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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August 5, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Impact of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct on Appraisal and Mortgage Outcomes, Lei Ding & Leonard I. Nakamura, FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 15-28. Financial Literacy and Mortgage Credit: Evidence from the Recent Mortgage Market Crisis, Xudong … Continue reading
August 5, 2015 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
July 31, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research released paper, which describes its “Bridge to Family Self-Sufficiency” Program. The program is intended to determine if low-income families in public housing improve their overall stability, with the right support. HUD released public, … Continue reading
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July 24, 2015
From Owners to Renters
CoreLogic’s July issue of The MarketPulse has in interesting piece by Frank Nothaft, Rental Remains Robust (registration required). It opens, A vibrant rental market has been an outgrowth of the Great Recession and housing market crash. Apartment vacancy rates are down … Continue reading
July 24, 2015 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
July 22, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Valuing Control, Peter C. DiCola, 113 Michigan Law Review 663 (2015). A Framework for Understanding Property Regulation and Land Use Control from a Dynamic Perspective, Donald J. Kochan, 4 Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law 303 (2015). The Use … Continue reading
July 22, 2015 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
