Experts Corner Archives

Guru David Smith says that President Trump’s recent actions to protect individual homeownership are extremely significant both in its statement of intent and its potential for downstream consequences in American housing policy.

A recent wave of litigation threatens the economic viability and incentives provided for developers participating in the LIHTC program.

Veteran construction consultant Kenneth F. Wille looks ahead toward the new year in construction.

Joint venture partnerships can provide fruitful pathways to affordable housing, but require careful navigation to be successfully achieved.

Though promising, rent-to-own programs have failed to take hold in America. Simple solutions could help.

Guru David Smith joins two colleagues to present a joint concept note for a structural approach to reforming federal rental assistance in ways that can steer the discussion of HUD reform in a more productive direction.

Housing guru David A. Smith gives historic context for the current shutdown, and provides guideposts for what housers should expect in the coming weeks.

Bond expert R. Wade Norris explores the potential proceeds impacts that new LIHTC rules may have on both the debt side and the LIHTC pricing side.

A new program from Utah-based Arrive Home aims to make home buying more accessible.

Housing supply and affordability have now been recognized as significant problems throughout the nation. The issues are vast and complex, and the solutions are expensive and controversial. The financial and political implications are widely recognized by both parties in urban, suburban, and rural communities to an extent not seen in decades.

Five years after COVID disrupted real estate markets, America’s highest real estate priority is housing, and in particular, affordable housing.

On May 21, with his flair for the bombshell, President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated his strong interest in privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and I flashed back to October 2008.