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Survey: 30% of Americans Want to Live Somewhere Else Due to Protests

The share is higher—39%—among respondents who planned to vote for Donald Trump. Still, most participants said that protests across major cities have either had no impact on their feelings about where they live or have made them like where they live more. Just under a third (30%) of Americans said that protests in major cities […]

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Resort Towns Are Becoming Permanent Destinations for Homebuyers Fleeing Big Cities During the Pandemic

The Jersey Shore, Bend, OR, Cape Cod and other vacation destinations are heating up as the coronavirus drives New Yorkers and San Franciscans to greener pastures. Popular second-home destinations including the Jersey Shore, Cape Cod, Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs and Bend, OR are heating up and becoming full-time residences for homebuyers who have the luxury

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Santa Barbara, Louisville and Buffalo Have Soared in Popularity With Out-of-Town Homebuyers Since the Pandemic Began

A record 29% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro area in the third quarter. Santa Barbara has grown the most in popularity with people moving in from out of town over the last year, a time period that includes the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and a major shift toward remote

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42% of Americans Are Hesitant to Move to a Place Where They’d Be in the Political Minority, Up From 32% in June

The share of people who are hesitant to relocate to an area where they’d be in the racial, ethnic or religious minority also increased—to 28% from 20%—according to a Redfin survey. Forty-two percent of U.S. residents would be hesitant to move to an area where most people have political views different from their own, up

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