David Reiss
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Cornell Law & Cornell Tech prof interested in real estate, housing, fintech
NYC Rent Adjustments and Freezes
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NYC Rent Adjustments and Freezes
NY1 interviewed me this morning in Former Rent Guidelines Board Chair Talks Process, Possibility of Freezing Rent: Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to freeze the rent on nearly 1 million stabilized a…
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Current Issues in Affordable Housing in New York City
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Current Issues in Affordable Housing in New York City
I will be moderating a panel on Rent Freezes, the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), and Nonpayment at this in-person New York City Bar program on May 7th. The registratio…
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Incorporating AI Tools Into Your Legal Practice
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Incorporating AI Tools Into Your Legal Practice
I published Advice for Incorporating AI Tools Into Your Legal Practice along with Celia Bigoness and Robert MacKenzie in the National Law Review. It reads, We have been speaking with many lawyers a…
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6 days ago
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Cornell Tech
12 days ago
NYC’s rent-stabilization system faces a key test as a rent freeze is considered. In
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, Cornell Tech professor
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and Nestor Davidson—both former Rent Guidelines Board chairs—explain how the Board works. https://bit.ly/4dz2H8a
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Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated
Two former Rent Guidelines Board chairs explain how the process really works.
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Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated.
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Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated.
I published a column with Nestor Davidson in Vital City, Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated. It reads, Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor who promised as a candidate to…
https://refinblog.com/can-mayor-mamdani-freeze-the-rent-its-complicated/
about 1 month ago
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Cornell Tech
about 2 months ago
What happens when blockchain meets housing? Professor
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column, co‑written with former Entrepreneurship Law Clinic student Biying Cheng, breaking down this fast‑unfolding issue of real estate & crypto: https://bit.ly/40p7pxk
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When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With Real World - Law360 UK
The city of Detroit's ongoing case against Real Token, alleging building code and safety violations across over 400 Detroit residential properties, highlights the brave new world we face when real est...
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Feet to The Fire on Property Taxes
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Feet to The Fire on Property Taxes
Newsweek interviewed me for Mamdani’s Property Tax Plans Holding Hochul’s Feet to Fire, Expert Says. It reads, in part, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for a 9.5 percent property tax …
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about 2 months ago
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Mamdani's Property Tax Hike Proposal
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Mamdani’s Property Tax Hike Proposal
ABC News interviewed me in New York Mayor Mamdani’s Property Tax Hike Proposal Puts Pressure on Taxing Millionaires. It reads, in part, David Reiss, a clinical professor of law at Cornell Law…
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about 2 months ago
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Mamdani's First 50 Days: Housing Edition
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Mamdani’s First 50 Days: Housing Edition
I was interviewed for AMNewYork’s story, Mamdani’s First 50 Days. It reads, in part, For Professor David Reiss, a Cornell University housing expert and former chair of the Rent Guidelin…
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about 2 months ago
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When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With The Real World
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When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With The Real World
Biying Cheng and I have a column in Law 360, When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With Real World. It reads, The city of Detroit filed a public nuisance lawsuit in July of last year in the Mich…
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2 months ago
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Cornell Tech
2 months ago
Why does everything feel more expensive today than in the '50s? Professor
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, a leading voice on housing policy, helps unpack this question in a
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feature on the arc of prices, inflation & affordability in America: https://bit.ly/460GbAG
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Why do cars, housing and clothing cost much more than they did in the 1950s?
It seems obvious that products will get more expensive over time. But that wasn’t always the case before the mid-20th century.
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/02/06/why-is-everything-so-hard-to-afford-now
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Consumer Law Awardee, alongside Senator Warren
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Consumer Law Awardee, alongside Senator Warren
David J. Reiss (right), clinical professor of law and research director of the Blassberg-Rice Center on Entrepreneurship Law at Cornell Tech and Kara Bruce (left), head of the AALS Section on Comme…
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Why Was Housing So Much Cheaper in the 1950s?
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Why Was Housing So Much Cheaper in the 1950s?
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Is It a Homebuyer’s Market?
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Is It a Homebuyer’s Market?
Marketplace quoted me in Is It Really a Homebuyer’s Market Now? It reads, in part, Housing prices are dropping and buyers are scoring steep discounts on their purchases, indicating that the real es…
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2 months ago
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Curious about the daily AI habits that other lawyers have adopted in their practice.
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3 months ago
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Integrating AI Tools Into Law School Teaching
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Integrating AI Tools Into Law School Teaching
Robert MacKenzie and I have an article in Bloomberg Law, Law Schools Should Teach How to Integrate AI Tools Into Practice. It reads, Now that artificial intelligence tools for lawyers are widely av…
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3 months ago
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Cornell Tech
3 months ago
Congrats to professor
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, who was honored with the Juliet Moringiello Mentorship Award by The AALS Section on Commercial and Consumer Law. This award recognizes his commitment to mentoring faculty in commercial & consumer law. View the full list:
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AALS Announces 2026 Section Award Winners | AALS Lens
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 section awards. The awards are hosted by several of the association’s 108 sections organized around various...
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Federal Home Loan Banks during Financial Stress
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Federal Home Loan Banks during Financial Stress
I was happy to participate in the discussion group process for Government Accountability Office’s report, Federal Home Loan Banks: Role During Financial Stress and Members’ Borrowing Tr…
https://www.refinblog.com/federal-home-loan-banks-during-financial-stress/
4 months ago
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Housing Stability in the Mamdani Administration
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Housing Stability in the Mamdani Administration
I am looking forward to the discussion tonight on Housing Stability in the Mamdani Administration, hosted by the Urban Design Forum. While it is sold out, we will be discussing “what a potent…
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4 months ago
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More on the 50-Year Mortgage
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More on the 50-Year Mortgage
Marketplace interviewed me in Trump Floated a 50-Year Mortgage to Address Housing Affordability. How Would That Work? The transcript reads, President Donald Trump proposed a 50-year mortgage over t…
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5 months ago
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Trump & Pulte's 50-Year Mortgage
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Trump & Pulte’s 50-Year Mortgage
Politico quoted me in ‘Band-Aid,’ ‘Distraction’: Experts Slam Pulte, Trump 50-Year Mortgage Idea. It opens, The Trump administration is entertaining a potential plan for the government to back 50-y…
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Understanding NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing Stock
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Understanding NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing Stock
I will be moderating an NYU Furman Center Policy Breakfast on NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Housing: Understanding Different Segments of the Stock and Why It Matters on November 19th. The link to register …
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5 months ago
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VIDEO: Retrenchment and Rollback in Consumer Protection and Housing
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VIDEO: Retrenchment and Rollback in Consumer Protection and Housing
The video for the ABA Professor’s Corner webinar on Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing has been posted. Rosa Newman (Elon) moderated and I spoke alongside Kathleen E…
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5 months ago
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Does Homeownership Build Wealth?
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Does Homeownership Build Wealth?
Marketplace interviewed me for a story to answer the question, Does Homeownership Build Wealth? It reads, in part, With housing prices skyrocketing in recent years, homeownership has become increas…
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6 months ago
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What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters?
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What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters?
The New York Times interviewed me in a video, What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters? The transcript reads, “Can you describe rent prices in New York?” “High.” “Expensive.” ”Out o…
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6 months ago
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This is tomorrow: Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing
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Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing
I will be speaking on Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing in an ABA Professor’s Corner webinar on October 14th at 12:30 ET with Kathleen Engel, Suffolk Law School Ros…
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Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing
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Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing
I will be speaking on Retrenchment and Rollback: Federal Consumer Protection and Housing in an ABA Professor’s Corner webinar on October 14th at 12:30 ET with Kathleen Engel, Suffolk Law School Ros…
https://www.refinblog.com/retrenchment-and-rollback-federal-consumer-protection-and-housing/
7 months ago
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David Reiss
Cornell Tech
7 months ago
Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has posted over a dozen official agency orders directly to his personal X account. Cornell Law Professor
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discusses the legal & transparency concerns in
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Mortgage regulator Bill Pulte has posted at least 13 agency orders on his personal X account
Bill Pulte has posted at least 13 agency orders on his personal X account. They don't appear to be posted publicly anywhere else.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-pulte-fhfa-agency-orders-personal-x-account-2025-9
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The FHFA's @Pulte Acts on X Alone
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The FHFA’s @Pulte Acts on X Alone
Business Insider quoted me in Mortgage Regulator Bill Pulte Has Posted at Least 13 Agency Orders on His Personal X Account (behind a paywall). The story reads, in part, Until he became the head of …
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7 months ago
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Using AI in Transactional Law Practice
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Using AI in Transactional Law Practice
Celia Bigoness and I published a column in Law360, What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI (behind a paywall). It reads, We teach entrepreneurship law clinics in which our studen…
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8 months ago
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Cornell Law School Is Hiring a Transactional Clinician
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Cornell Law School Is Hiring a Transactional Clinician
Cornell is hiring a transactional clinician to be based in Ithaca in the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic and the Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law. The appointment will be to the long-term…
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9 months ago
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Mamdani and Affordable Housing Development
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Mamdani and Affordable Housing Development
CNN quoted me in Zohran Mamdani Has Big Housing Plans. Here’s What Stands in The Way. It reads, in part, Mamdani’s rent freeze plan could undermine his goal of building 200,000 publicly subsidized,…
https://www.refinblog.com/mamdani-and-affordable-housing-development/
10 months ago
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Bullying the Fed
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Bullying the Fed
Central Banking quoted me in Economists Denounce Trump’s ‘Bullying’ of Fed Chair (sign up required). It opens, Economists have attacked what they regard as US president Donald Trump’s bullying of F…
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10 months ago
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Rent Freezes in NYC
The New York Times quoted me in Free Buses and Billions in New Taxes. Can Mamdani Achieve His Plans? It reads, in part, A major pillar of Mr. Mamdani’s economic plan is housing: He wants to build 2…
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10 months ago
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Fannie, Freddie and Trump
Central Banking quoted me in Fannie, Freddie . . . and Donald. It reads, in part, IIn a client note on May 13, investment management firm Pimco said any privatisation of Fannie and Freddie would be…
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11 months ago
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The Importance of Mentorship for New Lawyers
I interviewed Connor Blancato, an up-and-coming real estate lawyer, for the New York Real Property Law Journal. The interview emphasizes the importance of mentorship for new lawyers. Click on the …
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11 months ago
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Cornell's Entrepreneurship Center Expands in Its First Year
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Cornell’s Entrepreneurship Center Expands in Its First Year
Cornell Law School just posted this about the new Entrepreneurship Law Clinic on Roosevelt Island: In the summer of 2024, with a transformative gift from Franci J. Blassberg ’75, J.D. ’77, and Jose…
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about 1 year ago
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What Happens if Fannie and Freddie Go Private?
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What Happens if Fannie and Freddie Go Private?
I was quoted in Fintech Nexus’ Home Invasion: What Happens if Fannie and Freddie Go Private. It reads, in part, The Trump Administration has telegraphed significant changes to GSE mortgage le…
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about 1 year ago
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Cornell Tech
about 1 year ago
Professor David Reiss spoke with an NPR station about Trump's plan to privatize mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:
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“The government would make, effectively, hundreds of billions of dollars from this sale,” Reiss said.
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How Trump plans to get government out of the mortgage business
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government conservatorship since 2008. President Trump wants to privatize them. But what could that mean for America's mortgage marke...
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/03/26/government-mortgage-fannie-mae-finance-trump
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Trump’s Plans to Privatize Fannie and Freddie
I was interviewed on WBUR-FM’s On Point (distributed by American Public Radio), hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti for an episode on How Trump Plans To Get Government out of the Mortgage Business.…
https://www.refinblog.com/trumps-plans-to-privatize-fannie-and-freddie/
about 1 year ago
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