Based on the article by Mike Aiken of Fogelman Properties for MHN (multi-housing news)
With potential vaccines available starting in 2021, the expectation is that economies will start to open up, contributing to improved job security later in the year. This would translate to more transactional activity in general.
Southeast housing markets will be in demand as economic bases have been very strong in those areas, providing jobs, an influx of population growth and demand for housing. As demand goes up, supply goes down and the price of these assets will increase.
As everyone looks forward to returning to a post-COVID world, we will have to see if the temporary demand for suburban properties will continue, or if urban dwellers who had been seeking refuge during the pandemic will return to the city.