Coronavirus Real Estate Resources
The following resource page is developed with real estate professionals and tenants in mind. Below you will find national, state and local resources as well as industry resources by sector. Be kind, be patient, do the right thing. We’re in this together. We use our daily blog to track coronavirus headlines impacting the industry and our radio show and podcast to cover the week’s biggest updates.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
- General Resources
- Centers for Disease Control – Lead US agency in charge of the response
- For business owners:
- Prepare the workplace
- Number updates and map (updated every weekday)
- CDC Business Pandemic Checklist
- One-page Covid-19 sheet for tenants
- CDC Business & Employer page
- Department of Treasury Covi-19 Updates
- IRS Covid-19 Page Response
- Tax filing deadline extended until July 15, 2020 (3/18)
- Tenant/Consumer Covid-19 Resources
- Tenant Resources from Stimulus (updated 3/27/20)
- Q&A Stimulus – covers cash payments, who qualifies, limits, timelines, unemployment insurance, emergency leave, housing (Senator Feinstein – 3/27)
- Q&A for veterans – (Senator Feinstein – 3/27)
- Federal Housing Administration
- Foreclosure Moratorium (3/18) – homeowners with FHA-insured Title II Single Family forward and Home Equity Conversion (reverse) mortgages, and directs mortgage servicers to: 1) Halt all new foreclosure actions and suspend all foreclosure actions currently in process; and 2) Cease all evictions of persons from FHA-insured single-family properties.
- FHA Single-Family Housing Policy Handbook (updated 1/2020)
- Fannie Mae Covid-19 Updates
- Freddie Mac
- Tenant Resources from Stimulus (updated 3/27/20)
- Small Business Resources
- The Norris Group Webinars
- Financial Impacts and Assistance (4/3/2020) with Keystone CPA
- State Tax Filing Guidance by State (AICPA, 4/3/2020)
- Small Business from Stimulus Package (updated 3/27/20)
- Coronavirus business stimulus Q&A – resources available, where to look for updates, how loan proceeds can be used, what can be forgiven, etc.
- IRS direction for small businesses (coming soon)
- Small Business Administration
- Disaster small loan assistance – California one of the states where small businesses can already apply.
- Find your local office
- United State Department of Labor: Workplace safety, wages and leave, unemployment insurance
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration– if you have employees
- National Association of Real Estate Investor (NationalREIA)
- Appraisal Institute Covid Resources
- See note 10 on appraisals during disasters
- See note 12 on guidelines for market trends
- California Land Title Association – Tracking issues by county for recording and title
- Consumer Protection in Response to Covid-19
- The Norris Group Webinars
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES
- General Resources (updated 3/27/2020)
- Governor Newsom News Releases – will feature the latest responses from Governor in the newsroom
- Stay at Home Order (3/18) – Non-essential sectors asked to stay home.
- Renters and homeowners (3/16) – an executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slows foreclosures and protects against utility shutoff
- Essential CA Business list (3/22) – includes residential construction, financial services, no mention of Realtor to match national update
- 60-day moratorium on evictions and foreclosures (3/27) – very good clarity on what to tenants must do to qualify and some guidelines for owners on what they can and cannot do
- California Employee Rights for Paid Sick Leave Flyer
- Tenant/Consumer Resources (updated 3/27/2020)
- www.onwardca.org – One-stop resource for the people of California impacted by job loss during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- www.covid19.ca.gov – New consumer-friendly site set up good for tenants on symptoms, unemployment, testing and more
- Stay at home order and list of essential businesses
- Covid-19 Testing
- California Department of Health Updates – daily updates on counts as well as resources on testing
- Small Business Resources (updated 3/27/2020)
- COVID-19 Disaster Resources for Small Businesses — Federal, state & local resources list
- California Apartment Association – this page is tracking eviction moratorium efforts as well as shelter-in-place activity by city
- Do’s and Don’t for Landlord for Covid-19 and tenants video
- California Association of Realtors Covid-19 Resource Page
- California Association of Realtors – Coronavirus addendum
LOCAL RESOURCES
- 211 – Go to google and search “211 + the county where the property resides.” The address will have a countywide 211 database with resources for most government and nonprofit programs you can provide for your tenants. They are also back up to the 911 call center so they will likely be able to direct you to many resources
- County Health Departments – local guidance on things like school closure and shelter-in-place rules
- Inland Empire Resource List