March 28, 2016
Buck-A-Home
The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch quoted me (from an AP story) in Kansas City Presses To Sell Eyesore, Vacant Homes for A Buck. It reads, in part, Drawn to the idea of buying a house for just a buck, Dorian Blydenburgh paced … Continue reading
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March 17, 2016
High and Low Property Taxes
Newsmax quoted me in Lowest Property Tax Is Hawaii and the Highest Is New Jersey. It reads, in part, The average American household spends $2,089 on real estate property taxes each year and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes … Continue reading
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March 16, 2016
Party at Your Place?
Realtor.com quoted me in Moved Out? Watch Out, Teens May Be Partying in Your Old Home. It opens, Teenagers are always on the lookout for a house party—and there’s nothing better than a venue where it’s all but guaranteed that nobody’s parents will barge … Continue reading
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March 7, 2016
Keeping Cash on Hand
TheStreet.com quoted me in Why Some Investors Are Keeping Large Sums of Money in Cash. It reads, in part, Investors are still holding large positions in cash amid the continued volatility in the stock market since they remain uncertain about the outlook of … Continue reading
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March 4, 2016
Why Doctors Buy Bigger Homes Than Lawyers
Realtor.com quoted me in Why Doctors Buy Bigger Homes Than Lawyers (and What It Means to You). It reads, in part, Take that, Alan Dershowitz: Although both doctors and lawyers can typically afford better-than-decent-sized homes, a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic … Continue reading
March 4, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
March 3, 2016
The State of Moderate-Income Housing
The Center for Housing Policy’s most recent issue of Housing Landscape gives its 2016 Annual Look at The Housing Affordability Challenges of America’s Working Households (my discussion of the Center’s 2015 report is here). it opens, Millions of working households face big challenges in … Continue reading
March 3, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
March 2, 2016
Hillary’s Housing Agenda
Hillary Clinton’s housing policy platform is included in her Breaking Every Barrier Agenda. I quote the key passages below and provide my two cents on them. Overall, the proposals strike me as reasonable, progressive ones. Support families as they save for sustainable … Continue reading
March 2, 2016 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
