Research Briefs

REJournals.com: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Names USC Lusk Center Director, Richard Green, as Senior Advisor

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 14:49

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has named University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate Director, Richard K. Green, one of the nation’s preeminent housing economists, as senior advisor for housing finance. Green replaces Edward Golding, who was selected by the White House in March to head the Federal Housing Administration.

The Press Enterprise: REAL ESTATE: USC Lusk Center director Green named HUD senior advisor

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 11:39

Richard Green, director of University of Southern California’s Lusk Center for Real Estate, on July 1 will begin a one-year appointment as senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Green will advise HUD on ways to create a sustainable housing system, and one that would withstand market disruptions, according to a June 1 press release.

He replaces Edward Golding, who in March was appointed to the top spot of the Federal Housing Administration.

Speaker Series: Wil Smith, Principal, Greenlaw Partners

Submitted by Sonia Savoulian on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 15:02

Speakers Series is a forum for students to interact with and learn from real estate professionals and alumni. Lunch will be held in the Lewis Hall portico from 12:00 to 12:20 pm. The speaker presentation will be held in Lewis Hall room 101, starting at approximately 12:30 pm. There is no charge for Dollinger MRED students and GREA members to attend. A $5 fee is charged to all others.

Speaker Series: Amer Kasm and Samir Patel, Principals, IRA Captial

Submitted by Sonia Savoulian on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 13:11

Speakers Series is a forum for students to interact with and learn from real estate professionals and alumni. Lunch will be held in the Lewis Hall portico from 12:00 to 12:20 pm. The speaker presentation will be held in Lewis Hall room 101, starting at approximately 12:30 pm. There is no charge for Dollinger MRED students and GREA members to attend. A $5 fee is charged to all others.

Speaker Series: Ross Mitchell, President, Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management

Submitted by Sonia Savoulian on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 12:44

Speakers Series is a forum for students to interact with and learn from real estate professionals and alumni. Lunch will be held in the Lewis Hall portico from 12:00 to 12:20 pm. The speaker presentation will be held in Lewis Hall room 101, starting at approximately 12:30 pm. There is no charge for Dollinger MRED students and GREA members to attend. A $5 fee is charged to all others.

Speaker Series: BJ Delzer, President, Melia Homes

Submitted by Sonia Savoulian on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 12:40

Speakers Series is a forum for students to interact with and learn from real estate professionals and alumni. Lunch will be held in the Lewis Hall portico from 12:00 to 12:20 pm. The speaker presentation will be held in Lewis Hall room 101, starting at approximately 12:30 pm. There is no charge for Dollinger MRED students and GREA members to attend. A $5 fee is charged to all others.

Pasadena-Star News: Illegal Boarding Houses in Monterey Park are Both a Bane and Boon, People Say

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 14:42

Monterey Park is trying to address a problem that is widespread in many cities in the San Gabriel Valley. When single-family houses or condominiums are converted into illegal boarding homes, the commercial enterprises disrupt residential character and place undue burden on code enforcement as well as police and fire departments, city documents report.

89.3 KPCC: Garcetti’s Airbnb Tax Plan Does Little to Increase Affordable Housing

Submitted by hoyt on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 14:38

Airbnb has been criticized for worsening LA's affordability's crisis, but could the short-term rental site actually help the situation? 

"If we break it down the typical house in Los Angeles costs about $400,000 to build so you're looking at maybe 12 or 13 houses a year that could be built with a fund like this," said Richard Green, Director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.

Los Angeles Times: Southern California Home Sales Jump, Prices Rise in March

Submitted by hoyt on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 11:45

After a year of sluggish demand, more homes sold and prices perked up in March as an improving economy and short supply pushed up the median home price by $10,000, according to a new report.

But whether strong price increases will continue is uncertain, economists said. If more owners don't list their homes for sale soon, the gains could accelerate as more buyers fight over slim pickings.

Job growth over the last year — as well as a period of subdued price appreciation — is giving more people confidence to purchase a home in pricey Southern California, economists said.