State governors are gradually lifting stay-at-home orders and allowing business to slowly reopen, but nothing is returning immediately to its pre-pandemic normal. Keeping social distancing in mind, NAR President Vince Malta offers best practices in this week’s “Pivot in Place” video for safely opening your doors and resuming an in-person presence with clients. Malta’s video follows NAR’s release of a new workplace reentry checklist. Meanwhile, as commercial pros gear up for better economic news, they can be well-positioned to develop guidance for clients on changing workplace needs in the era of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 and strategies for reopening businesses are a big part of the dialogue taking place this week during the virtual 2020 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. In this third and final week, the focus is on education and networking sessions. Here’s what we’ve covered from the meetings so far:
 

• How property managers can mitigate income loss when tenants can’t pay rent.
• Helping homeowners sort through the confusion around mortgage forbearance.
• The ways community plans may evolve in the age of the coronavirus.
• A new era of associations holding ethics hearings completely virtually.

Over the next three days, look for powerhouse sessions that will prepare you for what’s to come in the business and political worlds, including:
 

• On Tuesday, former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel headline the Federal Legislative & Political Forum.
• On Wednesday, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun presents his forecast at the Residential Economic Issues & Trends Forum.
• And on Thursday, Brian Buffini offers insights, gleaned from his decades coaching top real estate professionals, in “Business Strategies That Meet the Moment.”

Don’t miss REALTOR® Magazine’s ongoing coverage of the meetings, and stay in the know with the magazine’s Daily News e-newsletter. (Login required.)