March 8, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The ACTION Campaign submitted a letter to Congress requesting it expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Senators Patrick Leahy and Chris Coons, and Representative Marcia Fudge released Dear Colleague letters in support of robust funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships … Continue reading
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March 7, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The New York Court of Appeals reinstated suit against Donald Trump for defrauding customers of Trump University finding that the state did not take too long to bring suit. The Battery Park City Authority pled to the Second Circuit to … Continue reading
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March 4, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The S. Department of Commerce found that in January 2016, the sale of single-family homes decreased by 9.2 percent from a 10-month high. However, most believe that the housing market remains stable.
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March 3, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies released 2016 Update on Homeownership Wealth Trajectories through the Housing Boom and Bust, which it had originally released in 2013. “It examines the goals of homeownership and lessons from the housing crisis.” The … Continue reading
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March 2, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Buying Happiness: Property, Acquisition, & Subjective Well-Being, David Fagundes. Growth and Volatility of Micro Statistical Areas in the U.S., Bienvenido S. Cortes, Michael Davidsson & Michael McKinnis, The International Journal of Business and Finance Research, v. 9(4), pg. 89–102, 2015. … Continue reading
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March 1, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
HUD is making $40 million in grants to supports housing counseling organizations across the country to enable them to assist low- and moderate-income families. Los Angeles County has approved a comprehensive plan to fight homelessness, which includes a $2 billion … Continue reading
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February 29, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
A suit under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for unwanted text messages against VoiceShot LLC and Kale Realty LLC, a real estate agency, was dismissed when the court found that the law did not apply to their conduct. The … Continue reading
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