The Locations Foundation, the charitable foundation of Hawaii’s leading independent real estate firm since 1969, made more than $30,000 in charitable contributions to local non-profit organizations that support Hawaii residents affected by the coronavirus.

The coronavirus pandemic did not have an effect on closed sales in March. However, decreased sales are expected in April, as there were fewer homes in escrow in March. How long the housing market will be affected depends on how quickly the economy is able to rebound.

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Fears surrounding the coronavirus and its potential long-term effects on the stock market have pushed interest rates to their lowest point since 2012. At the same time, Oahu’s housing inventory—which had been rising in 2018 and 2019—has been falling since the summer and is now well below last year’s levels. Homebuyer activity is likely to continue to increase over the next several months.