Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Level

State

Authority

35 Pa. C.S. 7301(f); the Governor's and Secretary of Health's orders of Mar. 19, 2020 and the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania

Issued

2020-05-19 May 19, 2020

Effective

2020-05-19

End

county by county on entry into the Green phase (June 5-July 3, 2020); the statewide mitigation orders that followed ended June 10, 2021 (Act 21 of 2021) (read as 2020-07-03)

In force

May 19, 2020 to July 3, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• real estate professionals, appraisers, notaries, title companies, settlement service providers, escrow officers, home inspectors, mortgage loan originators, processors and underwriters

Functions reached

• SH showings capped at three persons; no open houses
• LS virtual marketing compelled
• AP appraisals and inspections by appointment
• CL title activities by appointment
• OP offices by appointment

Collection

Real Estate SEC-14

Operative words

All businesses in the real estate industry... are permitted to conduct in-person operations for properties located in counties which have designated as being in the Red and Yellow phases, so long as they strictly adhere to the requirements of this guidance.... Schedule in-person office visits, property showings, appraisals, inspections, final walk-throughs, and title insurance activities by appointment... Limit in-person activities to no more than the real estate professional and two people inside a property... Utilize electronic marketing as much as possible, including virtual tours, virtual showings and virtual open houses... Stagger scheduling of property showings by thirty minutes or more... [prohibiting] Conducting in-person group showings for either potential buyers or real estate professionals

Enforcement

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