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Are we Essential -- Or Not?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

 

Our "stay at home" orders were supposed to expire on Sunday 4/26, but all counties in the metro area with the exception of three counties that are outside the metro area aways.    There is some confusion about whether or not we can show homes.   The Attorney General had put those orders in place a few weeks ago, which did expire Sunday 4/26, but the counties have not specified whether we can show or not.    The local news station has repeatedly said we CAN, so yesterday and today my phone has rung like crazy.

 

In a bit, there is another attorney that will HOPEFULLY specify if we are essential now or not!

 

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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

I feel your pain! We have gone through the same thing here in Monterey County, CA.  They keep changing the rules.  Right now I can't show a home to more than 2 people of the same family,  and  it can't be staged and the occupant can't live there--they have to be out with no intention to return. We hope to see a change on May 3 when this round of "sheltering in place" is over with.

Apr 28, 2020 01:28 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Hi Joan Cox fortunately, our Governor considers us essential....we are working....

but the Governor just announced that our "sheltering in place" rule is in force through May 18th.... he's right by the book.... we need 14 days of declining numbers..... not leveled off numbers but declining.... 

I think we'll be hunkering down well into June!!!!

Apr 28, 2020 01:33 PM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Our stay at home mandate runs through May 6th. Our governor just opened construction sites to start work however there is a lot of caveats or hurdles to jump before you hear any hammers. We can show houses now but only 2 people can be in the residence at one time and they have to social distance...

Better than nothing, which we had up until a week ago...

At least our pot shops never were affected for some odd reason???

Happy Tuesday Joan Cox 

Apr 28, 2020 02:51 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® it is tough to know what to do (or not) when rules change daily, and now they change by county too.

Apr 28, 2020 03:04 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Barbara Todaro we had a really STUPID agent try to get a tenant out of a home when they had positive results, and they called our RE Commission, and all of our "essential" abilities were lost.  Stay safe.

Apr 28, 2020 03:06 PM
Barbara Todaro

OMG.... that's stupidity at its worst.....

Apr 28, 2020 03:16 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS isn't that funny!  Our pot shops and liquor stores were closed for 2 hours, think the City about went CRAZY.   Lots of rules by county and tough to keep up with them.

Apr 28, 2020 03:07 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Joan - CHHH-changes...  

Apr 28, 2020 03:43 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Joan.

No such order from our Governor, thankfully we were never shut down and no shelter and place order was issued

Apr 29, 2020 01:53 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, changes are tough to keep up with when they come from everywhere - Governor, RE Commision, AG and the Health Department.

Apr 29, 2020 07:05 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

James, we are seeing hot spots in the prison in Sterling, nursing homes and meat packing plants.

Apr 29, 2020 07:05 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Such a sad state of affairs, so many people not allowed to work and unable to pay their bills.  The stimulus is actually comical, does the government really think they are bailing people out by giving them $1,200?

Apr 29, 2020 07:11 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Joan... we had our orders extended to May 8th from April 29th. There are rumors, however, that Mecklenburg County will let us be considered essential sooner than that... we've had the most onerous restrictions in NC.

Apr 29, 2020 08:03 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I'm sorry about the agent who did that and ruined it for all. I'm amazed it hasn't happened here as there are plenty of greedy agents ignoring our strict guidelines. I've heard some crazy stories. 

Apr 29, 2020 09:43 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Brian, I agree, most cannot live on $1200/month.

Apr 29, 2020 09:47 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina Hollander I was thinking about you when I heard SC is opening up, yet Mecklenburg county still is not.

Apr 29, 2020 09:48 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD there still could be stupid antics happening in your area too, just no one has gotten caught.    We are able to show in certain counties now.

Apr 29, 2020 09:49 AM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
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Joan,

Hopefully you will receive clear direction so you can act accordingly and in safety.

Apr 30, 2020 05:01 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michelle, it is still about as clear as mud.   The county I live in is the question for everyone in the metro Denver area.

May 01, 2020 10:39 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

We are again, and feels good.  Now for the builders to remember!

Sep 24, 2022 12:22 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Just because one low-life agent screwed up, we all had to pay.

Sep 24, 2022 12:22 PM
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