Real estate

A historic house now for sale near the University of Arizona boasts "gorgeous architecture" and a "fabulous interior," but there's one major drawback: It's a lousy place to hide out from the coppers.

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.

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.