Fundamentally, I already had extensive prior knowledge of arguments and the need to present the best reasoning possible to convince another person that my idea or statement is correct. Having had to deal with legal issues, running my own real estate rental business, as well as being a lower level manager in a parts distribution warehouse, has given me plenty of opportunity to practice arguments, and persuasion. I wish I had attended college before these situations occurred. My biggest…
Have you ever wondered why you go to the store for a gallon of milk and end up with a full shopping cart of groceries? Throughout Nestles essay, The Supermarket: Prime Real Estate, it reveals the supermarkets strategies to get people to buy more products. When you walk into a supermarket, the first thing you will notice is where all the products are laid out. The most common items people go to the store for like milk are located in the back or on the opposite side of the store. People then have…
Revolution there were around 25,000 noble families (Beck). This was only about one percent of Frances population, but they were the wealthiest class and owned around twenty-five percent of all French land (Beck). Even though the nobles were the wealthiest estate their wealth varied greatly with the average income being 8,000 livres (Beck). The overall life of the nobility degenerated during the French Revolution as a result of changes in tax laws, an increase in equality, the loss of land, and…
Fact: Spearin entered into a contract with the Government to build a dry dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard, in accordance with Government prepared plans and specifications. To proceed with the dry dock construction, Spearin had to relocate a portion of a sewer which ran through the site. Spearin completed the relocation of this section of sewer pursuant to the prescribed requirements of the plans and specifications, and the Government approved and accepted the work. Nearly one year after the relocation…
Background In 1942, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) began construction on the Cabrini-Green Homes, a massive array of public housing in what was considered, at the time, a “slum” neighborhood. The housing included both row homes and a massive set of high rises that, at its peak, housed 15,000 people (Guzzardi, 2011). It was part of a post-World War II government effort to meet unprecedented urban housing needs. By 2011, the housing, along with all that came with it – crime, violence, poverty…
Owning a home, a place to raise a family and create memories. A dream that many holds close to their hearts and at one point lived the dream. Feeling the pride of ownership, having a place to raise a family, create memories and receive tax benefits. Then the day comes the economy takes a downfall, and people start to lose their jobs. Cash becomes low, not enough to pay the mortgage on the house, and then the home is foreclosed. Taken away by the banks, losing the benefits of owning a home, and…
because such a system wouldn’t exist unless the government owned the property, which also would be contrary to a free market system. Following the fact that these programs do exist and the government does play a role in the economy, including real estate, we have to conclude that the government has to assume at least some sense of responsibility for the citizens enrolled in the Mitchell-Lama program. However, this does not just include the residents of 1520 Sedgwick, but the owners as well, for…
Client Spotlight: Krista Leavitt, Curl Specialist Earlier this week we had the good fortune of speaking with curly-hair-care aficionado Krista Leavitt. Aside from providing top-notch haircuts for women with curly, wavy, and coily hair, Krista is passionate about educating women on how to care for their tresses. Check out her website (curlspecialist.com) to learn more about her services. Make sure to read her blog as well for expert tips on how to care for curly hair! Q: Why curly hair? What…
Site Apartment unit four’s existing site sits in the inner depths of a Manchester, Connecticut condominium complex. The entire residential area lacks a sense of uniformity among the plants. Some apartments have a bush that adorns their lawns, each a different variety, while others simply have a grassy yard. However, this absence of standardization in plants presents a welcome sight when contrasted against the buildings themselves. These buildings all possess identical architecture. For instance…
(C) i. An assessment on any non-financial information S P SETIA BERHAD Latest developments S P Setia Berhad has been recognized as a lead listed real estate player of Malaysia. S P Setia Berhad has a proven track record of innovation-driven and standard-setting developments in a portfolio that encompasses eco-sanctuaries, townships, luxury enclaves, commercial developments and high-rise residences. They express their commitment to create environments that perfectly balance the four areas of…