Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Going Out–Slowly

YieldPro Magazine, Aug. 26, 2021–Michael RudyA report by the U.S. Treasury Department said that as of July 31, approximately 24 percent of the $25 billion in emergency rental assistance funds …

Manhattan’s Once-Prized Walkable Areas Miss Out on Housing Boom

Bloomberg, Aug. 26, 2021–Alexandre TanziAffluent New Yorkers used to pay a premium to live in a walkable area of the city. The pandemic has turned that calculus upside down.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-26/manhattan-s-once-prized-walkable-areas-miss-out-on-housing-boom?srnd=premium

Get Shots or Get Out, U.S. Employers Are Telling Workers

Bloomberg, Aug. 25, 2021–Jonathan Levin, Skylar Woodhouse Kara WetzelA day after the federal Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, institutions central to their regions announced tougher — …

The Housing Industry’s Disparate Impact Hopes

HousingWire, Aug. 25, 2021–Georgia KromreiMortgage industry groups on Tuesday made their voices heard in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed reinstatement of its 2013 disparate impact …