Truth, freedom, and flourishing
Don’t misunderstand. Indonesia is beautiful. Its citizens are most gracious and the scenery, inspiring—some of God’s finest.
Core values, however, change the world says the World Value Survey, a non-profit research center based in Stockholm,...
Those things that ignite the soul
CSR initiatives encompass a company’s efforts to promote positive societal, economic or environmental change. The initiatives are self-regulated, and the scope and scale of CSR programs can vary widely.
The results, however, share common benefits....
History repeats itself
It’s happening again.
Once, knowledge was sequestered away on manuscripts in Monasteries only to be set free by the printing press. Suddenly, the Renaissance. The Reformation. The Industrial Revolution.
Men read, collaborated and created. Our modern...
Paradigm shift
The partners, who come from family-owned multifamily businesses with a combined 150 years of experience, plan to redefine the future of urban rental living by developing and managing apartment communities based on five principles:...
Everyone loves to be sold
The common thread throughout this wide and diverse sea of goods is identifying a solid value to the intended market.
Here’s a secret. Selling is not that hard. If you understand human behavior, you’re practically...
Coming to America
Immigration has become an increasingly prevalent and often polarizing topic within policy discussions, and its effect on the apartment industry cannot be understated. Immigrants are not only a vital component of the industry’s workforce,...
Can’t fight that feeling
But the apartment industry is catching on with the help of partners like software provider Yardi, which tapped the hotel sector for cutting edge solutions to repeat business and extended leases during its 2017...
I’m afraid to blink.
Never before has the world been safer, freer, wealthier, or healthier.
In 2014, 54 percent of the nation’s counties had zero murders and more than half of last year’s murders occurred in only two percent...
Class warfare and how the Vietnam war finally ends
“He got rid of the intellectual elites,” said my guide. “Brutal—but I think it saved our country. I mean, consider what happens to a place when workers are devalued...”
I was dazed by his words....
The power of 10
I was sitting in his office as he recounted the secret of life. It was 2005 and we spent the next two hours talking about everything from his theory of successful urban planning to...
How to handle a colleague who’s a jerk when the boss isn’t around
You may be tempted to call out the inconsistent behavior, but before you do anything, take the time to understand why the person behaves the way they do and what can you do about...
Stopping the cycle of poverty begins with housing
Terwilliger is chairman emeritus of Trammel Crow Residential Company and heralds a list of accomplishments that would fill this book. A quick primer for the “yutes”: Trammel Crow ascended as the nation’s largest multifamily...
As the sun rises, so does opportunity
I believed her.
In the mind of a child, life is simple. As it should be. It’s not as though anyone in that classroom, the school or even the community was on an obvious trajectory...
Supplier side insights
As co-founder and CEO of Riverstone Residential, Danner spent the past decade in various leadership roles growing the former property management arm of Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) that was purchased by Greystar in 2014.
One...
Choose courage
The growth that once propelled America and generated expansion, upward mobility and a pervasive prosperity is now the weakest in at least seven decades.
So we’re anxious.
Still, there are points of light like consumer spending,...
