Housing Policy
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!
Robert Moses Dumps Poor People On the Waterfront
How public housing came to the New York coast.
States Put Mortgage Settlement Money to Dubious Purposes
They extorted it, they can do with it what they want
Bernanke Says Fed Will Do What It Can to Support Housing
Pressing on with plan to buy mortgage-backed securities
Spanish Banking Association Suspends House Evictions for Two Years
Move comes after woman took her own life soon before being evicted from her home
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
Clinton's Legacy: The Financial and Housing Meltdown
Clinton sowed the seeds of the Great Recession by helping to inflate the housing bubble.
City, Groups Settle in Calif. Rental Inspection Suit
Lancaster accused of abusing authority to try to drive out minority Section 8 residents
