With the rise of price at the pump, and with no real end in sight, we are all being forced to rethink the way we live, and it certainly is making an impact on my real estate business, as well. In reading some of the latest blogs on listing presentations, I see that narrated video tours are becoming a hot tool for
allowing the public to remain in front of their screen to check out all
the best properties, instead of out on the road burning up gas!
And get this -- one of my buyers insisted on putting gas in
my car after a half-day of rural property showings! I also
note that the open house 
is
on the verge of extinction, and I have even had Buyers make
the statement to me, "Well, until I'm really ready to buy something,
there's no need to run around town at 4 bucks a gallon!"
Ah-hah, there may just be something GOOD coming out of these
crazy gas prices! For me, in my business, I find myself telecommuting whenever possible. If there is not a real need for me to drive to the office (14 miles one way), I find that opting to work from home to save on gas and time is actually sort of refreshing. And when I do need to head out, I'm finding ways to be more efficient when running errands so as to eliminate as much driving as possible. I've also noticed waaaaay less RV traffic out and about this season ... guess that's a no brainer at 4 MPH. If the prices continue to rise, who knows how creative we all might be in making the best of it.
So, how is the price of gas affecting you?
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