September 15, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Douglass Elliman recently completed a report detailing rent trends in the New York City area. They found that as the supply of apartments has increased; however, rent prices are slipping. As the income for young adults increase, their demand for purchasing … Continue reading
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September 14, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Hee-Jung Jun studied spatial shifts “in the largest 100 metropolitan areas in the U.S.” between 1990 and 2010. The study determined the presence of a spatial disparity between city neighborhoods and suburb neighborhoods. Authors Diao, Fan, and Sing expose the Singapore government for their home … Continue reading
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September 13, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
New York’s governor requested a proposal to ready a new development in Manhattan which is expected to create over 6,000 permanent jobs and produce over 300 million of annual economic income. A Native American tribe was awarded 36 million by … Continue reading
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September 12, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The New York City Condo Association sued Ira Glass, a radio personality, for refusing to allow exterminators to treat their bedbug infestation. The Fare Share Housing Center was handed a small victory when the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that … Continue reading
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September 9, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, released Wednesday morning and based on data for the week that ended Sept. 2, 2016, mortgage applications rose by 0.9% over last week’s total. The Fed’s latest … Continue reading
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September 8, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
This report, titled “Women are better than men at paying their mortgages,” by the Urban Institute discusses the relationship between mortgage lending and payments with gender statistics. Building Justice published a report on the complex history of race in America, … Continue reading
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September 7, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
The nature of housing supply is critical for the functioning of the housing market, macroeconomic forecasting and policy setting. This study addresses a gap in the cross-country comparative literature by providing novel insights into the nature of new housing supply … Continue reading
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