Articles by Lew Sichelman
When Lew Sichelman first started writing about housing in 1969, he was the youngest real estate writer in the country. Now, 37 years later, he's one of the oldest -- and most decorated.
He has been rated the top housing columnist in the country by the National Association of Realtors as well as by his peers in the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Indeed, NAREE has recognized his work on numerous occasions. One year - due to his advancing age, he can't recall which one - he earned top honors in the annual NAREE Journalism Contest in three out of the four major writing categories. It was the first time one writer has won so many NAREE awards in a single year.
Known for his ability to make even the most difficult topics understandable, Sichelman also has been honored by the National Association of Home Builders and the Mortgage Bankers Association.
He began providing in-depth coverage of and consumer-oriented information about housing and housing finance at the Washington Daily News, where he was real estate editor. He
held that same position for nine more years at the Washington Star, which purchased the News in 1972.
The Star, a so-called "writer's newspaper" which also had the misfortune of being an evening paper, was put out of its misery in 1981, and Sichelman, who had begun self-syndicating his column in 1978, decided to become a full-time columnist. Today, his column, "The Housing Scene," is distributed by United Media to newspapers throughout the country.
He also is on the staff of National Mortgage News, an independent newspaper which is considered the bible of the mortgage business. And he writes for numerous other publications, including MarketWatch.com, where he answers readers questions once a week, Sports Illustrated (don't ask), RealtyTimes.com, BigBuilder and others.
Sichelman is married, the father of five and grandfather of eleven.
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October 17, 2007 Pilot Program Aims at 'Thin File' Borrowers October 10, 2007 HUD Says 'No' to Seller-Assisted DPA October 3, 2007 RPX Measures the Housing Market September 26, 2007 Huge Loan Broker Contraction Seen September 19, 2007 Two Arizona Counties Are Biggest Gainers September 12, 2007 Mortgage Market Woes Takes Toll on Jobs September 5, 2007 List Aims to Save National Landmarks August 29, 2007 Mortgage Fraud Marches On August 22, 2007 No More Subsidy for Second Homes August 15, 2007 New Trends for Everyone at International Builders Show August 8, 2007 Smaller Pig, But Still Lots of Pork August 1, 2007 More Dark Clouds in Housing's Future July 25, 2007 Loan Brokers Lose Share, But Still Rule the Market July 18, 2007 Head Count Shows Shifting Population July 11, 2007 Mortgage Brokers See New Future July 4, 2007 Brokers Show Marketing Creativity June 27, 2007 Short-Form Disclosure Statement Gains June 20, 2007 NAMB Wants Government Run Registry June 13, 2007 Remodeling: Green vs. Green June 6, 2007 Housing By the Numbers May 30, 2007 Overlooked News of the Day May 23, 2007 Shared Appreciation in a New Light May 16, 2007 State Orders Foreclosure Delays May 9, 2007 Mortgage Ails: Too Much Information? May 2, 2007 'Either-Or' Apartment Projects April 25, 2007 Housing Bias is Persistent April 18, 2007 Atlanta, St. George Are Fastest Growing MSAs April 11, 2007 How Happy are Green Homeowners? April 4, 2007 Arizona Has Nation's Fastest Growing County March 28, 2007 Disclosure Form Would Rate Risks March 21, 2007 NextGen House Steals the Show March 14, 2007 Fraud: $4 Billion and Rising March 7, 2007 Brokers Tackle Broad Policy Agenda February 28, 2007 The End or More Bumps? February 21, 2007 HUD Expects FHA Bill to Move February 14, 2007 GSEs Want 'Tough Love' Regulator February 12, 2007 Remodeling Sector Remains on Auto-Pilot February 9, 2007 Fannie Ready to Re-Enter ADC Sector February 8, 2007 GAO Foreclosure Study Sought February 7, 2007 'Shotgunning:' Latest Fraud Ploy January 31, 2007 The End Is in Sight January 24, 2007 The Party's On in Naples January 16, 2007 ‘Build It, Just Not Here' January 10, 2007 Arizona Now Fastest Growing State January 5, 2007 Organized Crime Finding Mortgage Fraud December 27, 2006 Licensing Initiative Aims to Slow Fraud December 20, 2006 Florida Panhandle: No Longer the "Redneck Riviera" December 13, 2006 Putting Condo Myths to Bed December 6, 2006 No Change in Loan Limit November 29, 2006 'First Responders' to Get HUD Discount November 22, 2006 NAR Thinking Big for ‘07 November 20, 2006 Agency Gives Reverse Loans a Boost November 15, 2006 NAR Fears "Trigger Lists" November 14, 2006 NAR: Housing Spiral Mostly Over November 13, 2006 Hispanics Rejected by 2-to-1 Ratio November 8, 2006 Pilot Extends Prime Rates to Subprime Buyers November 1, 2006 Robbins Calls for Personal Commitment October 25, 2006 Most Fraud Charges Not Investigated October 18, 2006 Real Estate Market Downturn Nearing End October 11, 2006 House Values Up 32 Percent in Last Five Years October 4, 2006 Groups Fight Loan Fraud September 27, 2006 Second Homes Can Be Taxing September 20, 2006 D.C. 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August 3, 2005 The High and Low-Tech of Yard Sales July 27, 2005 Georgia, Florida Top Census List July 26, 2005 Pay-Option Borrowers Go Low July 20, 2005 Studies Confirm Sponsors' Claims July 13, 2005 Bills Promote Employer-Assisted Housing July 6, 2005 Credit Freezing 'Gums Up the Works' June 29, 2005 Brokers Fear Overtime Rules June 22, 2005 FHA Streamlines Rehab Loan Program June 15, 2005 Bill Would Allow Banks in Real Estate June 8, 2005 Support for Affordable Housing June 2, 2005 Baby Boomers Don't Fear Financing June 1, 2005 IOs, Other Loans Coming Under Scrutiny May 25, 2005 FHA Seeking to Regain Market Share May 18, 2005 The Pork Barrel Runneth Over May 11, 2005 Florida Leads in Population Growth May 4, 2005 Faster Condo Loans On Tap April 27, 2005 FHA Boosts Qualifying Ratios April 20, 2005 HUD's RESPA Effort 'Misplaced' April 13, 2005 The Census In Changing; Seeks 'Moving' Picture April 6, 2005 Real Estate Flourishing In Some Arab Nations March 30, 2005 The Most Popular Places Are Not Where You'd Expect. March 23, 2005 FindLaw Finds Real Estate -- Finally March 16, 2005 FHA: Shape Up or Ship Out March 9, 2005 IRS Tracking Down Swindlers March 2, 2005 Freddie Making 'Home Possible' February 23, 2005 Home Equity Write Off 'In Play' February 9, 2005 Show Home Gives Builders A Lift February 2, 2005 FHA Eliminates Refunds January 26, 2005 Builders Report Easing Prices, Fewer Shortages January 19, 2005 Builders Get Support For Tax Credit January 17, 2005 Agencies Target New Homes January 14, 2005 Moving To Save Aging Rural Rentals January 13, 2005 HUD Seeks More Accountability January 12, 2005 Group Backs Standard C2P Form January 5, 2005 FHA Hikes Loan Limits December 30, 2004 Pledge To Make '05 Your Year December 29, 2004 Nevada No. 1 Again December 22, 2004 HUD Finally Gets Funding December 15, 2004 Tenant Fraud On The Upswing December 8, 2004 Higher Loan Limits In '05 December 1, 2004 Lenders Out In Force At Realtors Expo November 24, 2004 Congress Approves Higher VA Ceiling November 23, 2004 NAR Vows To Save Interest Deduction November 17, 2004 Zero-Down FHA Loans Still A Priority November 10, 2004 NAR Sees Another Big Year Ahead November 9, 2004 NAR Sets New Key Housing Indicator November 8, 2004 Loan Limit Tango Starts Anew November 3, 2004 Free Credit Reports Could Jam System October 27, 2004 Groups Act To Save CRA October 20, 2004 Fannie And Freddie Focus On Hispanics October 13, 2004 Reaching Out To Undocumented Immigrants October 6, 2004 One-Stop Shopping For Government Foreclosures September 29, 2004 Pilot Tests New Source Of Upfront Cash September 22, 2004 Candidates Speak On Housing Issues: Part V September 17, 2004 Candidates Speak On Housing Issues: Part IV September 16, 2004 Candidates Speak On Housing Issues: Part III September 15, 2004 Review Remodeling Contracts Before Signing September 15, 2004 Candidates Speak On Housing Issues: Part II September 14, 2004 Candidates Speak On Housing Issues: Part I September 13, 2004 Builders, Brokers Gain Lending Share September 8, 2004 New Way To Target Abusive Lending September 1, 2004 Getting A Fair Shake On Insurance Claims August 25, 2004 Defining Predatory Lending August 18, 2004 Most Latinos Want Home Ownership August 11, 2004 Mozilo Is Housing 'Person Of The Year' August 4, 2004 Bank Gains Access To Philly MLS August 2, 2004 Downtown Houston Is Hot, Hot, Hot July 28, 2004 Condo Craze Not Just A Fad July 21, 2004 Lawmakers Continue To Hand Out Pork July 14, 2004 Breaking Down Housing Costs July 7, 2004 List Aims To Save Historic Places June 30, 2004 'Inclusionary Zoning' Strikes Out June 23, 2004 New NAMB Leader Takes On Predators June 16, 2004 Metal Houses Make A Comeback June 9, 2004 Speaking Spanish To Hispanics Pays Dividends June 2, 2004 Paint A Top Priority For New Owners May 26, 2004 Landlord Rewards 'Hometown Heroes' May 19, 2004 Electrical Check-Up Can Payoff May 12, 2004 Baseball And Mortgages: 'A Natural' May 5, 2004 Higher Rates Won't Stall Market April 28, 2004 Owners Love To Hate Contractors April 21, 2004 Five Georgia Counties Among Fastest Growing In The Nation April 14, 2004 Five Hottest Remodeling Trends April 7, 2004 Early Detection Of Mortgage Fraud March 31, 2004 From A To Z, Census Has All The Numbers March 24, 2004 HUD Pulls Controversial RESPA Plan March 23, 2004 National Association Of Realtors Seeing Green In D.C. 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Not A Problem January 14, 2004 Vets Get Lending Boost January 7, 2004 Credit Blemishes May Be Gone, But Not Forgiven December 31, 2003 Full Speed Ahead For RESPA December 24, 2003 Lawmakers Clear Several Bills December 17, 2003 Bill To Boost Loan Limits In More High-Cost Areas December 10, 2003 Equity Products Dominate Consumer Lending December 3, 2003 Loan Limits Going Up November 28, 2003 State Laws Impair Lenders November 26, 2003 Housing Shifts Into High Gear November 19, 2003 Realtor Political Victories Said To Be Widespread November 12, 2003 Lender Misjudgement Could Pay Dividends November 5, 2003 Group Targets Single Moms October 29, 2003 Minorities More Likely To Be Rejected October 22, 2003 Source Of Downpayment Assistance A Non-Issue October 15, 2003 Big Builders Getting Bigger October 8, 2003 House Okays Downpayment Assistance; President Puts FHA Back In Business October 3, 2003 Foreign-Born Residents Disperse To Many States October 2, 2003 FHA Programs Get Extra Authority October 1, 2003 Key Loan Programs Halted September 24, 2003 Mortgage Banker Association Tells Members To Keep Promises September 17, 2003 Work Three Jobs, Get Two Bedrooms September 10, 2003 Well-Intentioned Laws Push Good Lenders Out September 9, 2003 Initiative Targets Korean Americans September 3, 2003 California Dreamin'? August 27, 2003 'Do-Not-Fax' Rule Delayed August 21, 2003 Lawmakers Say No To FHA Plan, But Mortgage Insurance Deductibility 'Still Alive' August 20, 2003 Energy Tax Credits Near Approval August 18, 2003 Retirees Want To Keep Working August 13, 2003 Stay Sought For Do Not Fax Rule August 11, 2003 Flood Bill Gets Nod, But With New Twist August 6, 2003 Most Explosive Appreciation Came During The 1970s July 30, 2003 Panel Boosts Limit On Apartment Loans July 25, 2003 Alliance to Boost Latino Ownership July 23, 2003 P-0-R-K July 16, 2003 California Still in Housing Hole July 9, 2003 Brokers Dominate Lending July 2, 2003 ID Law Could Freeze Lending June 25, 2003 'Normal' Fees Under Legal Attack June 18, 2003 Housing Affluence Leaves Some Behind June 17, 2003 Martinez Finally Meets With NPA June 11, 2003 Unusual Tax Credit Plan Proposed June 5, 2003 When East Meets West, East Sometimes Wins June 4, 2003 Tax Cut Bill Ignores Housing May 28, 2003 Group Aims to Boost Buying Power 17.5% May 21, 2003 NAR Seeks to Stem Insurance Crisis May 15, 2003 Half Predatory 'Victims' Not Duped May 14, 2003 HUD Acts to End 'Flipping' May 7, 2003 Distant 'Burbs Growing Fast April 30, 2003 Marking 35 Years of Fair Housing April 23, 2003 Welcome to K-mart, Borrowers April 16, 2003 Pool Financing 101 April 9, 2003 Apartment Markets Out of Kilter April 2, 2003 A House For All Ages March 26, 2003 Latino Market Spreading Out March 19, 2003 FHA Proposes Hybrid ARM Rules March 14, 2003 Slowdown in Immigration Won't Slow Housing Market March 12, 2003 Nehemiah Takes 'Gifting' to Another Level March 5, 2003 Builders Fear Stimulus Plan's Impact February 26, 2003 Mortgage Exec Calls For End to Downpayments February 19, 2003 Remodeling Sector a Stimulus, Too February 12, 2003 Lending Initiative Targets 13 Million Union Members February 6, 2003 NAHB Pushing for ADC Secondary February 5, 2003 HUD Acts to 'Open' FHA to New Homes January 29, 2003 Seven Warning Signs Of a Bad Loan January 22, 2003 Housing Lobby Claims PAC Money Well Spent January 15, 2003 Higher FHA Loan Limits Will Help Thousands January 8, 2003 Census Charts 100 Years of Changes January 2, 2003 Nevada Leads in Population Growth Again December 26, 2002 HUD Notice Signals Better REO Policies December 18, 2002 War Won't Hurt Housing, NAR's Lereah Believes December 11, 2002 Housing Advocates Worry About Insurance Crisis December 4, 2002 Higher Loan Limits To Boost Borrowers November 29, 2002 The Second Home Market Older, Larger Than Thought November 27, 2002 New Studies: Subprime Borrowers Suffering November 20, 2002 Foreign Investors Question Safety of U.S. Housing Market November 13, 2002 Study: High House Prices Justified November 6, 2002 'Wishing' Your House Sold October 30, 2002 Limiting Foreign Visitors Could Hurt Realty Markets October 23, 2002 Equity Lines Win Popularity Poll October 16, 2002 Racial Lending Disparities Widen October 9, 2002 5.5 Percent Mortgage Rate Seen As "Real Possibility" October 2, 2002 Questionable Loan Scheme Resurfaces September 25, 2002 Steps to Raise Credit Scores Could Prove Costly September 19, 2002 National Trust Names Endangered Places September 11, 2002 States Working to Uncover Lending Abuses September 4, 2002 States Act to Curb Lending Abuses August 28, 2002 Subprime Lending Thrives Despite Bans on Abuses August 21, 2002 For Web Loans, It's More B-to-B Than B-to-C August 14, 2002 Lenders Held Responsible For Third-Party Broker August 7, 2002 Latest YSP Cases Target Single Mortgage Brokers July 31, 2002 Freddie Warns Lenders on Late Payers July 24, 2002 Partnership 'Saves' Unqualified Buyers July 17, 2002 House Committee Clears Major Housing Bill July 12, 2002 Home Prices Out of Line With Incomes in 17 Markets July 10, 2002 Pact Calls for 'Environmentally Friendly' Development July 3, 2002 Loan Brokers Flex Muscles, Call for Mandatory Licensing June 26, 2002 Two Jobs And Still No Housing Guarantee June 19, 2002 Updating The Government Loan Programs June 12, 2002 DoE Lowers Minimum A/C Energy Standards June 5, 2002 FHA Faulted for High Default Rates May 29, 2002 FHA's Divided Approach to REO Results in Delays, Added Costs May 22, 2002 Pigging Out on Capital Hill May 15, 2002 More States Seeking Restitution for Borrowers May 8, 2002 HUD Tight Lipped On Mortgage Reform May 1, 2002 You Have Three Days To Quell Second Thoughts April 24, 2002 Four of Every Five Americans Could Be Owners April 17, 2002 Housing Woes Cut Wide Swath April 10, 2002 Con Men Now Targeting Credit Agencies April 3, 2002 The Affordable Housing Company March 27, 2002 New Does Not Mean Perfect March 20, 2002 The Economic Impact of Housing March 13, 2002 Housing Commission to Stress Production Programs March 6, 2002 Lenders Take Aim at Minority Buyers February 27, 2002 Property Owners Face Big Insurance Issues February 20, 2002 Home Is Top Consumer Product February 13, 2002 Small Landlords: Don't Ignore Credit Rules February 6, 2002 Should Your Home Have Two Offices? February 4, 2002 No Money Down For New Homes January 31, 2002 Federal Assistance Program To Aid 40,000 Buyers This Year January 29, 2002 How To File An Insurance Beef Online January 23, 2002 HUD Efforts To Process Disability Claims Faulted January 21, 2002 Battle Over Lender Charges Brews In Washington January 16, 2002 Feds Increase Brownfields Funding January 14, 2002 NeighborWorks Generates $1.4 Billion In Community Help January 9, 2002 New FHA Loan Limits Become Official January 7, 2002 Vet Home Loan Benefit Increased, First Raise In Seven Years January 2, 2002 $250 Million In Brownfields Relief Passed By Congress December 31, 2001 Holiday Spirit Marks Community Names December 24, 2001 Oregon Energy Program Offers Homes With No Money Down December 20, 2001 New Rules For High-Cost Loans To Protect More Borrowers December 17, 2001 Higher VA Loan Limit Gaining Approval On Capitol Hill December 12, 2001 "Flipping" Proposal Draws Industry Fire December 10, 2001 Homeownership Up, Renters Strong In Cities December 6, 2001 FHA Starts Matching Program For First-Time Buyers December 3, 2001 New Home Sales Slow After Sept. 11th November 28, 2001 New HUD Policy Targets Home Repair Rip-Offs November 26, 2001 Home Improvement Scams Top Consumer Complaint List November 21, 2001 Fee Debate Unsettled As HUD And Courts Square Off November 19, 2001 NAR Broadens Washington Efforts November 12, 2001 Should Home Inspections Be Mandatory? November 7, 2001 New Conventional Loan Limit May Exceed $300,000 November 5, 2001 How Does Your Home Add Up On Halloween? October 31, 2001 Market Decline To Be Moderate, Say Economists October 29, 2001 New HUD Chief Upsets Consumers And Lenders October 24, 2001 Old Proposals Take New Form In Washington October 22, 2001 Fannie Mae Projects More Ownership October 17, 2001 Retirees Turn To Bigger Homes October 15, 2001 Home Builders Predict Slower Sales October 10, 2001 Key Service Providers Shut Out Of Housing Markets October 8, 2001 Paperless Mortgages Still In The Future October 3, 2001 Housing Looks Good In Face Of Recession, Says Former FHA Chief October 1, 2001 New Take On Mortgage Fraud: Undue Enrichment September 26, 2001 Home Is Where The Wealth Is, Says Congressman September 24, 2001 Small Agency Aids Underserved Areas With Credit Needs September 19, 2001 More Subprime Thrifts Expected to Fail September 10, 2001 CitiGroup Boots 3,600 Loan Brokers, Stops 1,200 Foreclosures September 5, 2001 $25,000,000+ In Property Value Vanished In Alleged Fraud August 29, 2001 Borrowers Should Act Now, Analysts Suggest August 27, 2001 New Household Appliances Generate Big Energy Savings August 23, 2001 Gale Cincotta, "The CRA Lady," Dies August 20, 2001 Census Data Reflects Changing Racial Patterns August 16, 2001 Tax Benefits Flow To The Well-Located August 15, 2001 Feds Report: Housing Starting To Weaken August 13, 2001 Hello, Mr. Brokow? August 8, 2001 Not the Same Old FHA August 6, 2001 Affordable Housing Remains Unaffordable For Many July 30, 2001 Consumers Lose $9.1 Billion To Predatory Lenders July 27, 2001 Changing Demographics Power Apartment Growth July 25, 2001 More Apartment Funding Proposed On Capitol Hill July 23, 2001 New FHA Loan In The Works July 17, 2001 Cops, Teachers Programs to Restart July 16, 2001 11 Sites Targeted For Preservation July 11, 2001 Home Sellers Earned $188 Billion in 2000 July 9, 2001 New Effort To Track Financial Crooks Proposed On Capitol Hill July 3, 2001 New Funds For Affordable Housing Proposed On Capitol Hill July 2, 2001 Credit Repair Promoter Jailed By Feds June 27, 2001 Top 10 Lists Change With Times June 25, 2001 Former HUD Boss Calls For Higher FHA Loan Limits June 20, 2001 Low Rates Predicted For Coming Year June 18, 2001 Alternative Energy Generation Blowin' In The Wind June 13, 2001 Massachusetts Appreciation Leader June 11, 2001 Quiet Channels Provide Building Supplies For Charitable Groups June 7, 2001 Open IRAs To First-Time Buyers, Says Congressman June 4, 2001 New Leadership Confirmed For HUD May 30, 2001 NAR Named Among Top 10 Washington Power Brokers May 23, 2001 Consumers Shop Online,Then Follow-Up Locally May 21, 2001 New FHA Rules Ease Refinancing May 16, 2001 New Standard Brings Paperless Mortgages Closer May 14, 2001 Gender Makes A Home Buying Difference May 9, 2001 Land Use Numbers Show Open Space Growth May 7, 2001 Bush Administration Gets Mixed Reviews On Home Front May 2, 2001 Lending Abuses Overstated, Claim Industry Advocates April 30, 2001 HUD Multi-Family Effort Low On Credit April 18, 2001 New Consumer Protections Introduced On Capitol Hill April 16, 2001 New RESPA Enforcement Pledged April 11, 2001 Home Remodeling Changes Housing Stock April 9, 2001 WOW Program Seeks 1 Million New Owners By 2005 April 4, 2001 HUD Suspends Police & Teacher Housing Programs April 2, 2001 Congress Runs Hog Wild, Says Anti-Pork Group March 30, 2001 New Brownfields Proposal Stirs Local Governments March 28, 2001 More Money Sought For Multi-Family Housing March 26, 2001 Old Hands Get New Washington Jobs March 21, 2001 FTC Accuses Major Firms Of "Predatory" Lending March 19, 2001 More Bedrooms Key To New Home Sales, Buyer Survey Says March 14, 2001 Rental Demand Increases Even As Ownership Rises March 12, 2001 Home Builders Propose Tax Credits For First-Time Buyers March 7, 2001 Special FHA Loans For Civil Servants Again Proposed In Washington March 5, 2001 Is Household Wealth Rising Or Falling? February 28, 2001 Home Builders Seek More Balance In Washington February 26, 2001 Even Two Jobs May Not Stave Off Poor Housing, Say Washington Groups February 21, 2001 Will Refinancing Save Us From A Recession? February 19, 2001 Computer-Savvy Criminals Increasingly Turn To Mortgage Fraud February 14, 2001 Industry Groups Seek Consumer Protection Changes February 12, 2001 New Line-Up On Capitol Hill Oversees Industry February 6, 2001 Consumer Groups Ask Congress Keep Borrower-Protection Laws February 5, 2001 New Energy Rules End Need For More Than 90 Power Plants January 31, 2001 How Successful Are Affinity Programs? January 31, 2001 Low Rates Fuel Refi Boom January 29, 2001 FHA Billions: Too Much Or Too Little? January 23, 2001 Converting Surplus Land Into Charitable Donations January 22, 2001 Native Americans Seek 210,000 New Housing Units January 17, 2001 New Faces On Capitol Hill Change Political Landscape January 15, 2001 Can Tax Credits Create More Affordable Housing? January 10, 2001 No Pain, No Gain, Builders Win Big Victory In California January 8, 2001 New Reverse Mortgage Rules Designed To Broaden Appeal January 5, 2001 $300 Million Released To Help The Poor Through Winter January 4, 2001 President Clinton Signs Key Housing Legislation January 2, 2001 Presidential Grants Are a Swan Song For Homeless December 29, 2000 FHA Raises Insurance Limits On Homes December 26, 2000 Florida's Martinez Headed For HUD Post December 21, 2000 New Federal Money To Spark Huge Housing Initiative December 20, 2000 Efforts To Curb Predatory Lending Grow In Washington December 18, 2000 Effort To End Predatory Lending Progresses December 14, 2000 Federal Assistance Would Help Renters Buy Under Proposed Legislation December 11, 2000 The House Turns Rental Assistance Into Homebuying Vouchers December 7, 2000 Changing Capitol Hill Leadership To Impact Real Estate December 4, 2000 Conforming Loan Limits Go Up In January November 29, 2000 HUD: Things Have Changed For The Better November 27, 2000 AFL-CIO To Invest Millions In Mortgages For Union Members November 21, 2000 Homeowner Equity Is Going Down November 20, 2000 NAR's Weight Will Carry Its Legislative Goals November 16, 2000 NAR Looking for Fourth Best Year in '01 November 13, 2000 Will Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Raise Conventional Loan Limits? November 6, 2000 Are The Cities and Burbs So Far Apart? November 3, 2000 NAHB Predicts A Lackluster 2001 November 2, 2000 President Clinton Signs $105 Billion Appropriations Bill November 2, 2000 HUD Acting to Lower The Cost of Home Ownership October 31, 2000 Both Sides Claim Victory In New FCC Ruling October 30, 2000 Housing Q&A With The Presidential Candidates - Part IV October 27, 2000 Housing Q&A With The Presidential Candidates - Part III October 26, 2000 Housing Q&A With The Presidential Candidates - Part II October 25, 2000 Housing Q&A With The Presidential Candidates - Part I October 24, 2000 HUD Turns Deaf To Inspector/Appraiser Controversy October 23, 2000 Home Affordability Falls For Rentals Too October 18, 2000 30-Day Reprieve Granted For FHA Downpayment Formula October 16, 2000 FTC Nails Sub-prime Lender for Predatory Fees October 11, 2000 Lenders Continue Computing Downpayments With Expired Formula October 9, 2000 HUD TV Ads Blur Distinction Between Appraisals and Inspections October 2, 2000 Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Threats To The Nation's Financial Security? September 27, 2000 Federal Home Loan Banks' Mortgage Partnership Finance Program Dodges a Bullet September 26, 2000 September 30 Deadline Looms on Congress To Simplify Down-payment Calculations September 25, 2000 Costa Rica Chosen To Test Secondary Mortgage Market September 22, 2000 Habitat for Humanity Builds 100,000th Home September 21, 2000 Are You Owed Distributive Shares That HUD Won't Pay You? September 19, 2000 Rental Vouchers Can Be Used For Home Purchases September 18, 2000 Roundtable to Determine the Best Way to Supervise Federally-sponsored Banks September 12, 2000 Chicago Passes City Law Against Predatory Lending September 11, 2000 California Hits Top and Bottom In The Nation In Home Appreciations September 6, 2000 HUD Aims for 70 Percent Homeownership Rate Despite Naysayers September 5, 2000 Credit Cleaning Companies Get Smeared August 28, 2000 U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Enlists EPA in Decade-long Battle August 25, 2000 Economists Fret About Subsidies To Federal Charters August 24, 2000 National Alliance to End Homelessness Honors Cuomo, Kerry August 23, 2000 Cities Get Grants and Loans To Be Used For Environmental Cleanup August 22, 2000 Housing Trade Associations Are Losing Executives August 14, 2000 Cisneros Gets Second Chance With Kaufman & Broad August 9, 2000 Disabled Buyers Should Have Special Consideration, HUD Reminds Lenders August 8, 2000 Remodeling Numbers Greater Than Census Shows, Says Industry August 7, 2000 Mortgage Industry Profits Slump August 4, 2000 NAEBA To Help Consumers Battle Predatory Lending August 3, 2000 Affordable Housing Advocate Retires From Congress August 2, 2000 Focus On Decent Housing Should Include Rentals, Say Apartment Groups August 1, 2000 Apartment Renovations Should Factor In Economic Forecast Data, Too July 31, 2000 Is The Decent Home Pledge of 1949 About To Be Fulfilled? July 27, 2000 Paperless Mortgage and New Home Closing Takes Place In Florida July 27, 2000 Pulte In Macy's Parade July 25, 2000 Lenders Press for Extension of Streamlined FHA Down Payment Calculation July 24, 2000 Smart Growth Advocate to Receive The Apgar Award for Excellence July 20, 2000 Fannie Mae Introduces Desktop Underwriter 5.0 July 19, 2000 MBA To Educate Consumers of Predatory Lender Warning Signs July 19, 2000 EPA Joins State, Local Governments To Help Clean Up Waterways July 18, 2000 New Law Eases Drug Related Home Seisures For Innocent Owners July 17, 2000 Americans Are On The Move July 14, 2000 HUD Building Renamed For African-American Who Dedicated It In 1968 July 13, 2000 Legislation Introduced to Disclose any Risk Mortgage Predictor July 10, 2000 High-income Earners Consider Renting Chic Again July 7, 2000 First Ever Paperless Transaction Closed July 6, 2000 NAMB's New Registry To Eliminating Abusive Lending Practices July 5, 2000 CARB And McStain Give Breath of Fresh Air to Housing July 3, 2000 Environmental Group Says Builders Can't See the Forest For the Trees June 26, 2000 HUD Helps Religious Organizations To Operate Properties June 21, 2000 Mortgage Bankers Association Goes After Lender Fraud June 20, 2000 Housing to Remain Strong Throughout the Year, Predicts Fannie Mae June 19, 2000 HUD's State Of The Cities Report Shows Disturbing Home Pricing Trend June 14, 2000 HUD Raises Target For Minority Home Ownership June 13, 2000 Are Low-income Homeowners Taking Too Much Risk? June 12, 2000 In-fill Development Will Increase Predicts ULI June 7, 2000 Rural Home Prices Appreciate Faster Than Urban Areas June 6, 2000 Does Low-Density Zoning Affect Low Minority Populations? June 5, 2000 Supreme Court Ruling to Affect Army Corps of Engineers' Jurisdiction June 1, 2000 Hot Water, Laundry Targeted for In-home Energy Efficiencies May 30, 2000 Modifications For Oldest Federal Mortgage Program Under Fire May 29, 2000 Is Smart-growth Outsmarting Itself? May 24, 2000 HUD Announces A Fraud Protection Plan for Borrowers May 23, 2000 HUD Research Shows Seniors Give Thumbs Up to Reverse Mortgages May 22, 2000 Who Pays The Most Taxes? May 18, 2000 Energy Department to Promote High Performance Buildings May 17, 2000 Closing Costs Will Drop By Half, Predicts Freddie Mac May 16, 2000 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Answer Criticism By Pleading Higher Costs May 15, 2000 Fannie Mae's New "True Cost" Calculator Bridges Lenders and Consumers May 11, 2000 The Look of Manufactured Housing Improves With Next Generation May 8, 2000 Would A Stock Market Crash Help Real Estate? May 3, 2000 Uncle Sam Proves Government's Not Just a Bag of Wind May 2, 2000 NAHB Economist Stands By Slowdown Prediction May 1, 2000 The Community Reinvestment Act Fulfills Its Promise April 24, 2000 House Sub-committee Flushes Repeal of Low-Water Toilet Mandate April 19, 2000 Bill Mandates Continued Updates in Manufactured Housing Code April 18, 2000 New FHLBS Program Opens Competition Controversy April 17, 2000 Pact Assists Mobile Home Buyers Avoid Fraudulent Lenders April 12, 2000 Legislation Introduced To Combat Predatory Lending April 11, 2000 Legislation Passed To Boost Homeownership April 10, 2000 Legislation Will Speed Hearings Against Illegal Government Takebacks April 5, 2000 New Investment Opportunity in Overseas Housing April 4, 2000 Credit Unions Make Home Loans, Too April 3, 2000 On-site Septic Systems Causing Problems March 27, 2000 NAHB Feels Wetlands Regulations Are All Wet March 24, 2000 Senior-focused Center Calls For Creative Housing Solutions for Aging Population March 20, 2000 Government Sets Limit for Reverse Mortgage Loan Origination Fees March 16, 2000 New England Leads Nation in Rising Housing Costs March 15, 2000 White House Wants FHA Overflow to Fund Supply of Affordable Housing March 14, 2000 FHA Streams Green For The U.S. Government March 13, 2000 FTC Orders Trans Union To Stop Selling Consumer Names to Junk-mailers March 9, 2000 Low-income Houses Get Help With Rising Fuel Bills March 8, 2000 McCain Snubs Community Reinvestment Issue March 7, 2000 HUD To Sell Homes For $1 March 6, 2000 Hold the Phone (Lines) Says Apartment Owners March 2, 2000 Freddie Mac Warns Lenders to Report Borrowers' On Time Payments Fairly February 29, 2000 Predatory Lenders Charging Exorbitant Fees And Rates, Under Fire February 28, 2000 Report Challenges Housing Industry To Help The Nation's Elderly February 25, 2000 Home Buyers Need More Counseling Than Workbooks February 22, 2000 Housing Legislation Edges Toward the President's Desk February 17, 2000 Democrat Introduces Reduced Costs for Reverse Mortgages Bill February 16, 2000 Rising Oil Prices Put Low Income Families in the Cold February 15, 2000 Wetlands Not Likely to Make Any Rain for Builders February 14, 2000 Freddie Mac's New Programs Benefit Low And Moderate Income Housing February 11, 2000 Clinton's Budget Proposal Is Extremely Homebuyer-friendly February 9, 2000 Paperless Home Transactions Are Closer Than You'd Think February 7, 2000 NAMB Produces Consumer-friendly Information Center February 4, 2000 OFHEO To Broaden Supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac February 1, 2000 FEMA, FHA Promote In-house Shelters January 31, 2000 If We're Selling More Homes, Why Are Fewer People Moving? January 27, 2000 EPA And NAHB Both Want to See Brownfields Put to Use January 26, 2000 The NAR Backs Data Protection Bill January 25, 2000 FHA Plans How To Spend Its Largesse January 24, 2000 Credit Bureaus Get Long Overdue Comeuppance January 20, 2000 Construction-to-Permanent Mortgages Are Standard Thanks to Fannie Mae January 19, 2000 Fannie Mae to Debut "True Cost Calculator" in May January 18, 2000 Election-year Congress Unlikely To Get Much Done January 17, 2000 Housing Vouchers Step In the Right Direction for Welfare Reform January 11, 2000 New Indian Nations Mortgage Program Assists Those Over HUD Guidelines January 10, 2000 FHA Raises Loan Limits January 5, 2000 Important Influences Of The Past And The Future: Part II January 4, 2000 Important Influences Of The Past And The Future: Part I January 3, 2000 HUD Housing Grants To Be Merit-based For Competing Organizations December 28, 1999 A Retrospective Of The Lending Industry December 27, 1999 NAR: Housing to Remain Strong, Just Not as Strong December 23, 1999 Sprawl Arises From Population Demands, Not Builders December 20, 1999 The Perception of Discrimination Stills Hangs Over Lenders December 17, 1999 Fannie Mae Forecasts Strong Housing Market 2000 December 16, 1999 Homeless Persons Were Often Abused, Says HUD Study December 13, 1999 Are "Quality of Life" Issues Paramount With Voters? December 6, 1999 'Off-the-Shelf' Products Turn White House Green December 3, 1999 New Conforming Loan Limit Announced November 30, 1999 What Effect Would a Privatized Ginnie Mae Have on Mortgage Costs? November 29, 1999 HUD Acts to Quell Inspection, Appraisal Confusion November 23, 1999 Building Industry Slow to Adopt Innovations November 22, 1999 Legislation Passed To Improve Reverse Mortgage Programs November 15, 1999 "Decent Home" Celebration May Be A Little Early November 8, 1999 Cuomo Urges Builders/Developers to Return to The Cities November 1, 1999 A Capital Place to Find Ghosts October 25, 1999 HUD's Exclusion of Seller Assisted Closing Costs Will Eliminate Some Buyers October 18, 1999 Seniors Get Refinancing Help On Reverse Loans October 11, 1999 Mortgage Discrimination Is Alive And Well October 4, 1999 HUD Ready to Pound A Few Lenders September 27, 1999 New FHA Appraisal Requirements Opens Can of Worms September 20, 1999 'Officer Next Door' Program Extended to Teachers September 13, 1999 Home Buyers Escape Government Hikes in Tax Cut Proposals September 6, 1999 Credit Scoring Gets Low Marks at FTC August 30, 1999 Congressman Wants to Flush Low-Water Use Toilets August 23, 1999 Consumer Watchdog Agency Bites Ankles of Seven Lenders August 16, 1999 VA Home Financing Gives Helping Hand to Our Nation's Vets August 9, 1999 New PMI Cancellation Law is Failsafe for Homebuyers August 2, 1999 Federal Watchdog Turns Boning Knife on Housing Waste, Fraud July 26, 1999 Affordable Housing Takes Back Seat to Partisan Tax Cut Squabbles July 19, 1999 New Home Loan Links Housing Finance to Public Transportation July 12, 1999 Is FM Watch a Crusader With an Agenda? July 5, 1999 Minorities Still Own Fewest Homes, Says New Study June 28, 1999 Moving Low-income Renters Into Homes of Their Own June 21, 1999 Enticing Young Professionals to Live in Public Housing Areas June 14, 1999 'Weekend Warriors' Catch a Break June 7, 1999 Foreign Laborers Are Crucial in Stopping Building Delays May 31, 1999 Big Changes In The VA Lending Program May 24, 1999 You Don't Get Something for Nothing, Warns FTC May 17, 1999 FHA Insured Loan Ceiling Guidelines Could Hurt Some Markets May 3, 1999 Will RESPA Re-drafts Leave Homebuyers with Less Access to Credit? April 26, 1999
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