Tag: Housing

Colorado sends out $450K to homeowners in restitution from lawsuit against foreclosure firm

LocalLabs News Service · June 25, 2015 3:29 pm

In this Friday, April 24, 2015 file photo, Robert Almirall, director of marketing and special assets coordinator for Mederos & Associates Real Estate Inc., puts up a sign in front of a home in the Shenandoah neighborhood of Miami. More Americans bought homes in May, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday, June 22, 2015, a sign of economic strength that is pushing up average prices. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Sales of existing homes at strongest pace since 2009

Joseph Lawler · June 22, 2015 3:42 pm

Casual Podcast: A Room of One’s Own

TWS Podcast · June 21, 2015 5:45 pm

According to the Washington Post and Zillow, land prices in NoMA range somewhere between $50 to more than $100 per buildable square foot. (Examiner)

Options for America’s affordable housing crunch

Alex Armlovich · June 19, 2015 9:00 am

Clinton Campaign Wants Your Couch: Seeking Housing for Supporters

Jeryl Bier · June 4, 2015 5:22 pm

Speaking at a House Rules Committee hearing on the legislation Monday afternoon, Rep. Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said the delay would "directly benefit some of the wealthiest banks and corporations in America." (AP Photo)

Democrats unite against Shelby banking reform bill

Joseph Lawler · June 3, 2015 8:21 pm

Bailed-out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a political emergency waiting to happen, Sen. Mark Warner said.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

New study: Re-privatizing Fannie, Freddie would raise mortgage rates

Joseph Lawler · May 18, 2015 7:09 pm

Shelby's bill make it unlikely that "Fannie and Freddie are just let back out in the wild" on their own. (Getty)

Senate deregulation package would set stage for end of Fannie, Freddie

Joseph Lawler · May 15, 2015 9:00 am

Housing Subsidies: A Play in One Act

Ike Brannon · April 29, 2015 7:34 pm

The Department of Housing and Urban Development employeeÂ spent his days at work selling stolen items on Craigslist and negotiating with buyers using his federal email address. (AP Photo)Â

Housing department employees used work time to steal electronics, watch porn

Luke Rosiak · April 16, 2015 5:15 pm

"Their housing units are so nice that 95 percent of people could not live in this building," said Heritage Foundation scholar Robert Rector [AP Photo

Government pays to house poor in luxury apartments with pools, wine cellars

Luke Rosiak · March 23, 2015 9:00 am

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have decided to lower the down payment they require on some mortgages from 5 percent to 3 percent. The horrific lesson of what results from encouraging marginal borrowers to buy homes has somehow vanished from their memories. (AP Photos)

Treasury official: Releasing Fannie and Freddie from government ‘irresponsible’

Joseph Lawler · March 5, 2015 4:28 pm