{"id":6422,"date":"2020-11-16T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2020-11-16T11:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T11:00:28","slug":"why-working-from-home-may-spark-your-next-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=6422","title":{"rendered":"Why Working from Home May Spark Your Next Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116-KCM-Share-549x300-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why Working from Home May Spark Your Next Move | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116-KCM-Share-549x300-1.jpg 549w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171822\/20201116-KCM-Share.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2020\/08\/06\/how-is-remote-work-changing-homebuyer-needs\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">working from home<\/a> this year, chances are you&rsquo;ve been at it a little longer than you initially expected. Businesses all over the country have figured out how to operate remotely to keep their employees healthy, safe, and productive. For many, it may be carrying into next year, and possibly beyond.<span id=\"more-43358\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While the pandemic continues, Americans are re-evaluating their homes, floorplans, locations, needs, and more. Some need more space, while others need less. Whether you&rsquo;re renting or own your home, if remote work is part of your future, you may be thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2020\/10\/28\/buyer-interest-is-growing-among-younger-generations\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">moving<\/a>, especially while today&rsquo;s mortgage rates are so low.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study from <em>Upwork<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/press\/releases\/economist-report-remote-workers-on-the-move\">notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>&ldquo;Anywhere from&nbsp;<strong>14 to 23 million Americans&nbsp;<\/strong>are planning to move as a result of remote work.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To put this into perspective, last year,<strong> 6 million homes were sold in the U.S.<\/strong> This means roughly <strong>2 &ndash; 4X as many people<\/strong> are considering moving now, and there&rsquo;s a direct connection to their ability to work from home.<\/p>\n<p>The same study also notes while 45.3% of people are planning to stay within a 2-hour drive from their current location, 41.5% of the people who are citing working from home as their primary reason for making a move are willing to look for a home <strong>more than 4 hours away<\/strong> from where they live now <em>(See graph below):<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43361\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Why Working from Home May Spark Your Next Move | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1.jpeg 2539w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171824\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171824\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171824\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171824\/20201116-MEM-Eng-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\"><\/a>In some cases, moving a little further away from your current location might mean you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2020\/09\/22\/the-cost-of-a-home-is-far-more-important-than-the-price\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">more<\/a> home for your money. If you have the opportunity to work remotely, you may have more options available by expanding your search. <em>Upwork <\/em>also indicates, of those surveyed:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>&ldquo;People are seeking less expensive housing<\/em><\/strong><em>: Altogether,<strong>&nbsp;more than half<\/strong> (52.5%) are planning to move to a house that is significantly more affordable than their current home.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whether you can eliminate your daily commute to the office, or you simply need more space to work from home, your plans may be changing. If that&rsquo;s the case, it&rsquo;s <strong>time to connect with a local real estate professional<\/strong> to assess your evolving needs and determine your path together.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This has been a year of change, and what you need in a home is no exception. Let&rsquo;s connect today to make sure you have expert guidance on your side to help you find a home that fits your remote work needs.<\/p>\n<p>Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12171822\/20201116-KCM-Share-549x300.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why Working from Home May Spark Your Next Move | Simplifying The Market\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\">If you&rsquo;ve been working from home this year, chances are you&rsquo;ve been at it a little longer than you initially expected. Businesses all over the country have figured out how to operate remotely to keep their employees healthy, safe, and productive. For many, it may be carrying into next year, and possibly beyond. While the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,84,85,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-for-buyers","category-for-sellers","category-housing-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6422\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}