Shopping for a Home With FaceTime

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Zack and Kelly Fountas bought a one-bedroom apartment in White Plains, N.Y., without ever setting foot in the building; they were living in Chicago at the time and toured the home using FaceTime.

Brad Dickson for The New York Times

Shopping for a Home With FaceTime

Thanks to virtual tours and Google Street View, buyers are more willing to put down a deposit on a new home without ever setting foot in it.