Real estate agents are creatively showing listings amid stay-at-home orders

With real estate deemed an essential service in many U.S. states, and potential buyers under orders to stay at home, agents are showing properties the only way they can during the COVID-19 pandemic: Virtually. It’s a service that’s growing in demand. While most people wouldn’t have considered purchasing a home sight-unseen prior to the epidemic, about 25% of shoppers interviewed in recent weeks said they would buy a home without even stepping foot in it, according to realtor.com.

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