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The rules of the game—and the attitudes of the players—have an enormous effect on community development work at all levels. Here we look at some of the conversations about how to shift that policy for the better.
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Are NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Buildings Really in Crisis?
As Mamdani moves New York closer to a rent freeze, landlords say their buildings wouldn’t survive it. Recent analyses suggest the real culprit behind distressed buildings is predatory equity, not rent stabilization.
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Ron Sims: Retiring from HUD, Not from Public Service
Shelterforce caught up with the HUD deputy secretary on the precipice of retirement, nearly two-and-a-half years after joining the agency. Sims brought to HUD not only his political savvy, but also an unshakable commitment to equity and sustainability. In this exit interview, we talk about his accomplishments at HUD, plans for the future, and what he thinks needs to be done in order to stabilize the housing market.
Mortgage Resolution Fund Approved
In expected, but still very exciting, good news, Treasury has approved the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s application to apply Hardest Hit Funds to the Mortgage Resolution Fund developed by Mercy […]
House Subcommittee Votes to Eliminate Housing Trust Fund
A House subcommittee voted to stamp out the National Housing Trust Fund this week, signaling a very difficult road ahead for fund advocates. Of course, the fund, a flagship objective […]
Want to Help Homeowners? Replace the Mansion Subsidy
I don’t think for a second that The New York Times is in bed with the real estate industry. It has done some excellent reporting on the causes of the […]
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Vetoes Low-Income Housing and Tenant Rights Bills
Last Friday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed several low-income housing bills recently passed by the Texas Legislature. How do those vetoes impact low-income housing statewide? Was one of the intentions […]
State of the Nation’s Housing: 2011
New data from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies show that the Great Recession that has plagued all sectors of the housing market continues to place considerable strain on renters, […]
Putting a Face on the Budget Cuts
“When you have a key that you can put in the door, it gives you the chance to control your destiny” says Almon Hubbard, a formerly homeless veteran in Buffalo, […]
Mitigating the Impacts of the Current Foreclosure Crisis
NHI/_Shelterforce_ Associate Director and Editor Miriam Axel-Lute appeared at an event last Tuesday, co-sponsored by the New America Foundation and National Council of La Raza, that looked at how communities […]
Is the Mortgage Interest Deduction Vulnerable?
Shelterforce and the National Housing Institute have been outspoken about the need to change the mortgage interest deduction — the country’s largest housing subsidy, which accrues primarily to wealthy households […]
Bair: Mortgage Crisis Shows We Need a Level Playing Field
FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair emphasized the “common goal” that should exist between banks and consumers regarding access to credit and healthy lending for the health of consumers and banks, as […]
Anti-Foreclosure Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts
Reid Cramer of the New America Foundation chats with Shelterforce’s Miriam Axel-Lute about anti-foreclosure neighborhood stabilization efforts.
Time to Move On: Families Facing Foreclosure Need Better Solutions than HAMP
More than one million Latino families have either lost or will soon lose their homes. In California, Hispanic-owned homes account for nearly half of all foreclosures. The rapid loss of […]