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March 8, 2017

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

Optimal Portfolio Selection: The Role of Liquidity and Investment Horizon, Cheng, Lin and Liu The Effect of Credit Constraints on Housing Choices: The Case of LTV Limit, Tzur-IIan What Broker Charges Reveal about Mortgage Credit Risk, Berndt, Hollifield, and Sandas … Continue reading →

March 7, 2017

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

President Donald Trump may be the leader of the U.S.; however, he is experiencing a slump in market demands like other luxury apartment developers. Although New York’s Trump Tower has state of the art security, the U.S. Secret Service, rental … Continue reading →

March 6, 2017

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

TWC Asset Management Co. finally received a long awaited favorable judgment for accusations regarding the truth of the failure of international real estate investors. A New York Court of Appeals determined the United Stated financial crisis was the cause of … Continue reading →

March 3, 2017

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

Ben Carson officially holds the title of the 17th secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, immediately starting his reign at the helm of the housing agency. His first day comes a little more than a month after … Continue reading →

March 2, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

Looking Forward: Enterprise’s Policy Focus in 2017. Enterprise works with partners nationwide to build opportunity, to create and advocate for affordable homes in thriving communities linked to good schools, jobs, transit and health care and lend funds, finance development and manage … Continue reading →

March 1, 2017

Grading Trump’s Economic Performance

TheStreet.com quoted me in President Trump Grades Out Well in the Eyes of Financial Advisors. I was a contrarian voice in this story: President Trump has been in the office for a little over a month, and love him or … Continue reading →

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

This paper, titled Blockchain for Commercial Real Estate, talks about how blockchain technology can be applied to real estate transactions to save costs on fees, speed up transactions, and provide additional security. This paper, titled Non-Banks and Lending Standards in Mortgage … Continue reading →