Ever since the pandemic started in the spring of 2020, the real estate market has had to overcome numerous challenges. From people wishing to sell their homes in densely packed cities, to families and young couples wishing to move out to the suburbs in search of more space and cleaner air, brokers and developers alike have had to adapt to survive in this challenging climate.

What has been perhaps the most difficult challenge to overcome since the pandemic outbreak is how to show properties to prospective buyers while keeping everyone out of harm’s way. 

We all know that Covid-19 spreads through the air and can be stopped mostly through the use of masks and social distancing. But what happens when you have 50 people at an open house, walking around, with little to no space between them, and without knowing who they have been in contact with? This sounds like a recipe for an outbreak. Covid testing everyone seems a bit excessive, and still leaves room for possible infection.

This is where the virtual tour comes in. 

Now imagine sitting from the comfort of your own home, while you peruse a prospective property. 

Essentially a virtual tour accomplishes two things: 

1. It allows buyers access to the home in real-time.

2. It allows a significantly higher number of people to tour the property.

For a prospective seller, the advent of the virtual tour makes it more likely they will be able to sell their home, as more people will have the opportunity to tour the property. And for the prospective buyer, the virtual tour allows them the freedom and flexibility to tour multiple homes without encountering any of the dangers that we face today.

Virtual tours have ended up being the middle ground that we all needed during this pandemic. And with the rollout of vaccines being challenged, and many people having become accustomed to the work-at-home lifestyle, it looks like virtual tours are here to stay.

Whether a developer or a prospective seller we would be happy to answer your questions and help you showcase your space by way of a virtual tour.

Contact us today for an appointment!