Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor.
Source: Inman News
Most Gen Z sellers have regrets over pandemic home purchases
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