The internet is bringing a fundamental transformation to the real estate industry. It’s a digital revolution, democratizing and streamlining activities that were once quite complicated and time-consuming, putting them out of the reach of most people. Many investors have wanted the stability of a real estate investment, but do not have the time or wherewithal to purchase, … [Read more...] about Turnkey goes online.
Equity
Permanently affordable.
Kimberly Driggins is executive director of the newly created Washington Housing Conservancy. The nonprofit's mission is aimed at ensuring that moderate to low-income residents are not priced out of their homes. DC is a city where rents are running rampant and this only promises to get worse once Amazon’s HQ2 opens. The Housing Conservancy plans to acquire and own 3,000 … [Read more...] about Permanently affordable.
The Housing Lab.
Michelle Boyd runs the Housing Lab at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation. The Terner Center itself was created in 2015, with a mission “to formulate bold strategies to house families from all walks of life in vibrant, sustainable, and affordable homes and communities.” The Housing Lab program was developed in response to the void of knowledge accessible to … [Read more...] about The Housing Lab.
Buckle up!
Samson Williams isn’t one to think small. While studying for a Ph.D. in emergency management, he dropped out of school to build an Enterprise Incident Management Center out in the real world. He then spent over five years at Fannie Mae developing strategies to prevent emergencies and crises. A vocal advocate of blockchain, Samson holds a certificate in Blockchain and … [Read more...] about Buckle up!
It’s a Buckminster Fuller thing.
Judi Lynn Brown, co-founder and Chief Impact office of CivicMakers, is a creative systems and design practitioner. She is a member of a new generation of progressive and inclusive change-makers who embrace civic technology along with “radically inclusive, participatory governance structures.” CivicMakers, which is based in the Bay Area, was created to make gathering spaces … [Read more...] about It’s a Buckminster Fuller thing.