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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

August 28, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

According to the Family Outcomes Study conducted by HUD, Housing Choice Vouchers are critical in families maintaining housing. Children from homeless families that receive vouchers “are less likely to miss school, and they experience lower rates of hunger and domestic … Continue reading

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August 26, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

The Effect of Economic Growth of a City on Its Neighboring Areas – Evidence from the US, T.M. Tonmoy Islam. Realigning Metrics of Economic Well-Being in Residential and Commercial Development Through Sustainable Land Use Planning, Blake Hudson, Washburn Law Journal, … Continue reading

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August 19, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

The Impact on LEED Neighborhood Certification on Condo Prices, Julia Freybote, Hua Sun & Xi Yang, Real Estate Economics, Vol. 43, Issue 3, pp. 586-608, 2015. Information Externalities, Neighborhood Characteristics and Home Mortgage Pricing and Underwriting, Ioan Voicu, Irina Paley, … Continue reading

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August 17, 2015

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Plaintiffs in class action suit against JPMorgan Chase & Co., who were fraudulently charged unnecessary home inspection fees, argue that the bank cannot avoid class certification because Chase admitted that “determining whether an inspection was reasonable requires an assessment of … Continue reading

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August 14, 2015

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

HUD releases report of its activities, for instance, to assess its efforts on homelessness, housing vouchers, energy efficiency in multifamily housing. The Government Accountability Office releases report, which finds that “qualified mortgage (QM) and qualified residential mortgage (QRM) regulations are … Continue reading

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August 13, 2015

Buying A Home After Retirement

By David Reiss

HSH.com quoted me in Buying A Home After Retirement Is Possible, but Challenging. It reads, in part, The ideal situation is to enter your retirement years without any monthly mortgage payments. But what if you’ve finally found your dream home at the … Continue reading

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August 12, 2015

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Shea Cunningham

Housing Markets and Unconventional Monetary Policy, Charles Rahal. The Effect of Housing Wealth Shocks on Work and Retirement Decisions, Jaclene Begley & Sewin Chan. Millennials, Baby Boomers, and Rebounding Multifamily Home Construction, Jordan Rappaport, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City … Continue reading

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