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The Chicago Association of REALTORS® has issued these best practices for Chicago REALTORS® for everyone’s well-being:
REALTORS® should work with clients to reduce face to face interaction, which may mean providing virtual tours, interactive links, virtual floorplans and photos, to review while video conferencing.
REALTORS® should practice social distancing — and they should ask clients to do the same!
Clients should wear a mask when social distancing isn’t possible and indoors. That may include while working together!
REALTORS® should have a discussion about having strangers in the home, ways to help mitigate possible risks and the best course of action for selling and marketing a home.
OPEN HOUSES
REALTORS® should consider incorporating the use of technologies (like virtual open houses) to reduce physical presence for the early stages of marketing properties.
REALTORS® should exercise extreme caution around hosting open houses and operate accordingly, including limiting people at the property at a time and frequent cleaning.
REALTORS® should incorporate a non-discriminatory appointment policy into open house day procedures to cut back on the number of attendees appearing at the same time.
REALTORS® should restrict access after each showing to allow time for disinfecting areas of the home previous attendees viewed.
REALTORS® should consider providing gloves and booties to all attendees of an open house and requiring face masks for all persons inside the home, even if social distance is maintained.
REALTORS® should consider having the owner or listing broker open doors including closets and cabinets, turning on lights and opening window coverings to reduce the need to touch surfaces.
SHOWINGS
REALTORS® may ask clients to meet them at a property, rather than driving together.
REALTORS® may ask the seller to prepare a home for a showing by cleaning and disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces, like doorknobs, cabinets and railings.
Clients may also be asked to wear gloves and/or booties if visiting a homes in person.
Clients may be asked to use hand sanitizer and thoroughly wash their hands before and after entering any homes or buildings.
Clients are encouraged to practice safe social distancing while touring the home.
REALTORS® should ask that clients avoid touching items in the home while taking a tour.
REALTORS® should reconvene with clients via video conference after the showing concludes, rather than discussing at the property or in person.
The transaction may be different than in the past — but REALTORS® are still closing deals and getting the job done! We look forward to working with you!
