October 17, 2017
Evidence and Innovation in Housing
Lee Anne Fennell and Benjamin Keys have posted the Introduction to their new book, Evidence and Innovation in Housing Law and Policy, to SSRN. It opens, No area of law and policy presents more important and pressing questions, or ones more … Continue reading
October 17, 2017 in fair housing | Permalink | No Comments
May 5, 2017
Banks v. Cities
The Supreme Court issued a decision in Bank of America Corp. v. Miami, 581 U.S. __ (2017). The decision was a mixed result for the parties. On the one hand, the Court ruled that a municipality could sue financial institutions … Continue reading
May 5, 2017 in fair housing | Permalink | No Comments
January 6, 2017
Carson’s Call of Duty
The Hill published my most recent column, Ben Carson’s Call of Duty as America’s Housing Chief: Ben Carson, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has made almost no public pronouncements about housing policy. … Continue reading
January 6, 2017 in fair housing | Permalink | No Comments
November 8, 2016
Domestic Violence and Housing Discrimination
REFinBlog has been nominated for the second year in a row for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Competition in the Education Category. Please vote here if you like what you read. DomesticShelters.org quoted me in Abuse Survivors Not Welcome. It opens, There … Continue reading
November 8, 2016 in fair housing | Permalink | No Comments
November 7, 2016
Miami Vice?
REFinBlog has been nominated for the second year in a row for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Competition in the Education Category. Please vote here if you like what you read. The BNA Banking Report quoted me in BofA, Wells Fargo Try … Continue reading
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October 14, 2016
Questions Your Broker Might Not Answer
Realtor.com quoted me in 4 Questions Your Agent Might Not Answer—and Why. It reads, in part, Want to know how old the roof is on a house, or whether it uses gas or electrical heat? Your trusty real estate agent can tell you pretty … Continue reading
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August 10, 2016
No Mortgages for New Moms
Realtor.com quoted me in Mom on Maternity Leave Denied a Mortgage: Could It Happen to You? It opens, Hopeful home buyers can be denied loans for all kinds of reasons, from a poor credit score to low income. It sucks, but it … Continue reading
August 10, 2016 in fair housing | Permalink | No Comments
