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Exploring a Decade of Contract for Deed Sales in the Midwest

Ann Carpenter, Taz George, Lisa Nelson • August 29, 2019

Contract for deed home sales, a once-notorious practice that seemingly faded into obscurity in the 1970s, have gained greater attention in the wake of the foreclosure crisis…
Research Notes

Subprime Lending and the Community Reinvestment Act

Kevin Park • November 1, 2008

There are many causes to the collapse of the housing market and the recent financial turmoil, but the contribution of the CRA appears marginal. While banks did engage in…
Working Papers

Good Home Improvers Make Good Neighbors

Kevin Park • April 1, 2008

W08-2: Research on the determinants of home improvement activity generally ignores the neighborhood context in which homeowners live. However the condition and trends of…