October 31, 2018
The Cost of Owning Is Rising
ValuePenguin quoted me in The Cost of Owning a Home Is Rising. It reads, in part, If you’ve looked lately at home prices in any major U.S. city, you likely got a dose of sticker shock thanks to a red-hot housing … Continue reading
October 31, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 26, 2018
How To Buy A Foreclosed Home
US News & World Report quoted me in How to Buy a Foreclosed Home. It opens, As home prices soar in many cities, buyers might look to foreclosures as an affordable option for landing their dream home. Typically, a foreclosure occurs … Continue reading
October 26, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 5, 2018
Real Estate Transactions in the United States
I attended the Saint Petersburg International Legal Forum in May and gave a series of talks on American law to an international audience. My lecture on Real Estate Transactions in the United States was recorded and is now on … Continue reading
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July 6, 2018
The “Bump” Clause
The Wall Street Journal quoted me in In Cooling Housing Markets, ‘Bump Clauses’ Help Seal Win-Win Deals. It opens, What to do when a home-seller gets an offer but holds out hope for something better? Enter the bump clause. A bump … Continue reading
July 6, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
April 25, 2018
Noise Pollution and Property Values
Realtor.com quoted me in What Is Noise Pollution and How Does It Affect Property Values? It opens, When it comes to a home’s value (and your sanity), noise pollution can be a major downer. But what is noise pollution exactly? Most people have different … Continue reading
April 25, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
April 18, 2018
Expanding Access to Homeownership
Christopher Herbert et al. has posted Expanding Access to Homeownership as a Means of Fostering Residential Integration and Inclusion. It opens, Efforts to enable greater integration of communities by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity have to confront the issue of housing affordability. … Continue reading
April 18, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
March 8, 2018
Sustainable Housing for FHA Borrowers
Donghoon Lee and Joseph Tracy of the NY Fed have posted a staff report, Long-Term Outcomes of FHA First-Time Homebuyers. It opens, The Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), David Stevens, in remarks delivered on December 12, 2009, defined the purpose of … Continue reading
March 8, 2018 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
