Greater Chattanooga Realtors® offer resources for more than 2,000 Members and Community
CHATTANOOGA, TN. (April 15, 2020) – Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® recently announced new resources for Realtor members and the community looking to offer assistance after area devastation, as well as get assistance. This comes in the wake of new precautions being taken during the COVID-19 viral outbreak to maintain the safety of our community while providing essential real estate services.
Brandi Pearl Thompson, 2020 President of Greater Chattanooga Realtors®, serves in the highest office of the Association. “Realtors adapt, and that’s what we’ve done. First with the virus, we had to make sure our clients were taken care of. Now, with the devastating tornadoes earlier this week, we are working to serve our entire community,” said Ms. Thompson. “With COVID-19, I was working for clients who could be homeless if they did not purchase their home. Now after these storms, our association is working to help an entire community,” said Ms. Thompson.
As far as real estate, there has been plenty of activity during COVID-19. Greater Chattanooga Realtors® reports that their key lockboxes have been accessed 13,654 times from March 9 to April 9 2020. They have also worked with the TN Real Estate Commission to extend license renewal deadlines and enable continuing education course providers the ability to offer classes via formats other than the traditional live, classroom setting. They are also promoting all the National Association of Realtors® resources made possible through their Right Tool, Right Now initiative, including free webinars, education courses, market reports and digital tools for transactions and marketing.
Greater Chattanooga Realtors® has also compiled lists of resources for both for disaster relief and COVID-19. They can be found at gcar.net/disaster-relief and gcar.net/covid-19.
The disaster relief resources apply to all affected in our community, not just Realtors. This page includes information from a multitude of community partners. Included is information concerning the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, which provides up to $1,000 to each qualified applicant while funds remain available. Housing information, food, and supply drop off information is also available.
The COVID-19 page provides local, state, and national resources for the more than 2,000 Realtor members and affiliates in the greater Chattanooga area.
“During this time, our association is providing all the information we can for our entire community, as well as the more than 2,000 Realtor members and our affiliates in the greater Chattanooga area,” said Carol Seal, CEO of Greater Chattanooga Realtors®. “We accept the responsibility to serve our community and their housing needs in this trying time. Real estate is still happening, and our Realtor members and affiliate partners are still providing these essential services with proper precautions,” said Mrs. Seal.
“As Realtors, we have a responsibility to our community to make sure that housing is available for those who might be vulnerable during right now. We must help where we can, and take all precautions to protect ourselves and community, and we must work to make sure that housing needs are being met during these times. That’s Who We R,” said Ms. Thompson.