Housing Economy

To boost housing market, policymakers need to get credit to the creditworthy
Housing is making a comeback, but refinancing or getting a loan remains more difficult than it should be.
 
Obama policies ended housing free fall
(The Washington Post, September 26, 2012; 10:46 PM)
 
Defining a ‘qualified’ mortgage
(The Washington Post, August 24, 2012; 9:54 AM)
 
Ed DeMarco could hasten end to foreclosure crisis by allowing debt forgiveness
(The Washington Post, May 10, 2012; 2:39 PM)
 
As housing market heals, it’s time to hasten the foreclosure process
(The Washington Post, March 22, 2012; 11:14 AM)
 
Housing still in distress
(The Washington Post, March 21, 2012; 9:39 PM)
 
Housing Economy with Mark Zandi
(The Washington Post, March 20, 2012; 2:17 PM)
 
Private sector claims more blame for housing bubble
(The Washington Post, January 26, 2012; 3:49 PM)
 
Zandi: President’s refinancing plan would help lift housing, economy
(The Washington Post, January 24, 2012; 11:21 PM)
 
Fannie and Freddie don’t deserve blame for bubble
(The Washington Post, January 24, 2012; 12:31 AM)
 
FHA role may be bloated, but we’d be much worse off without it
(The Washington Post, December 15, 2011; 11:02 AM)
 
FHA steps up during housing market crash
(The Washington Post, December 14, 2011; 2:55 PM)
 
With home prices headed down, three ideas to soften the fall
(The Washington Post, November 10, 2011; 9:20 AM)
 
More trouble ahead for housing
(The Washington Post, November 10, 2011; 9:05 AM)