December 9, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac successfully made changes to their mortgage back securities claims the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Furthermore, the agency iterates that this first step is imperative to the long term plan “of a common securitization platform and … Continue reading
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December 8, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) needed funding support the economic needs of individuals in low income communities. As a result, JP Morgan Chase began establishing grants for CDFIs to assist in mobile home ownership, redevelopment in specific low income communities, … Continue reading
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December 7, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The Informational Role of Housing Market Liquidity, Badarinza Cooking up a Crisis: The Capital-Valuation Connection in U.S. Real Estate Markets, Boyack Rising Sea Levels and Sinking Property Values: The Effects of Hurricane Sandy on New York’s Housing Market, Ortega & … Continue reading
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December 6, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Federal Housing Administration will raise the ceiling and floor of their loans in 2017. This shift comes after an increase in housing prices throughout the U.S. Public Housing residents must shift their habits. The U.S. Department of Housing and … Continue reading
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December 5, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A Delaware federal judge decided not to hear a potential class action suit regarding “real estate funds and a ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme.” New Jersey filed a suit against local New Jersey residents that defrauded New Jersey citizens of their funds regarding … Continue reading
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December 2, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The employment report showed solid gains in December despite the narrowing supply of workers in the labor market. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 from last month, while the unemployment rate decreased to 4.6%, according to the Bureau of … Continue reading
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December 1, 2016
Preparing for Surprise Closing Costs
The Wall Street Journal quoted me in Buying a Home? Prepare for Surprise Closing Costs. It opens, Note to house hunters on a budget: A home’s sale price isn’t really the sale price—there are lots of closing costs and expenses that … Continue reading
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