Along the beaches and in the mountains, more and more Americans are choosing to work from home in towns formerly better known as resort destinations.
>>> YOU'RE WATCHING WR >>> QUESTION THIS NOON, WHO DOESN'T NEED A VACATION THESE DAYS. HOW ABOUT THE NEXT BEST THING? LIVING AND WORKING FULL-TIME FROM A RESORT DESTINATION. DIANE REPORTS THAT SUDDENLY A NEW TREND PLAYING OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND BEACHES ACROSS AMERICA. >>> LAKE TAHOE HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR VACATION DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD BUT ALMOST AS SUDDENLY AS COVID STRUCK, ITS POPULATION PIVOTED. >> WE ARE SEEING A SLEW OF PEOPLE WANTING TO CALL TAHOE THEIR PERMANENT RESIDENCE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY CAN WORK FROM HOME. >> SUSAN LOW HAS BEEN SELLING REAL ESTATE FOR 30 YEARS AND NEVER BEFORE HAS SHE SEEN THIS DYNAMIC. >> THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. THIS IS THE BUSIEST MOST ROBUST MARKET TAHOE HAS EVER EXPERIENCED. >> Reporter: PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO DO THAT FROM THE VERY SPOTS. VACATION HOMES ARE SOARING AND TAHOE LEADS THE LIST. SALES ARE UP 80%. THE SAME IN THE AREA AROUND BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT. BEND, OREGON, CAPE COD AND THE JERSEY SHORE. THE TRANSPLANTS ARE GENERALLY COMING FROM SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON. >> AS I LOOK TO RETIRE, I MOVED TO LAKE TAHOE WHERE I HAVE VISITED ALL MY LIFE. >> THE SAN FRANCISCAN DECIDED TO BUY IN EARLY. >> WHEN COVID HIT, IT IS LESS POPULATED THAN LAKE TAHOE SO THAT PUSHED ME FORWARD TO MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW. >> JENSEN SAYS HE IS THRILLED HOW MUCH THE HOME HAS ALREADY APPRECIATED. WITH ALL OF THE DEMAND, VACATION HOME PRICES ARE SOARING. HE SAYS IT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT SUSAN LOW SAYS IT IS FANTASTIC FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY WHICH WILL NOW HAVE TO ADD MORE
