I spent an hour or so in phone conference with my church about this, and one of my concerns was liability should something go wrong. Legal consultation called for.
Weâre living in a time where âciviliansâ are suddenly being asked to police their fellow citizens without training or compensation, and assume all of the risk if they fail.
Iâm sorry to her about your motherâs situation, and I hope she can feel safe.
I would hope the safety is being enforced by requiring people to wear masks or they canât go in, donât touch anything, wear gloves, etc. How is that being enforced? Right. I donât know, but yes, itâs a lot to put on a realtor.
Maybe only show houses in which people have already moved out?
It does seem that homeowners who are doing the selling know the risks, but yeah, people coming into the house could be bringing the virus back out, or in with themselves.
Do states have specific rules about this? Is home selling an âessentialâ business? I donât know, and Iâm sorry I donât have answers for you.
Thanks. To be clear too, I wasnât calling you out specifically. I was just trying to say these are really difficult questions that people who generally donât work dealing with threat assessment are suddenly being left to manage themselves.
Maybe only show houses in which people have already moved out?
That seems safest of all, of course. I will say personally, with my mother, that isnât an option but she thankfully doesnât need to sell right this moment.
Is home selling an âessentialâ business?
My personal opinion would be that if the house were going to someone who is currently homeless than by all means, otherwise, Iâd really be interested in hearing the case for it being essential.
The question about states having rules is a really good one and fits most in line with what I think really set me off about the video. The responsibility is being pushed down to the bottom, and she can be livid as heck with her clients for screwing up, but that changes nothing for the homeowner that they visited if someone was infected.