With a new confinement period that begins again in several European countries, since this Friday in France, property buyers will not be authorized to see the property, or visit the real estate agents. INSEAD The French Ministry of Housing encourages buyers and agents to make virtual visits. Then, in the same way, workers and companies must adapt to home work, or use clicks and collect Internet websites instead of going to supermarkets, properties are encouraged to continue their search through the Internet and there are collaboration tools.
Can agents support buyers in a “remote search”?
Property portals and websites are perfect to identify possible properties of interest. But if you need more details and want to see a remote house, not many French agents are equipped to execute virtual visits. In addition, unless they know that the buyer is serious, even agents who could make a virtual visit, will often be motivated to do so.
On the other hand, a property search engine is accustomed to complying with buyers requests, since we always work for the buyer instead of the seller. It is normal for a property search engine to make initial visits for customers who do not live locally. Smartfinder Home often check the houses in advance, sending a complete set of photos and videos of a property that has been preselected by a buyer. In addition, we can also execute virtual visits with any application you prefer: Facetime, Skype, Equipment or Zoom. In this way, we can show you a property and answer your questions as we move from one room to another, so that we can ask us to sign up for the camera in any direction. And if you are concerned about the status of a property, we can take high definition photos and get more professionals from professionals.
The other 2 key factors when buying a property
Beyond the style and design of a property, the 2 key factors for making a purchase decision is, of course, the property situation and knowing if it is at the market price.
If you know FITS visits the area in which you are looking, that is ideal. If you don’t know the area, Google Maps and Street View are fantastic tools. But they will not indicate the noise level of the road or give you an idea of the neighborhood. Therefore, an expert needs to know the different areas and can provide a realistic vision of housing prices. And as a property search engine is not limited to a property portfolio and that objective feedback is given, it is quite evident that it is not a better way to find a property, as special in current circumstances.
Smartfinder Home is the only member of the FFCI licensed property search engine that covers the French Riviera, the VAR and Alps Maritimes: We will be happy to help you find the property of your dreams in southeast France, even the confinement of the duration!
