Like many news outlets across the country, West Virginia Public Broadcasting picked up on the trend of people leaving urban centers and flocking to the suburbs during the pandemic. WVPB asked Jessica Lautz, NAR’s vice president of demographics and behavioral insights, what it means: “It might expand the American Dream to some people. If you can take advantage of low interest rates right now and look at a more affordable place to move ... this could open up a lot of opportunities for people to purchase their first home.”

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