PHOTO: Real Estate Sale Online (RESO)

Interest in an Adelaide-based online real estate platform that reduces the need for face-to-face interactions between agents and clients is skyrocketing as the latest COVID-19 restrictions force the industry to rely on digital services.

The surge of interest follows last week’s federally imposed ban on in-room and onsite auctions as well as open inspections, which dramatically changes the way Australians buy and sell houses.

While digital platform Real Estate Sale Online (RESO) has experienced steady growth since launching almost 12 months ago, RESO CEO Kate Chalk said interest in the software had doubled in the past fortnight.

She said the platform had already been adopted by 428 agents across Australia, with about 1085 houses uploaded to the software from agencies such as Ray White, Harcourts and First National.

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