Zarrish Khan used to dream of owning a home, and then her dream got bigger.

In Spokane, Washington’s hot rental market, finding an affordable home is “like a full time job” said Spokane Valley resident Kali Capps.

“You’re working twice as hard for the same amount of money,” says Mindy Palmer of helping buyers in a tight market.

“It’s been very empowering for me, even though it has been very difficult,” says Ko Bragg, a journalist based in New Orleans.

Emotional appeals are tempting in such a tight market, but experts say the practice could lead to bias and fair-housing issues.

For Kell Harvey, the sale was more than a just a real estate transaction. The Tennessee home has been in the family for generations.

Ilsa Chapple of Cascade Campers says many customers come in when “they’re on their own for the first time in a long time.”

And historic preservationist Scott Sidler is on a mission to change that.

All this time at home has a lot of us rethinking our living spaces — with sometimes regrettable results.

From San Francisco to Montana, real estate agents say people are on the move.