04/15/2020
Canmore Real Estate in the midst of COVID-19 (long post but important!)
It's taken a few weeks for the shock of Covid-19 to sink in and establish some new ways to help people searching for a new home, or selling theirs. The immediate priorities everyone has over health, wellness, and financial security remain, but for those that need real estate services, realtors have been deemed an essential service in Alberta and my advice/services remain available. New processes to enable digital property tours and limit the need for in-person signing means successful property transactions are still happening. “Low-touch” real estate is here.
FIRST, BE WELL. Look after your family and community as a priority. If you feel well and want to explore real estate, then great! But for everyone's safety be honest with yourself and stay home if you're not. If you are able, support your favorite local Canmore business through this time – their on-line stores and gift cards help. Community resource information is at canmore.ca
REAL ESTATE STILL HAPPENS. The life-events that prompt people to move home still apply even with Covid-19 in the background. Someone may have had a baby and be looking for a new home, empty-nesters downsize, and those relocating for work or retirement may still be looking for a home.
IN-PERSON VIEWINGS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. Utilizing on-line virtual tours is an easy way to short-list only those homes you're truly interested in for in-person viewing. Over the recent weeks our professional associations have been working hard to develop new protocols to minimize risks to sellers and buyers when visiting homes. Let me know what you're interested in and we can review the conditions for viewing to keep everyone safe.
MARKET CONDITIONS. Canmore real estate has historically been in such great demand due to its strength of community, amazing mountain environment, quality of life, proximity to Calgary airport and services, and cosmopolitan make-up of its residents. Despite the economic uncertainty, those reasons aren't going away. Some areas of the market will soften, others not so much. If you'd like to discuss your own situation, whether thinking of buying or selling, I'd be happy to chat in more detail.
NEW REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE. My listings are now featured in the new Mountain Real Estate Magazine, available at news-stands in Canmore, and also online here https://mountainrealestatemagazine.ca/ . This new magazine provides a focused centre for all real estate advertising in Canmore and area. I can assist with any listing found here.
"When is your SAFEWAY ADVERTISING coming back?" It's just a temporary break for two months to allow the supermarket to utilize the space for their own Covid-19 related health messaging. Rest assured, my listings will be exclusively profiled here again just as soon as possible!
Reach out to me at 403-688-5253 and let me know if I can be of assistance your home sale / purchase and help navigate this unusual time.
Stay Well!
Jake.