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Book Synopsis The Skinny on the Housing Crisis by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on the Housing Crisis written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2009 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skinny on the Housing Crisis is an in-depth look into how America dragged itself into the worst housing and credit crisis since The Great Depression. The story is told through the experience of a young couple, Billy and Beth, who in 2006 buy their first house. Two years later, they lose their house to foreclosure.
Book Synopsis Other People's Money by : Charles V. Bagli
Download or read book Other People's Money written by Charles V. Bagli and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran New York Times reporter dissects the most spectacular failure in real estate history Real estate giant Tishman Speyer and its partner, BlackRock, lost billions of dollars when their much-vaunted purchase of Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village in New York City failed to deliver the expected profits. But how did Tishman Speyer walk away from the deal unscathed, while others took the financial hit—and MetLife scored a $3 billion profit? Illuminating the world of big real estate the way Too Big to Fail did for banks, Other People’s Money is a riveting account of politics, high finance, and the hubris that ultimately led to the nationwide real estate meltdown.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Real Estate Investing by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Real Estate Investing written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2009 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some pages have two numbered panels per page.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Creativity by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Creativity written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2010 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skinny on Creativity - now with animation! No matter what you do, or where you are in life, the ability to think creatively is crucial for your survival and your success. The more you develop your skills at creative thinking, the more likely you will be able to master your environment. Creative thinkers are all around you. People who are juggling responsibilities and obligations, who are finding ways to get a lot done with minimal help, who are using their talents to maximum effect. Creative thinking is the skill you need to overcome whatever stands between you and what you want to accomplish. Creative thinkers will have an edge in the years ahead. Machines can perform analysis better than most humans. But machines can't imagine; machines can’t think creatively. To compete and prosper you need to enhance your abilities at creative thinking. So give us an hour of your time, and we will give you a better understanding creativity and an enhanced ability to think outside of the box.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Time Management by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Time Management written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2010 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SKINNY ON TIME MANAGEMENT summarizes for you the thinking of those who have spent years contemplating time and time management. This book will tell you exactly what you need to know to find the time to accomplish your goals. This book addresses not only techniques for creating additional time but also strategies for making more impactful and effective use of the time you have. Those people who master the techniques and strategies presented in this book are well on their way to the success they aspire to.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Direct Sales by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Direct Sales written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2010 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an invaluable resource for direct sales professionals either embarking on their direct sales career or those who have entered this exciting world and need a little motivation. For those who want a source of income that is dependent primaily on their own efforts as well as a fexible schedule, direct sales is a wonderful career. The Skinny on Direct Sales will help these sales professionals create a 100 day plan of success. It outlines the pitfalls that other direct sales folks have overcome. It is a great motivator and advises on good selling skills and how to overcome fear. The book concludes with ten practical tips these professionals should follow to help ensure a long and healthy career in direct sales.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on the Art of Persuasion by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on the Art of Persuasion written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2010 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to influence the thinking of others. You'll learn skills to increase your persuasiveness and eventually, your success at whatever endeavor your pursue.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Success by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Success written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skinny on Success is a compilation of the best thinking on the subject of success. Relying on thought leaders from ancient Rome to the present day, this book pulls back the curtain on success and separates the wheat from the chaff. If you want the real story, pick it up and invest one hour. It will be on of the best hours you have ever spent!!
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Credit Cards by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Credit Cards written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2009 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skinny on Credit Cards is the story of Billy and Beth, a typical American couple, as they struggle with the use (and abuse) of their credit cards. Our story also looks at their 18-year-old son, Jake, a college freshman who loves the idea of having his own credit cards. Through their experiences, we learn about the incredible convenience, heartache, and commentary generated by that little piece of plastic.
Book Synopsis The Skinny on Willpower by : Jim Randel
Download or read book The Skinny on Willpower written by Jim Randel and published by RAND Media Co. This book was released on 2009 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skinny on Willpower is a review and analysis of the subject of self-discipline ... the only separation between mediocrity and excellence in one's pursuit.
Book Synopsis 100 Sentences That Can Change Your Life by : Jim Randel
Download or read book 100 Sentences That Can Change Your Life written by Jim Randel and published by Rand Media Company . This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In about two hours, you can read 100 sentences and book summaries, any one of which could be a life-changer, and a kickstart to another level of personal growth and development. You will also be informed about 100 non-fiction books, some classics, some just published, all of which have the potential to help readers improve their lives in a dramatic fashion. Learn More: https://www.randmediaco.com/100-sentences
Download or read book Skinny House written by Julie L. Seely and published by Skinny House Press. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skinny House-A Memoir of Family is a coming-of-age story of the author’s father that highlights the meaning of family legacy. It covers themes of personal shame, intergenerational conflict, family fracture, resilience and success during the Great Depression.
Book Synopsis The Housing Crisis in California and Beyond by : Singchou Wu
Download or read book The Housing Crisis in California and Beyond written by Singchou Wu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author came to the US in 1962 from Taiwan and worked for $1 an hour while federal minimum wage was $1.15 an hour. By 1969, he got a Master of Science Degree, a Ph.D. in Statistics and a teaching job at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. He bought his first house in October 1972 in the town. He predicted that housing prices in California would rise rapidly, as he and his wife quickly jumped into housing business. By 1979 they built two apartments, got California Building Contractor License and owned many rental housing units. The rising house prices made them instant millionaires. He explains why the US has turned from a land of opportunity for everyone into a land of desperation for many. He explains how to get back to the good old days, bring back America, the land of opportunity.
Book Synopsis Effective Urban Densification by : Barry Johns
Download or read book Effective Urban Densification written by Barry Johns and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The housing crisis confronts two of North America’s contemporary urban challenges: affordability and the need to curtail urban sprawl through densification of existing communities. Advancing a novel formula labelled BAAKFIL, this book introduces a new way of thinking about affordability and revitalization of mature neighbourhoods and communities. Beginning with an exploration of the monoculture of homogenous, average quality suburban housing stock in North America, subsequent chapters explore the serious issue of land cost; infill, zoning and Nimbyism in the context of the mass housing industry. Then, bridging the gap between theory and practice, the author introduces a theoretical design approach (BAAKFIL) as a practical formula for adding affordable residential units in established single family neighbourhoods while respecting their defining features. The final chapters evaluate the efficacy of BAAKFIL as a conceptual model by exploring various ‘test bed’ sites where the framework is applied. This book will be a valuable resource for practicing architects in the housing domain, as well as for planners working in municipalities. It will also appeal to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of urban design and architecture.
Book Synopsis Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra-Thin by : Matthew Soules
Download or read book Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra-Thin written by Matthew Soules and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Soules's excellent book makes sense of the capitalist forces we all feel but cannot always name... Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin arms architects and the general public with an essential understanding of how capitalism makes property. Required reading for those who think tomorrow can be different from today."— Jack Self, coeditor of Real Estates: Life Without Debt In Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin, Matthew Soules issues an indictment of how finance capitalism dramatically alters not only architectural forms but also the very nature of our cities and societies. We rarely consider architecture to be an important factor in contemporary economic and political debates, yet sparsely occupied ultra-thin "pencil towers" develop in our cities, functioning as speculative wealth storage for the superrich, and cavernous "iceberg" homes extend architectural assets many stories below street level. Meanwhile, communities around the globe are blighted by zombie and ghost urbanism, marked by unoccupied neighborhoods and abandoned housing developments. Learn how the use of architecture as an investment tool has accelerated in recent years, heightening inequality and contributing to worldwide financial instability: • See how investment imperatives shape what and how we build, changing the very structure of our communities • Delve into high-profile projects, like the luxury apartments of architect Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue • Understand the convergence of technology, finance, and spirituality, which together are configuring the financialized walls within which we eat, sleep, and work Includes dozens of photos and drawings of architectural phenomena that have changed the way we live. Essential reading for anyone interested in architecture, design, economics, and understanding the way our world is formed.
Download or read book A Crisis Wasted written by Reed Hundt and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The blow by blow story of a president and his team wasting the ‘opportunity’ of the Great Recession to change the fundamentals of the economy.” —Steven Brill, New York Times–bestselling author This book is the compelling story of President Obama’s domestic policy decisions made between September 2008 and his inauguration on January 20, 2009. Barack Obama determined the fate of his presidency before he took office. His momentous decisions led to Donald Trump, for Obama the worst person imaginable, taking his place eight years later. This book describes these decisions and discusses how the results could have been different. Based on dozens of interviews with actors in the Obama transition, as well as the author’s personal observations, this book provides unique commentary of those defining decisions of winter 2008–2009. A decade later, the ramifications of the Great Recession and the role of government in addressing the crisis animate the ideological battle between progressivism and neoliberalism in the Democratic Party and the radical direction of the Republican Party. As many seek the presidency in the November 2020 election, all candidates and of course the eventual winner will face decisions that may be as critical and difficult as those confronted by Barack Obama. This book aims to provide the guidance of history. “A powerfully lucid, compelling and surprising achievement . . . makes a subtle but irresistible argument that, given the conservative undertow of American politics, liberals and progressives who are serious about change can’t just wing it but must prepare detailed economic policy analyses and prescriptions long in advance of taking power.” —Congressman Jamie Raskin, Representative from Maryland’s 8th District
Download or read book House Divided written by Alex Bozikovic and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Housing is increasingly unattainable in successful global cities, and Toronto is no exception -- in part because of zoning that protects “stable” residential neighborhoods with high property values. House Divided is a citizen’s guide for changing the way housing can work in big cities. Using Toronto as a case study, this anthology unpacks the affordability crisis and offers innovative ideas for creating housing for all ages and demographic groups. With charts, maps, data, and policy prescriptions, House Divided poses tough questions about the issue that will make or break the global city of the future.
