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NeighborWorks America returned to Atlanta, GA, to bring you another great week of top-quality neighborhood revitalization training. The Homeownership Symposium Preparing Organizations to Lead in the New Era of Homeownership on Wednesday, February 18, examined the recent and critical changes in the homeownership arena. Panelists discussed the latest housing recovery legislation and what it will mean to your neighborhoods and organizations.
President Obama makes appearance at Atlanta Symposium
The Atlanta Homeownership Symposium provided live streaming of President Obama's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan announcement. As luncheon speaker Mike Calhoun (Center for Responsible Lending) concluded his presentation on "Tightening Credit and the Changing Financial Market," symposium attendees watched on widescreen as President Obama outlined his plan to help families avoid foreclosure by restructuring or refinancing their mortgages. The key elements of Obama's plan are:
- 1. GSE refinancing for responsible homeowners suffering from falling home prices
- 2. $75 billion homeowner stability initiative to reach 3 to 4 million At-Risk Homeowners
- 3. Supporting low mortgage rates by strengthening confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
For more details see www.financialstability.gov. |
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The NeighborWorks Training Institute in Atlanta, GA, brings you the best and most up-to-date training you can find, including:
Get out of the classroom and into Atlanta's neighborhoods for an in-depth look at community development in action. Come spend the day "on the road" — in a mobile workshop — interacting with residents, city representatives, policy makers, business leaders and others key to the community engagement process. Experience not only what works in this city's community building, community organizing and community leadership culture, but also interact with those who have been critical change agents. Learn more here!
The NeighborWorks Affordable Housing and Community and Economic Development certificate programs partner with the National Development Council to bring you courses that lead toward both NeighborWorks and NDC certification. Learn about one course starting at the Atlanta Training Institute — AH310.
Identify
ways of mobilizing and adapting a management operation
to effectively monitor the operational performance of a
scattered-site real estate portfolio. Through case study
analysis and discussion of best practices, participants
will learn to identify and examine the different property
management options available to best meet their
organization’s needs. A special
module will cover the specifics of managing REO properties.
This course
includes timely information on five distinct types of
foreclosed homeowners, each of which has different
implications for restoring neighborhoods of choice. Learn to access and better understand
local data on housing markets and other indicators of neighborhood distress due to foreclosures, as well as strategies for foreclosure mitigation and neighborhood
stabilization.
This 3-day course is a condensed version of the the first
course in the NDC EDFP certification program, previously
offered as ED260. The course explores the financial skills
required for the successful practice of economic development
within the context of an overall economic development
finance system. Gain a conceptual framework
for the role of economic development finance in the
larger economy.
For counselors with at least one year of foreclosure
intervention counseling experience, this case-study-analysis
course examines a variety of mortgage default scenarios
and potential foreclosure avoidance strategies. Participants
will engage in participatory exercises that will allow them
to practice loss mitigation and loan workout strategies
and techniques as well as effective client counseling skills.
Participants will also learn also learn how to navigate the
lender’s shop effectively.
You can’t turn around without hearing another “green” claim,
and for good reason. Making smart environmental choices
can reduce costs, lower employee turnover and inspire the
local community. Going green isn’t just the right thing to do — it also makes good business sense. Learn the concepts, methodologies,
and tools to help your organization commit to environmental improvements, a reduced
carbon footprint, and an overall green strategy.
This two-day course
provides both a comprehensive foundation of basic knowledge
for the beginner as well as more in-depth subject material
for those who already have experience with factory-built
housing. Specific topics include: understanding the wide
range of types of houses that are built in factories; how a
house is actually built; how to install and finish the house
on-site; understanding the wide range of developments your
organization can undertake; how to finance your project;
how to prepare a pro forma for your project; and much more.
Attendees are invited to bring details (e.g., plans, market
studies, funding applications, etc.) about their projects in
process for individual review by the course faculty.
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT
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If you prefer to fax or mail your registration, click here to download the PDF form. |
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS |
| Scholarships available for HUD-Approved housing counseling agencies to attend Homeownership and Community Lending courses. Find out more at www.nw.org/scholarships. |
| Apply for National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) training scholarships. To learn more about scholarship opportunities, visit www.nw.org/nfmc. |
