Confronting NIMBY-ism with community-oriented development strategies If you've been paying even the slightest attention to the housing market, you know that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. Cities across the country are experiencing heightened levels of homelessness and housing insecurity, with the problem being most severe in West Coast cities like Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about Confronting NIMBY-ism.
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Fighting gentrification.
Fighting gentrification with socially conscious capital investments Anyone paying even cursory attention to the real estate markets over the past ten years would think that things are going pretty well. Many metro areas, from San Jose to Tampa, are seeing substantial home value growth with many parts of the country hitting double-digits. However, with growth comes growing … [Read more...] about Fighting gentrification.
Ripe for disruption.
For many years the dirtiest word in the real estate development lexicon was innovation. Industry players were set in their ways and approached community development in the same manner, over and over. Like many other industries- from automobiles to airplanes- reality hits at some point. The old ways of doing things become less and less effective and buyers, community groups and … [Read more...] about Ripe for disruption.
Wealthy Wellthy.
The Wealthy Wellthy podcast series is the latest venture of Krisstina Wise who has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the country, been featured in USA TODAY and lauded by Apple for creative leadership with emerging technologies. Krisstina is a real estate mogul and founder of several businesses, but after coming close to death she realized … [Read more...] about Wealthy Wellthy.
Make your impact count.
Impact investing is having a moment. Investors as well-heeled as Bill Gates, and as humble as your average college kid, are trying to find ways to "save the world" while also generating returns. This newfound desire to use the markets to affect change is a positive development, but like any other investment, impact or not, there are risks involved. Making the wrong decisions … [Read more...] about Make your impact count.