October 7, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The ADP National Employment Report predicted a gain in jobs in September similar to the previous month’s increase. Predictions from the National Association of Realtors, the Mortgage Bankers Association,Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac show that home sales are going to heat … Continue reading
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October 6, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
This working paper by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard compares rental housing in 12 countries in Europe and North America, using individual records from household surveys. Differences in housing characteristics, conditions, and costs across countries reflect a … Continue reading
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October 5, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
In an article titled Episodes of Exuberance in Housing Markets: In Search of the Smoking Gun, examine changes in the time series properties of three widely used housing market indicators (real house prices, price-to-income ratios, and price-to-rent ratios) for a … Continue reading
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October 4, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
For tenants facing eviction, New York may guarantee a lawyer New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said that the state’s Department of Financial Services has proposed a new regulation that will require banks and mortgage servicers to inspect … Continue reading
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October 3, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A federal judge on Thursday granted a motion for summary judgment to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency in a suit seeking declaratory judgment that the city of Chicago cannot impose a transfer tax on … Continue reading
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September 30, 2016
Friday’s Government Report Roundup
The Federal Open Market Committee were unable to raise the interests rates in September 2016. This is the lowest rates to surface in ten weeks. The Federal Housing Administration is proposing a new regulation for the approval of process of … Continue reading
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September 29, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
NYU’s Furman Center studied the trends and effects of gentrification in the New York City area. They found there was a significant shift in the demographics in gentrified neighborhoods since the 1990s. Representatives across the U.S. are seeking to decrease … Continue reading
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