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Our experts work with policymakers and researchers to provide strategic direction and help NCST ensure our programs are fulfilling our mission of increasing affordable single-family homeownership

New Research Shows that Distressed Property Rehabilitations Boost the Values of Nearby Homes (July 2022)
A recent academic paper “Do Property Rehabs Affect Neighboring Property Prices?” shows that when National Community Stabilization Trust community partners rehabilitate distressed properties, this activity strengthens neighborhoods by boosting the values of neighboring properties.
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Does a Nonprofit “First Look” Program Promote Neighborhood Stabilization? Examining Outcomes for REO Sales in Florida (September 2021)
During the COVID-19 crisis, minority neighborhoods have been those most affected by an increase in foreclosures. Black and Hispanic households struggled the most to make mortgage payments and rent. To promote wealth accumulation among minorities, first look programs should be considered as a key strategy to close the racial wealth gap.
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Protecting Homeownership from the Impact of COVID-19 (May 2021)
During and after the Great Recession, almost eight million homeowners nationwide lost their homes to foreclosure. While vacant and abandoned homes blighted many neighborhoods throughout the country, tight access to credit locked many prospective owner-occupants out of the market, trends concentrated in communities of color. Today's is a different housing crisis, but there are lessons to be applied today.
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Community Restoration Corporation Report (October 2019)
Despite an overall housing recovery, many communities are still held back by high numbers of vacant and abandoned homes. Increasingly, states are experimenting with expedited foreclosure processes for these properties to prevent blight – but are those laws producing results. This report explores the implementation, outcomes, and lessons learned from the Community Restoration Corporation’s acquisition and management of a Non-Performing Loan portfolio over the course of several years.
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Fast Track Foreclosure Laws: Not a Silver Bullet for Fighting Blight (August 2018)
Since the 2008 foreclosure crisis, some stakeholders have strongly promoted state foreclosure laws to accelerate the foreclosure process specifically for vacant residential properties as one such strategy. We decided to study these legislative efforts to see if they were moving the needle in a positive direction. In short, our research found no evidence to support the idea that “fast track” processes have helped to move the dial.
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Our 2009-2013 Five-Year Update
NCST made great strides in our first five years to help local housing providers, local government, and financial institutions implement strategic, sustainable programs to stabilize neighborhoods. We invite you to learn more.
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