Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional guidance Saturday for families making funeral arrangements and directing activity in real estate industry under his "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Governor said "While real estate activities along with mortgage lending activities have been approved as essential activities under the Proclamation, such activities shall only be permitted under the following restrictions and limitations:

In-person meetings with customers are prohibited except when necessary for a customer to view a property or sign necessary documents;

No real estate open houses shall be permitted;

Property viewings, inspections, appraisals, and final walk-throughs shall be arranged by appointment and limited to no more than two people on site at any one time, exercising social distancing at all times; and

Except for the limited exceptions authorized above, all new real estate listings shall be facilitated remotely.

Nick McLean of the Nick McLean Real Estate Group in Wenatchee said his company's goal is to maintain safety

"This is great news for our community. Especially the buyers and sellers seeking housing. Real estate is a major component of our community's health and prosperity. Throughout Washington State, there are 17,000 transactions currently in process. The duties and responsibilities of the Realtor were not feasible without this exception."

In partnership with the governor's office, the Washington State Department of Licensing sent additional guidance to funeral homes and cemeteries.

The Department of Licensing said funeral homes directing services shall limited attendance to only immediate family members of the deceased. The family members in attendance must maintain proper social distancing, defined as staying six feet apart. The governor's proclamation does not prohibit embalming.

Inslee also clarified the status of his Stay At Home, Stay Healthy order on tribal lands in a letter sent to Washington's tribal communities.

"First, none of my Emergency Proclamation orders apply to conduct on tribal lands. Tribal governments, as sovereign nations, are making their own decisions in response to the current COVID-19 emergency.

Second, constituents have presented several questions to my office regarding individuals who commute to tribal lands or Washington businesses that work on tribal lands. While I have defined essential activities (for purposes of Emergency Proclamation 20-25) in Washington, tribal leaders maintain sovereignty to define essential activity on tribal lands. Accordingly, if tribal governments classify certain activity or business on their lands as “essential,” under Emergency Proclamation 20-25, Washingtonians may leave their homes to pursue those tribally defined essential activities on tribal lands — even if those activities are not considered essential on non-tribal lands"

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