Housing economists weigh predictions against campaign promises
Lew Sichelman
Lew Sichelman has been covering the housing and mortgage sectors for 52 years. His syndicated column appears in major newspapers throughout the country. He also has been the real estate editor at two major Washington, D.C., dailies and spent 30 years on the staff of National Mortgage News, formerly National Thrift News.
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Campus Door is piloting the program along with LoanSense