{"id":3162,"date":"2020-09-14T05:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/two-new-surveys-indicate-urban-to-suburban-lean\/"},"modified":"2020-09-14T05:00:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T10:00:22","slug":"two-new-surveys-indicate-urban-to-suburban-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/two-new-surveys-indicate-urban-to-suburban-lean\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Surveys Indicate Urban to Suburban Lean"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There has been much talk around the possibility that Americans are feeling less enamored with the benefits of living in a large city and now may be longing for the open spaces that suburban and rural areas provide.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent Realtor Magazine<\/em> article<\/a>, they discussed the issue and addressed comments made by Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist<\/em> for the National Association of Realtors<\/em> (NAR):<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile migration trends were toward urban centers before the pandemic, real estate thought leaders have predicted a suburban resurgence as home buyers seek more space for social distancing. Now the data is supporting that theory. Coronavirus and work-from-home flexibility is sparking the trend reversal, Yun said. More first-time home buyers and minorities have also been looking to the suburbs for affordability, he added.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

NAR surveyed agents across the country asking them to best describe the locations where their clients are looking for homes (they could check multiple answers). Here are the results of the survey:<\/p>\n