August 28, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
According to the Family Outcomes Study conducted by HUD, Housing Choice Vouchers are critical in families maintaining housing. Children from homeless families that receive vouchers “are less likely to miss school, and they experience lower rates of hunger and domestic … Continue reading
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August 27, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Affordable Rental Housing A.C.T.I.O.N. (A Call to Invest in Our Neighborhooods) has released both a National Fact Sheet and State specific Fact Sheets on the impact of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Impact (LIHTC), which it characterizes the LIHTC … Continue reading
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August 26, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Effect of Economic Growth of a City on Its Neighboring Areas – Evidence from the US, T.M. Tonmoy Islam. Realigning Metrics of Economic Well-Being in Residential and Commercial Development Through Sustainable Land Use Planning, Blake Hudson, Washburn Law Journal, … Continue reading
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August 24, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Building investors sue Waterbridge Capital LLC for $10 million for allegedly selling units and pocketing profits, refusing to pay back its investors. Hurricane Sandy $25 million contract-insurance suit is dismissed against one of the defendants, Arch Insurance Group and its … Continue reading
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August 20, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Community Builders, an initiative of the Sonoran Institute has released Place Value: How Communities Attract, Grow and Keep Jobs and Talent in the Rocky Mountain West recommends walkability and quality of life conscious development of communities . According to the National Association of … Continue reading
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August 19, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Impact on LEED Neighborhood Certification on Condo Prices, Julia Freybote, Hua Sun & Xi Yang, Real Estate Economics, Vol. 43, Issue 3, pp. 586-608, 2015. Information Externalities, Neighborhood Characteristics and Home Mortgage Pricing and Underwriting, Ioan Voicu, Irina Paley, … Continue reading
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August 18, 2015
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched an Online Guide for Real Estate Professionals to understand their obligations under the new “Know Before You Owe” mortgage disclosure rules, which become effective October 3, 2015. The Know Before You Owe mortgage initiative … Continue reading
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