Tag Archives: Housing Policy

Should unaffordable housing be a government policy?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by irvinerenter

Government efforts to prop up house prices are in effect mandating unaffordable housing and forcing the next generation to transfer wealth to the current one.
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Posted in Fresh Perspectives | Tagged Affordable Housing, Home Prices, Housing Policy | 3 Comments

Obama’s Housing Shell Game; Short Sales and Relocation Assistance

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Mish

We’ve now come full circle. Instead of trying to get people to stay in their homes, Obama is willing to pay them to leave. Please consider Program Will Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss. In an effort to end … Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance, Best Of The Storm, Home Economics | Tagged Foreclosures, Housing Policy, Mortgage Fraud, Principal Reductions, Short Sales, Tax Credits | 4 Comments