If you are a frequent visitor to nchm.org you may have noticed our new look. The new website not only sports a fresh appearance it has been supercharged with functionality. Finding Your Right Class and Registering With Ease Users will find that registering for...
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of long-time instructor, Joe Thomas. We are extremely happy that Joe and his wife, Brenda, will be able to enjoy more time together pursuing their many interests but at the same time sad to see him leaving our...
NCHM’s Veterans for Housing Initiative took a big step forward on June 19, 2019 with the convening of a Summit in Washington, D.C. that attracted representatives from more than 35 management companies, local housing agencies, federal agencies and industry and...
$1 Million in Scholarships for Groundbreaking Veterans Program Milwaukee, WI., March 19, 2019 – The National Center for Housing Management (NCHM) unveiled the Veterans for Housing Initiative (VHI) – a landmark effort to attract veterans of the U.S. military to jobs in...
I am honored to announce that the Board of Directors of the National Center for Housing Management recently elected me to replace my father, John J. Burke, Jr., as Chair. My father served as chairman from 1981, when together with Roger Stevens, Jr., Joan Howell, and...
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of John J. Burke, Jr., former Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the National Center for Housing Management (NCHM). John served as Chairman and CEO of NCHM from 1981 to 2017. John was more than...
Throughout my career, I’ve had the good fortune of interacting with thousands of men and women in the early stages of their careers. Hardly a training program goes by when I’m not approached before or after class or during a break with questions that in some way have...
Each year, properties funded by one of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) multifamily subsidy programs await notice of their Management and Occupancy Review (MOR) date. To many managers, this review is their final exam for the year. It often...
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) industry is alive, well, and extremely active these days. That is my #1 takeaway from attending the National Council of State Housing Agency’s (NCSHA) annual Housing Credit Connect (HCC) conference in Chicago in June. The HCC...
Recently, I was assisting an organization that was conducting a comprehensive review of one of their properties, looking for areas that needed improvement. As I was reviewing the property’s financial reports and inventory controls, I came across something that looked...
