Housing
The Delicate Art of Buying a Home in a Pandemic
Despite lockdown orders and economic uncertainty, people are still selling and buying homes, thanks to virtual house showings and no-contact contract signings.
The coronavirus pandemic may have utterly transformed life in New York City, but one thing hasn’t changed: Manhattanites still want to buy houses in Westchester County.
New real estate listings have remained steady in the affluent suburbs of Westchester, despite the collapse of inventory in New York City. Patricia Moccia, a real estate broker with William Raveis Real Estate in Scarsdale, is limited to virtual showings now. “I’m getting quite a few calls from buyers who want to leave the city,” Moccia says. “I have someone looking at one of my properties and making an offer sight unseen.”