The COVID-19 pandemic convinced many people that they don't want to continue living in urban areas with high population densities. Millennials were already starting to move away from cities, but the pandemic piqued their interest and encouraged many to consider buying their first rural home.

There are plenty of benefits to living in a rural area. Of course, when you live in a rural home, it presents its own unique set of challenges.

The air is cleaner, fresher, the small town lifestyle of festivals, fiestas, parades and other fun and unique gifts of small town living abounds.