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April 20, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

The total time for the process of closings in the U.S. are at the lowest level in over 700 days. In February and March of this year, the time span for closings landed at 46 and 43 days respectively. Last … Continue reading →

April 19, 2017

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

Residential House Prices, Commercial Real Estate and Bank Failures, Fissel, Hanweck, and Sanders. Governance Structures and Trust: A Study of Real Estate Networks, Armando, Azevedo, Boaventura, Carnauba, and Todeva The Federal Housing Administration and African-American Homeownership, Reiss Do the FASB’s … Continue reading →

April 18, 2017

The FHA and African-American Homeownership

I have posted my article, The Federal Housing Administration and African-American Homeownership, to SSRN and BePress. The abstract reads, The United States Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) has been a versatile tool of government since it was created during the Great Depression. … Continue reading →

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

The Federal Reserve Board is making changes to its current practices. This shift potentially could change America’s housing road to recovery. In recent months, reducing the number of bond holdings have been discussed by federal officials. Currently, the U.S. has … Continue reading →

April 17, 2017

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

A Florida judge just awarded two million to the local government in a fraud scheme with Florida developers and contractors. Lloyd Boggio plead guilty to fraud charges for his role in a scheme to inflate the prices of affordable homes. … Continue reading →

April 14, 2017

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

HUD has published its third annual report on demographic and economic data for people living in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) properties. As of December 31, 2014, the median annual income of residents was $17,152 and approximately 47 percent … Continue reading →

April 13, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

In an article by Enterprise, titled How Local Governments Can Raise Much-Needed Resources for Affordable Housing, discusses the importance of state and federal funds for housing, specifically for low income families. In an article by the Brookings Institute, titled The … Continue reading →