September 17, 2015
Valuing Rental Property
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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September 9, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Effect of Negative Equity on Mortgage Default: Evidence from HAMP PRA, Therese C. Scharlemann & Stephen H. Shore, Office of Financial Research Working Paper No. 15-06. Housing Tax Reform and Foreclosure Rates, Richard Dusansky & Firas Zebian, Journal of … Continue reading
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September 2, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
On the Cyclicity of Regional House Prices: New Evidence for U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Michael André Flor & Torben Klarl, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5471. How Mortgage Finance Affects the Urban Landscape, Sewin Chan, Andrew Haughwout & Joseph S. … Continue reading
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August 28, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
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 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 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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