by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 11, 2018 | Federal Advocacy
Fifty years ago today, seven days after Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the federal Fair Housing Act into law. In his speech, President Johnson acknowledged “the roots of injustice run deep” but proclaimed, “the voice of...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 27, 2018 | State Advocacy
Governments regulate business. But, why? Most often commerce is regulated for consumer protection, employee protection, and environment protection. Real estate agent/broker lobbies have been introducing legislation throughout the country under the guise of consumer...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 22, 2018 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
Ten years and $187.5 billion ago, the federal government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What did we get for the effort and money? For one, American households had access to mortgage credit during the Great Recession. That alone was a remarkable success...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 8, 2018 | State Advocacy
I walk my two very friendly dogs—a black lab and a yellow lab—in public places regularly. We encounter lots of people who are afraid of dogs. I’ve been more aware of how people respond and react to dogs recently because of all the media and attention related to...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 25, 2018 | Court Cases
New ruling states that condominium developers cannot restrict owners from filing construction defect lawsuits. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled in favor of Cambridge Point Condominium homeowners in the case of Trustees of the Cambridge Point...
