COVID-19: Open for Summer in Real Estate

On July 1 Alberta enters stage 3 of the Government’s Open for Summer plan and provincial restrictions on indoor activities will be lifted.

Keep in mind the following:

• Mask mandates are instituted as municipal bylaws, and therefore may not be lifted on the same dates. Please research local mask bylaws where you operate.
• Client may continue to impose additional restrictions on showings or open houses, including limiting the number of people in the residence at one time or using COVID-19 pre-screening questionnaires. Only proceed with protocols that have been approved by your client and continue to do your due diligence in checking private remarks, or ShowingTime instructions of listings when booking showings to avoid conflicts.
• Seek advice from your broker to determine the brokerage policy around the continued usage of Hold Harmless Agreements as they continue to offer protection from liability for members and their brokerages. 

If your client would like to proceed with open houses but you, as a REALTOR^®, are not comfortable hosting them, consider soliciting assistance from a peer in your brokerage who is comfortable with offering this service.

For detailed safety protocol information, as well as the details on Government’s re-launch approach, please visit the Open for Summer plan page.

Please direct any questions to communications@albertarealtor.ca.