{"id":50849,"date":"2022-04-25T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=50849"},"modified":"2022-07-27T18:40:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T10:40:34","slug":"virtual-property-viewings-time-saving-physical-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/virtual-property-viewings-time-saving-physical-here-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Property virtual viewings can be time-saving, but physical viewings are still here to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the last two years, the pandemic has changed the way we do things. While the Safe Management Measures (SMM) can feel restrictive initially, it has driven us to adapt to the situation we have on hand and got us to embrace digital solutions more.<\/p>\n

For the property sector, this includes changing how we do property viewings. At the beginning of the pandemic, due to the Circuit Breaker, we weren\u2019t able to do physical viewings. So the sector had to leverage technology to adapt and pivot to virtual viewings.<\/p>\n

Virtual viewings: Challenging at first, but can be time-saving<\/h2>\n

Instead of bringing potential buyers for physical viewings, agents had to conduct virtual viewings on various digital platforms. These viewings could be conducted through platforms such as Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime, WeChat or Google Hangouts (until it was discontinued last year).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge for me would be the preparation work that needed to be done for virtual engagements with clients,\u201d Tasso Chan, Associate Senior District Director at SRI tells us.<\/p>\n

He explains that with virtual viewings, he needed to prepare more materials to present to his clients. In comparison, physical viewings allowed him to have more flexibility and two-way engagements with his clients.<\/p>\n

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Reflecting on how property viewings have changed over the past two years, Jacqlyn Lee from ERA Realty shares, \u201cAs a real estate advisor, adapting to change is what keeps us relevant, valuable and at the forefront of the competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of these measures, in order to stay competitive, it requires adaptability and sharpening our skills to future-proof our business.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also explains that agents these days are also expected to stay up-to-date on new tools, technology advancements and industry regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone on the ground, I am well equipped with tech gadgets for photo and video-taking and creating 360 virtual tours, to facilitate viewing of properties more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tasso goes on to share an interesting silver lining that has come out of this change. \u201cBuyers and agents are now accustomed to the new viewing habits. In my opinion, this has helped save more time for both buyers and agents as much of the groundwork is done before viewing any showflat or resale units.\u201d<\/p>\n

New launches with 360 virtual tours on 99.co<\/h3>\n

If you’re interested in 360 virtual tours, here are some new launch condos<\/a> which has them on the 99.co portal:<\/p>\n