Wrapping Up this Blog Series
Monday, June 19
Back in September 2021, I began this blog series as a means of sharing my experiences and lessons learned after returning to college. A few weeks ago, I graduated with a master’s degree in real estate. As such, this will be the final article in this series. Looking Back Looking back at my first a...
The Missing Middle: Middle Income Housing Needs
Monday, June 12
The “Missing Middle” is a phrase that refers to people who make too much to qualify for public assistance but too little to afford much of the available housing. More precisely, it’s often defined as those earning 80-120% of the area median income. Those who fall in this category tend to be hard...
Housing First, Employment and Health Second
Monday, June 05
The concept behind the “Housing First” movement is to provide unhoused individuals with free or extremely discounted housing, without first requiring that they find employment or receive any medical or mental health services. Obviously, since the vast majority of people pay a lot of money for the...
An Insider’s Perspective on Affordable Housing
Tuesday, May 30
Affordable housing is an area that I have an interest in learning more about. To that end, I recently listened to a pair of leaders from an affordable housing development company offer their thoughts on the subject. Some of the topics discussed included the types of affordable housing, what they ...
Improving Gender Equality in Commercial Real Estate (Part II)
Monday, May 08
In Part I of this series, we looked at men in social work. Here in Part II, we address the subject of women in commercial real estate. Women in Commercial Real Estate As an introduction, it’s important to make a distinction between different positions, as not all real estate careers are the same...
Improving Gender Equality in Commercial Real Estate (Part I)
Monday, April 24
I’m in a unique position. I have a master’s degree in social work (MSW) and am currently working on a degree in real estate. When I was studying social work, I was one of usually two or three men in a classroom of about 30 students, as men are traditionally outnumbered in social work by their fem...