Housing Policy
Colo. Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional
Judge rules city essentially made it impossible for sex offenders to live there.
Airbnb and Its Enemies: Who's Afraid of a $10-a-Night Sofa?
The popular short-term rental site angers everyone but its participants.
Family Evicted from Subsidized Housing After Mother Killed by Gunman
The ruthless wheels of bureaucracy in action
Bloomberg Off-Handedly Suggests Fingerprinting New York Public Housing Residents
What next? Tracking chips?
Nearly One Quarter of Federal Foreclosure Prevention Participants Re-Defaulting on Mortgages
While President Obama is set to make a "major economic address" tomorrow, the consequences of his policies often speak for themselves.
300,000+ Borrowers Re-Defaulting on Loans After Federal Help
According to a federal watchdog
Man Sues North Las Vegas over Eminent Domain House-Flipping Plan
Will snatch up houses with underwater mortgages and try to resell them
Why New Urbanism Doesn't Work
The latest trend in urban planning builds bureaucracy, not affordable living.
Obama Administration Extending Foreclosure Prevention Program Two More Years
Program has helped far fewer people than predicted
Feds Say No Need To Prove Hardship To Modify Mortgages
That couldn't have any unintended consequences, could it?
Zoning Kills Affordable Housing
How established homeowners use regulations to stop new low-cost homes.
Obama Will Nominate Rep. Watt to Head Housing Regulator
Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) will face a confirmation battle
Experts Fret That Low Rates Are Fueling a New Housing Bubble
Never doubt the ability of government to repeat a mistake
The Most Important State-Federal Dispute You're Not Paying Attention To
The fight between HUD and Westchester County has implications for property owners in the rest of the country.
Obama Administration Pushing for Those With Weak Credit to Get Home Loans
It seems that some lessons take a while to learn
Sydney, Australia, May Weaken Smart Growth Urban Development Plan
Blocks on construction outside urban area have driven up home prices
Foreclosure Crisis Has Led to Zombie Homes
Banks abandon foreclosure process years after booting owners, and suddenly owners are legally liable again
Gov. Christie Headed to Court to Fight Housing Agency
Trying to loosen regulations and abolish agency that enforces the rules
In Cold Snap, New York City Housing Authority Leaves Tenants Without Heat
Worst. Landlord. Ever.
Riot Breaks Out in Detroit over Housing Voucher Shortage
3,000 to 4,000 people wait for only 1,000 Section 8 vouchers
How Government Handouts Foster Dependency
Section 8 recipients can become comfortably dependent on government assistance.
Regulators Close to Foreclosure Deal with Banks
$10 billion settlement with 14 lenders to settle charges
Homeowners Associations Foreclosing on Banks
After seizing homes, lenders failing to pay dues
Study: Community Reinvestment Act Promoted Risky Lending
Banks pushed the limits of safety to satisfy the law
Who Benefits from the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
If the mortgage interest deduction were to be phased out, who would lose out on the subsidy?
Federal Housing Administration May Be the Next Bailout Recipient
What a surprise. Another colossal government failure.
Guns Don't Kill People; Unlicensed Boarding Homes Kill People
A guy going on a shooting spree means we need better housing regulations?
Quadruple Homicide Leads to Review of Boarding House Rules
More regulations will keep people from killing each other!
