Coronavirus
How the novel coronavirus is affecting your home (and your life inside it), your rent or mortgage, your community, the housing market, and more—across the nation and in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, and Detroit.
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Coronavirus impact in Austin
News and updates on how the novel coronavirus is affecting Austin housing, transit, and more
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Coronavirus upends Boston-area open houses
Agents are relying more on virtual tours and offers prior to private showings in an effort to limit crowding. It could all spell the permanent end of the real estate ritual.
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Why SF is not quite on ‘lockdown’ right now
The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place directives are sweeping, but far less so than the lockdowns in some European countries.
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How to stay home in the Boston area
Organize, cull, and connect—and know how to order in. And relax. These tips will help you weather the region’s de facto lockdown tied to coronavirus.
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Gov. Newsom pushes eviction moratorium statewide [Update]
"Everyone will have to make sacrifices, but a place to live shouldn’t be one of them," governor says.
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Detroit and Wayne County halt evictions, tax foreclosure due to coronavirus
Public health concerns have prompted the 36th District Court and Wayne County to take measures to prevent homelessness.
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Boston development slowing due to coronavirus
The Boston Planning and Development Agency is postponing indefinitely public meetings having to do with most proposed development projects. Meanwhile, Mayor Marty Walsh has suspended most construction activity.
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As COVID-19 spreads, Detroit struggles to restore water to shutoff customers
Only 73 households have successfully gotten their water turned back on.
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How New York City residential buildings are tackling coronavirus
Enhanced cleaning protocols, canceling resident events, and other measures being taken to stop the spread of COVID-19
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New legislation would bar COVID-19-related commercial evictions
"The last thing our community and our economy need is permanent mass closure of small businesses," says Sen. Scott Wiener.
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Coronavirus-related limits could impact Boston open houses
Gov. Charlie Baker has banned gatherings of more than 25 people in Massachusetts. What will that do to open houses and new-development openings?
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NYC landlords pledge to halt evictions for three months amid coronavirus outbreak
"No one knows how bad the impact of the COVID-19 virus will be."
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Uber and Lyft drivers in NYC, concerned by coronavirus, say apps aren’t helping enough
"The fear is real, the threat is there, and the company is not helping in terms of minimizing the fear."
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Has coronavirus concern kept people away from SF open houses?
"Buyers are out there, and they want Purell."
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New York lawmakers move to ban evictions during the coronavirus outbreak
"We need to ensure that people aren’t thrown out of their homes in the middle of a public health crisis."
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Boston-area open houses aren’t feeling coronavirus effects yet
Attendance has been steady in the face of the pandemic, though brokers say that could change.
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How New Yorkers are helping older tenants during coronavirus
Grocery runs, stocking up on hand sanitizer, and regular check-ins: New Yorkers are looking out for their older neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak.
In a disaster that calls for isolation, your community will help you survive
Preparing for coronavirus at home isn’t about shutting yourself in—it’s about reaching out.
Coronavirus college closures leave students unsure about housing
As universities go online and dorms shut down, students scramble to find a place to stay
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How can SF protect the homeless from coronavirus?
Itinerant populations of often older and already ill people are a potential nightmare scenario in a pandemic.
‘Stay Home?’ 500,000 Homeless Americans Can’t Follow Coronavirus Advice
Washing your hands and stocking up on food isn’t easy to do if you don’t have a permanent address.
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How the SXSW cancellation is hitting some Austin homeowners
Emergency declaration leads to canceled reservations for many short-term rentals
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SF and San Jose move to ban coronavirus-related evictions
Lawmakers say that if landlords oust tenants who can’t make rent because of pandemic concerns, it could make an outbreak worse.
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Coronavirus isn’t deterring Boston-area homebuyers yet
Brokers report normal numbers at open houses even as they take precautions against the virus’s spread.
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City urges New Yorkers to change their commutes to slow the spread of COVID-19
Plus, a blind cat named Big Al was rescued from a Bronx subway tunnel—and more intel in today’s New York Minute news roundup
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Disinfectant is flying off shelves. But coronavirus isn’t yet deterring homebuyers.
What may be encouraging buyers? A rare opportunity to borrow at historically low interest rates.