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Editor: David Reiss
Cornell Law School

January 13, 2017

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Jamila Moore

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development completed a study analyzing the Boston, Massachusetts housing market. The study found a total need of over 40,000 rental and sales units required to house the residents of Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, the study … Continue reading

January 12, 2017

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Colorado school districts and politicians banned together to provide housing to staff members and students. Rentals in the Colorado have increased at rapid rates. As a result, many school districts have been building their own housing developments to support the … Continue reading

January 11, 2017

Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

By Robert Engelke

Effects of FHA Loan Limit Increases by ESA 2008: Housing Demand and Adverse Selection, Hwang, Miller, and Order. Public Investment and Housing Price Appreciation: Evidence from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Westrupp. Importance of Demographics for Housing in the OECD Economies, … Continue reading

January 10, 2017

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup

By Jamila Moore

The Federal Housing Authority reduced yearly insurance premiums on a great deal of mortgages. This reduction is slated to save homeowners at least $500 this year due to the “quarter of a percent” reduction. The U.S. Department of Housing and … Continue reading

January 9, 2017

Monday’s Adjudication Roundup

By Jamila Moore

Clorox is not happy with an Illinois city. Clorox is suing University Park in Illinois for breach of promise regarding the reimbursement of rents paid. This alleged breach is a difference of 4 million dollars for the company. Washington Mutual … Continue reading

January 6, 2017

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

By Robert Engelke

A paper titled, Corporate Landlords, Institutional Investors and Displacement: Eviction Rates in Singlefamily Rentals, documents the eviction crisis in the city of Atlanta and adjacent suburbs and places eviction-driven housing instability in the broader context of changing housing markets, examining the relationships … Continue reading

January 5, 2017

Millennials and Luxury Housing

By David Reiss

  The Phoenix Business Journal quoted me in Avilla Homes Finds Millennial Niche in Luxury Rental Market (behind a paywall). It opens,  As home ownership rates declined in the past decade, more and more people have opted to rent homes. This provided a niche market for young … Continue reading