Strutt & Parker tempts vendors with offer of free ‘virtual viewings’
National estate agency claims to be the first to bundle VR in with its standard marketing package
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After years of watchfulness and tentative progress, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced the property industry - pretty much overnight - to adopt new ways of engaging with clients and customers.
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