It is great advice, but two thoughts come to mind. First, I use Facebook to talk to my nephew who lives on the West Coast. What I’ve discovered is he’s a heck of a lot more chatty (and interesting) using the FB chat tool than he is on the phone or i…
Excellent primer on the importance of emotional intelligence in leaders. Emotional intelligence is undoubtely a critical characteristic for both managers and leaders.
Community Building and Organization, Economic Revitalization and Workforce Development, Leadership and Management, Real Estate Development (Multi-family), Real Estate Development (Single Family)
Years in the Community Development Field
8-15 years
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Mike -- I had always wanted to go back to this, pull out the good stuff and fill in the gaps more than I had a chance to at the time.
Let me know if anything new jumps out at you -- http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/39846
(I can get you a printable copy, just need to find the file on my home computer). I look forward to checking out the blog.
Mike -- nice to see you on here. Quick reminder -- I spoke extensively with you for my thesis at MIT a few years back. Still in Massachusetts, but periodically put my rural-partisan hat on.
I second Sarah -- also, I've been hearing some NSP grantees say, more or less, "we have interest but none of the people interested can qualify for a mortgage", and they describe that as a lending problem. To me, that sounds more like a marketing pro…
I noticed these interesting stats at Realtor.org today:
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I like Home Makeover. And, I like adding free architectural, landscaping and decorating assistance with the loan to help homeowners choose high-impact investments and maximize the fixed costs of bringing a contractor out. Geneva, NY offers free arch…
Thanks Vince. At this time, I know non-profits do not have access to RD's loan origination software, UniFi. I'm not sure how much we've discussed the issues of access to CAIVRS in the 502 course.