Visit the list of links below to read recent articles featuring the National Housing Conference and the Center for Housing Policy.
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
January 2009
“Coalition Seeks Protection for Renters in Foreclosed Properties“
Mutlifamily Executive Magazine (1/30)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Developer Sees Appeal of Mass Transit”
St. Petersburg Times (FL) (1/23)
Featured: “A Heavy Load: The Combined Housing and Transportation Burdens of Working Families,” a study conducted by NHC’s research affiliate the Center for Housing Policy
“IRS Agents Soften Heart for Delinquent Taxpayers”
Associated Press (1/6)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
December 2008
“The Great Persuader”
American Prospect (12/18)
Quoted: Conrad Egan, president and CEO of NHC
“Donovan Enlisted by Obama”
CityFeet.com (12/17)
Featured: The NYHC and NHC 35th Annual Awards Luncheon
“HUD Choice to be Part of Cornerstone to Fix Crisis”
USA Today (12/15)
Quoted: Conrad Egan, NHC president and CEO
“Eyeing State/Federal Aid for MF”
National Mortgage News (12/15)
Quoted: Conrad Egan, NHC president and CEO
“Advocates Ponder Affordable Housing Under Obama”
GlobeSt.com (12/15)
Quoted: Conrad Egan, NHC president and CEO, and Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Obama’s HUD Pick to Help With Crisis”
Associated Press (12/13)
Quoted: Conrad Egan, NHC president and CEO
“Bloomberg: Housing Program Must Get Done”
GlobeSt.com (12/12)
Featured: The NYHC and NHC 35th Annual Awards Luncheon
“NHC Holds Annual New York City Awards Luncheon”
Multi-Housing News (12/11)
Featured: The NYHC and NHC 35th Annual Awards Luncheon
“High Inventory Killing Home Builders; Industry Asks For Help“
MarketWatch (12/5)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Help for Homeowners”
Lou Dobbs Tonight – CNN (12/4)
Featured: On-camera interview with Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
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November 2008
“Home is Where the Savings Are”
San Jose Mercury News (CA) (11/28)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“FHA Relaxes Program Rules for Homeowners“
Washington Post (11/20)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Paulson Shift Pressures Home Lenders, Investors“
Boston Globe (11/13)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Wrangling Over Foreclosures”
Boston Globe (11/12)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Rell Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium; Plan Includes Mediation and Tenant Notification”
The Day (CT) (11/21)
Featured: HousingPolicy.org, the Center for Housing Policy’s online guide to state and local housing policy solutions
“Paulson Shift Pressures Home Lenders, Investors”
Boston Globe (11/13)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
October 2008
“Countdown to the Vote: Housing”
SmartMoney.com (10/31)
Quoted: Sharon Price, NHC director of policy
“Mortgages Not The Only Problem”
Chattanooga Times Free Press (10/27)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Market Pulse”
Hartfotd Courant (CT) (10/19)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Study Finds Rising Operating Expenses Lead to Rent Increases, Housing Costs Outpace Income Growth”
Multi-Housing News Online (10/14)
Quoted: Barbara Lipman, research director for the Center for Housing Policy
“Salaries Lag Behind Living Costs”
El Paso Times (10/12)
Quoted: Maya Brennan, research associate for the Center for Housing Policy
“Housing Costs Outpace Income Increases”
The Citizens’ Voice (10/11)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Stretched Too Thin? You’ve Got Company: Part II”
“L.A. Land” – Los Angeles Times Blog (10/10)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Housing Costs Not Just About Mortgages”
“Seattle Real Estate News” – Seattle Post-Intelligencer Blog (10/9)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Stretched Too Thin? You’ve Got Company”
“L.A. Land” – Los Angeles Times Blog (10/8)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“Report: Housing Expenses Grow At Faster Pace Than Income”
Las Vegas Review-Journal (10/8)
Quoted: Maya Brennan, research associate for the Center for Housing Policy
“Mortgage Payments Aren’t the Only Housing Costs Crimping Budgets”
MarketWatch (10/8)
Quoted: Maya Brennan, research associate for the Center for Housing Policy
**This article also appeared in Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, NASDAQ Online, and Boston Herald Online
“Study: US Housing Costs Soared as Incomes Lagged”
Associated Press (10/8)
Quoted: Maya Brennan, research associate for the Center for Housing Policy
**This article also appeared in newspapers such as Washington Post, Tampa Tribune, Arizona Republic, Austin-American Statesman, Seattle Times, Columbus Dispatch, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Houston Chronicle, and Newsday
“‘Stretched Thin’ Study Examines Full Spectrum of Housing Costs”
“The Hill Blog” – Congress Blog (10/8)
Featured: Center for Housing Policy’s Stretched Thin study
“FHA Will Take on Subprime Loans Shunned by Lenders”
Bloomberg (10/6)
Quoted: Sharon Price, director of policy for the National Housing Conference
“Federal Bailout Lacks Control of Home Loans to Aid Owners”
Boston Globe (10/5)
Quoted: Sharon Price, director of policy for the National Housing Conference
“Industry Leaders Speak Out on Candidates, Election”
Affordable Housing Finance (10/2008)
Quoted: NHC President and CEO Conrad Egan
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“Financial Bailout to Include Help for Homeowners”
Newsday (9/23)
Quoted: Sharon Price, director of policy for the National Housing Conference
“Open House [Blog] Opened”
San Diego Union-Tribune (9/21)
Quoted: Michele Anapol, director of communications for NHC and the Center
“[Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac] Social Mission in Doubt”
Wall Street Journal (9/10)
Quoted: NHC President and CEO Conrad Egan
“Caution on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac”
Washington Post (9/4)
Featured: Letter-to-the-Editor by NHC President and CEO Conrad Egan
Bradenton Herald (9/3)
Referenced: The Center for Housing Policy’s study “A Heavy Load: The Combined Housing and Transportation Burdens of Working Families”
“Out of Balance”
Affordable Housing Finance (9/2008)
Quoted: Jeffrey Lubell, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy