Covid-19 is continuing to impact the housing market often in unexpected ways - in particular, changing the ways in which both buyers and sellers are organizing their priorities and desires.
In this post we’re going to highlight one example that is indicative of a larger future trend that will be worth watching over the coming months.
As buyers and sellers return to the market (and with open houses and presentation centres now reopening, albeit with pandemic related safety measures in place), it’s a good time for everyone in real estate to consider if the near future will look different.
In particular, we’re going to look at how the priorities for buyers might change, and how that could affect the market.
New school catchment information on REALTOR.ca will roll out nationally in phases, and is already available for Victoria and Vancouver. Coverage reached 80% of school boards in Canada by September. An additional feature allowing parents to search for a property within a particular school’s catchment area will be available later in the fall.
