Monthly Archives: November 2014
Reiss on Refis Redux
November 10, 2014
by David Reiss
Refinancing must be in the air because I was interviewed twice in the last week about them. The first story appeared here. The second story, This Could Be Your Last Shot to Refinance a Mortgage, is in the Fiscal Times. … Continue reading
Read MoreReiss on Airbnb
November 7, 2014
by David Reiss
MainStreet.com quoted me in Housing Activists Claim Airbnb Cuts Into Affordable Apartment Inventory in Manhattan. The story opens Popular and trendy neighborhoods in Manhattan accounted for 30% of units booked as private rentals on AirBnB.com, according to information subpoenaed by … Continue reading
Read MoreNYC’s Changing Neighborhood Demographics
November 6, 2014
by David Reiss
The Citizens Housing Planning Council has released a cool interactive map of NYC, Making Neighborhoods. It “follows change across the city by putting people at the center of analysis. Our work measures and visualizes the movements of groups of New Yorkers … Continue reading
Read MoreGSE Nationalization and Necessity
November 5, 2014
by David Reiss
Nestor Davidson has posted Nationalization and Necessity: Takings and a Doctrine of Economic Emergency to SSRN. This essay will be of interest to those following the Fannie/Freddie shareholder litigation. The abstract reads, Serious economic crises have recurred with regularity throughout … Continue reading
Read MoreRegulation and Housing Supply
November 4, 2014
by David Reiss
Gyourko and Molloy have posted Regulation and Housing Supply to SSRN. Unfortunately, it is behind a paywall (although it is also available at NBER if your library has access and an earlier draft can be found here). The abstract of … Continue reading
Read MoreHousing Opportunity for Kids
November 3, 2014
by David Reiss
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities issued a report, Creating Opportunity for Children: How Housing Location Can Make a Difference. There is some research on the positive effects that homeownership has on outcomes for children. But it is hard … Continue reading
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