August 26, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
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 24, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Building investors sue Waterbridge Capital LLC for $10 million for allegedly selling units and pocketing profits, refusing to pay back its investors. Hurricane Sandy $25 million contract-insurance suit is dismissed against one of the defendants, Arch Insurance Group and its … Continue reading
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August 19, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
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
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
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 12, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
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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August 10, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
NY federal court approves Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities LLC settlement for $235 million in class action from pension fund for false prospectuses in mortgage-backed securities. Better Markets, a financial reform advocacy group, files … Continue reading
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