In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing is our new normal—and could continue to be the norm for the foreseeable future. But staying at home and keeping a safe distance from others isn’t preventing property managers from helping their clients or potential renters from exploring and finding their new rental homes—they’re just having to get creative.
Thanks to video conferencing tools like Zoom, Skype, and FaceTime, virtual tours are becoming the go-to method for property managers to show their properties—and for would-be residents to continue to explore homes while they’re social distancing at home. Just how popular are these video walkthroughs? According to recent data from Redfin, requests for manager-led (and agent-led for real estate agents) video home tours increased a whopping 500 percent last week.
The Takeaway:
What does this mean for you? The coronavirus pandemic doesn’t have to put your rental home search on hold. Thanks to technology, you can continue to tour properties and find the right home for you and your family—all from a safe distance.
