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Estate Agents - Corona Virus
moneysavinghero
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Looking on Rightmove, there are still new properties getting listed. So are estate agents still operating? Are they exempt or are they just ignoring the advice?
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Editing photos etc and updating Rightmove can be done from home, doesn't necessarily mean they're breaching any guidelines.
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Our local estate agents are simply working from home, in contact with people via phone/email and listing from pictures they've already got of homes. Every EA here offices are closed as per guidelines, they aren't essential.0
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Same situation with us. We are looking to rent out a property and will be supplying the photos and details for them to publish on Rightmove. We've also agreed to do any viewings but the particular circumstances make this a viable option in this instance.JessJ23425 said:Our local estate agents are simply working from home, in contact with people via phone/email and listing from pictures they've already got of homes. Every EA here offices are closed as per guidelines, they aren't essential.0 -
They are working from home/remotely.moneysavinghero said:Looking on Rightmove, there are still new properties getting listed. So are estate agents still operating? Are they exempt or are they just ignoring the advice?0 -
Estate Agents staff (like many other businesses) will be working from home, and doing whatever work they can that way. I guess the work they can do is limited, but it's probably better than just sitting around and doing nothing.
Perhaps the properties you're seeing listed were visited around a week ago, and the EAs have been writing up the details, and getting approval from sellers.
FWIW, EAs are telling me that their negotiators are available by phone and email - and one has even said they will do remote valuations digitally for selling. (I guess you take the EA on a virtual tour of the property using Facetime, whatsapp video etc.)
Having said that, they've stopped doing physical viewings, so I doubt they'll be many offers made.0
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