Would you be Covid tested if it was required to Sell a home?

A Home Owner called and said they wanted to Sell their home. However there was a condition. I would have to provide a negative test to be able to go inside their home. They went as far as saying any buyer who wanted to see their home, would also have to provide a negative test. 

I have not had any seller request this before. Before we get into testing, I need some more information. Are you looking to sell now? They said yes. Next, i asked if they already had a new home to move to, or do they need assistance in finding one. They will be moving in with their daughter. Then they and their daughter will search for a new home with an inlaw area. Their daughter would then need to sell their home. 

The next set of questions was to learn more about their house. They enjoyed telling me about all the work they put into it. I let them know it sounds wonderful and i can not wait to see it. The seller then confessed they asked two other agents to be tested and they both said no. I let them know I would get tested if they were ready to list with me when we met. They were both on the line and happily said yes. They thanked me for spending an hour on the phone with them and knew i was the one they should choose.

I got tested at my local drug store and got my negative test back. I got a call from their daughter both thanking me and apologizing for her parents fears of Covid. After a brief talk about their parents fear, she confessed her parents would ask all buyers to also have a test. I let her know in a nice manner that was asking a lot. That perhaps we should move her parents into her home now. Get the home cleaned and sell it vacant so her parents would not be subject to any buyers or covid germs.

She gasped. I gasped. But, she agreed that would be best. Her parents have not left their home except for doctor appointments and although lonely, were not ready for strangers in their home. The daughter loved my idea and we let the parents know. They also loved the idea. They signed the listing contract and we came up with a price and time frame.

IN SUMMARY this seller had both fears and problems that needed to be addressed. Although asking to be tested was a lot. It was part of what it took to make them comfortable. They were happy i went above and beyond what a Realtor is normally asked to do. 

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