Monthly Archives: November 2016
The Jumbo/Conforming Spread
November 4, 2016
by David Reiss
Standard & Poor’s issued a research report, What Drives the Variation Between Conforming and Jumbo Mortgage Rates? It opens, What drives the variation between the conforming and jumbo mortgage rates for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) product offered in the … Continue reading
Read MoreFriday’s Government Reports Roundup
by Robert Engelke
A paper by Colin Caines of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, titled Can Learning Explain Boom-Bust Cycles in Asset Prices? An Application to the US Housing Boom, argues that boom-bust behavior in asset prices can be … Continue reading
Read MoreWill Congress Recap and Release Fannie & Freddie?
November 3, 2016
by David Reiss
Richard Shelby, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs asked the Congressional Budget Office to prepare a report on The Effects of Increasing Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Capital. The report acknowledges that the legislative … Continue reading
Read MoreThursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
by Robert Engelke
Freddie Mac’s David Leopold discusses the Affordable Housing Market. David Leopold is Vice President of Affordable Housing Production for the Multifamily Business at Freddie Mac. He shares the firm’s latest program changes and the trends he’ll be watching in 2017.
Read MoreAre Month-to-Month Rentals Good Deals?
November 2, 2016
by David Reiss
Zillow.com quoted me in Are Month-to-Month Rentals Good for Landlords? It opens, Your tenant’s lease is up, and they ask about switching to a month-to-month arrangement. Assuming they’re a good tenant — they pay rent on time, keep the place clean, … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday’s Academic Roundup
by Robert Engelke
This paper, titled The Sharing Economy and Urban Property Rights, explores the sharing economy’s impact on urban property rights as well as their long-term interaction.
Read MoreClintons’ October Permitting Surprise
November 1, 2016
by David Reiss
Realtor.com quoted me in Final October Surprise: Clintons Make Untimely Mistake Renovating Their New Home. It opens, This is proving to be the year that redefines the notion of the presidential campaigns’ “October Surprise.” First Donald Trump‘s hot mic/hot mess “Access … Continue reading
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