This year has been an interesting one in the real estate world, to say the least.  In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, before being declared an “essential” service, transactions were down by about half. The realities of the real estate business remained active and present, however. There were still homeowners who needed to sell their houses, buyers mid-process who needed to find and purchase new homes, as well as concerns about how to meet 1031 tax exchange timelines. Clients needed the expertise and service of their trusted Realtors more than ever.

Literally overnight, open houses could no longer be held, new safety measures were put in place. All of this had to be communicated to clients, service providers, and the public.

I am so proud of the California Association of REALTORS, who stepped up immediately, along with the National Association of REALTORS, and worked tirelessly to make sure REALTORS could still assist their clients; with warp speed came up with best practices, showing guidelines and protocols, along with Coronavirus disclosures to make sure public safety was the very top priority.

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