With the downtrend of the market many buyers, first time and seasoned buyers, are rethinking the location of where they will buy their home. Many families moved to the suburbs for various reasons and left the urban lifestyle behind.

The tide is changing and more and more buyers are moving from the suburbs back into the urban areas. There are many reasons why the change in migration. Looking at the buyers, who are currently moving back and planning on becoming urbanites, the reasons are very different but also similar at the same time.

Some of them are looking for the connectivity and closeness of work, home and play. They can just keep the car parked and maybe either walk or take the bicycle to work. Others might just look for the entertainment and closeness to shopping and friends.

I hear many of them talk about the travel time that is spent traveling from their suburban home to their work. Most of the time they would like to spend this driving time with friends or family rather than sitting in the car. Looking at the overall trend the migration from the suburbs to the urban areas will have a steady flow. Suburban lifestyle is not dead by far but the face of the areas will take on a different look.