June 8, 2017
Securitizing Single-Family Rentals
Laurie Goodman and Karan Kaul of the Urban Institute’ Housing Finance Policy Center have issued a a paper on GSE Financing of Single-Family Rentals. They write, Fannie Mae recently completed the first government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) securitization of single-family rental (SFR) properties … Continue reading
June 8, 2017 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
June 1, 2017
Dorms for Grownups
The Bridge quoted me in Why Dorms for Grownups Are a New Way of Life. It opens, If you think applying to Stanford or MIT is a long shot, consider the odds of landing a spot in a Brooklyn co-living residence. … Continue reading
June 1, 2017 in Rental Housing | Permalink | 1 Comment
May 25, 2017
NYC’s Housing Supply
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board (of which I am a member) released its 2017 Housing Supply Report. It has a lot of interesting data for housing nerds as well as those of us obsessed with NYC. Here is a taste: There … Continue reading
May 25, 2017 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
January 3, 2017
New Landlord in Town
Bloomberg quoted me in Wall Street, America’s New Landlord, Kicks Tenants to the Curb. It opens, On a chilly December afternoon in Atlanta, a judge told Reiton Allen that he had seven days to leave his house or the marshals would … Continue reading
January 3, 2017 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
November 8, 2016
Domestic Violence and Housing Discrimination
REFinBlog has been nominated for the second year in a row for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Competition in the Education Category. Please vote here if you like what you read. DomesticShelters.org quoted me in Abuse Survivors Not Welcome. It opens, There … Continue reading
November 8, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
November 2, 2016
Are Month-to-Month Rentals Good Deals?
Zillow.com quoted me in Are Month-to-Month Rentals Good for Landlords? It opens, Your tenant’s lease is up, and they ask about switching to a month-to-month arrangement. Assuming they’re a good tenant — they pay rent on time, keep the place clean, … Continue reading
November 2, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
October 31, 2016
Small Multifamilies and The Affordability Illusion
Fannie Mae’s September Multifamily Market Commentary repeats a common misunderstanding about small multifamily properties that is worth addressing. By way of background, it opens, Multifamily rental units can be found in high-rise structures or in garden-style buildings, but there are a … Continue reading
October 31, 2016 in Rental Housing | Permalink | No Comments
