Escrow Out Loud: San Francisco Real Estate

Is real estate an essential service during the mandatory shelter-in-place directive issued on March 16, 2020 in San Francisco county. Links mentioned in show: Federal Directive from DHS that is not binding (Mar 28, PDF)SF list of essential businesses and exemptionsOpen San Francisco city servicesHow you can volunteer during the shelter-in-place directiveSF Social Distancing Guidelines#stayhome, #staysafeIn this episode we address the confusion about real estate's classification as an essential business. The one situation I can imagine where it is okay to do business as a broker: if you have a court order to sell a home and want to livestream a tour with no one else present, go for it. Then remember that title companies are not open, appraisers and inspectors are not essential businesses for transactional activities, and if you can put that deal together and get it to closing while staying 6 feet away from everyone, I salute you and invite you on to the podcast to tell us all how you did it! Otherwise, st