"We have procedures in place to help keep all parties safe while accomplishing your goals."

3. Take extra care during in-person showings. Inevitably, you’re going to need to show your home to interested parties, as not every buyer will be willing to buy a home they’ve never stepped inside. The first preventative measure you should take is limiting these types of showings to buyers who show that they’re serious by providing a loan pre-approval letter and the signed documentation. They should have also already taken a virtual tour and viewed any relevant documents before proceeding to an in-person visit.

Next, you’ll need to take the proper steps to make sure your home is safe but also welcoming. We at the Tom Daves Team have put together showing kits that contain gloves, booties, face masks, sanitizing wipes, and hand sanitizer for potential buyers to use to keep themselves safe and comfortable.

4. Take sanitization seriously. While a home should always be clean before you show it to a prospective buyer, sanitizing is just as important. Make sure you sanitize all high-touch areas such as doorknobs, drawer pulls, countertops, and light switches. Better yet, leave the lights on so that no one has to touch a switch. Similarly, you can leave all doors and cabinets open so there is even less unnecessary contact. Once the showing is complete, give your home another thorough sanitizing.

5. Minimum contact inspections and appraisals. As the pandemic carries on, more and more options are becoming available for inspectors and appraisers. Sellers should generally stay away from the inspector, and the inspector should follow a social distancing protocol. Some lenders will even allow for appraisals to be done by driving by the home and viewing photographs of the property.

The bottom line is that we have procedures in place to help keep all parties safe while accomplishing your goals and getting top dollar for your home. If you’d like to learn more ways to sell your home safely or have any real estate questions, please feel free to reach out to us. We’d love to help you.