Open house inspection days are an attraction for hopeful buyers, curious neighbours and sticky-beaks.
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But in 2020, thanks to coronavirus fears, it has become a whole lot different.
One Agency Orange real estate ran its first Armchair Opens last Saturday.
Three estate agents videoed 12 houses at the times they would have been open to the public with the footage uploaded live to Facebook.
It's business as usual in unusual ways.
- Andrew Vogler, Century 21 Combined
Director Ash Brown said the real-time virtual open tours gave people a chance to see the homes online.
He said if people wanted to see more they could arrange a personal inspection.
Mr Brown said they had to clean the homes before any inspection could take place.
Fitzgerald Estate Agents stopped open house inspections of its properties for sale two weeks ago.
Director Josh Fitzgerald said they were now doing a mix of viewing by appointment only as well as virtual tours online.
Mr Fitzgerald said they provided hand sanitiser and cleaned likely touchpoints including benches and door knobs.
We've still got 60-80 showings a week.
- Peter McCormack, McCormack Barber
He said the coronavirus had led to one sale falling through but he said the situation was not as bad in Orange as in capital cities.
"It's not catastrophic out here in Orange," he said.
McCormack Barber director Peter McCormack said they had done 3D scans of their properties which allowed people to tour the home online, and even measure distances inside, before booking a personal inspection. "There is no drama with it," he said.
However, he said there were bigger issues for staff and potential tenants viewing homes for rent. "We've still got 60-80 showings a week," he said.
Ray White Orange principal Libby Seaman said they would do inspections by appointment only.
"The inquiries on property is very, very low. Everybody is a bit scared at the moment," she said.
Ms Seaman said she said there would likely be a lull while the coronavirus spread lasted but she expected property interest would "come back with a vengeance" once it ended, probably in spring.
Century 21 Combined Orange director Andrew Vogler said they were limiting numbers. "We are doing our inspections by appointment only," he said.
"I'm limiting it to two people plus myself coming through at any one time. I'm wearing gloves, we've got systems in place. It's business as usual in unusual ways."
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