The Saskatchewan REALTORS Association's sales data lets an experienced investor price a property against recent comparables without a showing, provided the listing photos and a third-party inspection confirm the condition matches what the comps assume. A skipped in-person walkthrough is a risk the investor is choosing to accept, not one they failed to notice.
This approach only works with real safeguards in place: a licensed inspector on site, a lawyer reviewing title through Information Services Corporation, a home inspection in the $400 to $600 range, and a firm number on what repairs would cost if the photos hide something. Without those, sight unseen is closer to gambling than investing.
Most owner-occupier buyers should not skip the walkthrough, since an investor's tolerance for surprise repairs is not the same as a family's. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.