November 6, 2017
A Shortage of Short Sales
Calvin Zhang of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has posted A Shortage of Short Sales: Explaining the Under-Utilization of a Foreclosure Alternative to SSRN. The abstract reads, The Great Recession led to widespread mortgage defaults, with borrowers resorting to both … Continue reading
November 6, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
November 3, 2017
Republicans and the Mortgage Interest Deduction
There is a lot to hate in the Republican tax reform plan contained in the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. (click here for a summary and here for the text of the bill itself). Overall, the bill is extraordinarily regressive, … Continue reading
November 3, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 23, 2017
Improving the 30-Year Mortgage
Wayne Passmore and Alexander von Hafften have posted Improving the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage to SSRN. The abstract reads, The 30-year fixed-rate fully amortizing mortgage (or “traditional fixed-rate mortgage”) was a substantial innovation when first developed during the Great Depression. However, it … Continue reading
October 23, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 17, 2017
Evidence and Innovation in Housing
Lee Anne Fennell and Benjamin Keys have posted the Introduction to their new book, Evidence and Innovation in Housing Law and Policy, to SSRN. It opens, No area of law and policy presents more important and pressing questions, or ones more … Continue reading
October 17, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 11, 2017
Real Estate Scams to Avoid
Scam Detector quoted me in 10 Real Estate Scams That You Need To Avoid Today. It opens, The real estate industry is a sector that’s extremely profitable if done right. If you think about it, a house is the most expensive … Continue reading
October 11, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
October 10, 2017
How To Buy a 2,3 or 4 Family Home
FitSmallBusiness quoted me in How to Buy a Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex – The Ultimate Guide. It opens, Buying a duplex, triplex, or fourplex can be a good investment for both investors and residential home buyers. Purchasing small multi-unit properties requires … Continue reading
October 10, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
September 29, 2017
Selling Yourself When You Have A Broker
Realtor.com quoted me in Selling Your House Privately If You Have a Listing Agent: OK or a Big N-O? It opens, So your home is for sale, and you’ve signed a contract with a real estate agent, but you were actually able to nab … Continue reading
September 29, 2017 in Home Ownership | Permalink | No Comments
