From the ESD's Essential Business Guidance updated May 16:
"
Real estate services shall be conducted remotely for all transactions
, including but not limited to title searches, appraisals, permitting, inspections, and the recordation, legal, financial and other services necessary to complete a transfer of real property; provided, however, that
any services and parts therein may be conducted in-person only to the extent legally necessary and in accordance with appropriate social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting protocols
;
and nothing within this provision should be construed to allow brokerage and branch offices to remain open to the general public (i.e. not clients)."
