And Where Do The Buyers Work And What Do They Do?

If you're buying a home, get ready for a few extra questions from home sellers, at least for the time being...

Most would-be home buyers in this area seem to be able to continue with their home purchasing plans despite the implications of COVID-19, but it is likely to interrupt some buyers' jobs, and thus income, and thus ability to buy a home.

So, if your job IS secure (hopefully most everyone's) and you are getting ready to make an offer on a house, be sure to put some though into how you can best help the seller understand that your job is secure despite the changes we are seeing from COVID-19.

And don't be surprised if the seller wants to know ALL about your employer, your job, if you are working on site or from home, if you have had any reduction in your hours, if there is any talk of your job being scaled back or eliminated, etc.

Sellers are just trying to do their due diligence to make sure they don't get halfway to closing and then find out that the buyer's income has declined (or has been interrupted) and they can't follow through with their home purchase.

Maybe the nice cover letter with a photo of your family and pets that accompanied some offers will now be replaced by a copy of your job description!?  :-)