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Broadband expansion and remote online notary legislation were discussed during Wednesday’s General Session at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.
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The heads of key federal agencies offered insight during the 2020 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings about their respective entities' role in federal coronavirus relief efforts.
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Christie and Emanuel considered the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 elections while addressing issues impacting real estate as the nation begins to emerge from lockdown orders.
May 12, 2020
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Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193![Colorful houses Colorful houses](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/colorful-houses-GettyImages-595504906-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=x8KNF3_8)
The national median existing single-family home price in the first quarter of 2020 was $274,600, up 7.7% from the first quarter of 2019 ($254,900).
May 11, 2020
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Quintin Simmons 202-383-1178![Chicago river downtown with riverwalk view](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/Chicago-river-skyline-1300-867-GettyImages-855180958.jpg?itok=qqC88lYS)
Additional details on Leadership Summit and Leadership Week will be released as they emerge.
May 11, 2020
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Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193![Man painting the outside of a house Man painting the outside of a house](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/man-painting-the-outside-of-a-house-GettyImages-519515491-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=oTYumHVg)
Home sellers are gearing up to list their properties with the reopening of the economy, with half completing do-it-yourself home improvement projects.
May 7, 2020
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![Craftsman house with red and white flowers Craftsman house with red and white flowers](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/craftsman-house-with-red-and-white-flowers-GettyImages-528689816-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=BnBxMRUU)
More than 3 in 4 Realtors® working with sellers this week – 76% – reported their clients haven’t reduced listing prices to attract buyers.
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The U.S. House voted Thursday evening to provide additional funding to small-business relief programs created by the CARES Act.
April 23, 2020
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Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193![Houses in a residential neighborhood in spring Houses in a residential neighborhood in spring](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/houses-in-residential-neighborhood-in-spring-GettyImages-1162651458-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=yy1fMkh5)
Given that there are even fewer new listings during the pandemic, home sellers are taking a calm approach and appear unwilling to lower prices to attract buyers during the temporary disruptions to the economy.
April 23, 2020
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Troy Green 202-383-1042![People taking a virtual home tour on a laptop People taking a virtual home tour on a laptop](https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_auto_height__287_/public/people-taking-a-virtual-home-tour-on-a-laptop-GettyImages-522723974-1300w-867h.jpg?itok=uCK60lbJ)
A quarter of Realtors® with clients putting contracts on homes this week had at least one do so without physically seeing the property, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors®.
April 16, 2020
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Troy Green 202-383-1042