November 22, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
According to Realtor.com, New York City is one of the least affordable cities in the U.S. Due to the vast affordable housing shortage, the city will receive 300 million to aid in its efforts to make the city more affordable. … Continue reading
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November 21, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Passaic, New Jersey developers are ensuring justice happens with a past mayor. Developers paid the past mayor “mandatory” funds in order to secure the progression of their project within the city. Residents of Southern Illinois surpassed yet another attempt to … Continue reading
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November 18, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
Rates for home loans rose for a second straight week just before the end of the presidential election, mortgage provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.57%, up three basis points during the week. The 15-year fixed-rate … Continue reading
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November 17, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
A blog post in the City Observatory examines neighborhood change and shifting community demographics as they relate to economic and racial integration. What a Trump administration means for real estate and other major investment sectors. Fifty years ago, Robert Moses, … Continue reading
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November 16, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
This paper, How do Household’s Make Mortgage Choices?, reviews recent literature on how households make decisions regarding residential mortgages. It focuses on recent publications in Real Estate Economics that are related to households’ mortgage choices. The paper covers four areas: … Continue reading
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November 15, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
Now one party will control the legislative and executive branches of the government for at least the next two years. So what does that mean for the financial services industry, given the seismic changes the industry has seen in the … Continue reading
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November 14, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday issued tailored sanctions against American Realty Investors Inc. in a $63 million real estate suit over a deposition for which the company’s vice president was not adequately prepared and company counsel allegedly objected hundreds … Continue reading
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