@Aaron Bryson:I’ve been reading this site for years but this post was the one that made me sign up right now.I was shocked when I saw the title because I was planning on visiting South America including Rio/Brazil a few weeks back before this coronavirus issue really took off.

I received an email today regarding eviction hearings in Maine. The email reads as follows:Subject: Maine Courts Suspend Eviction Hearings
Late on March 13, 2020, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a general ord...

Link to article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html

The recent coronavirus events, jump in mortgage rates, and potential economic uncertainty has me spooked so we are carefully considering whether to continue through.

But this is what I wrote in response to a question about the impact of the coronavirus in real estate:"A lot of these answers sound unrealistic.

Once things get a little more normal hopefully in the coming months, I expect to crush it just as I was pre-Corona virus with domestic guests.

I was just about to do one myself when they stopped taking applications due to the Coronavirus but this is temporary. 

Has anyone closed leasing offices in lieu of the suggested social distancing because of corona virus?

In reality the risks of the coronavirus are low and while minimizing contact is good (along with washing your hands more frequently with soap and water), perspective is important. 

As the corona virus 🦠 continues to disrupt industries, it has affected mortgage rates for the “bad”. last month I got a property at 3.5% on 30y.