Category: Reference Desk

Public Safety Strategies for Addressing Mortgage Fraud and the Foreclosure Crisis

In 2010 a report was released from the Center for Court Innovation supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a...

October 22, 2021

Comcate Webinar “How to Combat Vacant Property Blight with VPROs”

MuniReg President Michael Halpern was privileged to conduct a webinar titled “How to Combat Vacant Property Blight with VPROs”.  In...

October 15, 2021

Continuing Educational Resources

Continuing Educational Resources Often state-specific presentation, though directed to a specific audience, provide additional insight and solutions into what are...

August 20, 2021

Money Well Spent – Land Banks

A recent study by Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business demonstrates a solid ROI. $21 million utilized to demolish...

July 9, 2021

SACA “Using Vacant Property Registration Ordinances”

The Standards and Codes Academy hosted an webinar with MuniReg President Michael Halpern presenting on the topic of vacant property...

June 9, 2021

The Power to Stabilize Neighborhoods

In a new study, Karen Black with May 8 Consulting Research “summarizes the existing research about the effectiveness of certain...

May 12, 2021

Department of Justice Guide “Addressing Foreclosed and Abandoned Properties”

This Department of Justice guide :offers ideas to help policymakers, law enforcement agencies, and community partners address the challenges presented...

April 26, 2021

Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College Study on Short-Term Rental Units

“Class of 1964 Policy Research Shop” (PRS) students produce non-partisan policy analyses and present their findings in a non-advocacy manner....

April 7, 2021

Study Determines Blight Remediation Impacts Firearm Violence in Urban Neighborhoods

A study published in The American Journal of Public Health illustrates an impact of blight that most would not consider. The...

March 22, 2021

Federal Reserve, REO and Vacant Properties

The Federal Reserve published an article on REO and Vacant Properties, specifically strategies for neighborhood stabilization. Research and commentary were...