SAN FRANCISCO—The California Association of Realtors andDepartment of Health have established guidelines to help protectbuilding tenants and prospective buyers by following health andsafety protocols. Some of the ways FM Partners and VanguardProperties will be displaying caution during in-person showings inmultifamily units include:

1. Masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, mats and shoe coverings will beat the entrances of each showing
2. Windows will be open where possible
3. Cleanings will be done after every showing withdisinfectant
4. A Coronavirus Property Entry Advisory and Declaration form (CARForm PEAD-V) will be included with warnings about COVID-19 and aform that must be signed by all those who enter (buyers, stagers,painters) and delivered to the listing agent. The PEAD-V form is anagreement that the visitor will take all reasonable and necessaryprecautions to protect him/herself and others from the spread ofCOVID-19.
5. Home tours will be limited to only approved potentialbuyers
6. 3D videos and drone videos will be used to showcase propertiesonline

Ryan Fay and Omar Maissen, agents of FM Partners with VanguardProperties who specialize residential real estate in San Francisco,say there has been an uptick in showings due to the healthprotocols.

"There has definitely been an increase in showings last fewweeks as buyers seem more and more comfortable and I think thatwhen they see that precautions are being taken it gives them asense of comfort and it's only fair for them to expect that it willbe provided," Maissen tells GlobeSt.com. "Several propertiesrecently had dozens of showings and that is definitely a recenttrend. We are still operating under the requirement that onlyserious buyers who are ready to make an offer can tour theproperty, but we believe that these safety measures will lead toother buyers that are in earlier stages of the search to feelcomfortable going out to look at homes in next phases ofreopening."

FM Partners is launching a one-bedroom, one bath listing in aNorth Beach condo building at 460 Francisco St. #301. The showingsby appointment will adhere to COVID-19 protocols. The unit ispriced at $850,000 and will go live today.