Do the French want to change accommodation after a long month of confinement? Do they want to change their real estate project? What about their purchasing criteria?
In partnership with the Poll&Roll institute, the real estate developer, represented by the Capelli Group, wished to receive news concerning the consequences of this crisis on the real estate projects French people after a month of confinement.
As might be expected, the lockdown had a impact important on the way of life and the well-being of the population. This is, above all, perceptible in the way in which the French people share a same space of family life, ainsi que sur l’insuffisance de vie en extérieur. Même si 50 % des citoyens ne projettent pas de to change of accommodation, it is possible to identify 20% which think strongly to this alternative. This sudden change is, above all, the result of the search for space, with 1 in 3 French people wanting to own a more spacious accommodation, and 1 in 4 French people want have a outdoor space, such as a garden, a balcony or a terrace.
The real estate projects many citizens are also put back in case by the health crisis. Although 45% of French people maintain their real estate projects, this pandemic seems to have changed the orientations and criteria of the remaining 55%. Faced with this unprecedented health and economic crisis, studies have revealed that 1 in 3 French people are starting to have doubts about the future. Moreover, the insufficiency of visibility in the short term forces the French to adopt a policy of waiting. As a result, a third of potential buyers are waiting to see if the price will be subject to a drop before embarking on a given purchase.
With the ban on leaving the house, the French feel the need of possess a outdoor space, to experience confinement more peacefully and to be more comfortable. In fact, nearly 36% of people surveyed affirm that the presence of a outdoor space has become an essential criterion in their acquisition project.
Currently, 1 in 3 French people would like their residence is located in a quiet location, close to nature. In addition, 17% of French people think that the proximity of the dwelling with the workplace is no longer as important when purchasing a property. After confinement, the reality will surely be different, but the professionals of real estate must take these new thoughts into account in order to provide a positive response to the expectations of the French.
