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The social and economic impact of the coronavirus, not necessarily Covid-19 itself, has homebuyers and sellers on edge and is changing the way Realtors do business.

Median prices for Maui homes sold last month moved modestly, but in opposite directions for single-family houses and condominiums, according to the Realtors Association of Maui.

The real estate market appears to be recovering in Monroe County, Pa., as home values are up and days on market are down.

Home sales in Lafayette Parish, La., set a record in February and is outpacing the region when it comes to year-over-year growth.

Nearly all the main components of home sale statistics on Hawaii island and Kauai rose last month, according to a report released last week.

Mortgage rates, which fell to a 50-year low last week, are keeping Oahu's real estate market relatively strong even as uncertainties mount over the economic impacts of coronavirus outbreaks.

Nonbank mortgage employment fell in January, but could subsequently surge as lenders seek to capture business while rates are low, the job outlook is favorable, and the coronavirus is contained.

The dollar amount of fix-and-flip properties purchased using financing reached a 13-year high in 2019, but the share of flips financed was lower year-over-year, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Austrian banks remain too loose with mortgage lending amid a continued rise in property prices — especially in Vienna — and authorities should consider tougher limits if the trend persists, the International Monetary Fund said.

Canada's housing market is poised for a hot spring — with lower mortgage rates likely to offset any major drag from the coronavirus.

Policymakers may not wait until their mid-month meeting and could act with other central banks.

An effort by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to examine membership rules for the Federal Home Loan Bank System is reigniting an argument over whether to allow more nonbanks in or impose tougher barriers.

A new report shows Colorado Springs home prices remain among the nation's most expensive, which some local real estate agents worry is hurting the city's reputation as an affordable place to live.

Commercial real estate market participants could be missing the stresses that are wearing down the foundations of growth in the small-cap segment.

Alabama is fourth in the country for raw vacancy rate with more than 18% of all housing units in the state empty.

When metro Denver's real estate market was running red hot a few years ago, buyers were timid about asking sellers to cover their out-of-pocket costs for fear of losing out to another bidder.

Franchisees of Remax Holdings' Motto Mortgage combined to originate over $1 billion in loans in the organization's third year of operations.

First American Financial, a title insurance underwriter and settlement services provider, is acquiring mortgage document firm Docutech for $350 million in cash.

Real estate in the Magic Valley region of Idaho keeps getting more valuable.

From the heartland to the desert, here's a look at 10 housing markets where buyers are looking to move — and the high-cost markets they're leaving, according to Redfin.