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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

April 4, 2016

Living with Nightmare Neighbors

By David Reiss

US News & World Report quoted me in How to Avoid and Live With Neighbor Nightmares. It opens, When Mike Scanlin and his wife moved into an expensive ground-floor condominium within a four-story building in a posh part of Los Angeles … Continue reading

April 1, 2016

Cyberfraud at The Closing Table

By David Reiss

Realtor.com quoted me in Watch Out, Your Closing Funds May Be Heading to a Cybercriminal. It opens, Imagine being on the brink of owning a home—you can almost feel the keys in your hand. You’ve wired tens of thousands of dollars into escrow to … Continue reading

March 29, 2016

Buying Into The Sexiest Real Estate

By David Reiss

Newsmax quoted me in How to Buy and Sell in the Sexiest of Real Estate Markets. It opens, With the opening of the 7 subway station at 34th Street last year, more than 100 shops and 5,000 residences, the Hudson Yards neighborhood … Continue reading

March 28, 2016

Buck-A-Home

By David Reiss

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

March 17, 2016

High and Low Property Taxes

By David Reiss

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

March 16, 2016

Party at Your Place?

By David Reiss

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

March 7, 2016

Keeping Cash on Hand

By David Reiss

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