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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

February 19, 2026

Mamdani’s Property Tax Hike Proposal

By David Reiss

ABC News interviewed me in New York Mayor Mamdani’s Property Tax Hike Proposal Puts Pressure on Taxing Millionaires. It reads, in part, David Reiss, a clinical professor of law at Cornell Law School, told ABC News that it was inevitable … Continue reading

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November 12, 2025

More on the 50-Year Mortgage

By David Reiss

Marketplace interviewed me in Trump Floated a 50-Year Mortgage to Address Housing Affordability. How Would That Work? The transcript reads, President Donald Trump proposed a 50-year mortgage over the weekend, in a social media post. The idea came from Bill Pulte, the Federal … Continue reading

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November 11, 2025

Trump & Pulte’s 50-Year Mortgage

By David Reiss

Politico quoted me in ‘Band-Aid,’ ‘Distraction’: Experts Slam Pulte, Trump 50-Year Mortgage Idea. It opens, The Trump administration is entertaining a potential plan for the government to back 50-year mortgages to address a housing affordability crisis. But, in a housing … Continue reading

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July 4, 2025

Mamdani and Affordable Housing Development

By David Reiss

CNN quoted me in Zohran Mamdani Has Big Housing Plans. Here’s What Stands in The Way. It reads, in part, Mamdani’s rent freeze plan could undermine his goal of building 200,000 publicly subsidized, rent-stabilized, permanently affordable homes over the next decade … Continue reading

June 30, 2025

Rent Freezes in NYC

By David Reiss

The New York Times quoted me in Free Buses and Billions in New Taxes. Can Mamdani Achieve His Plans? It reads, in part, A major pillar of Mr. Mamdani’s economic plan is housing: He wants to build 200,000 units of affordable … Continue reading

June 29, 2023

Suffolk Law Hiring A Tenure-Track Real Estate Professor

By David Reiss

John Infranca of Suffolk University Law School asked that I post this because one of the positions is focused on Real Estate Transactions: Suffolk University Law School in Boston expects to fill up to three tenure-track or tenured doctrinal faculty … Continue reading

May 9, 2023

Paying off Mortgages before Retirement

By David Reiss

I was quoted in Should You Pay off Your Mortgage before Retirement? It opens, Getting rid of what may be your largest monthly expense and unburdening yourself of debt are great benefits of becoming mortgage free at any age. But … Continue reading