With everything that is going on, we realize that you may be stuck in a weird place if you are in the market for a new home. With the vast majority of people wanting to keep things contactless, real estate agents have had to adapt. The majority of them have done a great job – with more and more live-stream house tours being readily available. There are some agents who are still offering in-person showings but precautions are amplified with increased time between clients and a limited amount of people in the home at one time.
On a similar train of thought, home inspections still have to take place as well! In most situations, it is now procedure for the home inspector to be the only one allowed in the home. Because of this, home inspectors should be taking photographs and/or video of what they are doing and sending it to the clients. If this is something that you are dealing with, it is okay for you to request it be done.
Once it is time to close on the house and proceed in that manner, the majority of realtors are not being allowed to be in this meeting like they were accustomed to in the past. All parties who are part of the process are signing documents at different times since they cannot all be in the same room together.
You can ease your mind with knowing that due to the technology we have today, you will still be able to purchase your dream home! The process may look a little different but it is still possible!