In March, the isolation and containment measures set in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic forced the majority of homebuyers to rethink their entire approach to house hunting and buying property. Preoccupation with real estate took a backseat to more urgent matters, leading to a significant drop in traffic and activity on the Point2 Homes platform, but also to a dramatic shift in Google searches and trends. However, homebuyers’ confidence remained high despite deteriorating economic conditions.…

The Coronavirus outbreak is one of those rare events that have the potential to change the trajectory of the economy on a global scale and with it, the trajectory of our lives. In true black swan fashion, the event came as an (almost) total surprise and has already had a major effect on many aspects of life, starting from the more mundane social relations to the more vulnerable work and economic relations. With social distancing…

Article featured in: The New York Times     For homeowners, home is where the heart is … and where the family is, and where all the things they love are – including the quirky bathroom and that squeaky bedroom floorboard. But, what about home-seekers? The place they are looking for needs to be – from every point of view – the ideal home; it has to be financially feasible and in the right location,…