February 3, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Can Short-Term Rental Arrangements Increase Home Values?: A Case for Airbnb and Other Home Sharing Arrangements, Jamila Jefferson-Jones, The Cornell Real Estate Review, Vol. 13, June 2015. Residential Land Values in the Washington, DC Metro Area: New Insights from Big … Continue reading
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February 2, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
The Federal Housing Administration has announced its new multifamily insurance rates, which show a reduction encouraging capital financing of affordable apartments.
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February 1, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
PNC Bank settled for $32.3 million to end class action suit alleging that the Bank overcharged homeowners for force-placed insurance. Renters in a class action sue Re/Max Holdings for allegedly stealing tenants’ rent payments and security deposits.
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January 29, 2016
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
The U.S. Conference of Mayors released its “Hunger and Homelessness Survey” in 22 cities. Even though the economy is improving, these is still many issues with hunger and homelessness. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its “Foreclosure Prevention Report” … Continue reading
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January 28, 2016
Thursday’s Advocacy and Think Tank Roundup
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Perspectives found that the “surge in new rental construction fails to meet need for low-cost housing” in its recent report, “America’s Rental Housing report.”
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January 27, 2016
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Owner Occupancy Fraud and Mortgage Performance, Ronel Elul & Sebastian G. Tilson, FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 15-45. A Tale of Two Worlds: Wealth and Wastage, and Scarcity and Sustainability, Masudur Rahman, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. … Continue reading
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January 26, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
HUD Secretary and the Surgeon General announced a proposed rule to make HUD’s public housing smoke-free, including prohibiting lit tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes, in all units, indoor common areas, offices and outdoor areas within 25 feet … Continue reading
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