July 20, 2016
The Republican Housing Platform
The Republican Party adopted its platform earlier this week. The short housing platform is worth reading in its entirety: Responsible Homeownership and Rental Opportunities Homeownership expands personal liberty, builds communities, and helps Americans create wealth. “The American Dream” is not … Continue reading
July 20, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 14, 2016
Deductible Up, Premium Down
InsuranceQuotes.com quoted me in Homeowners Insurance: Higher Deductibles Lower Premiums, But Can You Afford to Take the Risk? It opens, Raising the deductible on your home insurance policy is one proven way to save money on your premiums, but it’s not … Continue reading
July 14, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 13, 2016
Caveat Rent-to-Own
WiseBread quoted me in 5 Things You Need to Know When Renting-to-Own a Home. It opens, Your credit scores are too low. Or maybe you’ve run up too much credit card debt. Whatever the reason, you can’t qualify for the mortgage … Continue reading
July 13, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 12, 2016
Owning v. Renting Smackdown
Forbes quoted me in Are You Really Just Throwing Your Money Away When You Rent? It reads, in part, There are a number of reasons for wanting to buy a home over renting and most are valid. Some people want to … Continue reading
July 12, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 7, 2016
Plunging Minority Homeownership Rates
Construction Dive quoted me in Why Minority Homeownership Rates Plunged After the Housing Crash — and How to Reverse The Trend. It opens, The recovery from the 2007 U.S. housing crash is still underway, with the ramifications of foreclosures and subprime … Continue reading
July 7, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
July 5, 2016
Dems Favor Land Use Reform
The Democratic Party has released its draft 2016 Policy Platform. Its housing platform follows in its entirety. I find the highlighted clause particularly intriguing and discuss it below. Where Donald Trump rooted for the housing crisis, Democrats will continue to fight … Continue reading
July 5, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
June 28, 2016
Chances of Negative Mortgage Interest Rates
TheStreet.com quoted me in Odds of Negative Interest Rates in the U.S. Are Slim. It reads, in part, The odds of the U.S. lowering interest rates to negative levels remain low, because other forms of monetary policy such as quantitative … Continue reading
June 28, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
