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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Tag: REITs

Nursing Homes are Gaming the Rating Systems

Ideas and Issues March 15, 2021 by Chief Organizer

March 15, 2021 New Orleans      A dozen years ago, the US government created a consumer-facing rating system for nursing homes to allow families to make informed decisions about where to place loved ones in order to receive the best care they could afford. Homes would be rated by the number of stars they received …

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Big Boys Cashing in On Rents and Mortgages

Citizen Wealth Financial Justice May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 by digital

Louisville   When it’s good for the hedge funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs), it’s almost never good for the rest of us, especially the beleaguered renters of America or anyone trying to move the next step to buy a home or get a mortgage. Blackstone, the mega-private equity fund, cashed in once again on …

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