Welcome to the web site of the "World's Leading Authority" on real estate and urban affairs- and I'm modest, too! My profession is THINKING GREAT THOUGHTS at the Brookings Institution in Washington and making speeches for all types of audiences, interspersed with frequent jokes

The world-wide financial cisis that began in 2007 has radically changed conditions in all types of markets, especially real estate markets.  The causes of this crisis, the actions to combat it already adopted by the U.S.government, what further actions might be undertaken, and the long-run future course and impacts of the crisis are dealt with in the two books at the right shown below.  Several other writings on these subjects and many earlier subjects are described in later pages of this website.  I urge you to browse through the site and examine those items that seem most relevant to you for more intensive reading. .

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Anthony Downs

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