I find in real estate, we tend to work either on the road or from traditional offices despite the lockdown/work from home trend. I

If you can make a portion of your house into a "studio" you can charge a premium.One trend I have noticed in the last couple of years in North County is unfortunately less fixers on the MLS.  

Having worked with very high net worth individuals as a lawyer, the general trend I see is that people tend to get more conservative with their investments.

Similar to a comment above, you can find nice pockets in neighborhoods that may not have stellar reputations, which can be a much more affordable option than investing in the more trendy neighborhoods.

Hi @David Cheng - trendy area with city investment and incentives for investors.

The more significant long term trend is WFH.

Interpretation can of course go in several direction, but what’s most interesting about this current trend is it seems the markets with less demand for multifamily housing display a more direct and severe impact, which is why you are more likely to see operators being forced to lower rents. 

Interpretation can of course go in several direction, but what’s most interesting about this current trend is it seems the markets with less demand for multifamily housing display a more direct and severe impact, which is why you are more likely to see operators being forced to lower rents.

I'll wear a polo, shorts, and sneakers in the summer and then jeans and sweater or a jacket in the winter.

I would think this trend is contributing to rents staying flat as it's harder to increase rents dramatically on renewals than with turnovers.