Business Update | The Realest Estate

Relaxation of Restrictions.
9th June, 2021

Due to the recent release of the new relaxation of restrictions, as of 11:59pm tomorrow, Thursday 10th June, the following protocols will be put into place:

Inspections can resume by appointment, limited to 10 people at one time, metro residents only.
Auctions can be held outdoors with a maximum of 50 people, metro residents only.
The density quotient of 1 person per 4sqm applies in all cases i.e. offices, inspections, and auctions.
Masks must be worn indoors, unless an exemption applies. Masks must be worn outdoors where a physical distance of 1.5m cannot be maintained.
Unique QR codes are required for each site i.e. property, office etc. The Victorian government QR code must be used and everyone must sign in, irrespective of the time of stay.

Please also note the below areas that are still being clarified by REIV:

Application of the 25 km rule for people travelling for an inspection or auction
Ability to visit a private home for an appraisal, photography, routine inspection etc.
Advertising of inspections times

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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A SNAP Circuit-Breaker Lockdown.
27th May, 2021
Due to the recent release of the new Stage 3 Restrictions, as of 11:59pm Thursday, 27th May, The Realest Estate team unfortunately will need to close the office doors and enter the virtual working environment.

Please know that it is still business as usual, however our team will all continue working in their own homes and will still continue to service your enquiries and concerns either via phone, email or video chat.

At this point in time, we will not continue operating any Open Inspections, Private Inspections, nor any Public Auctions.

We will however continue to introduce Virtual Inspections and Virtual Auctions via our online platforms and promise to be as thorough as possible when showcasing each property digitally.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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A Covid Normal.
7th December, 2020

As Victoria has proudly recorded a consecutive number of 0 cases, we are pleased to reveal a further easing of restrictions within the real estate industry!

Inspections For Sale or Lease:

Our inspections are now open to the public.
The maximum number of people at a time depends on the property size (please get in contact with the listing agent prior to attending).
Although a mask is not mandatory, we still ask that a mask is to be worn in courtesy of others.

Auctions:

Auctions are now allowed to be held outdoors.
The maximum number of people at a time depends on the property size (please get in contact with the listing agent prior to attending).
Masks are not mandatory.

Routine Inspections:

Permitted with COVIDSafe measures in place.

For those who are not comfortable or are unable to have one of our agents visit their home, we will continue to hold Virtual Appraisals via our online platforms and promise to be as thorough as possible when proposing our data for each property digitally.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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The last step of Real Estate restrictions.
24th September, 2020

As Victoria has proudly recorded 0 cases within the last 24 days, we are pleased to reveal the easing of restrictions within the real estate industry!

Inspections For Sale or Lease:

Our inspections continue to remain by appointment only.
The maximum capacity of people inspecting at once has now increased to 20 people, excluding the owner, all residents, infants under the age of 1, and the listing agent, all whilst adhering to the 'four square metre' rule.
People can now travel between Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria to inspect a property.
A mask is to be worn by both parties at all times.

Auctions:

Auctions are now allowed to be held outdoors.
The maximum capacity of people attending at once has now increased to 50 people, excluding the owner, all residents, infants under the age of 1, and the agents required to conduct the auction, all whilst adhering to the 'two square metre' rule.
People can now travel between Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria to inspect a property.

Routine Inspections:

If the agent/ landlord believes that a physical inspection is necessary and cannot be undertaken virtually, then such inspections can go ahead.
Where possible, the tenant should exit the property for the duration of the inspection.
If the tenant wishes to remain in the property during a routine inspection, all COVIDSafe measures (mask wearing and record keeping etc) should be practiced.

Although we are excited to get our everything rolling again, we still encourage clients that are feeling unwell, to hold off from scheduling or attending any appointment until confirmation from their GP has been provided.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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Two steps in the right direction.
30th September, 2020

In addition to our latest update regarding the commencement of Private Inspections, we are pleased to reveal that 1 on 1 Property Appraisals are now permitted due to the following circumstances:

Each appointment will be contactless and will be limited to 15 minutes.
We encourage that only members of the household attend to our appraisal appointment, as we will only be having 1 agent come to conduct the meeting.
A mask is to be worn by both parties at all times.

Although we are excited to get our Appraisals rolling again, we still encourage clients that are feeling unwell and wish to have their property appraised, to hold off from scheduling an appointment until confirmation from their GP has been provided.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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A step in the right direction.
28th September, 2020

In response to the latest update made by the Victorian Government, we are pleased to announce that the real estate industry is making a come back to the property game!

Although our office remains closed, our agents have now been granted the permission to conduct Private Inspections due to the following circumstances:

Inspection is by appointment only.
Each inspection will be 'contactless' with protocols, including arranged set inspection times and limited to 15 minutes.
The prospective purchaser or tenant may be accompanied by 1 other person from an existing household or an intimate partner, and the prospective purchaser or tenant's child/ren under 18 years old if there are no appropriate alternative care arrangements available.
A person is not permitted to travel to Regional Victoria for a private property inspection if their current residential address is located in Metro Melbourne. And vice versa.

Although we are excited to get our inspections rolling again, we still encourage clients that are feeling unwell and wish to inspect, to hold off from attending until confirmation from their GP has been provided.

If however you do attend one of properties, we kindly ask that:

A mask is worn at all times.
You refrain from touching any surfaces during inspection, i.e. door handles or light switches.
Hand santiser is applied before entering the property and/or gloves are to be worn.
And lastly, to have read our Health & Safety Notice prior to inspecting by clicking the link below.
Health and Safety Notice

For those who are not comfortable or are unable to attend a private inspection, we will continue to hold Virtual Inspections via our online platforms and promise to be as thorough as possible when showcasing each property digitally.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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Business as usual, but done in an unusual way.
5th August, 2020

Due to the recent release of the new Stage 4 Restrictions, as of midnight Wednesday, 5th August, The Realest Estate team unfortunately will need to close the office doors and enter the virtual working environment.

At this point in time, we will not continue operating any Open Inspections, Private Inspections, nor any Public Auctions.

We will however continue to introduce Virtual Inspections and Virtual Auctions via our online platforms and promise to be as thorough as possible when showcasing each property digitally.

If needing to reach our Office, please contact us on (03) 7018 8588 or email to [email protected]

Alternatively, if you need to get in contact with one of our agents, you can find their contact details via the link below:
https://www.therealestestate.com.au/meet-our-team

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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Our Stage 3 Business Update.
9th July, 2020

For us at The Realest Estate, our team will still be operating however our office doors will be kept closed to the public, only allowing 1 on 1 private meetings upon scheduling.

We continue to closely monitor this situation and recommendations made from the World Health Organisation, Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association. We have returned back to limiting only one person per private inspection and implementing mandatory hand sanitation and gloves to protect our clients. We are also acknowledging the new State Government law which requires everyone to be wearing a face mask at all times when outdoors. This includes when present at one of our properties or when in contact with one of our staff members.
Please note that this also applies for our staff members when in contact with each client.

As per recommendations, we encourage clients that are feeling unwell and wish to either have their property appraised or inspect a property, to contact our team to make arrangements for you during this time.

If you wish to inspect one of our listed properties, please have a read of our Health & Safety Notice prior to inspecting, by clicking the link below.
Health and Safety Notice

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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COVID-19 is becoming a thing of the past!
31st May, 2020

Both on-site property auctions and open for inspections will now be increased to a maximum of 20 people in addition to staff required to facilitate the auction or inspection.

As part of the implemented safety precautions, it is still required that the contact details of all attendees be recorded at each viewing to assist in contact tracing if ever needed.
Please do remember that we STILL encourage all to obey the social distancing procedures, and to apply the hand sanitiser from the pumps available upon entering.

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus. We continue to closely monitor this situation and recommendations made from the World Health Organisation, Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association and promise to keep everyone up to date at the earliest convenience.

As we have previously, we still encourage clients that are feeling unwell and wish to either have their property appraised or inspect a property, to contact our team to make arrangements for you during this time.

If you wish to inspect one of our listed properties, please have a read of our Health & Safety Notice prior to inspecting, by clicking the link below.
Health and Safety Notice

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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Latest Business Update regarding COVID-19 measures.
13th May, 2020

Auctions and Open Home Inspections are coming back!

With implemented safety precautions, we are excited to start scheduling in all viewings for you to inspect at our listed properties! However, please do remember that we STILL encourage all to obey the social distancing procedures, and to apply the hand sanitiser from the pumps available upon entering.

Both on-site property auctions and open for inspections will be restricted to 10 people in addition to staff required to facilitate the auction or inspection.

As part of the implemented safety precautions, it is also required that the contact details of all attendees be recorded at each viewing to assist in contact tracing if ever needed.

If you wish to inspect one of our listed properties, please have a read of our Health & Safety Notice prior to inspecting, by clicking the link below.
Health and Safety Notice

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team

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An update regarding the recent measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
23rd March, 2020

For us at The Realest Estate we will remain open with the advice from REIV to assist all requiring our assistance during this challenging time.

The Realest Estate is always looking at having your best interest at heart and during this difficult time, it is what guides us in response to the Coronavirus.

We continue to closely monitor this situation and recommendations made from the World Health Organisation, Australian Government and the Australian Medical Association. At the moment, it is business as usual for us at The Realest Estate and we don’t anticipate this will be interrupted. We have of course implemented various changes including limiting only one person per private inspection only and implementing mandatory hand sanitation and gloves to protect our clients. As per recommendations, we encourage clients that are feeling unwell and wish to either have their property appraised or inspect a property, to contact our team to make arrangements for you during this time.

If you wish to inspect one of our listed properties, please have a read of our Health & Safety Notice prior to inspecting, by clicking the link below.
Health and Safety Notice

We thank you for your understanding and support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Realest Estate Team