve found what you’re looking for in a home has changed due to remote work, it may be time to make a move. Let’s connect today to start prioritizing your home needs.","\r\nIf you’ve found what you’re looking for in a home has changed due to remote work, it may be time to make a move. 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