More people are searching for homes outside of urban areas such as Houston as a result of stay-at-home orders from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deal Sikes.

"Corporate workplace trends, such as working-from-home, have energized the suburban housing markets," said Mark Sikes, principal with Deal Sikes. "Even employees who will work-from-home only one or two days a week in the future, are more open to suburban and exurban living."

Deal Sikes is a valuation firm based in Houston, Texas, and provides valuation, counseling services for real estate firms, government agencies, law firms and investors in the area.

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