Americans Willing To Think Outside The Box To Afford A Home
Nearly 80% of potential buyers are willing to get creative when it comes to purchasing a home.
A new survey from RE/MAX found that homebuyers burdened by unaffordable listings and high interest rates are willing to consider atypical options to buy a home in the next 12 months.
Those options include purchasing a home two or more hours away from the workplace and signing up for a super commute, buying a multi-family home, and moving into a tiny home.
Purchasing a home in need of remodeling, for either cosmetic or structural reasons, is the most popular option with 56% of buyers saying they would buy a fixer-upper.
Millennials in particular see buying a house in need of repairs as a…