June 20, 2006 - New Home Environment Stresses "Quality of Life"If you are tired of city traffic, crime, and smog, you may be among the increasing number of families who are relocating to small towns or rural settings. Changing technology is allowing a higher priority to be assigned to issues such as the quality of life, family health, and a positive environment.
Close proximity to the workplace is losing the hold that it has traditionally had on employees. The newest telecommunication technology now allows for work from remote locations. This trend is dramatically changing the lifestyles of families and having a significant impact on the real estate market. Some metropolitan areas are experiencing a “buyers’ market”, and small towns and rural areas are finding real estate more salable.
Aware of the potential for healthy growth, businesses are tapping into this trend by modernizing their telecommunications capabilities. Businesses that can operate just as well in a small town are using the Internet, email, fax machines, and computers to generate as much business (or more) than their big-city competitors. |
