August 8, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Homeowners in the state of Illinois request class certification in a lawsuit seeking to hold city officials accountable for their alleged misconduct regarding property tax auctions in the St. Louis area. Nationwide Equities Corp. filed a claim with a New … Continue reading
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August 5, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
President Obama has signed a housing reform bill that will open the door for welfare recipients to use federal rent vouchers to purchase manufactured homes and become homeowners. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported net income of $993 million for the second … Continue reading
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August 4, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released report, Increased Living with Parents among 18-34 year olds and the Implications for Future Housing Demand, examines adults living with the parents and the implications for future housing demand
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August 3, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Mortgage Default Risk: New Evidence from Internet Search Queries Stuart A. Gabriel & Chandler Lutz Speculative Bubble or Market Fundamentals? An Investigation of US Regional Housing Markets, Shu-Ping Shi, CAMA Working Paper No. 46/2016 Housing Prices, Mortgage Interest Rates and the … Continue reading
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August 2, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
In a rare moment of bipartisanship before heading home for the summer, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that will require the FHA to lighten up on its condo financing regulations and make low down payment FHA loans more available to … Continue reading
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August 1, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Barclays PLC urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to reverse class certification in a shareholder suit alleging misrepresentations related to the bank’s dark pool, arguing that the district court judge who granted cert. improperly refused to hear … Continue reading
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June 29, 2016
Saving On Homeowners Insurance
Trulia quoted me in 5 Ways To Save On Homeowners Insurance. It opens, Some basic decisions in life shouldn’t demand much debate in your mind. Behind car and life insurance, homeowners insurance is one of the biggest no-brainers. When golf ball–sized … Continue reading
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