Buyers may be getting more comfortable shopping for homes via video tours. Three out of five home shoppers say they’d be willing to purchase a home after only a virtual tour, according to a new survey of more than 800 home buyers conducted by Rocket Mortgage.

Virtual tours became more common when the pandemic began. Even as COVID-19 restrictions have eased, however, real estate professionals are still using them to help buyers narrow their home searches and act quickly in the competitive housing market. Many potential home buyers also have used virtual tours to help decide which properties to schedule in-person showings for.

Source: “Digital Real Estate Tours: What Does and Doesn’t Work for Today’s Home Buyers,” Rocket Homes (Jan. 18, 2022)