First Family To Stay In Washington After They Leave The White House Obama says they're putting off a move when his term is up so Sasha can finish high school in Washington, D.C. It's been 95 years since a president stayed on in the nation's capital after his term.

First Family To Stay In Washington After They Leave The White House

First Family To Stay In Washington After They Leave The White House

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Obama says they're putting off a move when his term is up so Sasha can finish high school in Washington, D.C. It's been 95 years since a president stayed on in the nation's capital after his term.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Good morning, I'm Renee Montagne. It's common knowledge the best time to buy or sell a home is in spring because parents are thinking about getting their kids settled in school or staying there, including the first parents. President Obama said yesterday they're putting off a move when his term's up so Sasha can finish high school. It's been 95 years since a president's stayed on in Washington after his term, but of course, there have been few high school-aged kids in the White House. You are listening to MORNING EDITION.

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