The health crisis we are currently experiencing has led us to take hygiene and safety measures, which force us to adopt a series of habits. The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is testing various sectors of our society: the economy, health, schooling, etc., including job responsibilities.
Staying at home represents time to take care of yourself, reflect, be responsible and watch over your health. Now is the time to take advantage of the situation and look at it as the opportunity to expand your technological skills and knowledge.
Working from home is a very attractive option, which not only offers new means of contact with customers, but will also keep you away from the coronavirus.
The world of real estate is constantly changing, especially in this time of pandemic, which is why we bring you the following tips to be able to adapt digitally as a real estate advisor, without having to expose yourself unnecessarily.
Take advantage of social media
Social media is a great tool when it comes to connectivity, interaction, and sales. The possibilities are many depending on the interests of your target market.
A good example of how to get the most out of them during the coronavirus crisis, is by offering tour videos of the properties, to avoid contact with others.
These video tours can be uploaded on networks such as Facebook, Instagram or YouTube and can be pre-recorded by the advisors or by the owners or their representatives.
In this way, visits do not have to be canceled or rescheduled – which can lead to the loss of a potential buyer. Finding new alternatives means that the sales process can proceed normally and that your customers verify your resilience and commitment. At the same time, both you and the clients are kept protected from possible infections.
On the other hand, having a private web domain, where you can share a gallery of quality photographs of your properties, is a plus to attract attention and inform the public.
Video Calls
Availability is an important factor that customers take into account when closing a deal, fortunately technology facilitates this need without the risk of leaving home. This is an option to hold meetings with your work group safely.
There are many applications such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, etc., that allow us to meet through video calls. The attraction of using this medium is that you can schedule the exact date and time of the meeting and it is easy to invite several people at the same time. In addition, images, videos, web links and more can be shared in real time, so the interaction is smooth.
Hygiene is the secret
Finally, it is worth emphasizing that hygiene habits (sneezing and coughing correctly, washing hands and surfaces, etc.) makes the difference.
Keep disinfecting towels, gel alcohol and soap near you.
When working from home, it is important that you maintain a rigorous cleaning routine, not only from your work office, but from the property in its entirety.
Remember also that the hygiene and isolation protocols that have been dictated by the Ministry of Health, the CCSS and the Government, seek to ensure your health and that of your loved ones. Aligning with these measures, will define the management of behavior against this virus in the following weeks. Therefore, it is crucial that all Costa Ricans respect them responsibly.
Taking care of yourself is being empathetic to the health of others; your loved ones, vulnerable population, your clients and coworkers.
