5,230,130
Have the sellers do a video tour for your buyers. This can be done, a contract agreed upon and schedule inspections accordingly, based upon governing laws being relaxed.
Good luck, Paul!
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,543,833
Paul, you can't show or allow showing right now - it shouldn't be expected or attempted with shelter in place. At least in CA it's a big "no-no". Real Estate in person is closed.
Also, if they withdraw or cancel on the MLS, the seller will get inundated with spam calls from other agents. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Best practices is no face to face until at least April per most state's mandatory shelter in place.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
4,572,439
Regardless of situation why pursue "talking points" for someone who is not interested, motivated or otherwise unable to move forward for any reason? Banging one's head against a walll is neither a productive activity or plesant.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
6,393,609
Show the vacant homes, do video tours of the occupied homes, and then allow for a personal inspection once an acceptable offer is written.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
7,836,431
It is a good time to stay at home. The temporary suspension of showings is a good ides.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,241,576
Crank up your videos to show and tell without virus worries for you or your buyers or your sellers. You can show and tell with just one video uploaded for round the clock cyber open house.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
195,422
Rather than trying to convince them to show their house, why don't you discuss the pros/cons of keeping their home on the market without showing it? Maybe they should take their home off the market until they are comfortable opening it to be shown.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Karen Climer
Orlando, FL
3,416,038
Here in NH we ar enot in a shelter in place. I spoke to each seller, those uncomfrtable we puttheir sale on hold. Those that need to sell, we use the virtual tour first. I have had a seller put out gloves for us to use. I have had a seller where i wore gloves, opened doors and the buyer touched nothing. We leave buyers kids at home. We stay the 6 feet away. Yes houses are still selling. I had one seller refuse to leave and followed 6 feet behind me sanitize anything i touched even with said gloves. Of course before even showing anything there is teh long list of questions fo rbuyers and sellers about being sick, any cough or travel to affected areas.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
851,242
Because right now I have to -- per the Governor, we're not essential and are shut down.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,436,470
Some sellers will want to stop showings and some won't. Some buyers are still looking and some aren't. If a seller doesn't want to show it at this time, then whatever the MLS rules are at this time re: status are what would have to be followed. Good luck!
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,182,552
In our State (PA) all Real Estate activies have been shut down ( we can’t even go in our office )
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
556,536
It sounds like the sellers are being the sensible ones.
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
758,035
Our MLS doesn't allow you to be listed and not show the house. I've only been turned down for 1 showing on 1 Active property and they also didn't update MLS to say it had an accepted offer on it.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
911,338
Buyers just need to look at photos already in the MLS and do drive bys to check out communities and ask for permission to walk around the outside of homes. Consider writing offer with contingencies that can be extended.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,311,397
Video and photos but video is better.
How do you get inspections done?
Will the lender be able to have the house appraised?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,345,091
Oh my heavens ... WAKE UP!!
I am with Greg Cremia on this.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,390,630
I wouldn't allow it Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS but then again 95% of my listings (prior to my retirement) were unoccupied new construction. In the past when I had sellers who made it hard to show their homes I'd let them know that they either change their tune or find another Realtor. I've never had time to waste on this crap.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
921,504
All homes shown on the MLS in Ca and the other lock down states should be in a status other than active.
So, do the real estate agent thing and throw everyone under the bus.
Let's say the seller DOES want to let the house be shown, but safely. The seller requires the house be sterilized the upon their departure. How will you meet that requirement?
So....a legitimate 'No Show." No status change needed.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,781,173
If on the market agents should have to show to the serious vetted buyers
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,239,901
Take them off the market at least not to transmit someone's virus to sellers.
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,502,998
Sellers understandably are not having their homes shown, although many are going into escrow still. CAR put the kaibosh on in person activities, but that won't stop... well most people. I am not showing homes at this time, but I also don't recognize CAR's authority to order us to stop in person activities, let alone order the public to stop. There should be a lawsuit over that, I think, of the ACLU variety
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
900,128
Just say "no" if you feel that is the right thing to do. Buyers and sellers should appreciate that for their own health.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
337,854
My market is a global environment- and you want as much exposure as possible. We don't have an MLS in Manhattan- and the closest we have is Streeteasy (now owned by Zillow). Streeteasy is reporting a huge swing upward in viewings, saved listings, etc. Ideally you want to have a video or virtual tour available - but a lot of agents don't have that (though it is slowly improving). If you have a listing right now- buyers are inquiring wanting to learn more about the apartment- and it's an opportunity to not just sell the apartment, but also your services as an agent. We have lots of extra time on our hands- so if you have a buyer looking- it's better to build that repoire now, while we can spend the time talking with the buyer. Real estate here is rather complex- and buyers often don't realize how different our market is to the rest of the nation and how many unique aspects you need to learn- so when things do eventually open up...the buyers are primed and well educated.
763,883
There is no reasong to promote a listing as active if it can't be shown. Sellers do what they want and agents try to inform them of the best thing to do.