Updated Open House + Showing Guidelines
The California economy re-opens today and will return to normal operations, with limited exceptions. Here is a brief Q&A to help you stay up to date on the updated Open House and Showing Guidelines.
Q: Will there be any restrictions on open houses or showings?
A: The only legal restriction will be for wearing masks, otherwise there will be no restrictions. No physical distancing will be required.
Q: What will the rule be for wearing masks?
A: It will be to follow current CDPH Guidance for Face Coverings (last updated on May 3, 2021). According to this guidance — unless everyone is fully vaccinated — people must still wear masks indoors.
As a practical matter, this means that:
• Masks need not be worn during a showing if everyone is fully vaccinated.
• But during an open house masks will be required because even if a single unvaccinated person
enters an open house, then everyone must be masked.
Q: Are there any exceptions from the mask wearing requirements?
A: Yes. The following individuals are exempt from wearing masks:
- Two-year-old children or younger.
- Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a mask, or are otherwise unable to remove a mask without assistance. For example, a person for whom wearing a mask could obstruct breathing.
- Hearing impaired persons who need to see the whole face for communication or be understood.
- Persons whose work exempts them by law.
Keep in mind that Sellers can set their own rules as to who will be admitted to the property and may be different on a case by case basis.
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