{"id":21511,"date":"2020-04-04T07:09:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T12:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/?p=21511"},"modified":"2020-04-04T07:09:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T12:09:17","slug":"shelter-in-place-order-and-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/2020\/04\/04\/shelter-in-place-order-and-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelter In Place Order and Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_span8 wpb_column column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Alabama Shelter In Place and Real Estate<\/h4>\n<p>Today, Governor Ivey issued a stay at home order beginning Saturday, April 4th at 5 pm.\u00a0@ Homes Realty Group is still open, but virtually. Our agents are still working while practicing the highest of safety protocols and are available to counsel and advise you when needed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_span4 wpb_column column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Elizabeth-Cooper-Golden-photo-112x150.jpg\" class=\" vc_box_border_grey attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Elizabeth-Cooper-Golden-photo-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Elizabeth-Cooper-Golden-photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Elizabeth-Cooper-Golden-photo-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Elizabeth-Cooper-Golden-photo.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><div class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_span12 wpb_column column_container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21512\" alt=\"At Homes Realty Huntsville\" src=\"\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/At-Homes-Realty-Huntsville--500x83.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/At-Homes-Realty-Huntsville--500x83.png 500w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/At-Homes-Realty-Huntsville--150x25.png 150w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/At-Homes-Realty-Huntsville--300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/At-Homes-Realty-Huntsville-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this mean for the Huntsville real estate market<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>For now, real estate is considered essential.\u00a0 Realtors, Lenders, Appraisers and Home Inspectors will be allowed to continue working. There are buyers who must buy now due to relocation orders or being displaced for various reasons. There are sellers that must sell now due to economic reasons or relocations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this look like for our buyers<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Expect your @ Homes Realty Group agent to keep a distance of 6\u2019 between you. We love to hug. For now, we\u2019ll hug from a distance. It\u2019s not easy being a southerner in times like this! We must follow and strictly adhere to the guidelines issued by the Order and the Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>At this time only the purchasers should be in attendance. Buying a home is exciting and we typically love showing to all of your family or friends. For now, we must follow the guidelines and keep everyone safe. If you have small children, please try to keep them at home. If that isn\u2019t a possibility, please hold their hand through the showing. We need to be as safe as possible for you, the homeowner and the next agent that shows.<\/p>\n<p>Your agent may ask you not to touch. Our agents have gloves and are prepared to open doors, cabinets, etc.<\/p>\n<p>We will ask that you show an approval letter. We will be declining showings for those that have not received a pre-approval letter. If you need the name of a lender, we work with some of the best! You can apply online\u2026it\u2019s very simple and typically very quick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this look like for our sellers<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>If you are the seller of an occupied home and don\u2019t have to sell right now, you may want to consider waiting. The only way to keep yourself safe is to not allow others in.<\/p>\n<p>If you must sell, I would insist on a pre-approval letter before allowing your home to be shown. I would also insist that all parties involved wear gloves and practice CDC guidelines.\u00a0 Our buyers will be ready to purchase and qualified. We can\u2019t guarantee that of other buyers. Don\u2019t be afraid to have your listing agent ask the difficult questions for you. In fact, insist they do!<\/p>\n<p>We understand that even under the best circumstances buying or selling can be stressful. Our wish is to keep you safe and feeling in control during one of our nation&#8217;s toughest times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are here for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are here for you. If you aren\u2019t quite ready to buy or sell but wish to educate yourself on the process, we are here to counsel you on what the process looks like. We are working virtually and shall continue to advocate for our people.<\/p>\n<p>We are all in this together.\u00a0 At @ Homes, you are always our priority. Stay Safe.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please reach out to us. You can call us. We will answer. 256-585-6000. If you prefer, you can email your agent or <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth@athomesrealty.com\">elizabeth@athomesrealty.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alabama Shelter In Place and Real Estate Today, Governor Ivey issued a stay at home order beginning Saturday, April 4th at 5 pm.\u00a0@ Homes Realty Group is still open, but virtually. Our agents are still working while practicing the highest of safety protocols and are available to counsel and advise you when needed. 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