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Before Covid-19 it was a rare event, but now real estate agents say they’re seeing a surge of homes being sold without buyers physically looking at the property.
They say more Kiwis are looking to move home and are being forced to buy while still overseas.
Chris Robinson, a Tommy’s Real Estate agent, told 1 NEWS that New Zealanders overseas are using friends and family to canvass potential homes.
“We’ve just had here this afternoon a friend of a potential purchaser who is looking to buy sight unseen currently living in London,” he said.
Buying sight unseen was previously rare and often limited to mortgagee sales or due to health and safety concerns.
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