Will New Pandemic Changes Be Permanent?

The pandemic has been the catalyst for a bevy of changes in real estate. While there have been a lot of predictions as to how long the pandemic will last and the long-term impact, some changes are certainly here to stay. Property managers are busy weighing the long-term changes, and a recent survey from Appfolio shows that many are prepared for these new norms to be permanent.

“The changes property management is facing due to the pandemic are both temporary and permanent,” Stacy Holden, industry principal and director at AppFolio, tells GlobeSt.com. “While it is impossible to predict which technologies will be adopted long-term, our survey respondents did have some thoughts on that topic. For example, 62% of respondents think virtual showings are here to stay. Eighty-seven percent of respondents think bulk email/text messaging is here for the long term, and 84% think this is true for mobile data access.”