Moving is hardly ever easy and anything that delays the process adds to our stress and displeasure. The outbreak of a novel virus is more than enough reason to put a pin on plans for many renters caught in-between homes, thinking of moving during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Just two days before several states started issuing stay-at-home orders<\/a>,\u00a0RentCafe.com<\/a>\u00a0conducted a survey of over 6,000 people searching for a new rental home, to find out their perception and initial reaction in these troubling times. The survey ran between March 18th<\/sup> and 20th<\/sup> and asked renters whether they\u2019re still planning to move now, what their main concern is, if and for how long they intend to postpone moving, and how do their renting preferences and selection process change, if at all.<\/p>\n The responses were surprisingly optimistic across the board for a majority of respondents, despite rising concerns regarding the spread of Covid-19 and a visible drop in overall apartment search volume<\/a>\u00a0just in the past week.<\/p>\nFinding an Apartment and Moving during the Pandemic: Renter Perception<\/h2>\n