Because of the various changes to daily life created by the COVID-19 pandemic, various industries have had to alter their approach and workings to comply with newfound safety guidelines. One of the industries majorly affected by the alterations is, no doubt, the real estate market. Making in-person visits in these current times is a much more trying endeavour than ever before and thus, moving forward, virtual viewings are being more heavily utilized. With virtual viewings, people can now tour any house or apartment they wish from the comfort of their own home.

Before the pandemic started, the real estate market was already in the midst of adopting and integrating digital technology and processes for the use of agents and tenants. However, the pandemic has accelerated that process as the need for great connectivity and reach was necessary to establish a location flexible workforce.  This led to the industry more considerably investing in alternative methods for digital sales and leasing, of which virtual viewings and augmented reality were of particular note. And, their more substantial inclusion has led to an uptick in popularity for the technology that any agent looking to utilize it can take certain steps to maximise its impact.

The steps are similar to what would be necessary for an in-person visit like de-personalizing the home so that the prospective buyer can more readily imagine themselves living there. Another step would be to make sure all necessary maintenance is done since virtual technology can perceive even the most minute of issues. It’s also important to keep vacant properties in a tidy state by hiring a cleaning crew for a deep clean when the scanning for the virtual viewing needs to be done.

However, while a great way to keep the flow of business strong in these current times and a great way to lessen the number of options down to the best ones in a convenient fashion and small time frame, it can’t replace the in-person location knowledge that prospective buyers would need to make that final decision. Still, greater digitization is definitely the future of the real estate industry and the industry is now in the best position to truly embrace this wave of change.

akomakoo.com is the leading property search website for users in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Launched in 2020, by Abdul Hamid Al Asfoor (Managing Director of Albayan Media Group), akomakoo.com has become the most exclusive and leading platform connecting buyers and sellers from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain and vice versa.

An exclusive and trusted community where underused goods are redistributed to fill a new need, and become wanted again, where non- product assets such as space, skills and money are exchanged and traded in new ways that don’t always require centralized institutions or ‘middlemen’.

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Shawn Zuzarte

Shawn holds a B.Tech Degree in Computer Science and is truly a fan of all things electronics, computers and cars. Has a great love for writing, especially when it comes to analyzing and breaking down films and video games.