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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

October 13, 2015

5 Signs You Probably Need an Accountant

By David Reiss

WiseBread quoted me in 5 Signs You Probably Need an Accountant. It reads, in part, Do you dread filing your income taxes each year? Does preparing your taxes take weeks of your time? And once you’ve sent your papers to the … Continue reading

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October 9, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

The National Resource Network, NYU Wagner and the Urban Institute released a report, Striking a (Local) Grand Bargain, “that offers a new way for cities and anchor institutions to collaborate on projects.” Anchor institutions include universities, medical centers and hospitals. … Continue reading

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October 7, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Antimonopoly in Public Land Law, Michael C. Blumm & Kara Tebeau. Public Real Estate and the Term Structure of Interest Rates: A Cross-Country Study, Alexey Akimov, Simon Stevenson & Maxim Zagonov, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Vol. 51, … Continue reading

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September 30, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Notices of Abatement vs Defects of Title, Roger Bernhardt, 38 Real Property Law Reporter 51 (Cal CEB Mar. 2015). Cities and Health: A Response to the Recent Commentaries, Michael K. Gusmano, Victor G. Rodwin, & Daniel Weisz, NYU Wagner Research … Continue reading

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September 25, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Authorities partnered with NGOs to create “Community and Supportive Services” Programs (CSS) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) grants for public housing redevelopment. A study analyzed the programs in … Continue reading

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September 23, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Green Cities? Urbanization, Trade and the Environment, Rainald Borck & Michael Pflüger, IZA Discussion Paper No. 9104. The Impact of Foreclosure Delay on U.S. Employment, Kyle F. Herkenhoff & Lee E. Ohanian, NBER Working Paper No. w21532. Are Bigger Companies … Continue reading

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September 17, 2015

Valuing Rental Property

By David Reiss

Money quoted me in Here’s How Much You Should Pay for a Rental Property. It opens, Q: I want to invest in a rental property. Is there a formula I can use to determine the value of a building based on the … Continue reading

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