Mr. Charlottesville, Francis Fife
Some of us thought Francis Fife would beat the odds–the mortality odds. He seemed like the one who could go on forever, with his wry wit, his sparkly eyes, his…
News
Not a Rumor: Student Loans are an Impediment to Home buying
The latest issue of the NeighborWorks online newsletter shares the results of its most recent “America at Home” survey on home ownership. There are abundant data in the report, and…
High-tech Centers with Affordable Housing Shortages
You have probably begun to hear the new names for emerging high-tech areas: Silicon Beach (LA), Silicon Peach (Atlanta), Silicon Alley (New York). What moniker would we give to Charlottesville,…
How Do We Live in our Cities?
I know that title sounds like a rhetorical question, but I’m actually talking about some interesting data from an article in the Washington Post by Emily Badger and Christopher Ingraham,…
Programs that Build and Support Families
A byproduct of the economic meltdown has been a major increase in the number of homeless families. The latest edition of “How Housing Matters” includes an article, The Best Option…
Double Dipping
A recent article by Matthew Goldstein in the New York Times tells the story of how private equity and hedge fund firms have been purchasing troubled mortgages that remain on…