Remote Work Sparks Rise In “Bi-Residential” Living

Remember when a second home connoted a dwelling owners used occasionally, on the limited times annually when the family traveled from their primary residence for a vacation? That paradigm is being supplanted by the concept of “bi-residential” living, in which the modern second home rises to the status of an equal or near-equal of the main house. Tech advancements that make remote work possible have enabled owners to divide time between two comparatively proximate residences, enjoying for example the best of an urban lifestyle at one, and savoring a relaxed, countrified life at the other.

“Bi-residential living has unlocked the opportunity for many to have regular retreats close by,” says Greg Fischer, owner and managing principal broker of Oregon’s West + Main Homes. “Without the hassle of long vacations, there are short escapes nearly every weekend, deepening connections. Bi-residential living’s essence is not just in owning two homes but in belonging to two distinct communities.