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No Help for Commercial Real Estate Market?

By | 04.09.09 | 11:28 am

So says Shaun Donovan, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In an interview with The Washington Post, Donovan says the focus of the real estate recovery will remain on the housing market.

Clearly, the biggest focus has been on the single-family market. . . . We’re

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Is Hope for Homeowners Hopeless?

By | 02.13.09 | 6:00 am

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Last October, the Bush administration unveiled a plan aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure called Hope For Homeowners. Earlier this month, there was consternation and disbelief across the political and economic spectrum when it was revealed that the program More…

Obama Signals Change for HUD

By | 12.16.08 | 12:54 pm

It’s one of the most understaffed, demoralized agencies in Washington. Some conservatives want to get rid off it entirely, while liberals complain it doesn’t do its job. Its constituency comprises the poorest and most vulnerable in society, who have little lobbying clout or resources. They pay, in the end, for More…