Housing Affairs Letter

Housing Affairs Letter is a news service (or newsletter) produced in Silver Spring, MD by CD Publications. It covers the public, private and subsidized housing industries. Its significance lies in the fact that it is one of the oldest publications of its kind still being produced.

Housing Affairs Letter
TypeNewsletter
FormatOnline journal
Owner(s)CD Publications
PublisherMike Gerecht
EditorTom Edwards
Founded1961
Headquarters8204 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
WebsiteHousingandDevelopment.com

History

Housing Affairs Letter was the first newsletter produced by CD Publications upon its founding in 1961.[1] It began publication four years before the creation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and a significant percentage of its coverage since then has focused on HUD.[2][3][4]

Over the years, HAL articles have been reprinted, referenced, quoted or mentioned in numerous periodicals and journals, including The Washington Post,[5] the National Review,[6] The Journal of Housing,[7] and the Journal of Urban Law.[8]

HAL has been mentioned in or used as a reference for many books, including:

  • Problems in Political Economy: An Urban Perspective [9]
  • Where to Find Business Information: A Worldwide Guide for Everyone who Needs the Answers to Business Questions [10]
  • Leading Issues in Black Political Economy [11]
  • A Right to Housing: Foundation for a New Social Agenda [12]
  • The Encyclopedia of Housing [13]
  • The Review of Black Political Economy [14]
  • Housing Urban America [15]
  • Housing: Federal Policies and Programs [16]
  • Journalism That Matters: How Business-to-Business Editors Change the Industries They Cover [17]
  • A Different Vision [18]
  • HUD Scandals: Howling Headlines and Silent Fiascoes [19]

Additionally, HAL has appeared in Congressional reports,[20][21] in documents of city planning and development committees,[22][23] and in multiple publications of such housing organizations as the Fannie Mae Foundation.[24] In 2007, HAL appeared as "suggested additional reading" on Dr. Sammis B. White's syllabus for a class entitled "Housing Markets and Public Policy." It was mentioned alongside such respected national publications as Fortune, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.[25]

Current Coverage

HAL reports on the full housing industry, with emphases on HUD, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve Board activities, Congressional legislation and Fair Housing.[26]

Expansion

In 2007, HAL was changed to a web-based format and, along with CD Publications' other housing news services, was moved onto the web portal HousingandDevelopment.com.

See also

References
  1. Hudson's Subscription Newsletter Directory (1991), p452
  2. Samuel Dealey, National Review (1996-09-02), (c) 2008 CNET Networks, Inc.
  3. OAHP Archives: Industry News Articles, HUD.gov
  4. “Jackson Says He’s Listening on RESPA,” HAL, Apr 22, '05. CRS Report for Congress: Housing Issues in the 109th Congress; Richard Bourdon, Coordinator (2005-05-04)
  5. "A Lobbying Venture Is Stymied," Judy Sarasohn, Washington Post (2005-09-01), (c) 2005 The Washington Post Company
  6. Samuel Dealey, National Review (1996-09-02), (c) 2008 CNET Networks, Inc.
  7. The Journal of Housing, Published by National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 1973, p470.
  8. Journal of Urban Law, 1974.
  9. David M. Gordon, Problems in Political Economy: An Urban Perspective, 1977 Heath. p512.
  10. David M. Brownstone, Gorton Carruth; Where to Find Business Information: A Worldwide Guide for Everyone who Needs the Answers to Business Questions, 1982 John Wiley & Co. p91.
  11. Thomas D. Boston, Leading Issues in Black Political Economy, 2001 Transaction Publishers.
  12. Rachel G. Bratt, Michael E. Stone, Chester W. Hartman; A Right to Housing: Foundation for a New Social Agenda, 2006 Temple University Press.
  13. Willem Van Vliet, The Encyclopedia of Housing, 1998 Sage. p.xxiii.
  14. The Review of Black Political Economy, 1980 National Economic Association. p74.
  15. Jon Pynoos, Robert Schafer, Chester W. Hartman; Housing Urban America, 1973 Aldine Pub. Co. p16.
  16. John C. Weicher, Housing: Federal Policies and Programs, 1980 American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. p80.
  17. Katy Tomasulo, "Second Thoughts on a Lobbying Plan", Journalism That Matters: How Business-to-Business Editors Change the Industries They Cover; Edited by Robert Freedman and Steven Roll, Marion Street Press. Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
  18. Thomas D. Boston, A Different Vision, 1997 Routledge.
  19. Irving H. Welfeld, HUD Scandals: Howling Headlines and Silent Fiascoes, 1992 Transaction Publishers.
  20. Hearings, United States Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Published 1972. p56. (1996-09-02).
  21. Asset Management Bill To Senate(2008-07-11), OpenCongress.org. Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  22. Detroit (MI) City Planning Commission Special Meeting (2005-03-10).
  23. Guide to the Department of Community Development Unity 71 Project Records, 1970-1972. (c) 2006 Seattle (Wa). Dept. of Community Development.
  24. Peter Dreier, Philanthropy and the Housing Crisis: The Dilemmas of Private Charity and Public Policy, Housing Policy Debate. Vol 8, Issue 1. (c) Fannie Mae Foundation 1997.
  25. "Housing Markets and Public Policy," Urban Planning 762, Spring Semester 2007. UWM.edu.
  26. Housing Affairs Letter product page, CDPublications.com.
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