The individual proves their identity before receiving a code.I still do in-person showings as much as possible, but unattended showings are great for after-hours, weekends, or holidays.

Like weekends or holidays with your family.

.: unless a lake front, dont bother - the market is oversaturated. open airbnb and see how many available properties there are for the upcoming holidays.  

Ask agent to do final walk-thru video to send to you to confirm quality of work BEFORE final payment to contactor.8) List the property for sale.NOTE: we're heading into winter/holidays when all real estate activity slows.

Have you found creative ways to market properties when buyers may be more focused on the holidays?

Our next trip is tentatively planned around the holidays. 

And by the looks of it, some very mature, pretty trees and I'm sure that neighborhood will look great during the holidays!

New world holiday, annual market crash day, lol. 

Developer I hired was located overseas and every time I asked for reports on work done made an excuse about going off due to national holidays.

(My renovated units are unusually nice at each price point where I compete-- and so far, I have always had multiple applicants that want to rent; even in the dead of winter and right before the Christmas holidays).