LETTER FROM THE PAOLI GROUP March 20, 2020
To our clients and friends, We hope you and your family are safe and in good health during this challenging time in the world. As your representatives, we want you to know we are committed to you during this unprecedented time! First and foremost, our concern is for the health and safety of you and your families. To do our part, we are all practicing aggressive self-isolation and quarantine with our families. The best defense we have against the virus is to hold ourselves accountable and do whatever we can to stop its spread. To that end, we would like to cease in-person showings through April 17th for the benefit of our clients and community. For Steamboat, this forced slowdown coincides with mud season. Realistically we are only missing 30 days of our selling season. If we all do our part, by May we should be looking at a more optimistic future. While we are not experts in virus science, the results from other countries are clear. Those which followed a strict quarantine protocol have moved to the downside of the virus spread and are trending back to normal life. Starbucks commented yesterday on stores reopening in China yesterday. The flip side of this is Italy, which did not adhere to a quarantine and has now surpassed China in total virus-related deaths. What are we doing for you? Our focus has shifted to technology: Video and Virtual Tour Technology: Our property videos will continue to be highlighted as they are the best way to tell your properties unique story. Also, we were the first agents in town to purchase a 3D virtual tour Matterport camera, which allows us to provide an online showing experience for your home. Our web-based mapping programs allow us to send interactive maps that help people gain familiarity with the location, topography, and features of