There’s a widespread belief that Americans have all packed up and moved because of the pandemic. At face value, it’s quite credible, according to Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, especially given the level of 2021 home sales. But the reality, at least from the data we’ve received so far, actually tells a different story.
Source: Inman News
What the early census numbers say about moving patterns
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