August 31, 2016
Millennial Homeowners Following ‘Rents
TheStreet.com quoted me in Potential Homeowners Follow in Footsteps of Parents. It opens, Consumers tend to follow the strategies of their parents when they are faced with whether they should stick with renting or buying their first home. Potential homeowners, … Continue reading
August 31, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
August 5, 2016
Homeownership in NYC
NYU’s Furman Center and Citi have released their joint Report on Homeownership & Opportunity in New York City. It opens, In New York City, the notoriously high costs of rental housing are well documented. But becoming a homeowner in the … Continue reading
August 5, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
August 3, 2016
The Future of Mortgage Default
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shared its Principles for the Future of Loss Mitigation. It opens, This document outlines four principles, Accessibility, Affordability, Sustainability, and Transparency, that provide a framework for discussion about the future of loss mitigation as … Continue reading
August 3, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | 1 Comment
August 1, 2016
What Is an HOA?
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is an HOA? Homeowners Associations—Explained. It opens, If you’re buying a condo, townhouse, or freestanding home in a neighborhood with shared common areas—such as a swimming pool, parking garage, or even just the security gates and sidewalks in … Continue reading
August 1, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | 1 Comment
July 29, 2016
Another Housing Bubble?
Trulia quoted me in Warning Signs: Another Housing Bubble Is Coming. It opens, Signs show another bubble coming. Some experts have a different opinion. When the housing market crashed in 2008, it caused what came to be known as ”The Great … Continue reading
July 29, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 22, 2016
Wall Street’s New Toxic Transactions
The National Consumer Law Center released a report, Toxic Transactions: How Land Installment Contracts Once Again Threaten Communities of Color. It describes land installment contracts as follows: Land contracts are marketed as an alternative path to homeownership in credit-starved communities. The … Continue reading
July 22, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 21, 2016
Dual Agency Explained
Trulia quoted me in What Is Dual Agency? (And Why You Should Beware). It opens, Home sellers and homebuyers are two sides of a complementary transaction. Should they each have their own agent, or is one agent enough? The answer: It … Continue reading
July 21, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
