Real Estate
City approves plan to build luxury housing in Conrail’s backyard
The ruling is the latest example of the board allowing real estate interests to skirt existing land use regulations, despite community opposition.
7 years ago
Kept out: Loophole in law for the poor spurs gentrification
Nearly all financial institutions nationwide have passed Community Reinvestment Act inspections since 2009, even though racial disparities in lending remain pronounced.
7 years ago
Unequal lending keeps redlining alive in Philadelphia’s gentrifying neighborhoods
As the Philadelphia housing market booms, white homebuyers and homebuyers of color are not equally able to reap its rewards.
7 years ago
David Cay Johnston on Trump’s conflicts of interest
Guests: David Cay Johnston Investigative journalist DAVID CAY JOH ...
Air Date: February 15, 2018
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Gamblers, foreign money and struggling homeowners: Inside Philly’s sheriff sale boom
Once sleepy sheriff's auctions have become crowded with bidders hoping to cash in on skyrocketing real estate prices.
7 years ago
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Pa. voters passed new rules for property taxes. So, now what?
Ryan Briggs, of City & State PA, joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the possibility of lowering or eliminating property taxes across the commonwealth.
7 years ago
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