Rutgers Center for Real Estate Blog
A New Tax Diet for Blue States
Photo credit: Claudia Totir (gettyimages) Eliminating SALT deductions may make tax cuts less tasty for the coasts The House and Senate have each passed a version of legislation that will cut taxes by...
Will the Cut Trickle Down?
Debating whether a tax cut on corporate profits will boost worker wages In case you missed it, there is a very public and somewhat acerbic debate occurring among otherwise boring economists about...
Can Bricks Mortar Build Communities?
A conversation with Jacob Fisher, Regional VP at Pennrose In our new series of interviews with members of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate’s Advisory Board or Leaders Council, Kevin Riordan of the...
Bubble or Surge which was Worse for Housing?
The tides of Northern New Jersey residential prices since the crash and Sandy As we arrive at the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, and have also passed the 10-year mark since the bursting of the...
Retail apocalypse?
Record closings and bankruptcies may signal a changed environment This year has been dubbed the retail apocalypse by many analysts and observers owing to record numbers of store and mall closings and...
What's the Latest Angle on Housing Prices?
Market directions in key metropolitan areas tell a complex story We constructed real housing price indexes for 233 metropolitan areas, quarterly, from 1990 to 2017, combining hedonic and repeat-sales...
Long shadow on Puerto Rico’s future?
The lasting mark Hurricane Maria’s devastation may leave on the island As Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands grapple with the aftermath of the third and most destructive hurricane this season, we...
Are Lenders Getting Cautious
A conversation with Michael Klein, Managing Director at HFF This week we are adding a new feature to our weekly newsletter by interviewing members of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate’s Advisory...
Will the Coast Ever be Clear?
Hurricanes, housing and climate change: Risks and responses Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are just the latest in a long history of cyclones and other extreme weather events that cost lives, real estate...
Will the Economy Go Under Too?
Second to a humanitarian crisis, hurricanes are a balance-sheet shock As we assess the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the main economic and political question revolves around who will bear...