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
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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
June 27, 2016
The State of the Union’s Housing in 2016
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has released its excellent annual report, The State of the Nation’s Housing for 2016. It finds, With household growth finally picking up, housing should help boost the economy. Although homeownership rates are still … Continue reading
June 27, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
June 23, 2016
Why Houses Don’t Sell
I was quoted on Trulia in 8 Reasons Your House Isn’t Selling. It opens, It’s a seller’s market in many cities across the U.S. If your home is in one of those cities, say Charleston, SC, or Colorado Springs, CO, and … Continue reading
June 23, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
June 21, 2016
How We Feel About Credit Scores
WalletHub conducted its 2016 survey of American knowledge and opinions of credit scores and interviewed me about their findings: What is your reaction to one-third of survey respondents believing that anyone can access their credit score/report, as if it is public information? Given … Continue reading
June 21, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
June 16, 2016
Who are Fannie and Freddie?
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is Fannie Mae? And Freddie Mac, for That Matter? It opens, Whether you are shopping for a mortgage or just occasionally read financial news stories, you’ve probably heard of Fannie Mae. But what is Fannie Mae, anyway? And … Continue reading
June 16, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
