{"id":806732,"date":"2020-04-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382159"},"modified":"2020-04-23T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T21:00:00","slug":"covid-19-restrictions-drive-home-sales-down-but-realtors-remain-hopeful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/covid-19-restrictions-drive-home-sales-down-but-realtors-remain-hopeful\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 restrictions drive home sales down, but Realtors remain hopeful"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A view of apartments and condominiums overlooking Dillon Reservoir and marina April 22 in Dillon.<\/strong>
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FRISCO \u2014 Like for other industries, Realtors in Summit County have had to adjust to a new normal. For most of April, in-person showings were prohibited<\/a> to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, a restriction that forced brokers to get creative. <\/p>\n

Gov. Jared Polis announced one-on-one showings can begin again April 27, when the state moves into its \u201csafer at home\u201d initiative, provided the Summit County Public Health Department does not implement stricter rules locally. Under these new rules, Realtors can show properties by appointment while maintaining social distancing practices. Open houses, however, are still restricted.<\/p>\n

Nationwide, the number of showings have dropped dramatically since early March. According to data from ShowingTime.com<\/a><\/i>, a website that tracks real estate statistics across the country, the average number of weekly showings have dropped 42% since March 11. <\/p>\n

Dana Cottrell, president of the Summit Association of Realtors, said the only way to get potential buyers into properties under the no-showings restriction was if the properties were under contract, which made it difficult to market and sell to buyers. <\/p>\n

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