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'Real estate wonâ•Žt stop': local realtors navigate market during outbreak "We're not out of the business, we've just restricted the business and we've definitely changed the way we do business," says McDonald. He adds realtors are also video conferencing with clients. Other real estate businesses, such as appraisers, inspectors and lawyers, are also taking precautions, he says. Many are postponing business, making it "very difficult" to get someone in for the general process of buying and selling a home. "Real estate won't stop," he says. "I don't think it can." Some appraisers are doing "drive-by" estimates, based on the outside of the home instead of going through it. Lawyers are completing documents and signings electronically. Keys are being given through mechanical lockboxes on doorknobs of the homes. "You'll find that those people who have to do the home inspection are limiting the time in the home and observing social distancing," Payne says. She adds contracts can be drawn up with conditions that the buyer see a house before everything is final. "I think most realtors have done an abundance of caution in this situation," McDonald says. "It's not something we take lightly." HEADLINES NEWSLETTER TOP STORIES, delivered to your inbox. 'Real estate won't stop': local realtors navigate market during outbreak https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/9915146--real-estate-won-t-sto... 2 of 2 4/23/2020, 5:35 PM