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I invited Thomas Dougherty, or lead urban designer, back on the Podcast to discuss real life lessons behind several of our current projects at Building Culture. We discuss Townsend, a 1+ acre infill site with 19 townhomes, a couple live/works and 10,000 SF of boutique commercial, that we are nearing approvals on. We get into some really practical stuff we've learned, such as how we are parking it, dealing with trash, utilities, and balancing privacy with connection. We also discuss an 80-acre master plan we are working on and how we are taking a slightly different approach than many current TNDs. And of course, we bring it back to the human experience, and how we can serve people through building and architecture! If you are reading this, I'd greatly appreciate it if you took a moment to leave us a 5 star review! Enjoy. TAKEAWAYS Innerblock development creates human-scale spaces within blocks, allowing for the creation of vibrant and intimate urban environments. Centers and courtyards are essential elements of innerblock development, providing identifiable and delineated spaces for human interaction. Utilities and fire safety are important considerations in innerblock development, and creative solutions such as geothermal HVAC systems and land condos can address these challenges. Balancing public and private spaces is crucial in creating a cohesive and livable urban environment. Thoughtful design and attention to detail, such as trash management and parking solutions, can enhance the overall experience of innerblock development. Public spaces play a crucial role in fostering community and building relationships. Missing middle building types and diverse housing options are essential for creating inclusive and attainable communities. The design of a community should be responsive to the topography and natural surroundings. The layout of streets and the integration of nature can enhance the pedestrian experience and create a sense of place. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:51 Creating Human-Scale Spaces: The Concept of Interblock Development 12:53 The Value of Centers and Courtyards in Urban Design 25:02 Addressing Utilities and Fire Safety in Innerblock Development 35:02 Innovative Solutions: Geothermal HVAC and Land Condos 38:45 Balancing Public and Private Spaces in Urban Environments 45:07 Enhancing the Urban Experience: Attention to Detail in Innerblock Development 52:46 The Importance of Missing Middle Building Types 58:06 Designing with Topography and Nature in Mind 01:05:16 Enhancing the Pedestrian Experience through Street Design CONNECT WITH TOM https://x.com/NestedUrbanism https://www.instagram.com/innerblock/ CONNECT WITH BUILDING CULTURE https://www.buildingculture.com/ https://www.instagram.com/buildingculture/ https://twitter.com/build_culture https://www.facebook.com/BuildCulture/ CONNECT WITH AUSTIN TUNNELL Newsletter: https://playbook.buildingculture.com/ https://www.instagram.com/austintunnell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-tunnell-2a41894a/ https://twitter.com/AustinTunnell SPONSORS Sierra Pacific Windows: https://www.sierrapacificwindows.com/ One Source Windows: https://onesourcewindows.com/
Fluent Fiction - Italian: Hidden Courtyards: Unveiling the Artistic Heart of Vatican City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/hidden-courtyards-unveiling-the-artistic-heart-of-vatican-city Story Transcript:It: Il sole splendeva alto su Città del Vaticano.En: The sun was shining high over Vatican City.It: Era Ferragosto, e le strade erano un mare di volti sorridenti.En: It was Ferragosto, and the streets were a sea of smiling faces.It: L'aria vibrava con i rumori delle macchine fotografiche e le risate dei bambini.En: The air vibrated with the sounds of cameras and children's laughter.It: Luca, la guida turistica, camminava con passo deciso ma stanco tra la folla.En: Luca, the tour guide, walked with a determined yet tired step through the crowd.It: "Benvenuti al Vaticano," disse Luca al gruppo di turisti che si era radunato intorno a lui.En: "Welcome to the Vatican," Luca said to the group of tourists gathered around him.It: Tra di loro c'era Giulia, una giovane donna con occhi brillanti di curiosità.En: Among them was Giulia, a young woman with eyes bright with curiosity.It: Luca, sebbene esperto e preparato, sentiva il peso di quelle giornate estive.En: Luca, though experienced and well-prepared, felt the weight of those summer days.It: Sognava spesso di dedicarsi alla pittura, la sua vera passione, ma quell'idea sembrava un miraggio lontano.En: He often dreamed of devoting himself to painting, his true passion, but that idea seemed a distant mirage.It: "Luca," chiese Giulia timidamente, "c'è un luogo speciale qui che ama particolarmente?"En: "Luca," Giulia asked timidly, "is there a special place here that you particularly love?"It: Luca esitò per un momento, scorrendo le informazioni nella sua mente.En: Luca hesitated for a moment, scrolling through information in his mind.It: Poi, con un improvviso impulso, decise di abbandonare il programma abituale.En: Then, with a sudden impulse, he decided to abandon the usual program.It: "Seguimi," disse a Giulia.En: "Follow me," he said to Giulia.It: Si allontanarono dal gruppo e attraversarono stretti vicoli, sfuggendo alla folla.En: They broke away from the group and traversed narrow alleys, escaping the crowd.It: Giunsero a un piccolo cortile nascosto, lontano dai rumori della città.En: They arrived at a small hidden courtyard, away from the city's noise.It: Era un luogo di pace, con piante verdi che donavano frescura e fontane che cantavano dolcemente.En: It was a place of peace, with green plants offering cool freshness and fountains singing softly.It: "Questo è il mio posto segreto," confidò Luca.En: "This is my secret place," Luca confided.It: "Qui mi fermo a dipingere, quando posso.En: "Here I stop to paint whenever I can.It: Questo luogo mi ispira come nessun altro."En: This place inspires me like no other."It: Giulia si sedette su una panchina, ascoltando il suono dell'acqua e osservando il gioco di luci e ombre.En: Giulia sat on a bench, listening to the sound of the water and observing the interplay of light and shadows.It: "È magnifico," disse.En: "It's magnificent," she said.It: "Non ci sono solo pietre e antiche mura.En: "There are not just stones and old walls.It: C'è vita e storia."En: There's life and history."It: Parlarono a lungo di arte, della bellezza e di come ogni angolo di Città del Vaticano avesse una storia unica da raccontare.En: They talked at length about art, beauty, and how every corner of Vatican City had a unique story to tell.It: Luca si accorse che, mentre parlava della sua passione, l'affaticamento della giornata si scioglieva.En: Luca realized that while discussing his passion, the fatigue of the day melted away.It: Quando il sole cominciò a calare, Giulia si alzò.En: When the sun began to set, Giulia stood up.It: "Grazie, Luca," disse.En: "Thank you, Luca," she said.It: "Oggi ho visto qualcosa di vero."En: "Today I saw something real."It: Luca sorrise, sentendo già la voglia di aggiungere dettagli al suo prossimo dipinto.En: Luca smiled, already feeling the urge to add details to his next painting.It: "Grazie a te, Giulia.En: "Thank you, Giulia.It: Mi hai aiutato a ricordare perché amo questo posto."En: You helped me remember why I love this place."It: Mentre Giulia si allontanava, Luca rimase nel cortile, la sua mente piena di colori e nuove immagini.En: As Giulia walked away, Luca remained in the courtyard, his mind full of colors and new images.It: Capì che poteva intrecciare la sua passione con il lavoro, rendendo le sue guide più ricche e significative.En: He understood that he could weave his passion into his work, making his tours richer and more meaningful.It: Da quel giorno, Luca incorporò piccoli momenti di arte nelle sue visite.En: From that day on, Luca incorporated small moments of art into his tours.It: E i turisti, come Giulia, portavano via non solo foto, ma emozioni e storie dal cuore di Città del Vaticano.En: And tourists, like Giulia, took away not just photos but emotions and stories from the heart of Vatican City. Vocabulary Words:the sun: il solethe laughter: le risatethe tour guide: la guida turisticadetermined: decisothe crowd: la follato gather: radunarsito hesitate: esitareto scroll: scorrereto abandon: abbandonarethe usual program: il programma abitualeto traverse: attraversarenarrow: strettithe courtyard: il cortilehidden: nascostothe noise: i rumorithe peace: la pacethe plant: la piantacool freshness: frescurathe fountain: la fontanato inspire: inspirarethe bench: la panchinato observe: osservareinterplay: il giocothe light: le lucithe shadow: le ombremagnificent: magnificothe fatigue: l'affaticamentoto melt away: sciogliereto weave: intrecciaremeaningful: significativo
Exploring the concept of spiritual lostness, this message delves into our pre-Christ condition of death, disobedience, depravity, and doom. It then transitions to the transformative 'but God' moment, highlighting God's mercy, love, and grace that redeem us. We are raised from spiritual death to life, becoming God's workmanship, created for good works in Christ.
Exploring the concept of spiritual lostness, this message delves into our pre-Christ condition of death, disobedience, depravity, and doom. It then transitions to the transformative 'but God' moment, highlighting God's mercy, love, and grace that redeem us. We are raised from spiritual death to life, becoming God's workmanship, created for good works in Christ.
Principals Chris and Clif Poston with Traton Homes join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the company's history, new construction opportunities and market conditions. The Poston Brothers sit down with show host Carol Morgan to discuss staying competitive in the homebuilding industry. In 1971, Traton Homes was founded by Clif and Chris Poston's father and uncle when the two were developing a community. After the initial hit of the oil embargo, the duo had to build their way out of a surplus of lots. Fifty-three years and 15,000 houses later, the family-owned building company is run by Clif and Chris alongside their father and uncle. Clif Poston said, “It's been a good ride for us…It's a good family business environment.” With such a rich company history, Clif remarked that balancing the traditions from 53 years of building with the demands of today can be a challenge. Sticking to their roots and taking a more conservative approach has resulted in over 50 years of success for the builder. Traton Homes began a new chapter a few years ago by opening its first active adult community. Following the tremendous success of the first community and several others, the builder is preparing to celebrate the opening of a few new 55+ communities! The company has also expanded its building region to the Florida Panhandle. Clif Poston said, “It's kind of a different market down there. It's been fun getting some [communities] done organically down there.” The company works hard to stay on top of today's hottest amenity and design trends to encourage prospective buyers to purchase in a Traton Homes community. Chris Poston also shared that the company entered the build-to-rent sector as a seller and a fee builder and met great success! Traton Homes will construct 1,300 homes across build-to-rent and for sale with the new company venture this year. A detached Jewel Box community, Avenbrook recently celebrated its first closings at the end of 2023. Other exciting new additions to the Traton Homes portfolio include Courtyards at Traditions in Cumming, Bluffs at Bells Ferry in Marietta, Townes at South Main and the second phase of East Park Village in Kennesaw, Riverwalk Place in Gwinnett, Winsome Park in Woodstock, Westpark Place and Old Mill Preserve in Powder Springs and Wilkins Walk in Mableton. In the Florida market, the brothers shared that they found a shortage of homes, and in their Florida division, they hope to fill the gap in the market. The builder is currently working on opportunities in Dade and Walton Counties, with announcements coming soon. Tune in to the full interview above to learn more about Traton Homes or visit www.TratonHomes.com. A special thank you to 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. 2-10 is the industry leader in new home warranty administration, with 1 in 5 new US homes enrolled in the 2-10 New Home Warranty Program. Founded and based in Denver, the 2-10 family of companies has covered over 6 million homes with their complete line of warranties, system and appliance Home Service Plans, and risk management products. 2-10 continues to work with thousands of the nation's finest home builders, real estate professionals, and service contractors. For more information about 2-10, please visit 2-10.com. The Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio “All About Real Estate" segment, presented by Denim Marketing, highlights the movers and shakers in the Atlanta real estate industry – the home builders, developers, Realtors and suppliers working to provide the American dream for Atlantans. For more information on how you can be featured as a guest, contact Denim Marketing at 770-383-3360 or fill out the Atlanta Real Estate Forum contact form. Subscribe to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast on iTunes, and if you like this week's show, be sure to rate it.
CTL Script/ Top Stories of December 24th Publish Date: December 22nd Henssler :15 From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Award-Winning Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast Today is Saturday, December 23rd, and Happy 58th Birthday to Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder. ***12.23.23 – BIRTHDAY – EDDIE VEDER*** I'm Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cherokee is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia. Woman from Waleska Detained Following Discovery of 62 Cats on Premises Cherokee School Board Gives Green Light to Employee Bonus Scheme Rate Reduction in Store for Sawnee EMC Customers Starting 2024 We'll have all this and more coming up on the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger Podcast, and if you're looking for Community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe! Commercial: CU of GA STORY 1: Waleska Woman Arrested After 62 Cats Found on Property Sara Smith, 45, of Waleska, Cherokee County, was arrested and charged with 62 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals after officers found 48 cats in unsanitary conditions on her property. The cats were located in two sheds and a camper, with overfull litter boxes, piles of feces and urine, and poor ventilation. A strong ammonia smell was reported in one shed. Smith was released on a $2,500 bond and is prohibited from owning domesticated animals, livestock, or fowl. The cats were transported to the Cherokee County Animal Shelter. STORY 2: Cherokee School Board Approves Employee Bonuses The Cherokee County school board approved state-funded employee bonuses, extending the $1,000 bonus proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp to all eligible full-time CCSD employees. Additionally, a $500 bonus was approved for eligible part-time CCSD employees. The bonuses will be included in December paychecks on Dec. 29, costing about $2.1 million in local funding. Superintendent Brian Hightower credited the quick turnaround to the CCSD's Office of Financial Management. The move aligns with past actions by the district when state bonuses were issued. The superintendent praised the financial management team for facilitating the bonus distribution. STORY 3: Sawnee EMC Customers Will Get a Rate Decrease in 2024 Starting in January, members of Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) will experience a decrease in their power bills. The EMC Board of Directors approved a retail rate decrease, impacting residential and most commercial accounts. The decrease is part of the Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA), a billing component in most Sawnee EMC rate schedules. The WPCA adjusts periodically to account for fluctuations in wholesale power and other costs. The reduction will result in an average decrease of $16.63 per 1,000 kWh consumed for member-owners, compared to December 2023. The board will continue to review and adjust the WPCA as needed to maintain affordable electricity. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. Back in a moment Break: DRAKE – ESOG – HELLER LAW STORY 4: Cherokee Arts Center Planned to Become Part of Justice Center Campus The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has approved a $63,260 amendment to an agreement with Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects to include additional structural engineering services for the repair and renovation of the former Cherokee Arts Center building. The amendment responds to a change in the conceptual interior design, focusing on a lobby entrance, two stairwells, canopy system, and exterior wall, while proposing the removal of concrete stairs, restrooms, and an interior stairwell. The renovated building is intended to become part of the Cherokee County Justice Center campus. The project is expected to be ready for construction bidding in summer 2024. STORY 5: New Neighborhood Coming to Holly Springs The Courtyards at Redbud Lane in Holly Springs is now accepting sales for homes in its first phase. Developed by Epcon Communities, the community offers four home designs ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 square feet, with prices starting from the $400,000s. The Courtyards at Redbud Lane features 78 home sites and amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, dog park, and pickleball courts. The community aims to provide a lock-and-leave lifestyle in a convenient location within Cherokee County. Epcon Communities aims to offer residents excellent floor plans and amenities in addition to the desired lifestyle. 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Mediterranean-Inspired Courtyards: Designing inviting and enchanting outdoor spaces within enclosed areas.
Welcome back to another episode of SA Voices From The Field! In today's episode, we have a special guest, Hyunmin Kim, who will be sharing their insights and experiences in the field of higher education and student affairs. In this episode of the "Student Affairs Voices From the Field" podcast, Dr. Jill Creighton interviews Hyunmin Kim, the assistant director of residential life for the Courtyards at the University of Maryland. Hyunmin shares his journey into student affairs and his recent transition into his current role. Hyunmin's journey into student affairs began with a personal connection to residential life, as he grew up in a family housing unit on a university campus. He found his passion for working with students while in college, leading him to pursue a master's degree in public administration with a focus on educational leadership. His career path eventually led him to become the assistant director at the Courtyards. During the discussion, Hyunmin reflects on his first 90 days in his new role, highlighting the challenges and learning experiences. He emphasizes the importance of taking time to reflect and recharge, especially in a field that can be emotionally demanding. Hyunmin also discusses his approach to supervising professional staff and the transition from supervising paraprofessionals. He values building close relationships with those he supervises and believes in a balance of professionalism and personal connection. Looking ahead, Hyunmin discusses his plans to focus on building a strong culture and traditions within the Courtyards community. He aims to engage upperclassmen residents and establish a legacy of involvement and participation. Additionally, he explores ways to use social media to connect with students and meet them where they are while maintaining the university's educational mission. In conclusion, Hyunmin encourages others in the field to smile, remember why they chose student affairs, and be innovative in their approach to engage and support students. He also stresses the importance of setting a positive and inclusive culture within residential communities. Please subscribe to SA Voices from the Field on your favorite podcasting device and share the podcast with other student affairs colleagues! TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:02]: Welcome to Student Affairs Voices From the Field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 9 on transitions in student affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA, And I'm Dr. Jill Creighton, she, her, hers, your essay voices from the field host. Today on SA Voices, we're pleased to feature Hyunmin Kim, who is serving as the assistant director of residential life for the Courtyards at the University of Maryland. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He has a master's in public administration from American University with a focus in educational leadership. At the courtyards you could always find him joking with residents and looking to find new and interesting ways to interact with residents. Hyun Min, welcome to the show. Hyunmin Kim [00:00:48]: Hello. Thanks for having me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:50]: And we're talking to you today from Maryland College Park. Hyunmin Kim [00:00:53]: Yes? Yes. That is correct. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:54]: Well, we're glad to get to know you today in our theme of transitions. And one of the things that we love to kick off our show with is asking someone how they got to their current seat. So what is your come up journey to being the assistant director at Maryland College Park? Hyunmin Kim [00:01:08]: Yeah. I love giving a good old origin story. I think it's a pretty common story amongst higher educators. I think when I started college, I had A little bit of, like, an idea about, like, something that I wanted to do. And then I got to college, and I realized that it just really wasn't for me, and I had no passion for it. So it was time for a bit of soul searching. Right? Because, obviously, it's just like I work my whole life for a specific goal and then just goes down the drain. So I kinda started to think back about kind of experiences that I had growing up that I really enjoyed. Hyunmin Kim [00:01:35]: So my parents immigrated from South Korea. My dad did his PhD in Nashville at Vanderbilt University, And we lived in a residential college then, like a family housing unit. And I remember as a kid just kind of being a part of that community growing up, just going to those events at the rec centered with my father, and it was I think it was a lot of fun for me as a kid. So then I got involved on our campus, you know, through hall council. It's very you know, the classic higher ed store. Hall council, RHA, the desk, and all that. Then kinda slowly, I just realized that I had a real passion for it, so I did my master's in public administration and leadership Development. And then did my grad work, and then I just ended up at the Courtyard at the University of Maryland, and I just kind of ended up as the assistant director. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:12]: And how long have you been in that assistant director seat now? Hyunmin Kim [00:02:16]: Since May of this year, so not too long. Not too long. Very fresh, the position. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:19]: Absolutely. And before that, you were in the coordinator position at the same university. Yes? Hyunmin Kim [00:02:25]: Yes. I was a resident director. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:27]: So one of the things we're gonna be focusing on for you today is the 90 day story, the 90 day transition because you're basically just coming out of the other side of that 90 days, right about now. And interesting for your transition that it happened really in the summertime, which is a much more chill time to transition a position in our industry than it would be if you did it in, like, October or something. So tell us about the beginnings of the transition in terms of wanting to interview with your current colleagues for a position because I know that that can be a really nerve wracking space. Hyunmin Kim [00:02:57]: I think the first thing that I really thought about was when when they approached me, like, hey. Like, this This position's opening up. Would you be interested? It's a less formal interview process because we know you, but would you still be interested? And I think I really thought it's like, Am I qualified to be the assistant director? Right? Because I'm I think I'm on the younger side, for higher educators. I'm, like, coming into, like, Year 2 of it, so I was a resident director for a year, and then they approached me at this position. And I think that was the first thing that I thought was, like, am I ready? Can I actually do it, and what do I actually what does an assistant director actually do? And I talked to my boss who was the assistant director at the time, And she was like, you're ready. I mean, you you worked underneath me. You can do it. It's just a matter of getting there and just showing up for the job and following through and and learning as you go and Kind of understanding how the role plays a part into the community as you continue to work in the role. Hyunmin Kim [00:03:46]: So, you know, I go through the process. I think now that I've kind of been that 90 day, as you said, it's I feel like now I'm slowly getting comfortable as to what I'm supposed to do. The qualified part, I think every day, that's a struggle just, like, knowing if I'm doing the I think if this is actually making a good impact for my student staff or the students that I work with, I think it was overall a very interesting transition, and I think a lot of time for Self reflection on my part about my years as a director. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:09]: So in that self reflection, how did you come to the determination that you were ready and you didn't wanna apply? Hyunmin Kim [00:04:14]: I think my life's Motto has always been, you gotta try it first. And if it doesn't work, then, like, you'll know, but, like, you gotta at least try. And I'm a very hands on guy. I've always been more of human, and I've just really enjoyed getting my hands deep with the students. So I think my mindset was is if I'm just in my head space constantly fighting demons, that I I really never will know, and then it'll go to someone else who may not know the community as well as I do, who may not know my students as well as I do, who may not know the needs as well as I do. And I think I came to kind of the conclusion that I do know what my students need and what my students staff especially need. So I was just like, alright. We're gonna run with it. Hyunmin Kim [00:04:48]: We're gonna do it. And, If it doesn't work, then we're gonna grow, we're gonna improve, but I won't know until I try. So I just kind of jumped in a little bit. I turned off my brain a little bit. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:57]: And you made that leap from 1st entry level professional into that mid level, like, as you said, pretty quickly. So what are the skills and abilities and knowledge areas that you needed or the KSAs in order to really start to think about the conceptualization of how your regular work and your mindset towards work need to change in that jump. Hyunmin Kim [00:05:16]: Yeah. I mean, I think as a resident director, you really are I mean, I've, you know, much love for all the resident directors. It's just you're really out there with the students. You're the 1st line of defense in the trenches, and I think sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture as you're always just so, like, knee deep with students. And I think that year of Maybe with my RAs, it was just like I was just so knee deep with them. It was sometimes hard to see the bigger picture as to why sometimes my supervisors were making the decisions that were being made. I'm like, why why are we why we doing this, and I think going to my 1st NASP, interacting with, you know, the KC, but also just kind of, like, talking to other friend other colleagues and friends in the area. I had to kind of take a step back and kinda distance myself a little bit from my students who I enjoy so much just to kind of See the bigger picture. Hyunmin Kim [00:05:58]: Right? Because it's not just student staff that I work with or it's not just students that I work with. It it's the collective body of the courtyards, and and it was just trying I had to kind of just take a step back and be less hands on, be a little less turn off brainy, and actually turn on my brain a little bit more to see what the bigger picture was and to understand what it meant to To kind of make the harder decisions, the harder calls, and I guess transitioning my mindset to be a little bit more broader focused rather than so narrowly focused on Just like one specific sect, I guess, of higher ed. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:06:26]: And when you think about working with the students, which I think is why almost all of us got into higher education is we're really passionate about working with developing adults. How has that changed your relationship with the students in your community given now that you're not in the day to day and you're in that mid level leadership space? Hyunmin Kim [00:06:42]: Honestly, I think especially right now because it it has been my and now, like, the school year started, I'm not doing as much up front interaction with the residents. It's a little lonely. Like, I'm not gonna lie. Like, middle management is great, but also I think there's a little bit of loneliness at the top. I see them a lot less, and I can't interact with them as much. So I find myself talking to them more, which I don't know if they want that from me, but, like, I get a lot more Excited now. So I find myself actually just going up to them a lot more, asking my RD, like, what's the deal with this resident? What's the deal with this RA? Like, I think I try to Stay in the notes, stay in the loop more. I I find myself spending more time at programs. Hyunmin Kim [00:07:18]: Like, I'll just kinda show up and just kinda sit there and be like, alright, guys. Just do your stuff. Like, I'm just gonna be here. I just wanna See what's going on. I just wanna know what's happening. So I think I've had to become a lot more intentional with how I interact with students because it really is kinda why we all do it. When you are middle management, you see it a lot less, And it's a lot more paperwork and which is so much fun. But leaving that office is like, let's talk to people. But yeah. So just being a lot more intentional in my interactions with them and Approaching them a lot more and making them talk to me a lot more. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:45]: So that 90 day space is a really critical upstart time for anyone in a new position. And even if you've been at the same institution, there's a lot to learn. So can you tell us about how you approached that 1st day of entering into that new space, you know, mentally coming onto campus and knowing, okay. Today, I'm the assistant director. And then how did you strategize for yourself looking ahead in those first Hyunmin Kim [00:08:05]: 90? When I transitioned, all of us were transitioning into new spaces as well. So my supervisor, who is still my supervisor, she's now the associate director, like, of the courtyards and the commons, and And we were looking for a new resident director. So within that 90 days, it was just a lot of hat juggling for me. It's like, are you still kind of the resident director? You're still kind of the assistant. My boss is busy. Like, I don't know where she is. Like, I'm just juggling hats here. And I think it was really just I have to hold down the fort 1st, cover all our bases, and then I can kind of process what it means to be an assistant director. Hyunmin Kim [00:08:39]: So I think for the 1st 45 days, it was just me, like, Cutting out fires, just making sure that, like, everything was, like, fine and ready, you know, for the move in process to start, like, late July, like, early August, just all of that. Like, make sure that all of that's ready. Making sure that my resident director is prepped and ready to go, thinking about what type of supervisor that I wanna be. So the 1st 45 days is just like, Like, the sky is literally falling. And then I think after those 45 days, after we got an a new resident director, I started to kinda have that mentorship responsibility. And I think It really hit me that day. It wasn't even the 1st day. I don't even think it was, you know, like, the 1st 45 days. Hyunmin Kim [00:09:14]: It was, like, the 1st, like, 60 days. My resident director just kinda sits out of my office. She kinda plops out. She just goes, How do you have all the answers, dude? I'm like, that was literally me last year. Right? Like, I was like, I got nothing for you. If you told me, hey, Hamdan, what's this policy? I'd be like, ask Olivia, who's my boss? And she just goes, how do you know everything? And I think During that conversation where she kinda felt like, I feel a little out of place because I feel like I don't know enough. And, you know, we were kinda able to have that Talk about, like, new employee kind of, like, loneliness, new employee, like, imposter syndrome that you feel when you're a new employee. I think helping her talk through that was kind of that, like, oh, I am someone's supervisor now. Hyunmin Kim [00:09:53]: And the kind of the pressure and the responsibility that comes with it, I think that it was that around that conversation when that hit. And that and that's kinda when, like, my mindset became less resident director and more assistant director. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:03]: Are you supervising professional staff now as well? Hyunmin Kim [00:10:06]: Yeah. I have 1 resident director that I with us. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:08]: Okay. So you've gone from supervising all paraprofessionals to supervising 1 full time professional. Tell us about that transition and how you've adjusted your supervisory style and maybe any reading or research that you've done on how you can be a good supervisor for that person. Hyunmin Kim [00:10:21]: I think I prefer professional Staff member a little bit more because I think with RAs, we're friendly. We have fun, but we there's, like, a line that you can't cross. And I still have to be, like, conscious of them. I I mean, we're all developing, but they're, like, in that extremely, like, developmental stage of their lives. So I Think any and all criticism and, like, feedback that I give to them, I like to just kinda be a little bit more mindful with it. And I think with a professional staff member because it is their full time job, we kinda talked. I was like, hey. Like, so So what do you need from me as your supervisor? And after I kinda learned that and I knew her previously because she was my RA, actually. Hyunmin Kim [00:10:55]: She She transitioned from that. We all just kind of did a little bit of a small leap over. So carrying that relationship over, having that preexisting between professional and paraprofessional to professional and professional. There was a lot for me to learn. So I think I obviously I talked to some of my bosses. Right? I talked to some of my other colleagues. Started doing a little bit of reading, like, as to because since I did do my master's in, like, management, like, leadership, stuff like that, I went back to my readings, went back to some of the essays that I wrote just Like, what was I thinking in grad school? Like, do I still think that way? Right? Because I I think it hasn't been too long, but I think just working with students, I think your thought process is subject Change a lot. And then I watched The Office. Hyunmin Kim [00:11:33]: I'm not going to lie. I just kinda sat down. I just kinda watched The Office, which is it's always a show, but it's the show that American workers voted, like, was the most relatable to them because it just kinda felt like The Office. So I just Sat down, and I just kinda started watching Michael Scott, Jim Halpert. Just though those people just going through their day to day, supervising each other, and Kind of like how interesting, like because I'm a big pop culture guy, so just kinda synthesize that pop culture element with that academic element to try to Synthesized that, and then I talked to my supervisee about it, and then we just kinda worked out that relationship that way. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:05]: I think that's really fascinating that you use the office as kind of a Control case study on the work in higher ed. Because I think that, you know, the the core of Michael Scott as a character is that he's a horrible supervisor for most of his work, but he also deeply cares about his employees. He knows all the names of Angela's cats and things like that. Like, when Sprinkles dies, he doesn't even have to ask which cat. He just knows It's sprinkles. And so I think those things are are fascinating to learn. Like, oh, you can care deeply as a manager and still be a terrible manager, or you can be fairly decent as a manager, but your employees might not like to you. And there's probably a balance in there. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:36]: I like Radical Candor personally, where it's been challenged directly and care personally. Those things I I think are critical, but we're all learning how to operationalize them even if we believe them in philosophy. Hyunmin Kim [00:12:46]: I would say I'm doing alright, but, you know, I'll have to ask her tomorrow. It's like, can I have a do it? But it was fun. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:51]: So reflecting on that 1st 90 days now that you're you're through, is there anything that you wish you would have done a little differently to set yourself up for success? Hyunmin Kim [00:12:58]: I think I should have taken some more time to breathe in the 1st 90 days. I don't remember my 1st 90 days, if I'm gonna be completely honest. I blacked out For those 90 days. So if you told me what happened from May till, like, now, I'd be like, I couldn't tell you. There's isolated incidents, but I think I should have taken some more time to breathe. I'm a pretty reflective person normally, but I don't think I took as much time for myself to reflect During those 90 days, I think during that 1st week and stuff like that. I mean, obviously, I think thinking too much wouldn't have been great, but I think I just kind of, like, sped run it and just kinda push through it. So I think I just kinda overwhelmed myself to the point where, like, I think there was, like, a couple weekends back where I just had to, like, turn off, Every single device, like, every phone, I was like, hey. Hyunmin Kim [00:13:41]: I can't be on duty. Someone else can be on call. It's not me today. I just slept for, like, 18 hours, and And I was just like, I can't do this today. And I just ordered it and just, like, had a a me day, but I think that was long overdue because I think I should've Taking more time to take care of myself throughout that 1st 90 days. So Did you take a break at all between the RHD role and the assistant director role? Hyunmin Kim [00:14:02]: I had, like, a week and half home, which I think comes with other responsibilities. So when I'm home now, it's gotta help. I'm the eldest son of an immigrant family. Obviously, my parents, I'm very grateful. I think I have a less classic immigrant story than some of my other colleagues because my father is an English professor. So he's very fluent in English. I've never had to translate for that man. Like, that man speaks better English than most Americans do. Hyunmin Kim [00:14:24]: But it's just other responsibilities just being home, part of that community. So home is home, but it's not fully relaxing because you still gotta help your parents, your siblings while you're there, you know, the members of your community while you're there. So it went from, like, Helping 1 community to the next community. So by the time I got back, I was just, like, exhausted. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:14:42]: So resting is a great tip. And then looking at your journey in the last 90 days of what's been really amazing or what's gone really well for you, what's something that you would definitely repeat when you make your next 90 day jump? Hyunmin Kim [00:14:52]: This was by accident because we were like, our offices were under construction, but I had to share an office with my RD for, like, a month. So we had, like, a fun little buddy cop set up where, like, both of our desks We're, like, pushed together so, like, we'd face each other at work. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:15:06]: So you'd wait in gym? Hyunmin Kim [00:15:07]: Quite literally. I mean, we actually kinda have that dynamic as we play jokes on each together. It's very fun, but I don't know how feasible I would be in the next 90 day job because that would be a little bit of a higher position. But I really would wanna spend A lot more close time with the people that I supervise more so because those 30 days of me getting to know my RD a lot more Closer than when I knew her as an RA. It was just so much fun. It was in a very real time because she's my boss, like, question. And can we talk about this? Let's figure this out. We, like, interviewed our race together, like, in that office. Hyunmin Kim [00:15:38]: So it was a good time to kinda, like, very personally get to know her so I could have that professional, but also Have that, like, heart behind it. So now I can be like, alright. You better turn the center again. I'm gonna fire you, like, tomorrow. And she's like, yeah. If you would. And then we just, like, banter back and forth. We have, like, a very, like, Quippy and quirky dynamic, but I think that 30 days of sharing the office, I think, for me was extremely meaningful. Hyunmin Kim [00:15:58]: I don't know if she liked it, but I'd so if I could do that again, I'd wanna spend more time with the people that I supervise and a lot closer. Even if that meant I don't get to use my Nice office for a little bit. I just wanna spend as much time as I could with my supervisees before we hit the ball running again. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:16:13]: So you've shared a lot of wisdom related to your own transition. Is there anything else that you wanna share regarding the last 90 days? Hyunmin Kim [00:16:20]: I would just say, like, smile. Like, just smile and just kinda remember why you started higher ed. And I think that was a big thing for me. Because this job, I feel like the field can get tiring. Student affairs is is inherently a tiring role because it's a people role. Our job is people. Our job is emotion, and our job is care. And we're all humans, and I think we all have that breaking point of when we give too much of us and there's not enough of us left. Hyunmin Kim [00:16:44]: And I think just smiling, remembering back why you started, going back Pure roots. Even for me, and I haven't been in a position very long. Sometimes I forget why I started. It sometimes just feels like a job, and it is. But at the end of the day, it was a passion project that I started that's been with me since I was a kid, and I think I just remember back to that level of joy that I had as a kid just growing up in a residential facility, but then as a college student, just all the fun times with the residents. Just What other position can you just yell on the quad at strangers? And that's fine. And it it's higher ed. Right? It's just such a fun, quirky, just Charismatic field where there really aren't as many borders as you'd like to think, but it's the fields continuously growing. Hyunmin Kim [00:17:22]: So I would just say smile, remember why you did it, and just remember to, I guess just be really innovative in what you do. Just because there's a set precedent about what higher it's supposed to be doesn't mean that that's the precedent we're supposed to always follow. And I think being a little unorthodox with it, there's nothing wrong with that. So if you're listening, smile, remember back, and be a little chaotic. A little bit of chaotic. It never did anyone wrong, I think, as long as metered, obviously, but that would be my words of advice for anyone who wants to start or who's in that transitionary period. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:17:50]: And I'm hearing that as kinda smile for yourself, not like smile because other people are asking you to smile. Just to clarify. Absolutely. That's what I'm hearing. Thank you so much for the wisdom in this area. So let's look ahead for a second. You finished your 1st 90 days, like, moments ago. What are you looking at in the future 90 days? Hyunmin Kim [00:18:09]: Culture building is my next thing. So I'm a big believer in tradition and culture and fun rituals. So this idea got shut down, but I wanted to start, like, a ResLife Twitter account so we could, like, tweet other, Or I guess it's x now. But so we could start, like, talking to other resident halls so we could just casually hit up North Campus, be like, hey. Soccer 1 v one. Just kinda have that fun little banter between residence halls. They said we couldn't because, you know, like, it it'd be a problem. They're like, that's too professional. Hyunmin Kim [00:18:34]: I'm like, alright. My bad. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:18:36]: Wendy's do it. Hyunmin Kim [00:18:37]: Right. That's what I'm saying. Imagine you wake up one day and 1 dorm's calling and another dorm's stinking, and it's like, oh, this is funny. Like and then you kinda see, like, what knowledge each storm has. And, you know, I think that would raise resident engagement and interest because you don't see that very often, but they wouldn't me. So it's okay. I'll figure it out another way to do it. But, no, I think tradition and culture establishing what it is to be, like, at courtyards, I think for me is is really important because COVID stopped a lot of that. Hyunmin Kim [00:19:02]: A lot of those older traditions and and, like, I think we had some good traditions, but I think as we need to, we need to evolve, we need to grow, and we need to Be hip with the times as as one might say. Woah. Woah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Hyunmin Kim [00:19:17]: I know. My students are gonna kill me for that one. But, yeah, establishing tradition and and real culture, like a courtyards culture is, I think, what I'm looking to do now. So I guess right now is just assessing the needs of our students, and I don't mean the needs educationally. They got enough education going for them. I am not trying to, like, school them anymore, but How can I educate them in other ways, socially, right, culturally, just athletically? And our students just love sports. UMD is a great school in regards to Sports. We have great intramurals. Hyunmin Kim [00:19:45]: So I think something that we're trying to establish is a ResLife Soccer League or football for other people in the world, but, like, kind of just Setting a precedent for what it means to live at the courtyard because we do have primarily upperclassmen, and we have been known to be called the retirement community and which is fine. Our on call structure is great because they don't cause us as much problems, but it's that stigma. Upperclassmen don't care about ResLife. They don't wanna do anything. And I think How to embrace that apathy and make them care, but not care enough, but care enough to where they wanna do it. So establishing that culture of upperclassmen, I think, is What we're really looking to do, setting up legacy too. So our student recruitment process is gonna start very soon, so finding younger RAs and, like, obviously, I wouldn't discriminate based on age, but I think I have a little bit of a goal of trying to get a bit younger faces, so maybe sophomores, maybe juniors, where they can do 1, 2 years, not just 1 year and they're out, but, like, one, years 3 years even so that we can kind of set that legacy, set that tradition, set that precedent so we can kinda just keep building back. And we'll keep building now that that lockdown period has been over, but setting culture, setting legacy, setting a precedent as what it's like to live at Courtyards. Hyunmin Kim [00:20:50]: This is my next 90 day journey. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:20:51]: You also mentioned something really important with the social media aspects, whether it be on a specific platform or not, which is just kind of trying to meet our students where they're at, which which has been a mission of student affairs professionals since the inception of the field. But I think what that means now for Gen zers is kind of embracing that Gen z humor that we see that some of us understand very well and some of us don't understand at all, but that Gen z humor is also relatable. And then balancing that line of we are still your university that's here to develop your student journey. And we know this research from millennials, but millennials hated it when their university was on Instagram and Facebook. And so it's also important to recognize that maybe that's how Gen z is engaging, but that's not how they wanna hear from us. So it it's kind of this fine balance of how we find it. Hyunmin Kim [00:21:36]: No. I think that's a really good point. It's like, how do we approach them? Because Gen Z is a little dark. They're a lot darker than, I think millennials, then they're very grind mindset heavy, but also, like, very, like, dark humor. So, obviously, it doesn't land well professionally Most of the time because you really can't say it in a professional setting. But I think finding that nuance of how to approach Gen z on social media has been An ongoing struggle with me because for us to really meet Gen z where they are, we do have to forego a lot of our preexisting notions of what it means to be a university account on social media. And fair enough, I think we're just scared of what the backlash is gonna be if we do start to adapt a little bit. Are we trying to be too hip? Like, Are we forcing it, or are we just unhinged, and are we offending people? And I think rightfully so, they stopped my idea, but I think it's our job also to try to figure out how we should modernize And meet them where they are or at least try to meet them where they are. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:22:27]: It's time to take a quick break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Christopher Lewis [00:22:34]: Thanks, Jill. Really excited to be back in the NASPA world, and there's a lot going on in NASPA. One of the things that I wanted to share today was a statement that NASPA put out just recently, the DACA ruling from the Southern District of Texas. If you didn't see that in your email, I am going to read it to you today to make sure that you are aware of NASPA's stance. A second ruling was issued in the middle of September by judge Andrew Hanon of the Southern District of Texas On the revised deferred action for childhood arrivals or DACA that sets up a likely return of DACA to the Supreme Court. Judge Hannon's decision reiterating his initial position that the program is unconstitutional signals a continued legal battle And holds in place a block on new recipients from applying, limiting the program's protections to current Recipients only. The Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule on DACA that should have gone into full effect on October 31, 2022. However, while an injunction from the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas remains in effect, DHS is prohibited from Granting initial DACA requests and related employment authorizations under the final rule. Christopher Lewis [00:23:57]: The political gamesmanship involved and the ongoing legal And legislative attacks on the DACA program continues the ambiguity experienced by an estimated 400,000 undocumented immigrants in higher education. NASPA supports the possibilities created by the DACA program, which provides educational and career pathways for immigrant students, faculty, and staff and creates a more robust and inclusive higher education community. We wish to amplify advocacy efforts by experts and organizations such as the President's Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the American Immigration Council Who are supporting students and advocating for permanent comprehensive legislative solutions. Reform is possible, full. Demonstrated by the introduction in this congress of the Bipartisan Dignity Act and the American Dream and Promise Act. Consult NASPA's position for immigration policy and higher education on the NASPA website for resources on advocating For a permanent solution with your lawmakers on the hill. We also encourage our members to download your state data 1 pager And the higher education immigration portal to develop evidence based talking points. You can go to the higher education immigration portal by going to to the following web address, higher ed immigration portal, all one word, .org. Christopher Lewis [00:25:25]: There's lots of deadlines coming up For the NASPA annual conference in Seattle, which is coming up over the next few months, and you wanna make sure that you're watching your email for those dates. One of the dates to keep in mind is November 3rd. That is the date that you do have to put in any request for non NASPA sponsored events, including events that might be from your own institution or from other organizations that you're a part of. So if you are planning to have a meeting or reception that you haven't put in yet, make sure to put that in soon. Also, watch in early October for the housing information for the conference. You know that those tend to fill up quickly, So you wanna make sure that you get your housing request in as soon as possible. And if you haven't registered yet, now is a great time. It's gonna be a great conference with tons of programs and a great way to reconnect and come back together To celebrate everything that is NASPA and everything that is higher education in student affairs. Christopher Lewis [00:26:33]: Every week, we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So We are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able To get involved in different ways because the association is as strong as its members. And for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be getting involved with the knowledge community, giving back within one of the the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, it's important to be able to identify for yourself Where do you fit? Where do you wanna give back? Each week, we're hoping that we will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey. I see myself In that knowledge community, I see myself doing something like that or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to Think beyond what's available right now to offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents to the association and to all of the members within the association because through doing that, all of us are stronger and The association is better. Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:27:58]: Producer Chris, thank you so much for your wisdom always in the NASPA world segment. We really appreciate you continuing to keep us updated on what's happening in and around NASPA. And, Hinnam, we've reached to our lightning round. So I've got 7 questions for you to answer in about 90 seconds. Here we go. Question number 1. If you were a conference keynote speaker, What would your entrance music be? Hyunmin Kim [00:28:20]: Requiem by Mozart. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:21]: Number 2, when you were 5 years old, what did you wanna be when you grew up? Hyunmin Kim [00:28:25]: A paleontologist. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:27]: Number 3, who's your most influential professional mentor? Hyunmin Kim [00:28:29]: It'd be Hady Fultz at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:33]: Number 4, your essential student affairs read. Hyunmin Kim [00:28:36]: Rainbow Fish, I don't know. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:38]: Number 5, the best TV show you binged during the pandemic. Hyunmin Kim [00:28:41]: How I Met Your Mother. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:42]: Number 6, the podcast you've spent the most hours listening to in the last fear. Hyunmin Kim [00:28:46]: The Daebak Show podcast with Eric Nam. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:48]: And finally, any shout outs you'd like to give personal or professional? Hyunmin Kim [00:28:52]: The listeners. Hi. Thank you for listening. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:54]: Alright, Hyunmin. You've made it to the end of our show. You've done an amazing job telling your 90 day transition story. Thank you so much. If listeners would like to reach you after the episode comes out, how can they find you? Hyunmin Kim [00:29:05]: My messages on LinkedIn are always open. I'm always open to connect with people. You guys can just type in Hyunmin Kim at the Courthouse University of Maryland. I should pop up. There's a picture of me smiling awkwardly because that's what I do. Or you can email me at h kim atcocm.com, and I'll get back to you. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:29:21]: Hyunmin, thank you so much for sharing your voice with us today. Hyunmin Kim [00:29:24]: Thank you for having me. I had so much fun. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:29:27]: This has been an episode of SA voices from the field brought to you by NASPA. This show is always made possible well because of you, our listeners. We are so grateful that you continue to listen to us season after season. If you'd like to reach the show, you can always email us at thesis@naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for Dr. Jill L. Creighton. We welcome your feedback and topic and especially your guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show and please like, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening now. It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps us become more visible in the larger podcasting community. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:30:08]: This episode was produced and hosted by Dr. Jill l Creighton. That's me. Produced and audio engineered by Dr. Chris Lewis. 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Lora Gonzales, director of sales for Epcon Communities, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss upcoming metro Atlanta developments, exciting community amenities and popular trends in today's housing market. Gonzales sits down with host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment. With experience in brokerage and new home development, Gonzales has over 20 years of experience working within the Atlanta real estate market. Gonzales and her team at Epcon Communities are pleased to enter the Atlanta market, with new communities coming soon to the north metro region. Though the company is new to the city, Epcon Communities has been around for quite some time. As a trusted homebuilder for over 45 years, Epcon Communities strives to build homes, neighborhoods and lifestyles that provide a remarkable experience for everyone involved. Gonzales said, “It's an absolute privilege to be a part of the new home process.” In 1986, Ed Bacome and Phil Fankhauser, founders of Epcon Communities, recognized the industry overlooked an important segment in the housing market. With the assistance of research firms, the two founders discovered a significant demand for single-level living neighborhoods and the desire for personalization options in large, outdoor living spaces. Building impressive communities and luxury homes, Epcon Communities offers over 1,500 designer options and configures each home to fit the buyer's needs perfectly. Gonzales mentions the importance of providing each resident with an unbeatable lifestyle while living in an Epcon community. From the clubhouse to the streetscapes, each community and home are meticulously crafted, with every detail thoughtfully selected. Gonzales said, “I don't know if Atlanta is prepared for what we are about to show them. Our communities are truly something special!” Varying from community to community, Epcon neighborhoods boast exciting amenities every homeowner will enjoy! General amenity offerings include a large clubhouse with gathering areas and chef-inspired kitchens, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a resort-style pool, spacious dog parks, communal fire pits, gated entrances and more. Gonzales said, “There are a wide array of offerings based upon location and what we feel would best suit the community.” When moving into an Epcon community, residents will have peace of mind with most homes offering a single-level, zero-step entry. Easily accessible from the home's primary living quarters, private courtyards are showcased just off the side of each residence – making entertaining a breeze! Gonzales said, “We are very proud of what we offer!” Discover more about the new Epcon communities coming soon to the metro Atlanta area below: Located in West Forsyth County, The Courtyards of Franklin Goldmine is a gated enclave of 27 homes ranging from 2,468 to over 4,000 square feet of living space. This boutique community offers residents a beautiful centrally located covered pavilion complete with a fireplace, spacious sitting area, pickleball courts, walking trails, dog park and communal garden. The Courtyards at Bailey Farm will showcase 128 home lots ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 square feet of living space. Situated in the desirable community of Dacula in Gwinnett County, this amenity rich neighborhood will offer a designer appointed clubhouse, a cutting-edge fitness center, multiple indoor and outdoor gathering areas, a resort-style pool, pickleball courts, a communal fire pit, a dog park and a large lake with docks and walking trails. Offering stunning ranch-style homes with the option of a bonus suite, The Courtyards at Redbud Lane will offer 78 homes ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 square feet of living space. The upcoming community will feature impressive amenities such as a state-of-the-art clubhouse, a fitness center, resort-style pool, pickleball courts, large dog park and a beautiful lake. Residents will also enjoy easy access to the new Holly...
Vice President of Sales & Marketing Amy Kessler with Traton Homes joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss new and upcoming communities and exciting incentives. On the All About Real Estate segment, Kessler chats with host Carol Morgan to provide an overview of where Traton Homes is building in Florida. With 20-plus years of experience within the real estate industry, Kessler has spent many years working with local Atlanta builders. Kessler became the vice president of sales and marketing for Traton Homes in 2019 after starting her career with the building company as a real estate agent. Traton Homes is a homegrown Atlanta builder with 50 years of experience building within the Atlanta housing market. With incredible design opportunities and an impressive design center, Traton Homes is well-known for delivering high-quality homes perfectly personalized to the buyers' wants and needs. Kessler said, “Our neighborhoods stand the test of time.” Only three months into the year, the Traton Homes team is staying busy! Achieving every goal the company set for January, February and March, the builder has helped several homebuyers take the first steps toward starting a new chapter in life. Located in Marietta, Gates at Hamilton Grove is the newest Traton Homes community. Showcasing 43 stunning townhomes, each home features the builder's award-winning Brooks floor plan. Just off Cobb Parkway, the community sits near to I-75 and has access to great shopping, dining and recreation. With the community built in front of a previous Traton Homes community, Gates at Hamilton Grove residents have access to impressive amenities provided by the previous project. Kessler said, “Gates at Hamilton Grove has a little bit of everything!” Traton Homes has two upcoming communities in the works – set to be complete in early to mid-spring of this year! The first community, Avenbrook, will be featured in beautiful Mableton and offer approximately 79 spacious, single-family homes from the Jewel Box series. Residents will enjoy an incredible amenities package, including a pool and cabana. The South Cobb community will also have easy access to the East-West Connector and I-285, as well as The Battery and downtown Atlanta. Kessler said, “Avenbrook is going to be a home run!” Coming soon to Cumming, Courtyards at Traditions will be a 55+ active adult community. Featuring 42 homesites, the lock-and-leave community will offer single-family homes near a varied lineup of local shopping and dining. Each lot will showcase a ranch-style home with fantastic design options, such as a second-floor addition and limited basement opportunities. Focusing on closing costs, Traton Homes is offering buy-down rates and presale incentives at several of its communities. To learn more about incentives offered at a community near you, visit the Traton Homes website today! To check out Kessler's last episode on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast, click here. Tune into the full episode with the player above to learn more about Traton Homes, or visit www.TratonHomes.com. Never miss an episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Subscribe to the podcast here. You can also get a recap of any past episode on the Radio page. Listen to the full interview above! A special thank you to Denim Marketing for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. A comfortable fit for companies of all shapes and sizes, Denim Marketing understands marketing strategies are not one-size-fits-all. The agency works with your company to create a perfectly tailored marketing strategy that will adhere to your specific needs and niche. Try Denim Marketing on for size by calling 770-383-3360 or by visiting www.DenimMarketing.com. The Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio “All About Real Estate" segment, presented by Denim Marketing, highlights the movers and shakers in the Atlanta real estate industry – the home builders, developers,
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Courtyards separated by wall or ditch
Partners and geographies. Courtyards within courtyards. For the source sheet, look here: https://tinyurl.com/EruvinSources For other resources go to https://www.thedailymishnah.com
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Vice President of Sales and Marketing Amy Kessler with Traton Homes joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss upcoming communities. Kessler joins host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment and shares what is on the books for 2023 and how listeners can get involved with Cobb Christmas. With over 20 years of experience within the real estate industry, Kessler has always worked in the specialty market of homegrown Atlanta builders. Beginning her journey with Traton Homes as a real estate agent, she has been the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for three years. Recently winning Atlanta's Best Builder by Cobb Life Magazine, Traton Homes has been around for 51 years as one of the top home builders in the region. With its headquarters in Marietta, the company mainly develops in Cobb Country and is beginning to expand across the metro Atlanta area. Located in the Kennesaw, Haven at Stanley is one of Traton Homes newer communities featuring stylish townhomes. These gorgeous townhomes boast open floor plans that provide a single-family home feel. Additionally, two of the three-story floor plans offer the option of a main-level owner's suite. Kessler said, “Haven at Stanley is such a wonderful place.” Just off Lower Union Hill Road in Canton, Courtyards at Hickory Flat is a new active adult community featuring spacious homes with 1,800 square feet of living space. Select homes available that offer a basement ideal for storage, enjoying hobbies or as a space for visiting grandchildren. The Traton Homes community features incredible amenities and is in walking distance of local dining and shopping. Featuring the popular Brooke plan, East Park Village in Kennesaw also provides 1,800 square feet of living space. With a prime location, this community is less than two-miles from I-75 and is in proximity to Kennesaw State University and downtown Kennesaw. Excited for what's in store for Traton Homes in the new year, Kessler gives a sneak peek into some of the new communities coming soon! Coming in the early months of 2023, South Cobb's Avenbrook will feature larger, single-family homes. Priced in the $400,000s, these jewel box homes will include 2,000 to 3,000 square feet of living space! Kessler said, “It's hard to find single-family homes right now in the $400,000s. We are so excited about this community!” Also opening in the Spring of 2023, Courtyards at Tradition is an upcoming Traton Homes active adult community. The South Forsyth neighborhood will include several popular floor plans boasting around 1,800 square feet and up of living space. With options of a second floor, multiple main-level bedrooms, an office space, multiple-car garages and more, these future homes highlight personalization options fit all the homeowner's needs. Prized in the $500,000s to $600,000s, this 55+ community is ideal for prospective buyers looking to downsize while staying close to family. With the holiday season approaching, Traton Homes has partnered with Cobb Christmas for the 17th year! Cobb Christmas is a wonderful organization that collects toys for disadvantaged kids in Cobb County each year. Traton Homes receives donations from suppliers and homeowners to fill baskets and baskets of toys for Cobb Christmas. Local residents are encouraged to drop off toy and money donations at the Traton Homes corporate office at 720 Kennesaw Avenue in Marietta or visit any Traton homes community donation drop box! Listen to the full episode below to learn more about Traton Homes, or visit www.TratonHomes.com. Never miss an episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Subscribe to the podcast here. You can also get a recap of any past episode on the Radio page. Listen to the full interview above! A special thank you to Denim Marketing for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. A comfortable fit for companies of all shapes and sizes, Denim Marketing understands marketing strategies are not on...
We have seen that our God is a faithful God, He has promised an inheritance. And now we have seen over the last several weeks, how tribe after tribe have received their land. We began with with the tribes of Reuven and God on the eastern side of the Jordan River. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 https://www.instagram.com/mybiblestudyofficial/
We have seen that our God is a faithful God, He has promised an inheritance. And now we have seen over the last several weeks, how tribe after tribe have received their land. We began with with the tribes of Reuven and God on the eastern side of the Jordan River. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 https://www.instagram.com/mybiblestudyofficial/
Well, the Scripture that we're going to be studying tonight is primarily a list, a list of 112 cities that comprise the allotment of land that God gave to Judah. Now we need to understand what has been said in this distribution of the land. We've learned that it's a distribution by Girl by lot, meaning people don't choose, but people are receiving the will of God what God has for them. So it's not making requests. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953
Well, the Scripture that we're going to be studying tonight is primarily a list, a list of 112 cities that comprise the allotment of land that God gave to Judah. Now we need to understand what has been said in this distribution of the land. We've learned that it's a distribution by Girl by lot, meaning people don't choose, but people are receiving the will of God what God has for them. So it's not making requests. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953
Well, the Scripture that we're going to be studying tonight is primarily a list, a list of 112 cities that comprise the allotment of land that God gave to Judah. Now we need to understand what has been said in this distribution of the land. We've learned that it's a distribution by Girl by lot, meaning people don't choose, but people are receiving the will of God what God has for them. So it's not making requests. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953
Well, the Scripture that we're going to be studying tonight is primarily a list, a list of 112 cities that comprise the allotment of land that God gave to Judah. Now we need to understand what has been said in this distribution of the land. We've learned that it's a distribution by Girl by lot, meaning people don't choose, but people are receiving the will of God what God has for them. So it's not making requests. To donate please visit us at: https://www.LoveIsrael.org/donate Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953
Episode Outline/TakeawaysOne can get the benefits of nature even if you don't have access to something like a national park. Eg. Courtyards, medians, house plants and even pictures of nature.Experiencing nature has many physical benefits such as lower cortisol levels, lower heart rate and lower blood pressureNature can help restore your attention and decrease stress so things can feel more manageable allowing you to sort out what is actually important.Forest bathing is one of the ways you can reap the benefits of being in nature https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health Practicing mindfulness and walking near nature is also beneficial.Takeaways:Nature is good for you!Nature doesn't have to be exclusively in the wilderness. There are many ways one can experience nature.Try mindfulness or stillness practices in the wildernessCheck out https://vistaslifecoaching.com/ for more informationIntro/Outro Music Credit: Corner Store Breakfast by ReasonforworryEdited by Stephen Barnett
Shared Courtyards | Eiruvin 3:25 | Rabbi Moshe Weiss
Uniting Two Courtyards | Eiruvin 3:4 | Rabbi Eli Kaminetzky
Chris and Clif Poston, principals with Traton Homes, a family-owned premier Atlanta home builder, join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to celebrate 50 years in business, upcoming developments in and around metro Atlanta and recent accolades. They join hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment. Established in 1971 by brothers Bill and Milburn Poston, Traton Homes builds award-winning homes in Cobb County, a thriving metro Atlanta region. Steadily approaching its 13,000th home, the company recently won the Best Builder in Cobb County Award from Cobb Life and celebrated its eighth Guildmaster Award for quality. Another exciting company venture is the recent reunion with HomeAid Atlanta, an exciting and meaningful partnership in the metro area. The company has a great track record with its homeowners and its staff. Although the company recently made several new hires, at the beginning of 2021, the average employee had a history of 17 years with the company. “We have a well-tenured team that has been with us and stuck with us through lean times,” remarked Chris Poston. “They know the business and are proud of Traton. They are good people to have around you and running a business.” Traton Homes has an exciting remainder of 2021 with exciting projects slated for 2022 fit for active adults, single-family homebuyers and more. Each community features sought-after amenities and a great location, expanding the already successful portfolio of Traton Homes. Priced from the low $400,000s, High Parc at Smyrna is an 80-unit townhome community less than a mile from the heart of Smyrna. A swimming pool, cabana and nearby Truist Park recommend this community for homebuyers craving lots of activities and a centralized location. Smyrna offers residents a large selection of shops, dining and excitement close to the downtown area. Talk about popularity! With over 1,000 people on the waiting list, Tapp Farm is a community with early on success unseen by Clif and Chris in 25 years working for Traton Homes. Three different price points, as well as a location near locally loved amenities such as the Silver Comet Trail and downtown Powder Springs, explains the never-before-seen success in this fantastic community. This community will feature single-family homes, two-story townhomes and single-family detached homes priced in the low $300,000s to the $400,000s. The Courtyards at Hickory Flat, a 65-unit active adult community, will feature a clubhouse and pickleball courts. An up-and-coming area, this community is close to popular grocers and restaurants while also near the countryside, a perfect balance of urban and suburban. The beautiful ranch homes will feature 10-foot ceilings, a private courtyard, ample storage and more. Traton Homes places great importance on amenities within its communities, especially ones focused on active adults. Due to the changes the industry experienced during the pandemic, amenities that are close to home offer residents an exciting lifestyle close to home. Smaller home products are growing in popularity for homeowners craving a well-amenitized, spaced out and well-located community. Traton Homes offers products as small as 1,800 square feet to meet the demand present in the market. “It allows us to do some things that you wouldn't normally do,” said Clif Poston. Ten additional developments are ready to move forward, setting up 2022 as a year of increased growth. Currently, there is a low supply of new home inventory on the market, motivating homebuilders like Traton Homes. This low inventory could potentially drive a strong housing market in the next few years. Housing agents and homeowners must be flexible in the home buying process due to continuous changes and shortages of materials and other home building supplies. Chris Poston remarked, “We are booming and doing good, but the supply hasn't caught up with us.”
Chris and Clif Poston, principals with Traton Homes, a family-owned premier Atlanta home builder, join the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to celebrate 50 years in business, upcoming developments in and around metro Atlanta and recent accolades. They join hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for the All About Real Estate segment.T Established in 1971 by brothers Bill and Milburn Poston, Traton Homes builds award-winning homes in Cobb County, a thriving metro Atlanta region. Steadily approaching its 13,000th home, the company recently won the Best Builder in Cobb County Award from Cobb Life and celebrated its eighth Guildmaster Award for quality. Another exciting company venture is the recent reunion with HomeAid Atlanta, an exciting and meaningful partnership in the metro area. The company has a great track record with its homeowners and its staff. Although the company recently made several new hires, at the beginning of 2021, the average employee had a history of 17 years with the company. “We have a well-tenured team that has been with us and stuck with us through lean times,” remarked Chris Poston. “They know the business and are proud of Traton. They are good people to have around you and running a business.” Traton Homes has an exciting remainder of 2021 with exciting projects slated for 2022 fit for active adults, single-family homebuyers and more. Each community features sought-after amenities and a great location, expanding the already successful portfolio of Traton Homes. Priced from the low $400,000s, High Parc at Smyrna is an 80-unit townhome community less than a mile from the heart of Smyrna. A swimming pool, cabana and nearby Truist Park recommend this community for homebuyers craving lots of activities and a centralized location. Smyrna offers residents a large selection of shops, dining and excitement close to the downtown area. Talk about popularity! With over 1,000 people on the waiting list, Tapp Farm is a community with early on success unseen by Clif and Chris in 25 years working for Traton Homes. Three different price points, as well as a location near locally loved amenities such as the Silver Comet Trail and downtown Powder Springs, explains the never-before-seen success in this fantastic community. This community will feature single-family homes, two-story townhomes and single-family detached homes priced in the low $300,000s to the $400,000s. The Courtyards at Hickory Flat, a 65-unit active adult community, will feature a clubhouse and pickleball courts. An up-and-coming area, this community is close to popular grocers and restaurants while also near the countryside, a perfect balance of urban and suburban. The beautiful ranch homes will feature 10-foot ceilings, a private courtyard, ample storage and more. Traton Homes places great importance on amenities within its communities, especially ones focused on active adults. Due to the changes the industry experienced during the pandemic, amenities that are close to home offer residents an exciting lifestyle close to home. Smaller home products are growing in popularity for homeowners craving a well-amenitized, spaced out and well-located community. Traton Homes offers products as small as 1,800 square feet to meet the demand present in the market. “It allows us to do some things that you wouldn't normally do,” said Clif Poston. Ten additional developments are ready to move forward, setting up 2022 as a year of increased growth. Currently, there is a low supply of new home inventory on the market, motivating homebuilders like Traton Homes. This low inventory could potentially drive a strong housing market in the next few years. Housing agents and homeowners must be flexible in the home buying process due to continuous changes and shortages of materials and other home building supplies. Chris Poston remarked, “We are booming and doing good, but the supply hasn't caught up with us.”
Uniting 2 Courtyards (Eiruvin 3:4) Rabbi Eli Kaminetzky
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I am an IT Professional with over 30 years if experience and have been working at Microsoft for the past 16 years in Sales/Business Development. I am always expanding my real estate investment education and experience focused in multifamily and self-storage. I am currently invested in 2,713 total units (100M+Asset Value). See a list of my investments below: Oakbrook Apartments – 134 units, Fort Smith, Arkansas co-GPs (closed Dec ’20) Villas at the Curve & Eagle Landing – 393 units, Montgomery, AL co-GPs (closed Jan ’21) The Lynx – 236 units, Lubbock, TX co-GPs (closed Mar ’21) Osprey Cove North – 236 units, Jacksonville, NC co-GPs & KP (closed Mar ’21) River Oaks (formerly Beau Chenes) – 124 units, Lafayette, LA, co-GPs & KP (closing Apr ’21) Astoria Apartments (aka The Flats at 9338) – 88 units, San Antonio, KP South Hill Apartments - 174 units, San Antonio, TX Urbana Apartments - 204 units, Fort Worth, TX Tesoro at 12 (aka Saffron Village Apartments) – 184 units, Dallas, TX Parkwyn (aka Courtyards at Glenview) - 241 units, Dallas, TX Cardone Capital Fund V – invested in the fund which owns A Class apartment complexes at Stella at Riverstone, in Sugarland, TX – 351 units and 10X Living at Delray, Delray Beach, FL – 346 units Hornet Capital Class B Shares – passive investor in this hard money fund Duplex Owner - Waco, TX with professional property management in place Developer of 2 houses in Austin (Homestead and STR Investment house), $2M ARV Here are some of my past investments: Recently completed development of our new homestead & rental investment house on the same property. Invested $100K to buy a tear down house in south Austin and built these 2 houses on the lot now valued at $2M in < 2 years • Completed successful full cycle single-family flip in 2018 with a partner, purchased from Wholesaler, used hard money lender • Infinite Banking Practitioner In 2021 our goals for my wife, Cindy, and I are to join at least 7 investment teams as co-sponsors & 1 Lead GP in Multi-family apartments signing as a KP, providing at risk capital and bringing our investors to join in on these opportunities. Our investment criteria are 100 – 400 unit Class B or C apartment business with value add opportunities, located in growing landlord friendly markets valued between $4M - $30M. We will partner with other experienced real estate team members to implement a comprehensive business maximizing investor returns through NOI growth over a 3 – 7 year hold period. We are currently part of the Brad Sumrok group and the Think Multi-family Group. Please take a look at my website: https://mckeecapitalgroup.com/, where I have a free eBook on Multifamily Passive Investing. I'm part of a larger book coming out in a week where I'll post the .pdf of that to my site as well. Jeff McKee President McKee Family Real Estate, LLC email: jeff@mckeefamilyrealestatellc.com Mobile: 425-785-5751 https://mckeecapitalgroup.com/ To schedule time with me please go to: https://calendly.com/jeff-real_estate_investing/30min
Dreaming of sunny skies and palm trees? Us too. Before you plan your next vacation to the Sunshine State, be sure to listen to this week's episode with Joella Doobrow from RovingJo. We break down the best Florida hotels and resorts up and down both coasts (and a few in the middle) for families, girls' trips, and romantic getaways. About Joella Doobrow Joella was born in Venezuela and currently lives in Florida. She moved to the USA alone when she was 18 and is now married with two teenage girls. Together they enjoy outdoor adventures mixed in with a few great city escapes. Travel has been a part of her life since she was a few months old and it has undoubtedly shaped it. Joella now shares her travel experiences through RovingJo.com to help inspire others to find their own adventures and create memories that will shape their lives in a positive way. She believes that no matter how busy life gets, there is always time to travel and discover something new. Even if that something new is just a few miles away from home. You can follow Joella on Instagram. Best Florida Hotels and Resorts If you are looking for a bucket list resort in Florida and budget isn't an issue, look at Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys. Hawk's Cay in the Florida Keys is an excellent choice for families, with villas with kitchens, lots of activities, and even dolphin encounters. While in the Keys you could potentially take a day trip to Dry Tortugas National Park. Margaritaville in Hollywood, Florida is also great for families. They have a Florider surfing simulator, a rooftop pool, and a Parakeets kids club. Just outside the hotel you can walk or bike along the boardwalk or go to the beach. The Margaritaville Orlando is also a great pick for families. In Palm Beach, The Breakers is old world luxury but has a kids and teens club and activities. They also offer activities like golf, kayaking, snorkeling, and complimentary bicycles. The Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne and Amelia Island both offer great properties and kids programs. On the Gulf Coast of Florida, the beaches are softer with white, sugary sand and the water is calmer with a beautiful blue-green color. Marco Island and Naples are favorite family travel destinations on the Gulf Coast. The JW Marriott in Marco Island is perfect for families. They have a beautiful beach, golf nearby, multiple restaurants, kids clubs, and even an arcade/brewery. You can also take Dolphin watching tours and other watersports, or tours out to the Ten Thousand Islands. Twin Rivers Island Resort in Captiva allows locals and visitors to pay a day rate to use the resort. Captiva is a great spot for shelling and watching manatees. In Naples, the Naples Grande or Ritz Carlton are good options for families. The Inn on Fifth in Naples is great for a girlfriend getaway or romantic getaway as it is right in the heart of town. Tradewinds in the St. Pete/ Clearwater area is great for families. They have a large ocean waterpark, five pools, plenty of restaurants and bars, as well as a kids club. It isn't luxury but is great for pure family fun. We also like the Wyndham or Hyatt in Clearwater. Anna Maria Island is a great destination to rent a vacation home, but you could also try the boutique Rod and Reel Resort. They offers suites for families and they offer paddleboards, bikes, and other amenities. In the Panhandle, Port St. Joe, Rosemary Beach, and Seaside are all great communities, but they are better for vacation rental homes. Watercolor is one beautiful resort in that area. For Disney hotels, Animal Kingdom Lodge is a favorite for families because of the pools, playground, food, and, of course, the animals. The new Riviera is also very nice and it is on the Skyliner for easy transportation to the parks. The Swan or The Dolphin are also convenient if you are going to one of the festivals at Epcot, plus you can sometimes use Marriott points. If you want to stay outside of Disney, the Four Seasons Orlando can't be beat. For a girl's trip, head to Palm Beach and stay at either the Eau Palm Beach or The Colony. If you like a spa setting and want to be closer to the Miami action, the Acqualina Resort and Spa is perfect for a girls trip. For a romantic getaway, try the Bungalows Key Largo. It is an adults-only all-inclusive property. Cheeca Lodge is another option but they are remodeling right now. Amelia Island is another great spot for a romantic getaway, but you may want to rent a condo or stay at a bed and breakfast. When looking for deals, you can find good options in the summer when it is hot or during hurricane season in the fall. Read the Full Show Transcript [00:00:00.090] - Kim Tate Craving some sunshine and palm trees today, we're talking about Florida hotels. [00:00:17.120] - Announcer Welcome to Vacation Mavens, a family travel podcast with ideas for your next vacation and tips to get you out the door. Here are your hosts, Kim from Stuffed Suitcase and Tamara from We3Travel. [00:00:32.120] - Kim Tate So, Tamara, before we get chatting with our guest all about Florida hotels, I thought since we've been talking a lot about vacation planning and we talked recently about finding hotel deals, I thought maybe you and I could chime in a little bit on some of the tricks or things that we do when we're booking hotels, because you and I both just booked a whole bunch of hotels for our road trips. So did you want to start us off and share maybe a tip that you utilized or thought about with your booking? [00:00:59.480] - Tamara Gruber Sure, yeah. I think both of us with our road trips recently, we had to choose some destinations based on where we're going. But then some of our in-between destinations were maybe based on where we might have a hotel that we had a connection with, whether it's a loyalty program or, something through the credit card. So I feel like understanding where you are from a point perspective or if there are any certain deals like with your credit card or any certain like rewards points. [00:01:31.550] - Tamara Gruber You know, one of those like get the extra night free or, you know, double points or something like that. A lot of times I tend to ignore those. It's not very good as a a travel blogger, but sometimes I ignore them because I'm very focused on the destination. I like what I want to experience and not necessarily like chasing a particular hotel but I did for this trip try to look at that a little bit more. Some of it was like we also wanted to be like right in the heart of the town where campus was. [00:02:01.820] - Tamara Gruber So that's why in a couple of places I chose a Graduate hotel, because I'm like, OK, I know that this is going to give me like a very close to campus experience, but also a very local, authentic kind of experience because the Graduate hotels are awesome, bringing in local artists and local like culture and themes and things that you almost question. I know when we were in Madison, Wisconsin, and they have like Pink Flamingos and like, what's the deal with Pink Flamingos in Madison, Wisconsin, you know, and you you learn about it. And so I like that element. So we did that. But then we were more in between, you know, we're traveling, we just need a place to stop. I'm like, OK, let's look at you know, we're pretty loyal Marriott members like, what are the Marriott properties? [00:02:42.020] - Tamara Gruber You know, which ones are rated, you know, this where how far off the highway are they? But there are a couple of things that we saw because we were trying to book with points and we were also, you know, with the three of us being on the road, being in the car together so much, it's like, you know, a lot of togetherness. They thought we might want to spread out like a little bit when we get to the hotel and just, like, chill out and maybe have more than just like your typical to queen kind of room. [00:03:06.320] - Tamara Gruber So I was looking at different properties that have an extended room or have a one bedroom suite. So I'd find these Courtyard Marriotts that have a one bedroom king suite. So it's a king bed and then a separate room with a pullout couch. That gives us like lots of space. So I went and created a document with all the links to it and sent it to Glenn because he's the one with all the points and I'm like, can you book these? And he comes back to me and he's like, none of these are showing up. [00:03:36.710] - Tamara Gruber So what I learned is that a lot of times those premium rooms are not available for points, so then you have to make a choice do you really want that space? And the other thing is he is a titanium member so we could get there and get the upgrade potentially. So sometimes I'm like let's book the regular and see if we can get an upgrade. And other times, I'm like, we're going to be very tired. We're there for two nights, let's pay and make sure we get what we want. [00:04:09.380] - Tamara Gruber But when we were paying for it, I saw American Express Platinum card had a certain offer for Marriott where if you spent two hundred, you got a certain amount back. So then I was like, OK, well, let's use this deal. I made sure, like on my itinerary to write like use use Amex card. [00:04:31.040] - Tamara Gruber It wasn't just like an automatic thing. So sometimes like when you get those emails from your credit card, it does make sense if you have a trip coming up to really read through them and understand, because even though sometimes even deals like, I don't know, for restaurant chains or something like that. So I'm like, OK, let's like make a note of that so that I remember to use this credit card. [00:04:54.930] - Tamara Gruber So those are some of the things that we are doing. We also always get into the discussion of is it worth it to pay or not? You know, because as I mentioned, like on one of our episodes, you know, some of the inner city hotels are a little bit cheaper right now versus, you know, more of a leisure property. So we found a lot of good deals. And it's like, well, if it's only like one hundred and twenty five dollars, should we just pay for it, but then we decided towards the end of our trip, we wanted to, like, treat ourselves a little bit. So we decided to use the points. [00:05:24.970] - Tamara Gruber And actually, instead of staying at, like the Courtyard, we're staying at like an Autograph collection hotel, you know, something that's in the city has a little character, sometimes they're historic properties but it just has a little bit more character. [00:05:38.980] - Tamara Gruber I mean, I love a Courtyard and a Hilton garden inn because, like, I know exactly what to expect when we are stopping in Nebraska. I'm like, we're stopping in a Courtyard. I know that they have a washing machine. I know I can do my laundry. Like there's there's a comfort to that. They don't charge for parking. The Courtyards don't do breakfast, but if you stay at a Residence Inn and they do, you know, so you can always kind of figure out like what is going to be your state of mind? [00:06:05.530] - Tamara Gruber Are you in the middle of nowhere? And you really just want, like, a quick breakfast before you hit the road? Or are you staying in a city where you might want to go out to brunch or pick or see like a local place, you know, and therefore you don't need breakfast at the hotel. [00:06:16.780] - Tamara Gruber So I don't know. Those are some of the things that we think about and we thought about and planning our recent road trip. But I know you were a little bit more strategic in the way that you were using, like your points and your certificates and things. So why don't you talk a little bit about kind of what the process you went through? [00:06:32.380] - Kim Tate Well, I think you brought up something really good. I need to go check my Chase offers, because if you guys log into a credit card that you use, the offers will be like on your dashboard. And, you know, like Tamara said, she scored that Marriott one. And so it's always a good idea before you start doing a big trip like this to look and see what, you know, little bonuses you might have. And so I need to go check my Chase ones and see if I had anything from there. [00:06:59.170] - Kim Tate And then I also think that it's good to mention the breakfast thing, because that was something that really has me at a quandary right now, because I'm curious which hotels actually will have breakfast still and what that will look like because. [00:07:13.180] - Kim Tate So I'm not a yogurt eater. So I'm really worried that I'm going to be getting bags of like an orange or an apple and a yogurt every morning on right now when I have the free breakfast ones, because on the West Coast, you know, everything's still pretty, pretty locked down a little bit. So we'll see what happens. I have no idea what to think about the breakfast, but on a road trip, that's definitely something I look for is the free breakfast. [00:07:34.900] - Kim Tate Because for us, you would get this, but I have some late sleepers and it's hard to get up and get going in the morning. And if I have to make a stop for breakfast, then we are totally already going to be hours longer for us. So that's something that I keep in mind for sure. But I think one of the things that I do when I'm doing a big trip is I, I definitely plan. [00:07:57.880] - Kim Tate Like I said already last week that I look at how far I need to drive each week and or each day. And so I look at like, what are the main cities in those destinations? And I think what Tamara already touched on that a lot of us know is if you're doing a road trip, you're going to be doing a lot of these smaller towns. And so you're going to be drawn to a lot of those chains like Holiday Inn Express. [00:08:17.140] - Kim Tate You know, I for like Tamara said, Courtyard's I had a lot of Fairfield inns on mine. So you're going to be kind of looking at that. And I think the important thing is just to log in and check out what those hotels have going for promotions. For example, I saw that Holiday Inn Express, which is IHG, had a stay two nights, get double points promotion and you have to register in advance for it. So I registered in advance for that. [00:08:41.590] - Kim Tate And two of our nights on our road trip, are Holiday Inn Express's. So that'll work out and give us a little bonus on points. It's not that much of a money savings, but it's always nice to give. It's kind of like getting the free money that's sitting there. It's not a big deal if you don't get it, but it is a nice little perk. So that's something I think is important. You know, recently I was booking a Marriott property and I actually found that they were doing a certain promotion and I canceled my previous booking and rebooked it. [00:09:09.580] - Kim Tate And that's the other thing. Talking about cancellation of a lot of hotels offer you a much cheaper rate if you're willing to pay in advance. So you commit and say, I'm ready to do this, but for my planning and just with where the world is right now, I went ahead and paid the extra to get the free cancelation. Or you can cancel at least anywhere from one to three days normally before your trip. However, a little tip I'll mention is that there's nothing that says you can't log back in, recheck those rooms and cancel rebook at the lower the prepaid rate and then cancel the advance purchase rate. [00:09:44.380] - Kim Tate But that takes a lot of thinking in advance. But just a little heads up, you can set a little timer once you know that you're going and there's not any real risk if you have like a day before cancelation, there's nothing that stops you two days before from rebooking at the prepaid rate. [00:10:00.100] - Kim Tate So that's just some of the little hacks and stuff I have. I'm a triple-A, member. I actually need to reminds me I need to add, Lizzie, because I just always felt more. I don't think I've used it once, but I like having it and it just makes me feel comfortable. [00:10:19.980] - Tamara Gruber I used to work at AAA so I'm a AAA fan. [00:10:19.980] - Kim Tate I remember you telling me about making all those triptiks. So I think AAA is another thing to have in mind, that for a road trip it it serves two purposes is it can, you know, offer you the peace of mind if you do lock your keys or need a tow or have car trouble or need a change of tire or whatever your case may be, you have them on, you know, at the ready. And then also because a lot of hotels offer triple-A discounts. And that's a great little way to save, you know, save some money. I saved about I, I think I save, you know, around 10 to 20 percent on a room with it. [00:10:56.880] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, it's funny you mention that because, like, I do that and I don't even think about I don't even think about mentioning it. But yeah, I mean, so many of them, when you're going and you're looking at the price they have like little checkboxes, like if you want to see the AAA. Specifically like ask to see the rate. [00:11:12.450] - Kim Tate And then I know with Marriott you actually have to input your triple-A number when you're making the booking. So it can be a great, I mean based on this trip alone, it paid for itself. [00:11:27.930] - Tamara Gruber By the way, with us I actually went and I upgraded our membership to plus before because our like my car is getting like a little bit older. And so the roadside assistance isn't the built in like that when you buy it. Sometimes it includes assistance for a certain amount of time. So I don't have that anymore. And your typical triple-A is only like a three or five mile tow. And I'm like, we're going to be in the middle of nowhere. And so I want to make sure that I can. So actually, it's funny that you mention that because I didn't even think of it, but we actually upgraded our membership just so we can do that road trip. [00:12:02.340] - Kim Tate And the cool thing about triple A also for you parents who have teen drivers is it works for any car the person is in. So it's a membership for the person. So if your teen is with friends and there's something happens, they can always call AAA and get help even if their friend doesn't have AAA. Same with you. If you're renting a car or, you know, whatever the case may be, your AAA covers you. So it's really getting membership is free. [00:12:34.320] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I recently just got a thing asking me like free two months of the plus or whatever if I signed up for that. So I need to log in and do that because I thought of doing that just for a road trip. [00:12:46.230] - Kim Tate So anyways, that's some of the little tips I have. But yeah, I think hopefully we haven't overwhelmed people, but that's the way our brains work, right. We're always I mean, I'm just always looking for deals because if I can save a little money here and there, it means you can splurge and do a little more in other places. But I think the chains are the big thing to recognize on a road trip. [00:13:04.560] - Kim Tate You're going to be doing a lot of chains. And if you can have loyalty or look for those bonuses, it might pay off a little bit. I know a lot of hotels used to do, you know, stay two nights, get one night free you type certificates. And with my Marriott credit card, I get a free certificate every year. But figuring out how to use those is the tricky thing. And then also considering parking costs, like Tamara said, I considered an Autograph hotel as well. [00:13:28.560] - Kim Tate And one of our stops that was in a bigger city that had that. However, they charged a 35 dollar parking fee. And I thought that doesn't make any sense for us. We'll just stay at the Fairfield Inn and get our nice supposedly free breakfast. The differences between, you know, like just staying on the outskirts at a more of a chain property versus, you know, being in the city at a flagship property, you know, the extra expense can be insane between parking. [00:13:53.550] - Tamara Gruber Then you charge for breakfast and you think about like some of those chains, like I just love, like Residence Inn or, you know, one of the like Springhill Suites is that have also they have like the little happy hour. [00:14:05.820] - Tamara Gruber And then they have sometimes I know Residence Inn like sometimes on like a Tuesday night they have like the manager's reception or something and they'll like grill hot dogs, you know, like something like that. But there's, there's a lot of like little perks to some of the places that maybe don't have you know, they're not the downtown location. [00:14:22.440] - Tamara Gruber They're not the more stylish, perhaps. But I also I like the consistency of a lot of those brands, though, in terms of knowing what you're getting. [00:14:30.990] - Kim Tate Well, and I like the fact that if I'm on a long road trip, it's, a money saving because they're normally pretty affordable. And I just need a place to sleep for the night that I know it's going to be clean and I like the chains because I know that there's a cleanliness standard for the brand. And so you feel a little more confident there, even though they can't be franchised. [00:14:50.850] - Kim Tate So we are going to talk today all about Florida hotels, and I'm excited to hear about that because I'm definitely dreaming of sunshine and palm trees. [00:14:59.970] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, Florida is such a popular destination, so we wanted to cover kind of a variety, you know, from like what's good for family, what's good for girlfriend getaway, romantic, you know, different areas. So lots of, I think a little gems that we're going to talk about today. So I'm excited to talk to Joella. [00:15:24.700] - Tamara Gruber Today, we're here with Joella Doobrow, and she was born in Venezuela and now lives in Florida with her husband and two teen girls, travel has been a part of her life since she was very young. And today she shares her experience through her blog at Roving Jo to help inspire others to find their own adventures and create memories to shape their lives in a positive way. So welcome, Joella. [00:15:45.680] - Joella Doobrow Thanks. I'm really excited to be here with you guys. [00:15:48.350] - Tamara Gruber Now, I've been following you on Instagram for so long now, and I am always jealous of all of the day trips and, you know, weekends and overnights and things that you've been doing, especially as I'm kind of trapped in the cold up here. So I'm eager to get your opinion on some of the your favorite hotels and resorts in Florida. But before we get into some of the details, I'm going to ask you a really hard question. And that is, if you could stay at any resort in Florida with any budget, where would you go? [00:16:17.000] - Joella Doobrow Actually, I think it's this resort, it's called a little Palm Island resort. Tt's a very exclusive. It's on a private island and it's voted like the number seven resort in the USA by, you know, Conde Nast Traveler. And it's really the epitome of luxury and escape. I mean, you need to get there by boat or sea plane. And I just love the idea of no phones, no TVs, no guests under 18 and, you know, really good dining and just secluded and, you know, getting away from the world and having lots of luxury. [00:16:51.770] - Tamara Gruber It sounded perfect to me. Kim and I were actually just talking about this on our last episode briefly, because I was, kind of scrounging around for different ideas for the summer. And I came across it and I was so excited until I saw the price. So, yes, when I win the lottery, that's where I'm going to go to. [00:17:11.600] - Kim Tate So we are going to be talking all about Florida, which I'm sure most people understand is a, you know, fairly good sized state. So let's start on the East Coast. And, you know, there we're looking at Amelia Island, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, the Keys, of course. So what are some of your favorite East Coast beaches and resorts for families that you recommend for, you know, a good, good getaway? [00:17:34.340] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, there's actually several. And like I said, I mean, the East Coast is fairly large. So, you know, starting all the way on the south towards the keys for the family, we really enjoyed Hawk's Cay. So it's not all the way down in Key West, but they have a lot of really, really fun amenities that are for families. They'll do dolphin encounters, you can do snorkeling, scuba packages, sunset cruises, paddleboards kayaks, fishing. They have tons of activities on site, game rooms, kids club, a wonderful playground. [00:18:10.370] - Joella Doobrow They have this little pirate ship type pool putting course. I mean, it's it's just there's everything there and it's getting into the keys. So there's tons of things to do outside the resort as well. It's really fabulous. [00:18:24.440] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I stayed there with my family once quite a few years ago, and I think I've told Kim before, I still have a scar on my knee from that pirate pool. [00:18:33.740] - Kim Tate I actually was talking to them recently and I think it kind of has that it sounded like a very all inclusive feel where or almost like, you know, like staying on on site with Disney in a way where you're kind of insulated. They're they've got everything for restaurants and all your activities. You don't have to think about anything beyond that if you don't want to. So it seems like it's really great. Set it and forget it. Vacation destination. [00:18:56.450] - Tamara Gruber It's a good one for now, too, because they have those villas that have kitchens and it's you know, you're you're really self-contained and self-catering if you want to be. [00:19:06.440] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, they do. They have the both the the hotel side and then the villas. So if you need more space or want to cook your own stuff and or even if I think they even have places where you can dock your boat, it's it's really nice. [00:19:18.500] - Kim Tate Cool, so moving north, what else have you got on the East Coast. [00:19:22.070] - Joella Doobrow So a little bit closer to where I live and we've done this as a day trip or staycation is Margaritaville in Hollywood. And it's really fun because they have you know, aside from the pool, they have the florider where you can kind of like, you know, surf. But yes, it's lots of fun both for kids and adults. And they do have, of course, the rooftop pool with cabanas. And they do have a parakeets kids club with, you know, games and crafts for kids and stuff like that. I think between ages four and twelve. [00:19:53.330] - Tamara Gruber I'm a big Jimmy Buffett fan. And was it two years ago? I stayed at the Margaritaville in Orlando when it first opened and I loved it. So I'm I imagine that they all have a similar vibe. But it just I felt very relaxed when I was there, which I usually wouldn't feel when I'm in Orlando. [00:20:09.140] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, I was really fun. And then right outside the hotel, there's a broad walk or boardwalk. I don't know how people pronounce it, but I mean, you can skate there, ride your bike some there's tons of restaurants out there and cool places where you can get like ice cream. And it has that old town, Florida, feel. And, you know, it's right on the beach, too. So it's great. [00:20:31.700] - Joella Doobrow A little further north, if you go to West Palm, there is the Breakers, which kind of has that old style to it. It's really great for adults and kids because they do have a lot of kids programs. There are even for teens, they have one for teens, thirteen and up, which is great. And they have activities like golf and kayaking and snorkeling and arcades and, you know, complimentary bicycles that you can take and and use for West Palm Beach, which is a great way to get around the area. [00:21:01.030] - Kim Tate Now are any of those, would you say, better for like a beach, like white sand beach vacation type thing, because I know as you move to the keys, sometimes it's not always, you know, sandy beaches and sometimes with currents or tides or, you know, seaweed, stuff like that. So do you have any that are kind of more of a sure bet if you want the white sand beach? [00:21:20.200] - Joella Doobrow Margaritaville is right on the water, and that is sand beach. I feel on the east. It's not as white powdery sand. You'll find that on the West Coast. There's also the the Ritz Carlton, either on Key Biscayne down south or if you want to go north on Amelia Island. Both of them have great family programs. I mean, it is more luxury. It's more that luxury family resort type thing. But they have, you know, different pools once for the family, once, you know, just for the kids and for the adults and the kids club is always really good with Ritz Carlton. So those are beach. [00:21:56.760] - Tamara Gruber They even have those cute little like rich kids check in like a little stepstool so the kids can check it. And I stayed that Amelia Island one one said it was it was nice because I think there's a lot of, like, pirate history up there. So a lot of the kids program activities were involving, like, we're going to look for sharks teeth. We're going to, you know, learn about pirates. And we have like a pirate tuck in and we do stargazing at night in the dunes and some cool things like that that you may not think of as more Floridian, you know. [00:22:25.300] - Joella Doobrow And Amelia Island, the beaches there are pretty nice. So, you know, if you're looking for more of that powdery sand, that's as close as you're going to get, I think, on the East Coast. Cool. [00:22:35.440] - Tamara Gruber Do you have any others that you would want to mention on the East Coast or should we move over to the West Coast? [00:22:39.720] - Joella Doobrow I think let's move on to the Gulf Coast. [00:22:42.550] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I love the Gulf Coast because there you do find that that powdery sand, but also that blue green water. And it's like calmer and warmer. [00:22:52.840] - Joella Doobrow It's my favorite part of Florida and it's when we want to get away, that's where we tend to go, even if we just go for the day. That's that is, you know, what we love. We feel more at peace there because, you know, you don't have the huge big waves. And like you said, the sand is like super white and powdery and the water is calm and it goes with that clear blue to that emerald green. [00:23:17.290] - Tamara Gruber What areas do you like to stay at or would you like to visit? What do you think families should go to on the Gulf Coast? [00:23:23.380] - Joella Doobrow So our our favorites that that we go to pretty much all the time as either Marco Island or Naples. So Naples, we do a lot of day trips there. And if we want to stay overnight, a lot of times we do, Marco, because we really love the J.W. Marriott that is there. It's really family friendly. You can also use points, which is fabulous. You know, if if you want to reduce cost, they do have three miles of private beach. [00:23:47.560] - Joella Doobrow They have 12 restaurants inside. They have golf courses, you know, water sports day camps for the kids. And, you know, they even have the dove in movie. I mean, I don't know if they're doing that now during quarantine, of course. But, you know, they they used to do that where they had the huge screen outside. And you just you could stay on the pool and watch the movie from there. And on that side of the Gulf, they they can set you up to do the dolphin watching tours, which are fabulous. [00:24:12.550] - Joella Doobrow We've done like kayaking out there and out to the Ten Thousand Islands. And, you know, you can see the domes out there. It's all it's really neat is there are a lot of shelling. So there's kids that, you know, like looking at the different shells and collecting them. It's a great area for that. So we really like staying there. [00:24:31.960] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, we're definitely on the same wavelength here because you and I seem to like a lot of the same hotels. My daughter and I stayed there December of twenty nineteen and we loved it because they had also just open some kind of like microbrew, but it also had like a game room. So it was almost like Dave and Busters kind of place in a way. And so we played a bunch of games and we just had such a blast. And it's not far to the Everglades, too. I know one day we took a day trip down and did an airboat tour, see the alligators, you know, all that kind of stuff. [00:25:09.430] - Joella Doobrow We did a kayaking tour through the mangroves and the Everglades there with a small local company. And, you know, it was fabulous. You get to see the alligators really right next to you and wildlife, all the birds. It's we love that area. [00:25:24.370] - Tamara Gruber Although for some people, the whole alligators may not be right next to them, may not be a positive. I feel like every time I post something from, like a some type of tour that has alligators, they're like, are you crazy? [00:25:39.490] - Kim Tate That's so funny that I live in Seattle, you know, and I've actually done sea kayaking. And, you know, it's funny because I'm scared of alligators. Yet I went out in the sea in kayaked where orcas regularly, you know, will come and they can really flip you. So, yeah, I'm like, I'm probably need to keep my mouth shut and just understand that, you know, alligators probably a lot less scary than orca whales, but. [00:26:01.150] - Joella Doobrow Well, you can always just do the the boat and they take you on the boat. Exactly. You know. Yeah. No problem with flipping the dolphins come right up on you. [00:26:10.570] - Joella Doobrow And then if you if you go when the the waters are warm, the manatees are [00:26:15.530] - Kim Tate I that's what I would love to see would be the manatees that people are they now are the manatees more like inland from the, you know, Gulf side or are they inland? [00:26:25.720] - Joella Doobrow You see them right on the Gulf. OK, yeah. So on the Ten Thousand Islands and you can get there on a tour from Marco all through the canals there. When the waters are warm, you see the manatees, I mean, hundreds and thousands of them. But now, you know, during more of the winter, they migrate from the ocean and they go into the springs closer to central Florida. You see a lot of them up there. [00:26:50.590] - Joella Doobrow And then where the power plants are that keep the water warm so they all kind of migrate to where the waters are warmer. So that's why everybody kind of goes up to the springs to see them there. [00:27:02.200] - Tamara Gruber When we were in Captiva, my gosh, Hannah was probably like four the resort that we stayed at, had a marina and they would always hang out there. So we would just go kind of sit in the marina and watch the manatees bobbing around. I mean, they're so they're ugly but fascinating and cute all at the same time, you know, so. [00:27:18.700] - Joella Doobrow So you said Captiva. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret that us locals here do. There is a little resort down there. It's called Twin Waters Island Resort. And you have to call them the day of if you're if you're local. And it used to be for. Five dollars, but I think it's gone up to 60 now per car, and if they have availability, you pay the 60 dollars, you park your car there. [00:27:42.450] - Joella Doobrow They used to give you, I don't know, twenty five or thirty dollars in credit that you could use in the resort and you could use the facilities, the beach, which is right there, because, as you know, Captiva, there's no real public like it's all like you have to be staying at a home or a resort and so you can use all the property and the amenities and I mean pretty much have a day at a resort. [00:28:07.500] - Kim Tate Florida is really big on right now is day passes and I think that's going to be I did that once when I had a cruise, that we had a late flight out and I bought a day pass to a resort in Fort Lauderdale. And we spent the day we had a room at the resort and we played on the beach and the pool. And then we went to the airport at five pm or whatever. And it was so great. And I know there's a lot of Florida hotels that do that. [00:28:31.140] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, it's great. It's great. This one's kind of hidden. People don't know much about it. Yeah. [00:28:36.750] - Tamara Gruber Now, what about Naples? Do you have a favorite place to stay there? [00:28:40.620] - Joella Doobrow Yes, but I'll talk a little bit about that when we talk about a girlfriend getaway. [00:28:46.230] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I'd say there are a couple of times and you know, one, I think it was the Naples Grande, which I didn't really love. It was for a family vacation. Yeah. And then the last time Hannah and I just spent a couple of days and I had Marriott points, so I went from the J.W. Marriott, Marco Island to the residence inn Naples. I was trying to balance the use of those points. [00:29:09.060] - Joella Doobrow I have stayed at the Ritz, they have the one by the ocean and then they have the one that's the golf course. And we really do like that. We have stayed up at the grand and it's there's no luxury, but it's we like that beach is really nice, although there's public access to it. And then there's the little inn on fifth. [00:29:29.970] - Tamara Gruber So any other favorite places on the Gulf Coast or even in the other families. [00:29:34.350] - Joella Doobrow I think Tradewinds in the St.. Pete Clearwater area is probably the best bet. I mean it is huge. It's like close to sixteen thousand square feet of floating ocean water park, which I'm sure it's not running right now. But you know, during regular times, having a great floating ocean water park is fantastic. They have five pools, you know, like ten restaurants and bars. Four hundred and fifty cabanas, kids club. I mean, all kinds of stuff. [00:30:03.060] - Joella Doobrow They think they have two different properties with different amenities on each. But and it is not a luxury. It is pure fun. It's a great place for families just looking to really be entertained. So that's what limitation for that tomorrow. [00:30:19.620] - Kim Tate And then we're in Clearwater before. And I think it seemed like an ideal family destination. [00:30:26.350] - Joella Doobrow St. Pete and Clearwater has a lot to do. I mean, even if you don't stay just in the resort, there's tons of things in the area as well. Another place we really love as a family is Anna Maria Island. We just recently stayed in a small boutique resort. There normally will either rent a house or stay off the island with points somewhere and then just commute in. But we stayed at this small boutique resort that only has about eight rooms, and it's called the Rod and Reel resort. [00:30:50.880] - Joella Doobrow And it's super quaint, super nice. It's all inclusive. They provide you with bicycles and kayaks and paddle boards. And the suites are great because there's tons of room for the family. So like we stayed in a two bedroom, which was great. The kids feel like they had all the room to themselves or bathroom and just, you know, kind of on their own like that on top of us. So they really, really liked it. And the island itself is just great for families. [00:31:20.370] - Joella Doobrow There's very laid back, cute little restaurants. You can get everybody by bicycle. And the beaches are absolutely stunning, beautiful sunsets. And we just love it there. That sounds awesome. I know that, you know, it seems like there's these little hidden areas all around Florida, there's so much coastline, I'm sure there's a lot of little you know, I feel this this one's kind of being more discovered now. [00:31:44.150] - Joella Doobrow And it's yeah, it's getting hard to even get rooms there. And they're going up in prices, which is, you know, I think part of. [00:31:50.940] - Kim Tate Yeah, I think that's one of the reasons we wanted to talk about Florida, because it seems like for people who are ready to travel and do feel comfortable traveling, Florida is definitely seeing a huge boom in tourism. So if people are looking for escapes, it seems like the hotels there are welcome. [00:32:05.300] - Joella Doobrow There are definitely open. It's like nothing's ever going on. [00:32:12.980] - Kim Tate Well, one last area before we move on, I just want to ask about is the Panhandle, which I hear a lot of people talking about. Do you have any? [00:32:22.790] - Joella Doobrow I have stayed in Port St. near Port St. Joe, but we rented we rented a house, a home there and stayed on the beach. But I know that there's beautiful areas like Rosemary Beach and Seaside, and I've just never made it up there. It takes me nine hours to get to the Panhandle. So it's not something we've done. [00:32:45.290] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, you have enough beaches close to you. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's and I definitely hear that that area is more, you know, for like the vacation rental market, like I've heard of, like what is it, water color in or something that's that's would be very, very nice but definitely more known for its vacation rental home. [00:33:03.820] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, definitely. I mean it's great you do a whole week and you mean you can split it with a family and you know, it's, it's really nice you bring in your groceries and just hang out. We did that in I mean, near Port St. Joe. I don't remember what the name of the town was, but it was in that area. And I have friends who have stayed in Seaside and they've absolutely loved it. [00:33:24.380] - Tamara Gruber Well, obviously, one of the areas that people love to go to in Florida is Orlando. So not on the beach, but do you have any places that you really love if you're in the Orlando area? [00:33:33.380] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, well, I mean, if we're going to talk about some Disney hotels, our favorite is Animal Kingdom Lodge, just because we are big animal lovers and you know, the idea of having the giraffes walking by and it's it's just. [00:33:48.440] Awesome. Plus, I think the pools are really beautiful, the they have like that zero in depth entry that kind of looks like a watering hole. I mean, the way they think they're their hotels is just great. You know, the playgrounds with the ropes and bridge and you can kind of overlook and see the animals on the other side. And of course, the food is phenomenal at that resort. So I'm all about the food, too. So we like it there. [00:34:13.340] - Kim Tate Now we're talking about Disney, my newest favorite little spot is I loved the Riviera resort because it's on the skyline. And just having that way of getting in and out of the parks, especially I two kids who really love Epcot and the Riviera. The skyline has a kind of back entrance to the world showcase in Epcot, which with teenagers, it's really nice because they can you can kind of stay in the room if you're tired and they can go back out. [00:34:37.610] - Joella Doobrow Yeah. For us, when we go to Epcot, we usually stay at either the Swan or the dolphin. Yeah. Just because I mean, it's not over. Yeah. You can walk and it's not it's not technically a Disney hotel, so it's not themed, you know, in that way. But if you have little kids you can still like I think it's the swan has the, you know, the meal, the breakfast, the standards. So you can do that. [00:35:04.130] - Joella Doobrow You know, they do give you perks. You can get transportation to the parks, free parking, you know, the extra magic hours and the complimentary, you know, fastpass plus or whatever that's that's called. You get some of the perks. [00:35:15.980] - Kim Tate But yeah, there are Marriott property. So points person, you can try and snag a room. It's really hard there. [00:35:24.230] - Joella Doobrow And I don't think the redemption is all that great for either. But yeah. Because our prices I mean are are fairly low, especially compared to some of the other resorts that are right there. I mean some of the big Disney resorts that are super expensive are right there. So compared to them, this is a big deal. So that's why we do that. Especially we're going to like the food and wine or something like that. Yeah, we're going to drink a little bit. And you can just walk home. [00:35:50.450] - Kim Tate Yeah. What other places other than Disney do you love? [00:35:55.130] - Joella Doobrow In Orlando, I mean, if we're if we're going to stay in the Orlando area and budget is not an issue, I mean, the Four Seasons is beautiful for a resort. You don't have to leave. Yeah, you really don't have to leave. It's everything is just there. It's just ridiculously expensive. [00:36:13.850] - Tamara Gruber Well, you kind of teased us earlier by talking about some girl trip destinations. Now, Kim and I did a girls trip down to the Keys, but I'd love to hear if you have any places that you love for girls trip to Florida. Yes. [00:36:25.790] - Joella Doobrow And I won't mention the Keys at all. OK, so I actually feel Palm Beach is a fabulous place for girls trip. I would recommend two resorts. I mean, that you can pick depending on the kind of vibe that you want. I mean, there's Eau Palm Beach which actually used to be a Ritz Carlton. So their spa is fantastic. It's like a forty two thousand square foot spots, like one of the best ones there. And it's phenomenal. [00:36:53.810] - Joella Doobrow So if you want to do that with the girls, that's awesome. They have a great adult only pool. And of course, there's all the luxury that comes with with the brand. And then if you kind of prefer that more cutesy Instagram style type hotel, there's The Colony. So that one's not on the beach, but they do take you to the beach. And not only do they take it to the beach, they have a beach butler that will deliver like little bites and stuff in a pink yeti cooler. [00:37:23.450] - Joella Doobrow So everything's kind of very Instagram able. I mean, you'll find pinks and blues and flamingo prince and banana leaf prints. It's just all super cute and Instagramable. [00:37:35.000] - Tamara Gruber So it's a good place to wear your lily Pulitzer dresses. [00:37:37.820] - Joella Doobrow Perfect. And it's just fun, fun place for the girls. And they have bikes that you can take everything in. And Palm Beach is very either walkable or you can get around with a bike. So it's you can just get on the bikes and go exploring lots of really good restaurants. It's a fun place and shopping, of course, lots of shopping. If I was somebody that I follow on Instagram that's been posting pictures from the colony this week and so I'm very familiar with what you mean with that like pastel pink and. [00:38:07.590] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, yeah. Looks very cute. It is cute but is cute and I mean another one. If you kind of like the whole spa thing and maybe want to be closer to some of the Miami action, there is the aqualina resort and spa. It is. It's around Sunny Isles. So it's it's really kind of nice, the location, it's on the beach and it's close to both Aventura and Bal Harbor shops. So between spending time on the beach, pool, spa and shopping, I mean, make for great girls getaway. [00:38:42.600] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, I've heard great things about that hotel also. [00:38:45.930] - Joella Doobrow I've gone there just for spa, like we have a month here that is spa month. So they have like really discounted rates. So we'll we'll take the girls and we'll just go for a spa day though. [00:38:56.610] - Kim Tate So nice. I'm definitely dreaming of a girls getaway. Yeah. So but what about if we're looking for a romantic getaway. [00:39:03.960] - Kim Tate I know Tamara. That's one of the reasons she's eyeing Florida a lot in case her Greece trip doesn't happen. So what do you think about that? [00:39:11.420] - Joella Doobrow Well, if you win the lottery and want to go to Little Palm Island, go for it. If you don't, then I think a little less expensive alternative are the bungalows at Key Largo. That was the other one I was looking at. Yeah, it's an adult only property. It's all inclusive. It's, you know, kind of smaller in size. Has that feel of like you're in Bali. They have like that little spa garden getaway kind of thing. [00:39:36.570] - Joella Doobrow It's it's supposed to be really nice and romantic. I personally have not been, but I would think that that would be a great place. I have been to the Checca Lodge. And that was really nice. I know they're remodeling it right now, so I don't I think it won't be ready till sometime in 2022, but that's another really nice option. [00:39:57.100] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, Kim, that was one that we were maybe going to stay at when we were in Key Largo. Yeah, but then we ended up at Baker's. [00:40:03.580] - Kim Tate I really liked that Baker's Cay spot that they put us up at. I thought that was nice and I haven't even heard of that. [00:40:11.590] - Tamara Gruber That was was that an autograph? I remember one that we stayed at was not autograph. And when we visited was a curio collection by Hilton or I may have flipped those, something like that. Yeah. [00:40:22.660] - Kim Tate I think the curio one was the baker's key I think. Yeah. And then there was the one next door to it too and I don't remember what that one was. [00:40:29.740] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. I playa Largo I think. Well that's some nice options. Do you have any others for a romantic getaway. I mean at this point anything sounds good to me. Yeah. [00:40:38.920] - Joella Doobrow I mean I like, I like Amelia Island on the East but I would rent, I would rent or stay in a little bed and breakfast or something. Right. [00:40:48.500] - Tamara Gruber Yeah, and the Omni has those residences right on property, so you can, like, have your own condo. I mean, that's not maybe quite as charming, romantic as you might be imagining with a bed and breakfast. [00:41:03.170] - Joella Doobrow Yeah, it's an option and it definitely is an option. [00:41:06.230] - Tamara Gruber Cool. Well, that's a lot of ground that we covered are a lot of coastline at least. I was going to say a lot of state. You gave us some great ideas to think about. And now I just, of course, want to travel more than ever. But out of everything that we talked about, do you have a favorite that you've been to? [00:41:23.690] - Joella Doobrow Oh, it's it's hard. I think we just keep going back to the day of Marriott in Marco just because we love the location. The amenities are great. It's the prices reasonable. It just kind of ticks all the boxes for us. Lots of, like little day trips and things that we can do from their little excursions on boats and kayaking and that kind of stuff. So it takes a lot of the boxes for us. So that's where we keep going back to. [00:41:53.150] - Joella Doobrow I feel like the changes by the mood, it's seasonal too, right? Yeah, that's true. I mean, some of them, you know, get decorate are really nice around Christmas when you go, you know, I mean, Disney is absolutely beautiful. During Christmas. [00:42:07.640] - Kim Tate I was just going to ask, is there a season that you think that people, you know, if they're looking for kind of a resort beach, you know, we're thinking more of the traditional Florida beach escape. Is there, you know, any seasons that you think are great for either weather and or money? Like savings, like getting deals? [00:42:24.120] - Joella Doobrow Well, for savings, hurricane season. But yeah, but you probably don't want to travel during hurricane season. [00:42:31.970] - Joella Doobrow Summer usually, believe it or not, has the better deals because it is incredibly hot. So you do get better deals like this time of the year is expensive because it's horrible everywhere else and everybody wants to come to Florida. Yeah, but the weather's great. And that's why everybody I mean, this is perfect weather here now. I mean, you can still go in the in the ocean. It's, you know, seventy three degrees out. You know, it's perfect. [00:42:56.960] - Joella Doobrow I mean, spring is great here, but it's expensive. [00:43:00.650] - Tamara Gruber Yeah. You're in season. [00:43:04.190] - Tamara Gruber Well, I guess we want to wrap up by asking a question that we ask all of our guests, and that is, do you have a favorite travel outfit or brand of clothing that you like to wear when you're traveling? [00:43:14.990] - Joella Doobrow Oh, well, in Florida, I mostly wear like sun dresses and maxi dresses. I have some favorite rap rap style dresses that I get from Lulus when they're on sale. But I'm not I don't like just subscribe to one brand. It's whatever I find. I'm not brand loyal. So if I find something else that's comfortable, it's fine. But if I'm going to do anything outdoors and hiking, which we love to do, but we don't do that in Florida, we go away for that. [00:43:39.290] - Joella Doobrow Then usually we do Columbia. We have a great we have great outlet shops here. So I actually live really close to a Columbia outlet and we get most of our stuff from there. And then, of course, also Prana when they're on sale. [00:43:52.460] - Joella Doobrow So those are kind of my those are two of them, too, like outdoorsy, relaxed, you know, gear. I absolutely love Prana and Columbia both. Yeah. [00:44:00.920] - Tamara Gruber And I know from seeing you on Instagram, you always have very cute dresses. [00:44:06.320] - Joella Doobrow I have I have these wrap dresses from Lulus, which I mean, one, they're super, super comfortable for travel, too. They look fabulous. Some pictures. And, you know, you can dress them up or dress them down. [00:44:19.380] - Kim Tate Great. So, you know, Tamara mentioned seeing you on Instagram, so do you want to let our listeners know where they can find you online? Yes, I do live most of my life there on Instagram, on my handle is roving Joe, I do have the same handle on Facebook and my website is the same as roving Jo Dotcom. [00:44:38.060] - Tamara Gruber And that's Joe with no E at the end. [00:44:39.860] - Tamara Gruber Just so. Yes, everyone knows and we'll link to that in their show notes. So thank you again for coming in and sharing your expertise with us. And we hope everyone does pop over to Instagram and give you a follow and a little shout out there. [00:44:55.260] - Joella Doobrow And thanks for having me. This was super fun and I hope I was able to provide some valuable information. [00:45:01.130] - Kim Tate I think you have us all dreaming of kind of a nice, you know, warm weather beach escape right now. So it's helpful to have an idea of where to look. [00:45:12.530] - Kim Tate As always, thanks for joining us for another week here at Vacation MAVEN's. [00:45:16.790] - Tamara Gruber And stay tuned because next time we're going to be talking to someone all about family travel tech. So your favorite gadgets to help make family travel a little bit easier. [00:45:25.970] - Kim Tate Can't wait for that one, because you know me, I'm all about travel and tech gadgets. [00:45:29.960] - Tamara Gruber So stay tuned.
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In Salotto con Federica | Milano città discreta, piena di cortili, androni, giardini segreti che non si vedono dalla strada. Federica la conosce bene questa città, l'ha riscoperta nel tempo e, per farci ammirare tanta bellezza, ha ideato il Tour "Scopri Milano tra giardini e cortili" accedendo così a luoghi magici e ascoltando aneddoti spesso sconosciuti anche ai Milanesi.Tour Designer e Location Scout, ha pensato ad una vera experience, acquistabile su Airbnb.In un momento come questo dobbiamo valorizzare le nostre città... andiamo oltre, non fermiamoci al primo sguardo, innamoriamoci di nuovo dei nostri luoghi italiani. Questa è una experience che consiglio di fare assieme a chi si ama, per lasciarsi emozionare.
Copywriting has become a major player in the art of marketing homes and great copy will help get the right buyers to the right properties. A lot of people believe that the agent writes the ads, but more and more, you'll find the top agents employ professional copywriters to do the job. Writing copy for over 22 years, for some of Melbourne's leading agents, my job is to paint the picture of quality and/or opportunity to help attract buyers to the door. Today I chat to fellow copywriter Sue Sulman who has similar years in experience as me to explain to Real Estate Right listeners, the subtle hidden meanings in our copy. What's the first thing most vendors say to you when you walk in the door? (What's a copywriter?, and ahhh, I thought the agent wrote the ads). Why is copywriting so important?1. The Cliché 'Renovator's Delight'- what are we using now to get away from the cliché, but also paint a clearer picture in the options?2. What makes a study?3. What's the difference between a garage and a carport?4. What's the difference between a workshop or studio or shed?5. Why do some agents say they have 3 car spaces in their icons, but when you get there, there is only a single garage?6. What's the difference between an open fire place and a fire place?7. Understanding how the ad is structured...if the location is mentioned first, then the house hasn't really got much going for it, unless the location has a unique factor- like it has park, bay or city views, in a prestigious school zone, its in the best part of the suburb.8. If an ad says it has heating/cooling, it generally means that the person writing the ad hasn't confirmed what type of heating and cooling the property has...some people like refrigerated air conditioning, some like evaporative cooling. There are big price differences and comfort levels, and it should be written in the ads.9. Courtyards vs backyards... what's your take on when a courtyard becomes a backyard?10. What does 'original' really mean? ( The good- quality stood the test of time, The bad- it hasn't been looked after). How do we ensure we create the positive side to the word 'original'?11. What does 'Period' home really mean?12. What's considered to be a 'double bedroom'?13. European appliances- What does that actually mean?14. What should we be weary of when reading ads? (Mis-spelling of brand names or local attractions names, abbreviations that can't be understood etc).If you would like one of us to help you with your copywriting:Sue can be contacted at suesulman@gmail.com or if you would like me to do your copywriting try Sue Langeder at realcopyright1@gmail.com
Executive Vice President of Traton Homes, Clif Poston, is a veteran on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Today he is welcomed back in studio by co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick. Poston discusses Traton Homes communities in Cobb County that are selling quickly and the impacts of COVID-19 on this All About Real Estate Segment of Radio. Poston has worked with Traton Homes for almost 28 years. His father started the business in 1971 and since then the company has built almost 11,000 houses in the state of Georgia and around the southeast. One of Traton Homes' keys to success is narrowing in on the best locations for building and living. “Location, location, location is where the magic always happens,” said Poston. “Trying to provide the right blend of locations with the right product at the right price is what we've really been focusing on.” Emphasis on location has led Traton Homes to develop several active adult and townhome communities in desirable locations that best suits its client's needs. 1825 Stilebroro Traton Homes has found success in active adult communities, and that rings true for 1825 Stilesboro. Located in Marietta, there are only nine houses left in this moderately priced, convenient community. It has been well received, and Traton Homes will be breaking ground soon on another very similar community right across the street. Courtyards at Camden Another Traton Homes active adult community, Courtyards at Camden, is located in West Cobb and contains an astounding 95 home sites. Priced from the mid-$300,000s, this community is rich with amenities including a clubhouse to be opened in the next 60 days. Edgemoore at Milford Located minutes from the East-West Connector in Marietta, Edgemoore at Milford features 94 luxury townhomes priced from the $270,000s. With a plethora of amenities and a prime location, this community has been selling fast. Mangêt Keeping with the theme of a prime location, Mangêt is within walking distance to the historic Marietta Square. The single-family detached homes have been a huge success, with half of the homes sold already. Priced from the high $300,000s to low $500,000s, this in-town neighborhood is quaint and desirable. Grammercy Park Just like Mangêt, Grammercy Park is extremely close to Marietta Square. This two-story townhome community has 31 lots and an attractive price point that helps it join the list of Traton Homes quick sellers. Logan's Walk Logan's Walk is a Traton Home community that is coming soon to Smyrna. Priced from the upper $300,000s, Logan's Walk will be close to the best shopping and dining in downtown Smyrna. Sales are targeted to open in late July or early August. Traton Homes has implemented every possible measure to ensure the safety of its employees and customers during the current pandemic. Employees are wearing masks and encouraging customers to do so. In addition, Traton Homes is keeping everything sterilized and virtual tours can substitute in-person tours. Despite the pandemic, Traton Homes has continued to see steady business and sales. “Right now, it seems the supply is low and the demand seems to be high,” said Poston. “It feels like this pandemic has made people believe in that homeownership dream even more, they want to have their little patch of space.” For more information on Traton Homes and its fabulous communities in Cobb County, be sure to listen to the full interview above. You can also visit www.TratonHomes.com to explore the several homes available now or in the near future. Never miss an episode of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio! Subscribe to the podcast here. You can also get a recap of any past episodes on the Radio page. Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee, License #22564. NMLS ID #6606. Subject to borrower and property qualifications. Not all applicants will qualify. New American Funding and Empire Communities are not associated.
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Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Traton Homes Amy Kessler joins co-Hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick on this week's All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Kessler started in the Atlanta market back in 2001 as an onsite agent. Since then, she has worked for other Atlanta builders, worked as a general agent and most recently worked as the vice president of sales for a local active-adult builder. Kessler was a sales agent at Traton Homes back in the late 2000s and returned to work as the vice president of sales and marketing. She is in studio today to discuss Traton Homes and some of their most popular metro-Atlanta communities. Traton Homes was founded in 1971 by two brothers and is one of metro-Atlanta's oldest homebuilding companies. It is also one of the most innovative, combining traditional building practices with the passion of the latest systems and styles. It has full-feature townhomes, single-family estate homes and active-adult neighborhoods. 1825 Stilesboro Located in Marietta, 1825 Stilesboro is one of Traton Home's first active-adult communities in metro-Atlanta. Currently writing contracts, this 55+ community is already over 50 percent sold. The community is located adjacent to extensive hiking and running trails over the 2,900-acre Kennesaw Mountain area. Perfect for active adults who love to spend time in nature, but don't necessarily want to drive to stay active, these amenities are located right outside the front door! Courtyards at Camden Another 55+ community, Courtyards at Camden is off Mars Hill Road in the West Cobb area. This community offers beautiful ranch homes with an incredible amenity package including a pool, a clubhouse, a fire pit gathering area and a game lawn. These homes are priced from the mid $300,000s. Parkside East This community is now open for sales and includes two-story townhomes priced from the $299,000s and into the $300,000s. Another great community for gathering, Parkside East has pocket parks, a fire pit area and a pavilion. Located in East Marietta, Parkside East has a beautifully decorated model home with onsite agents seven days a week. Mangêt Traton Home's newest community Mangêt is located in the historic Marietta's renaissance district. Within walking distance of Marietta Square, Mangêt offers 36 single-family detached homes and are priced from the mid $300,000s. The homes at this community offer timeless architecture and stylish interiors. Traton Homes is concerned with giving incredible homes at an affordable value. Currently, the organization is focusing on building quality homes in the $200-400,000 price range. To discover “Altogether More” with Traton Homes, or to learn more about their incredible metro-Atlanta communities, visit www.TratonHomes.com. You can also read more about them on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum website here. A special thank you to Jackson EMC for sponsoring Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. Jackson EMC offers homebuyers peace of mind and lower bills with its certified Right Choice™ new home program. These homes are built to be energy efficient and sustainable with improved indoor air quality, convenience and comfort. For more information on Right Choice new homes and Jackson EMC, visit https://RightChoice.JacksonEMC.com. The Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio “All About Real Estate” segment, presented by Denim Marketing, airs on Wednesdays and highlights the movers and shakers in the Atlanta real estate industry – the home builders, developers, Realtors and suppliers working to provide the American dream for Atlantans. For more information on how you can be featured as a guest, contact Denim Marketing at 770-383-3360 or fill out the Atlanta Real Estate Forum contact form. Subscribe to the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast on iTunes, and if you like this week's show, be sure to rate it.
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Bro. Andrew Herbst, an IBC alumnus and the Dean of Students at Calvary Christian School, preaches chapel for the first time since he was a student at IBC. Bro. Andrew Herbst holds his Bachelor's degree from Mankato State University in Minnesota and completed a two-year Bachelors from IBC. He is an avid student of history and a great lover of the Word of God. Feedback Leave us your feedback at podcast@go2ibc.com. Suggestion? Critique? We'd love to hear from you.
Peter and Jay discuss the win over Napoli and preview Sunday's showdown with United at Anfield.The lads seem confident!!!Music by Courtyards.In association with LFC Online.
Peter and Jay discuss the win over Napoli and preview Sunday's showdown with United at Anfield.The lads seem confident!!!Music by Courtyards.In association with LFC Online.
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On this week's podcast, Marcus sits down with Jim Nagy. Jim took over as executive director of the Senior Bowl in June 2018 after spending 18 years in the National Football League. Listen to this week's episode to hear all about his time in the NFL! You can find this episode on , Spotify, or iTunes. Jim: Jim Nagy, executive director of the Reese's Senior Bowl. Marcus: Well it's awesome to have you on the podcast, Jim, Jim: Appreciate it. Marcus: I'm looking forward to this. So I know we met at an event, what was it? Jim: A chamber thing. Marcus: A chamber event, yeah, the other day. I think Grant Zarzour introduced us and we had lunch and I'm enjoying getting to know you. I know you're kind of coming back to Mobile from a life of travel, so how are you adjusting to that? Jim: Well, I'm coming full-time back. My family's been down here 11 years, but the last 18 years I've been working in the NFL so it's really in town as much as I'm out of town. I tell people one of the big reasons I took this job at the Senior Bowl is I've been married 16 years, I've been in the NFL 18. I've been in the NFL the last 18, married 16, but if you go in my Marriott profile I've been in those hotels over nine of those years, so it's been in and out. So yeah, it's been an adjustment actually being home. I think it's more of an adjustment for my family than myself. Marcus: Having you around. Jim: The kids having dad show up every night, my wife having me home. So that's been ... Marcus: That's cool, man. Very cool. Jim: Yeah, it's been awesome. Marcus: One of the things that people enjoy about this podcast is getting to hear some of the backstory of who you are, where you're from, where'd you go to school, all of those kinds of things. Obviously you've mentioned that you're married, you have kids, so give us some of the backstory of Jim. Jim: I grew up in Northern Michigan. The podcasters can't see it but Michigan people usually use their hand to show where they're from because we're shaped like a mitt. So I can't do that but I grew up on the Lake Michigan coastline, so grew up on the water. So being down here in Mobile is kind of a homey feel for me, just being on the water again. I went to the University of Michigan out of high school. People always ask me, "did you play football at Michigan?" because of my experience in the NFL. And I didn't, my only opportunities out of high school were small schools, division two, division three offers. And at the time, pre-internet, I knew what I wanted to do with my life, from the time I was a little kid. People always ask, "well how'd you get in the NFL?" And I told them really the only leg up I had is that I knew from the time I was about seven years old that I wanted to scout in the NFL. Marcus: Really? Jim: Yeah. My dad was a football coach so I grew up around it. I never got bit by that coaching bug. The more team building part of it was always a lot more interesting to me. So I went to Michigan, I thought you would have to go to a big major football factory to get a step in the NFL, so that's what I did. I worked with the coaching staff my last couple years there, did some things in the athletic department, and then just sent out resumes and cover letters to all the NFL teams. So that was again, pre-internet, I didn't know how to do it. Just sending stuff out, and I got a bunch of rejection letters back and I only got one internship offer with the Green Bay Packers. So again, that was my first job out of college. Marcus: And I would imagine going to college there's not a major for recruiting? Jim: For scouting, yeah. No, not really. That's why you just need to immerse yourself in football and learn football. I got my degree in Sports Management and Communications, I took a bunch of business classes. A lot of kids ask me that wanna get into scouting what the most applicable classes are and what you do. To me, you need to know human anatomy and physiology, just how the body works. Because you're really breaking down athletes is what you're doing. So that, I took a lot of English classes, you gotta know how to write. You gotta know how to write reports, because you're writing for your general manager or your head coach because those are gonna be the ultimate decision makers so you gotta be able to paint a picture and have a pretty strong hold- Marcus: Grasp of the vocabulary? Jim: Yeah, you need to do that. And then the business side of it. Thank god I took some business classes because now I'm in a job that I actually get to use some of it. It would be great if there was a scouting major, but there's not. Marcus: Go back to high school. Would you paint a picture of yourself as a good student? What was that like? Were you a straight-A teacher's pet? Jim: No, not at all. Marcus: I'm asking the question knowing what the answer is just from knowing you a little bit. Jim: Yeah, and I did okay in school. I was wait listed at Michigan. Michigan's a pretty good academic school and it was my dream school but I was wait listed. I didn't think I was gonna get in so I was actually gonna go play college football, and then I got in late to Michigan. I ended up getting better grades in college than I did in high school. My son's in eighth grade, I think he studies more right now as an eighth grader than I ever did in high school. Shoot, my fifth grader probably studies more in her classes than I did in high school. Marcus: If they're listening to this, that doesn't matter. Do what your father says, not what he did. Jim: I didn't crack too many books in high school, but I really did in college. I busted my butt in college. Marcus: There was something for me that switched when I got to college, and I don't know what it was. If it was just that I felt that I was actually working towards something that really mattered, and not just checking boxes going through. Or if it was really that I was studying things that I wanted to be studying, versus having to take all of these general classes that I really didn't give a rat's ass about. Jim: Yeah, I think that's part of it. I think getting on a track where you're actually interested. And for me, not having the sports anymore, because that took up so much of my time. Then I had all this time on my hands, oh geez I can actually study a little bit. To me, and I try to impress this on kids when I talk to them, you really don't wanna mess those four years of college up. Because that really sets the course of the rest of your life. I've had friends that have gone to school and partied too much and flunked out and found themselves out ... you can't ever make up for those four years. It's hard, I mean you can, I'm sure there's instances, but those four years really kind of set your course. So if you buckle down and do well those four years, you can party the rest of your life. Marcus: Do you want your kids to go to college? Jim: Absolutely. Marcus: Absolutely. Jim: I want them to do what they wanna do, but yeah. I had a good experience, my wife had a good experience, she went to Alabama. Marcus: There's been a lot of discussion in the business community lately about just how college doesn't have the same emphasis that it did. At the same time I do see some value of learning how to work with teams, and continuing education, especially if you know what it is that you wanna do. My hope is that we will move away from a standpoint that college is a requirement. Jim: I agree. Marcus: And move towards something where, if there is something you wanna do that requires the education, then do it. But we need to stop looking down our nose at people who don't go to college. Because there are all kinds of things ... like I have an English degree, I don't know how much, I mean it does help because I do a lot of writing. But at the same time, it didn't teach me to run an ad agency. Jim: Right. I agree, the value of trades now. It's just the college debt thing is what blows me away. Why go to college and incur all this debt- Marcus: 100,000 dollars easy. Jim: And then you're digging out until you're 40. Whereas you could go to school, learn a trade, you can make a really nice living if you're a tradesman. It's sad that our country's kind of got away from that blue collar mindset. Again like you're saying, look down your nose at it. To me, my grandfather was a factory worker and he was the hardest working man. I learned a lot of my work ethic from him, and my dad passed that down from him. I feel like our country's just gone away from that. College isn't a necessity. College to me is more personal growth than actually in the classroom. It's getting away and one thing I will stress to me kids because I have traveled all over the country now for my job in scouting and being in the NFL, the benefit with that was I've seen all the different universities around the country. I've been on all the different campuses. And maybe kids today are different because of the internet, maybe their minds are more open and we're more global thinkers than we were back in the early 90s when I was coming out of high school. I dunno how you were, I didn't think beyond the state limits of Michigan. I was either gonna go play small college football or I was going, that was it. Marcus: That was mine as well. I stayed in the state that I was in. Jim: To me, I'm gonna encourage my kids to go, I'm gonna take them and visit places all around the country. Because college to me is about growth. And if you stay in your backyard for college, you're going to school with the same types of kids you went- Marcus: High school number two. Jim: Yeah, exactly. I know everyone down here is Alabama, Auburn. Marcus: It doesn't have to be that way. Jim: There's nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want my kids to go to a place where they meet people from different cultures and parts of the country. Because again this is one country, but it's amazing when you travel and you get to meet- Marcus: Culturally the differences between the northeast and the southeast- Jim: And the west coast. Marcus: And the midwest and the west coast. Jim: No question. Marcus: Northwest. This'll be released before this happens, so it's a slight plug but not a huge plug. We have somebody coming in to speak, Aaron Draplin from Portland, and I'm curious to see how he's received. Because I know what Portland is like, and bringing him to the southeast. In the design community, I don't think he's gonna have any issues because people love him. But at the same time, it is kind of an unknown. Jim: I love the state of Oregon, it's one of my favorite states. Marcus: It is pretty cool. Jim: I love it out there. Marcus: We have a lot of friends in Bend and so, yeah, I'm excited. What position did you play in football? Jim: I was a quarterback. Marcus: Quarterback, really. Very good. Go back and tell us about your first crap job, and were there any lessons that you remember from it? Jim: I had numerous crap jobs when I was young. Marcus: Well the first one. Jim: My first one I was probably working illegally at the time. I was 13 and there was a seafood restaurant two blocks from my house. When it opened up, a buddy of mine and I went down there just to try to pick up some work, and we basically just cleaned fish. We were butterflying shrimp, and deboning fish. Marcus: I'm sure that was illegal. There's no doubt a 13 year old with a very sharp knife cleaning fish. Jim: And I actually got let go from that job after, I don't even know the timeframe, maybe like a year later. One of the busboys came up behind me one day when I was cleaning the fish, and he grabbed me by the waist and just instinctively I kind of flipped around, but I had the knife in my hand and I sliced him. And they were like, "yeah we're gonna have to let you go." Marcus: Never mind the fact that he grabbed you like that. Jim: He was probably 16, and I was 13, we were just screwing around, kid stuff. Marcus: So what lessons were learned from that experience then? Anything that you can think of? Jim: Not to wield a knife. At that time, I just wanted to have some of my own money. And something to do. I don't even know what I was spending my money on when I was 13. Marcus: Girls. Jim: Baseball cards or something, I dunno. Marcus: It was probably girls. Jim: My grandfather was a hard worker, my dad's an incredibly hard worker, it just kind of gave me something to do. And then from there I had other crappy jobs working at Pizza Hut. My hometown is the cherry capital of the world. So there's cherry farms everywhere. So the big job when you're in high school, is you only have to work for like three weeks, but you pull tarps. You have these big farm equipment, and you pull these tarps out, and you pull the tarps under the tree, and then a shaker comes and shakes all the cherries and they fall off onto the tarps. Anyway, that's really crappy work. Marcus: I can imagine that's very physical. Jim: But for three weeks you get paid really well. But you're on the farm at 6am and you're off at 7pm, so those are some long days. So I've done some crappy jobs. Marcus: Breaks? Who needs any stinkin' breaks? Do you remember the first time that you kind of stepped into that role of recruiter and what that was like? It had to be kind of a sense of, holy crap, I can't believe I'm actually here doing this. Jim: Yeah. My first long trip out on the road. So I moved to Phoenix, and I was scouting the west coast. And there is a difference between scouting and recruiting. Marcus: Sorry, I apologize. Jim: It's okay, everyone does it. So the recruiting aspect of it, I don't know how good a college recruiter I would be. If I was an assistant coach at the college level, and I had to go out and recruit 16, 17, 18 year olds, I don't know how good I would be at that because there's a lot of- Marcus: I'll try to reprogram my brain about- Jim: It's okay. There's a little- Marcus: Nuance. Jim: Yeah, whereas scouting you're just, it's straight evaluation. But no, I remember my first trip, I lived in Phoenix. And when you scout the west coast you basically just map out two big loops through the west coast. We lived in Arizona and I had to go all the way up into Montana and Washington state, and then back down through California. My first trip out I dead legged it from Phoenix up to Salt Lake, it was like an 11 and a half hour drive. So I get to Salt Lake, and I'm just worn out after that drive and I just wanted to get a burger or something, chill out, grab a beer and a burger, just relax then go back to the hotel. Well I go to the burger place across the street that they recommended and they wanted a cover charge. I'm like, "I just want a burger, is that..." And they're like, "well we've got talent tonight. Pay the cover fee." And I'm like, "well who's playing here?" And they said, "Tone Loc". Marcus: I just had flashbacks to the 1990s. Jim: So I'm like, "yeah, okay, I'll pay a cover charge." So I went and had my burger and stayed on until Tone Loc came out and played. He played Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina or something, you know? Marcus: Yeah. Jim: That was my first night actually out scouting. I was only 26 at the time, so that's pretty young to get in being a full-time scout. I don't know if there was that one moment where like, oh my gosh I'm doing this. It was a little overwhelming. It's hard. It's a hard profession, especially the travel part really beats you down. The report writing at night really beats you down. You're up every day at 5:30, you're at a school by 6:30, and you type reports until 12:30 at night, so it's- Marcus: I don't think people realize. Everyone has this romantic notion of what travel for work is like. It's miserable. It really is, it's miserable. If you only have to do it once every other month or something like that, it's fun. But if you're doing it as your regular, that's no fun. Jim: Yeah I heard some horrible statistic once about the years it takes off your life if you are consistent traveler. I'm like, oh please I wish I didn't hear that. A lot of people, again working in the NFL, they think it's kind of a glamorous thing, and I'm like, not really, you're staying in Farifields and Courtyards every other night. It's not like you're staying at the- Marcus: Ritz Carlton. Jim: The Four Seasons or the Ritz. Marcus: So you made the switch from scouting, I got it right that time, into Executive Director for the Senior Bowl. How has that transition been, because the roles are really, it feels like it would be different from the outside but I don't know, maybe it's not. Jim: It's a lot different. It has been a transition. And now we're three months into the job. June, July, August, four months now. But it's been a transition because when you're in scouting and you're working in the NFL it's football 24-7. And that's really all it is. You're going to a school, you're evaluating players, you're writing reports, you're going to games on weekends. Whereas this role, you wear a lot of different hats. The Senior Bowl's taken on a really big profile around the country, because we're on the NFL Network and ESPN for our practices and- Marcus: You described it as a large event. It's really not just a game, it's an event. It's a week of- Jim: It is. I mean you look at the NFL draft and they had 11 million viewers last year for the NFL draft. So the draft is a huge event. We kick that off. The Senior Bowl is really the first stage of the process, that's how the NFL views it. We're the first stage, the combine's the second stage, and then you have the draft at the end of April. So it is big event, but that being said we're still a really small operation in town. It's myself and four full-time staff members and I've got a couple young scouting assistants as well, but it's a small operation. So it's kind of all hands on deck. We try to do different events throughout the year, we're gonna continue to try to create different events. It's managing people, which I've never had to do before. There's the sales aspect of it, there's the marketing aspect of it, there's the public relations aspect of it. When you're in the NFL, anything short of sitting in the GM chair you can't do any media. There's no public speaking. All those things are new to me. It's been a little bit- Marcus: Different. Jim: Yeah. Marcus: Let's just leave it at that. Jim: It's been different. But how else do you grow as a person unless you push yourself outside of your comfort zone every once in a while? Marcus: That's cool. Now you don't own a business, but you run a business. So if you were talking to somebody that was thinking about going into business, or maybe into moving into a role of executive director for a nonprofit, what's the one bit of wisdom that you would impart to them? Jim: Set the culture, and surround yourself with people that have that same mindset. One of the biggest issues, not issues, but one of the things I've learned working in the NFL because I've worked for a couple different teams that have had completely polar opposite cultures. The New England Patriots were ... it was a great place to work, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to bad mouth it, we won a lot of games and they've been very successful. Marcus: Really, I've never heard of them before. Jim: But it's kind of an eggshells environment. You go to work and it's work, it's business. It's okay, put your nose to the grindstone and let's get it done. There's not a lot of- Marcus: There's a lot of money involved. Jim: Yeah. Whereas Seattle, working for the Seahawks it was completely opposite. There's music going all over the place, it's more loose, it's a really fun place to work. But really both places, anytime you work in the NFL you're working with really highly competitive people. So that's what I'm used to. My thing would just be, if you're the leader, you've gotta surround yourself with people that match what you have, or you're gonna be disappointed and looking elsewhere for help. You have to get the person right. You gotta hire the right people. That would be my first- Marcus: Very cool. If you look to the business world, who's the one person that motivates you? Jim: That's a good question. Marcus: That's why I'm here. 120 episodes, I think we're right around there, right Jared? I think we're close to 120 episodes so I'm- Jim: The person who's had a great impact on me, when I worked for the Green Bay Packers like I talked about, is my first job. So I'm this 21 year old peon intern for the Green Bay Packers. And they're a unique organization because they don't have an owner. They're publicly owned. You can buy stock in the team. Marcus: I did not know that. Jim: But they do have a team president. So my first day on the job, his name was Bob Harlan, greatest man ever. He pulled me up in his office and we sat for about two hours. He asked, "where are you from? How did you get here?" Basically wanted my whole life story. He talked about what the expectation is in Green Bay with the Packers, and just set it out. He took time for everybody in the building. He was such a good mentor. And I was only there one year. But just to see how he led that group, because again when you're in a football operation there's so many different aspects in the building, whether it be equipment or the trainers or ... Then it's a full-fledged business, there's the marketing arm, there's the PR arm. And just to see him float within the building and oversee all of it was really impressive. Really just the human element to it, too. He didn't take himself too seriously which was huge. He didn't put himself above others. So he made a big impact. Marcus: Very cool. That's awesome. What's the most important thing that you've learned about running an organization? Jim: Most important thing ... well I'm still learning that. I'd be lying if I said I had that totally figured out yet. The big part for me is gonna be, because our game is in late January, it's gonna be interesting. I know that's when everything is gonna go down for us. So right now we're really in the planning stages. We're working on some other events, but that's the big event. And that's gonna be the stressful time. Just to see how that week is pulled off. I know I'll learn a lot from that aspect. But to me, as the leader you have to set the example. You have to be consistent. I think the most important thing being a leader is the people that work for you need to know what they're getting every day. Because I've worked for people before where I didn't get that, and it was really hard to come in every day and not know what to expect from that person. The people that I've really respected that I have worked for, you show up to work and you know they have stuff going on in their personal life, but you wouldn't know it by the way they came into work every day. They put that stuff aside when they come in, and that's how they set the tone, and I think that's really important. Marcus: Business still has to get done. Two more questions. Are there any books, podcasts, people, or organizations that have been really helpful in moving you forward in this current role? Jim: I haven't had a lot of time to read. Marcus: Come on. It's not like you've had anything going on. Jim: I've had a couple people pass along some books to me, and I've got into two of them. Marcus: Even outside of this current role, are there any books maybe in the last year that you've read that have really been impactful on your way of thinking? Jim: Well one of them is called . It's really just the singular thought of the one mission of what you're trying to do. Marcus: Is that Simon Sinek? I can't remember. We'll find the author and we'll add it to the notes. Jim: That would be good. Marcus: I know that book though, I've seen it before. Jim: It's really just, focus in on what you do. Because we do a lot of different things at the Senior Bowl, I really wanted to focus, what are we? We're a football organization, really, so let's focus on that and build around that. So that's been a helpful book. Marcus: Awesome. Last question. How do you like to unwind? Jim: How do I like to unwind ... Marcus: Give everybody the tip. What can they do to kind of release the stress of a busy day running a business? Jim: I would say get back with family. And that's been the greatest thing about this new job, is I get to go home every night to my family. The nights I am stressed out, I walk in the door and my daughter will run downstairs and then it just kind of- Marcus: All falls off from there. Jim: Snaps you right back into, okay, this is ... yeah. That and a cold IPA. Marcus: That's awesome. Now tell people where they can find out more information about the Senior Bowl and all the things that you all are doing. Jim: Everything we're doing is gonna be on . We try to keep the website current with everything we've got going. And again, here's another transition adjustment for this new job. I've never been on social media, so that's been really frowned upon in the NFL. It's a very secretive- Marcus: You don't say anything that doesn't have to be said. Jim: Exactly, it's a very paranoid league, it's a very secretive league. It is taboo to be on social media. So I just hopped on Twitter like three weeks ago for the first time, and trying to build more of a little presence in that area and reach out to some of the people that we haven't reached. And it's really been cool, because ... I hired a football staff outside of Mobile that are all around the country. I've got four scouts that have 69 years of NFL experience right now. Got a guy in San Francisco and one in Madison, Wisconsin. We're kind of all over. But they go to games on the weekend and they shoot me video from pregame on the field. And then I post it up on my Twitter. So if you wanna keep up on what we're doing on the football end of things, it's my Twitter account which is just for Senior Bowl. Marcus: Cool. Jim: And everything we do we're gonna be updating. And again, we do have new events coming on. We started the Senior Bowl Ambassador Club in August. We announced that, which I'm really proud of. Which is an organization of all the players that played in Mobile or Baldwin counties that went on to play in the NFL. I know the people down here realize how big football is, and that this is a hotbed for football, but we had 25 guys in NFL camps this year. And then after the cutdown day, Miami had the most players in the NFL this year with 24 when the opening season started. And Houston was two with 20, and Fort Lauderdale was third with 16. Now we weren't part of that equation because we just weren't. But if you combine Mobile and Baldwin counties, we had 16. Marcus: Wow. Jim: If you did that per capita, we'd be blowing everyone away. So between our two counties we've got 16 guys in the NFL right now. And then there's three or four more on practice squads. This community really should embrace, it's almost like a natural resource down here. Marcus: I was really quite surprised when I moved down here, just how big ... I get it, I knew football was big down here. But football and baseball are just such massive things down here. And for it not being a large metropolitan area with all the resources and money and stuff like that, that goes into the programs that you're gonna have in say Atlanta or D.C. or Boston or whatever, there's just something about the grit of the people that are here in the area. There's definitely some grit when it comes to the players. So I've been impressed, to say the least. I want to thank you again for coming on the podcast. To wrap up, any final thoughts or comments you'd like to share? Jim: No I just appreciate you having me on. This is a unique thing for me, so this is cool, I've enjoyed it. Marcus: Awesome, man. Well I appreciate your willingness to sit with and share your journey as an executive director. It's been great talking with you. Jim: Awesome, thanks Marcus.
Today I read 2 Chronicles 4: Solomon had many objects made by Huram for the temple. Each item is described with detail. Courtyards were also made. There were many furnishings as well, and there were so many, that they were not even weighed. (archived audio)
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You raised the grain, and you will eat it, praising the Lord. Within the courtyards of the Temple, you yourselves will drink the wine you have pressed. - Isaiah 62:9 NLT Read Transcript: Within the Courtyards on PastorPriji.com Become a monthly partner towards revival in Africa: Donate Here
Coffee helps move any conversation forward, but in this particular case it stopped one for a very long time. Nuntinee Tan (who prefers to be called Nun) and Reggie Black visited Ceresia Coffee Roasters everyday at the same time for months. Nun was always focused on her work, but Reggie knew there was something intriguing about her ethic. Nun and Reggie worked similar hours, but never introduced themselves to each other. One day, a conversation eventually took place between Nun and Reggie and what they discovered about each other mind blowing. They wanted to further the conversation and decided to have coffee in the Courtyards at The Commons. Nun is creating work that is definitely not "in line with the Thai culture." As Nun states it, the objective of her work is “to get people to have more in-depth conversations and be more open about themselves, and speak their opinions instead of just agreeing with everything.” Nun creates interesting experiences that are formed by cultural juxtapositions to spark more conversations. Through short films, focus groups, comedy, and even games, Nun is redesigning approaches for Thai people to have conversations. With a background in Consumer Research, and being in charge of Communications for TEDx Bangkok, Nun enters this work with a wealth of knowledge and has an expansive vision for her project. Growing up in Bangkok and then moving to England as a teenager helped Nun developed this love for human interaction, and she continues to explore the possibilities even if things are not aligned with what she wants to offer the world. Those who have participated in Nun’s work calls it “some sort of therapy.” Nun is very aware that this work is not something that you an bring up in the living room or raise for an open discuss around the dinner table. Therefore, she’s doing everything she can to make it more inviting for everyone to be included. Ultimately, Nun wants to pull out as much of life’s context as possible. Nun stunned me with this quote: “When you’re asked to form an opinion it forces you think about what you really think.” We also discussed introvert and extravert qualities, handwriting, overthinking and more. This a three part series. One of Three. Contact: Nuntinee Tan
Coffee helps move any conversation forward, but in this particular case it stopped one for a very long time. Nuntinee Tan (who prefers to be called Nun) and Reggie Black visited Ceresia Coffee Roasters everyday at the same time for months. Nun was always focused on her work, but Reggie knew there was something intriguing about her ethic. Nun and Reggie worked similar hours, but never introduced themselves to each other. One day, a conversation eventually took place between Nun and Reggie and what they discovered about each other mind blowing. They wanted to further the conversation and decided to have coffee in the Courtyards at The Commons. Nun is creating work that is definitely not "in line with the Thai culture." As Nun states it, the objective of her work is “to get people to have more in-depth conversations and be more open about themselves, and speak their opinions instead of just agreeing with everything.” Nun creates interesting experiences that are formed by cultural juxtapositions to spark more conversations. Through short films, focus groups, comedy, and even games, Nun is redesigning approaches for Thai people to have conversations. With a background in Consumer Research, and being in charge of Communications for TEDx Bangkok, Nun enters this work with a wealth of knowledge and has an expansive vision for her project. Growing up in Bangkok and then moving to England as a teenager helped Nun developed this love for human interaction, and she continues to explore the possibilities even if things are not aligned with what she wants to offer the world. Those who have participated in Nun’s work calls it “some sort of therapy.” Nun is very aware that this work is not something that you an bring up in the living room or raise for an open discuss around the dinner table. Therefore, she’s doing everything she can to make it more inviting for everyone to be included. Ultimately, Nun wants to pull out as much of life’s context as possible. Nun stunned me with this quote: “When you’re asked to form an opinion it forces you think about what you really think.” We also discussed introvert and extravert qualities, handwriting, overthinking and more. This a three part series. Two of Three. Contact: Nuntinee Tan
Coffee helps move any conversation forward, but in this particular case it stopped one for a very long time. Nuntinee Tan (who prefers to be called Nun) and Reggie Black visited Ceresia Coffee Roasters everyday at the same time for months. Nun was always focused on her work, but Reggie knew there was something intriguing about her ethic. Nun and Reggie worked similar hours, but never introduced themselves to each other. One day, a conversation eventually took place between Nun and Reggie and what they discovered about each other mind blowing. They wanted to further the conversation and decided to have coffee in the Courtyards at The Commons. Very early in our conversation, Nun opens up by saying that the work she's creating "is definitely not in line with the Thai culture." As Nun continues, she also states, "the objective of my work is to get people to have more in-depth conversations and be more open about themselves, and speak their opinions instead of just agreeing with everything.” Nun creates interesting experiences that are formed by cultural juxtapositions to spark more conversations. Through short films, focus groups, comedy, and even games, Nun is redesigning approaches for Thai people to have conversations. With a background in Consumer Research, and being in charge of Communications for TEDx Bangkok, Nun enters this work with a wealth of knowledge and has an expansive vision for her project. Growing up in Bangkok and then moving to England as a teenager helped Nun developed this love for human interaction, and she continues to explore the possibilities even if things are not aligned with what she wants to offer the world. Those who have participated in Nun’s work calls it “some sort of therapy.” Nun is very aware that this work is not something that you an bring up in the living room or raise for an open discuss around the dinner table. Therefore, she’s doing everything she can to make it more inviting for everyone to be included. Ultimately, Nun wants to pull out as much of life’s context as possible. Nun stunned me with this quote: “When you’re asked to form an opinion it forces you think about what you really think.” We also discussed introvert and extravert qualities, handwriting, overthinking and more. This a three part series. We also discussed introvert and extravert qualities, handwriting, overthinking and more. This a three part episode. Three of Three. Contact: Nuntinee Tan
David Driskill is an Associate Professor for the College of Architecture and is the Director of the Urban Tech Design Center. David discusses how we should look to Spanish architecture for design as Lubbock has a similar climate to Spain. Many buildings in Lubbock, such as Buddy Holly Center, Texas Tech University Buildings , and a few Lubbock churches were Spanish inspired designed. In Spain, there are many green courtyards and David believes that Lubbock can transform alleys into interconnected courtyards downtown that offer more green space. David concludes that courtyards should be developer friendly, dense, and sustainable. This seminar was sponsored by Urban Tech and the Mark E. Humphreys Chair. We apologize for the sound quality we are still working on improving it.
The Courtrooms of Judgment in this world flower into Courtyards of Love through the grace of Jesus Christ.
In this episode Cleve discusses the states with the most foreclosure filings. He also answers a question from Ginger and Tom in Tucker, GA asking about advice for moaing with cats! Our Low Down On the Hood segemnt this week was on Courtyards of Vinings in Vinings/ Cobb County. Tune in Saturdays at 9:06 AM to 640 WGST iHeartRadio for the Call Cleve Atlanta Real Estate Show!
Joel Shuchat's love for food and family caused The Orchid to bloom in the hutongs of Beijing
Shituf - Combining Courtyards
Eruv - Combining courtyards
Visit historic Taos, New Mexico where residents mix art and plants in adobe courtyards. Witness the wonders of an Amarillo hummingbird garden. Tour the impressive Chihuahuan Desert Garden on the campus of the University of Texas El Paso. Learn fine points of working with a desert landscape designer.
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