The pandemic housing market has been especially tough for homebuyers looking at the lower end of the price spectrum, so many are looking at alternative financing through land contracts, which can be particularly predatory. While it can be a potential path toward homeownership, assistant professor Eric Seymour says land contracts are particularly attractive for unscrupulous property dealers because rather than offering a property as a rental – which puts the property owner on the hook for maintenance and repairs – a land contract puts all the responsibilities on the buyer.
RAISE-24 Recap: Does News Media Spread Fear of AI?
Summary The final round for the RAISE-24 Informatics – Data Science competition was held Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Bloustein School. Hosted by the Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program, the inaugural competition challenge asked competitors “Does News Media...
