New Health Orders Affect Real Estate Brokers in New Mexico

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 8:12 a.m.

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Some NEW Health Orders just emerged from New Mexico that we definitely don\\u2019t want to spread around the country. Learn what the new guidelines say, who they impact, and how they\\u2019re changing the way real estate is done in New Mexico\\u2014and hear what you can do to protect the very essential business of real estate in your own community.\\xa0\\xa0

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  • 00:30 - Introducing today\\u2019s topic: New Health Orders in New Mexico and their impact
  • 01:20 - Real estate was not listed as an essential business in NM
  • 02:00 - The specific guidelines
  • 02:20 - Offices must be closed and business can only be done virtually
  • 04:00 - Brokers cannot have personal interactions with clients or anyone involved in the transaction
  • 06:00 - A buyer can tour a property but must be unaccompanied by their broker
  • 07:05 - \\u201cJust don\\u2019t do it\\u201d isn\\u2019t a sufficient answer; people need a personalized answer
  • 08:00 - Another guideline says the broker can\\u2019t have personal interactions with other individuals involved in the transaction, like the inspector
  • 09:20 - Title companies can still do their thing
  • 09:45 - We are voters, professionals, and consumers; real estate should be deemed essential and we need to protect that
  • 10:10 - The lower price points are the most at risk
  • 10:50 - What YOU can do today

3 Key Points

  1. Even if you don\\u2019t live in New Mexico, your state may follow suit.
  2. Speak up!
  3. REALTORS\\xae provide consumer protection and act as an extra set of eyes.\\xa0
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