[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f25xxocmz0k13a":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":47,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":51},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},3627,"remote-work-is-here-to-stay-can-your-home-deliver-the-space-you-need","Remote Work Is Here To Stay. Can Your Home Deliver the Space You Need?","A lot has changed over the past year. For many people, the rise in remote work influenced what they’re looking for in a home and created a greater appetite for a dedicated home office. Some professionals \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F02\u002F5-reasons-todays-housing-market-is-anything-but-normal\u002F\">took advantage\u003C\u002Fa> of the situation and purchased a bigger home. Other people thought working from home would be temporary, so they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F12\u002Fthe-best-use-of-time-and-money-when-it-comes-to-renovations\u002F\">chose to get creative\u003C\u002Fa> and make the space they already had work for them. But recent headlines indicate working from home isn’t a passing fad.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F17131333\u002F20210921-KCM-Share.jpg","A lot has changed over the past year. For many people, the rise in remote work influenced what they’re looking for in a home and created a greater appetite for a dedicated home office. Some professionals \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F02\u002F5-reasons-todays-housing-market-is-anything-but-normal\u002F\">took advantage\u003C\u002Fa> of the situation and purchased a bigger home. Other people thought working from home would be temporary, so they \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F12\u002Fthe-best-use-of-time-and-money-when-it-comes-to-renovations\u002F\">chose to get creative\u003C\u002Fa> and make the space they already had work for them. But recent headlines indicate working from home isn’t a passing fad.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong>If you’re still longing for a dedicated home office, now may be \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F25\u002Fwhy-2021-is-still-the-year-to-sell-your-house\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>the time\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> to find the home that addresses your evolving needs. \u003C\u002Fstrong>More and more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fjackkelly\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F02\u002Fafter-almost-two-years-of-working-remotely-it-will-be-nearly-impossible-to-demand-people-to-return-to-the-office\u002F?sh=6a3689743f79\">companies are delaying\u003C\u002Fa> their plans to return to the office – others are deciding to remain fully remote permanently. According to economists from \u003Cem>Goldman Sachs\u003C\u002Fem> in a recent article from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnn.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F02\u002Feconomy\u002Fremote-working-economy\u002Findex.html\">\u003Cem>CNN\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"Job ads increasingly offer remote work and surveys indicate that both workers and employers \u003Cstrong>expect work from home to remain much more common than before the pandemic\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nOther experts agree. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.upwork.com\u002Fpress\u002Freleases\u002Feconomist-report-future-workforce\">survey\u003C\u002Fa> conducted by \u003Cem>Upwork\u003C\u002Fem> of 1,000 hiring managers found that due to the pandemic, companies were planning more remote work now and in the years to come. \u003Cem>Upwork\u003C\u002Fem> elaborates:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The number of remote workers in the next five years is expected to be nearly double what it was before COVID-19\u003Cstrong>: By 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be remote, an increase of 16.8 million people from pre-pandemic rates\u003C\u002Fstrong>.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fchart\u002F23781\u002Fremote-work-teams-departments\u002F\">charts below\u003C\u002Fa> break down their findings and compare pre- and post-pandemic percentages.\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F21091138\u002F20210921-MEM-Eng-2.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45199\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F09\u002F21091138\u002F20210921-MEM-Eng-2.png\" alt=\"Remote Work Is Here To Stay. Can Your Home Deliver the Space You Need? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>How Does This Impact Homeowners?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIf you \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F13\u002Fsellers-are-in-a-sweet-spot-infographic\u002F\">own your home\u003C\u002Fa>, it’s important to realize that continued remote work may give you opportunities you didn’t realize you had. Since you don’t need to be tied to a specific area for your job, you have more flexibility when it comes to where you can live.\r\n\u003Ch5>\u003Cstrong>If you’re one of the nearly 23% of workers who will remain 100% remote: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\r\nYou 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 home for your money, freeing up more options for your dedicated office space and additional breathing room.\r\n\r\nYou could also move to a location where you’ve always wanted to live – somewhere near the beach, the mountains, or simply a market that features the kind of weather and community amenities you’re looking for. Without your job tying you to a specific location, you’re bound to find your ideal spot.\r\n\u003Ch5>\u003Cstrong>If you’re one of the almost 15% of individuals who will have a partially remote or hybrid schedule:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\r\nRelocating within your local area to a home that’s further away from your office could be a great choice. 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