odays lending market for affordable homeownership is a

good news, bad news story: The good news is that

because of the ongoing housing slump real estate prices are
among the most competitive in recent memory with interest
rates still hovering at historical lows. However, the bad news
is that delinquencies and foreclosures have forced banks to
tighten lending standards, particularly credit scores. The
need for higher scores is now being felt throughout the citys
low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods being
served by Acorn, NHS, and the New York Mortgage
Coalition (NYMC).
At NYMC our primary focus is to expand homeownership
opportunities for first-time LMI buyers through pre-purchase
counseling, prequalification, and mortgage placement. With stricter lending guidelines, our counselors now
report that clients with scores in the mid-600s, sufficient for approval as recently as 6 to 12 months ago, are
often denied financing, with the exception of FHA and SONYMA.
Though a variety of factors such as employment, cash reserves, and debt-to-income ratio are involved in the
underwriting decision, it is the credit score that makes the borrowers all-important first impression on the
lender and it is the credit score that remains a key driver in determining both mortgage-readiness and the
interest rate that is ultimately charged.
For the housing counselors working out of NYMCs eight community groups, improving credit scores is an
ongoing challenge. Our clients have homeownership dreams but often have little or no savings and credit
scores below 600. On average 2 out of 3 clients are 6 months or more from being mortgage-ready, which in
todays lending environment typically translates as follows:
A minimum 680 score
At least 11% of purchase price saved towards down payment (5%) and closing costs (6%)
At least 2 months cash reserves for PITI (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance)
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Contents:
Resources and Notices . . . . 4
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . 5
Job Listings . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Two years employment history
Two years of income tax and W-2 forms
Home Buyer Education Certificate
With the down payment and closing cost subsidies
offered by many entities including NYCs HPD,
SONYMA, First Home Club, and the various banks,
there are exceptions to these requirements, e.g. the
11% savings.
Unlike relatively fixed issues such as employment and
income level, a borrowers credit score can improve,
often within days and sometimes instantaneously, with
a few targeted changes. To help increase our pipeline
of mortgage-ready borrowers and to better triage the
flow of new clients, NYMC will soon pilot-test a
program designed to optimize credit scores by
providing our counselors the specific short term
action steps for a borrower to maximize his or her
score.
Legitimate score increases of 1 to 100+ points are
possible through changes in four key areas: A)
Paying down debt, e.g. installment or revolving debt;
B) Transferring balances, e.g. from one credit card to
another; C) Opening new accounts to increase the
number of credit lines; and D) Eliminating
inaccuracies, e.g. ensuring that no suits, liens, or late
payments are falsely attributed to the borrower.
But even the most experienced housing counselor can
only guess the scoring impact of paying down a
balance or opening a new account. There is now a
credit simulation program that eliminates the
guesswork, offering counselors the ability to advise
borrowers on the score impact from a specific action
with greater than 90% predictability. The program,
developed by a Maryland-based software company
CreditXpert (www.creditxpert.com), is available
through credit reporting agencies such as First
American Credco.
In our pilot program the credit simulation model will
automatically pop up when the standard three-bureau
credit report is pulled, allowing clients to explore
increasing scores in a number of ways, for example:
If a borrower has a score of 650 what steps
must she take to reach 680?
If a borrower at 620 has an extra $175 cash -
how could he spend this to achieve maximum
score gain?
How will a score change if the borrower pays
off a collection AND opens a new credit card
account?
In each case the program will outline the most
efficient, least expensive action steps to achieve the
greatest increase. In todays lending environment a
score improvement of even one point, e.g. 679 to
680, can move an applicant up one score band which
could mean the difference between refusal and
approval, or between a rate of 6.50% and 5.75%,
representing over $100/month savings on a $250,000
mortgage.
This represents important savings for first-time
homebuyers, which will go a long way to ensuring the
dream of homeownership will be both achieved and
sustained over the long term.
Important note: The optimization process described is
NOT credit repair which relies on concealing or
falsely disputing past spending behavior to improve
scores. Credit optimization is a legitimate means to
improve scores by focusing on positive future action
while eliminating current inaccuracies.
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STAIR PROMPTS AVAILABLE - PLACE YOUR ORDER!
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(DOHMH) is working to promote stair use in buildings (see
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2008/pr033-08.shtml).
It has been estimated that two minutes of additional stair
climbing per day would burn an extra 5800 calories or 1.6
pounds per year, which is enough to level off the average
weight gain of 1 pound per year in U.S. adults.
Using the stairs instead of the elevator is also a great way
to go green as you are using your own power rather than
electricity!
DOHMH would like to provide owners and managers of
affordable housing with stair prompts (signs) you can post
by elevators, escalators, and stairs to tell people about the
health benefits of stair use and to encourage regular stair
use. Placement of signs at the point of decision has been
shown in studies to increase stair use by 50% (see
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/pa/environmental-
policy/podp.html). DOHMH encourages you to order
plastic stair prompts (8 x 11), available in English and
Spanish to post near your elevators, escalators and stairs.
DOHMH also has a laminated poster in two sizes (11 x
17 or 8 x 11) that you can use to reinforce the
message elsewhere. Please call 311 to request free stair
prompts for your building, and help prevent weight gain in
those who visit, work, or live in your building! Contact
Sarah Wolf with further questions about this campaign.
Phone 212-361-2182 or email swolf@health.nyc.gov.
APARTMENTS FOR SALE OR RENT
Mother Gaston Blvd Cluster announces that
applications are being accepted for 19 affordable rental
apartments at, 195 Hopkinson Avenue, 213 Hull Street,
216 Hull Street, 215 Mother Gaston Blvd, 1480 Herkimer
Street, and 2160 Dean Street, in the Ocean Hill section of
Brooklyn.
Eileen Kolesar Garden Apartments announces that
applications are being accepted for 30 affordable housing
rental apartments at 668, 670 and 674 226th Street, in the
Wakefield section of The Bronx. For more information visit
the website at:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml.
The Douglas Condominium announces that
applications are being accepted for 38 condominium units
at 2110 Frederick Douglas Boulevard, in the Central
Harlem section of Manhattan.
NHS Community Development Corporation announces
that applications are being accepted for StoreWorks III
Jerome/Saratoga, a small building rehabilitation program
sponsored by the New York City Department of Housing
Preservation and Development.
For more information visit the website at:
www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/buyers/lotteries.shtml
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Resources and Notices
This area highlights available resources and funding
opportunities for nonprofit organizations.
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July 7, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: New York Nonprofit
Leadership Series: Building A Strong And Healthy
Board Of Directors. The Center for Nonprofit Success is
hosting this Leadership Series. The Series addresses the
most pressing challenges facing nonprofit leaders, and
takes place monthly from June through December 2009.
Each seminar features 2-3 speakers and will explore
different areas of nonprofit management ranging from
strategic planning to executive transition. For nonprofits
who are interested in learning about best practices, these
sessions are not to be missed. Location: NYU Law
School, Greenberg Room, 40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012. Cost: $95. For more information
and to register visit the website at:
http://cfnps.org/New_York_Leadership_Series_01.aspx
Calendar of Events
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MAKING ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS
The Pratt Center for Community Development reminds us
that this is a smart time to seal up buildings and take
advantage of contractors' availability to make energy
improvements. The following resources are available to
NYC home- and multifamily building-owners to implement
energy upgrades:
Every one- to four-family home in NYC is eligible
for financial incentives to make energy improvements.
(http://prattcenter.net/single-family-energy-financing-
sources.php)
With additional federal stimulus funding of $394
million over two years, New York State's
Weatherization Assistance Program is now the largest
in the country, able to serve about 20,000 units in NYC
in 2009-10 with about $3,500 per unit. WAP funding
may also be combined with incentives from National
Grid and NYSERDA.
HUD-assisted affordable housing is eligible for up
to $15,000 per unit through HUD's new Green Retrofit
Program for Multifamily Housing
(http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page?_pageid=153,800142
7&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL)
For information on federal and state energy-related
economic recovery programs visit NYSERDA's Economic
Recovery and Energy website at:
http://www.nyserda.org/economicrecovery/default.asp
To learn about a statewide initiative that would retrofit one
million homes and generate 50,000 green jobs, check out a
white paper recently released by the Center for Working
Families, in conjunction with the Center for American
Progress and Half in Ten, on Green Jobs, Green Homes.
The White Paper can be accessed by visiting the website
at:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/pdf/green
_jobs_ny_exec_summ.pdf
Also visit Energy Matters for 2009 classes for NYC
contractors and professionals interested in participating in
the growing building retrofit sector.
For more information contact: Wendy Fleischer,
Sustainability Project Manager
Coordinator, NYSERDA Energy $mart Communities,
Brooklyn and Queens, Pratt Center,379 DeKalb Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11205.
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Resources and Notices
continued from page 4.
FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability
Assistance (OTDA) announces a funding opportunity for
the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
program. The OTDA is requesting proposals from
charitable corporations, not-for-profit organizations and
public housing agencies for funding to provide housing and
related support services to low-income persons with AIDS
or HIV-related illnesses and their families. The deadline to
apply is July 14, 2009. For more information visit the
website at:
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/cgo/2009/HOPWA/HOPW
A-RFP.pdf
RFP TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT FOR AIDS HOUSING
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability
Assistance (OTDA) announces a funding opportunity for
the Operational Support for AIDS Housing (OSAH)
program. These funds can be used to provide services
and operational support to applicants that have received
capital grant awards through the Homeless Housing and
Assistance Program to provide housing specifically for
homeless individuals and/or families living with HIV/AIDS.
Eligibility to receive this RFP and to apply for OSAH
funding is limited to sponsors of HHAP funded projects that
are specifically obligated in their HHAP contract to serve
homeless persons with HIV/AIDS. The deadline to apply is
July 6, 2009. For more information visit the website at:
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/cgo/2009/OSAH/OSAH-
RFP.pdf
FUNDING FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability
Assistance (OTDA) announces the availability of
approximately $24.3 million in Homelessness Prevention
and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) funds. The OTDA
is requesting proposals from local social services districts,
municipalities, not-for-profit corporations and charitable
organizations. A social service district applying for HPRP
funds may either manage the grant itself or distribute the
grant (or a portion of the grant) through sub-contracts with
not-for-profit or charitable service providers. The deadline
to apply is June 30, 2009. For more information visit the
website at: http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/cgo/2009/HPR/
TAKING THE SUPPORT OUT OF SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
Responding to proposed cuts Nicole Branca, Policy
Director of the Supportive Housing Network of New York
says, This takes the support out of supportive housing.
NYS Supportive Housing members are continuing to battle
Mayor Bloombergs proposed $1.876 million cut to case
management in HIV/AIDS Service Administration (HASA)
supportive housing programs.
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Among the New York City tenants living in supportive
housing are 4,007 individuals with HIV/AIDS who are
stably housed through HASA supportive housing program,
Branca told the City Councils General Welfare Committee
at a May 26th budget hearing. The Mayors proposed cuts,
she explained, will risk the health and housing stability of
thousands of New Yorkers dealing with the devastating
effects of living with HIV/AIDS.
The Network estimates that the $1.876 million funding
reduction would result in an estimated 32% cut in on-site
case management, reducing the number of case managers
working with these tenants from 198 to 135. If these cuts
remain, each case manger would be responsible for
assisting 30 of the most challenging tenants served in
supportive housing, a
50% increase compared
to the current 20:1
caseload ratio, said
Branca.
The proposed cuts are
premised on an
assumption that the
Citys own case
managers at HASA
offices make the on-site
supportive housing case
managers at least
partially redundant.
HASA case workers
play an important
function, including
coordinating benefits for
their clients, but it is the
on-site case managers
that maintain the health
and stability of this
vulnerable population,
said Branca. For
people living with
HIV/AIDS, health crises
do not only occur during
office hours. Supportive
housing case managers
work in the residences
and are available when
tenants need
assistance. Preliminary
research by the NYC
Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene
(DOHMH) shows that
93% of supportive
housing programs
provide 24-hour access
to staff. Conversely, HASA case managers are only
available across the city, usually by appointment only, and
only during office hours.
Information from New York Non-Profit Press:
http://www.nynp.biz/index.php/breaking-news/981-taking-
the-support-out-of-supportive-housing-
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE LEADERSHIP SERIES
The Center for Nonprofit Success is looking for six
volunteers to serve as greeters at the registration table of
the New York Leadership series. Volunteers interested in
this great networking opportunity should complete the
volunteer registration form at:
http://www.cfnps.org/VolunteerRegistrationNew.aspx?S=77
ROBIN LEBARON GOES TO ENERGY PROGRAMS
CONSORTIUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hope Community has
announced that Robin
LeBaron will step down
as executive director at
the end of June to
accept a position with a
consulting firm in
Washington D.C. Jay
Marcus, a highly
respected figure in the
community development
field and a recipient of a
Hope Community
Service Award in 2008,
will lead the
organization on an
interim basis.
Hope is stronger than it
was two and a half
years ago, said board
chair Ann C.
Henderson. Under the
guidance of Robin
LeBaron, Hope has
improved its property
management operations
and continues to move
forward as a housing
developer with projects
that include
membership on the
team to develop the
major East 125th Street
site and the first
refinancing of a Year
15 project in New York
City. We will miss him
and wish him the best in
his new endeavors.
During the search
process, Jay Marcus will serve as the Hopes interim
executive director. Mr. Marcus, is taking a leave of
absence from his position as Director of New York
WHEDCO WINS NATIONAL
GREEN HOUSING AWARD
The Womens Housing and Economic Development Corporation
(WHEDCo) has received the 15th Annual Charles L. Edson Tax Credit
Excellence Award in Green Housing at a national awards ceremony on
Capitol Hill.
The award recognizes WHEDCos new Intervale Green, the largest
affordable multi-family ENERGY STAR certified building in the
country.
WHEDCo is honored to receive this important recognition of
excellence from the affordable housing community, said Nancy
Biberman, WHEDCo founder and president. We are proud that
Intervale Green has emerged as a replicable model of green affordable
housing that incorporates the highest aesthetic and design standards."
When the opportunity arose to nominate one of our projects for this
prestigious award, I confess that WHEDCos Intervale Green was at
the top of the list of candidates, said Marc Jahr, President of HDC.
We at HDC are very proud of our partnership with WHEDCo and
honored to bring this award home.
Intervale Green was built on an abandoned lot in the South Bronx.
Today, the complex brings over 1/2 an acre of vegetation to the
community, including three green roofs for vegetable and flowering
gardens. Offering 128 family apartments for low-income and formerly
homeless families, the complex was built with environmentally
friendly, healthy materials and boasts energy-efficient appliances to
help keep utility bills low for the new residents. Green technology
throughout the building will help improve the environment and help
keep money in the hands of the residents. Residents already struggling
to make ends meet are expected to save 30% on utility bills.
For more information visit the website at:
http://www.whedco.org/home.php.
Programs for NCB Capital
Impact Corporation.
"I'm honored to take on this new
responsibility," Mr. Marcus said.
"Hope is a very important
institution for the East Harlem
community, and I look forward
to continuing to build the
organization and further its
mission to assist the East
Harlem community."
For more information contact
Marina Ortiz, Communications
Manager, Hope Community, Inc.
at(212) 860-8821, Ext. 111.
Email: mortiz@hopeci.org.
Visit the website at:
www.hopeci.org
FUNDS FOR HOUSING COUNSELING TRAINING
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) has an estimated total program funding of $5
million for the Housing Counseling Training Program.
These funds are available to provide training activities
designed to improve and standardize the quality of
counseling provided by housing counselors employed by
participating agencies. Applicants must be public or
private nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organizations, and must have at
leas two years of experience providing the majority of
types of housing counseling training services. The
deadline to apply is July 17, 2009. For more information
visit the website at:
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grphct.cfm.
HUD also has an estimated total funding of $58 million to
support the delivery of a wide variety of housing
counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, low- to
moderate-income renters, and the homeless. The primary
objectives of this Housing Counseling Program are to
improve financial literacy, expand homeownership
opportunities, improve access to affordable housing and
preserve homeownership.
For more information visit the website at:
www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa09/grphcp.cfm.
HUD will make grants and loans, through their Office of
Affordable Housing Preservation, for eligible property
owners to make energy and green retrofit investments in
the property, to ensure the maintenance and preservation
of the property, the continued operation and maintenance
of energy efficiency technologies, and the timely
expenditure of funds. For more information visit the
website at:
http://portal.hud.giv/portal/page?_pageid=153,7973195&_d
ad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
NEW PUBLICATION FROM THE NEW SCHOOL
The Center for New York City Affairs, The New School
announces the release of its new report, The New
Marketplace: How Small-School Reforms and School
Choice Have Reshaped New York Citys High Schools.
The report on the citys public high schools reveals that
Chancellor Joel Kleins high school reforms created
valuable new opportunities but also caused collateral
damage. The report is available for download at:
www.newschool.edu/milano/nycaffairs/publications_school
s_thenewmarketplace.aspx. For hard copies send an
email to centernyc@newschool.edu.
NEW DVD VIDEO FROM THE NETWORK
As a follow-up from the recent Supportive Housing
Network Conference, the Network has released its newest
public education tool about supportive housings benefit to
local communities: Good Housing. Good Neighbors. For
a copy of the DVD video contact Cynthia Stuart,
Communications Director, Supportive Housing Network of
New York, 247 West 37th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY
10018. Phone: (646) 619-9640 ext. 3. Fax: (646) 237-
8505.
FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES
BLOCK GRANT TRAINING
HHS Administration for Children and Families announces
that 1 award with an estimated funding of $500,000 will be
granted to a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, or a non-profit
without such status, other than institutes of higher
education. Applications wil be accepted for a new
cooperative agreement to create an enhanced nationwide
training and technical assistance strategy for community
economic development carried out by the Community
Action Network. The deadline to apply is July 29, 2009.
For more information visit the website at:
www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-ET-
0100.html.
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ANHD WELCOMES
KAREN GELLEN
Karen Gellen, a longtime nonprofit fundraiser and
community activist, has joined the ANHD staff, as Director
of Development and Operations. In her previous position as
Development Director at Brooklyn Legal Services
Corporation A, Ms. Gellen partnered on fundraising
initiatives and events with the following ANHD members
Los Sures, Cypress Hills Local Development Corp., St.
Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp., and Peoples
Firehouse. She also served as Director of Development at
Nontraditional Employment for Women and the Trickle Up
Program.
125 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Tel 212.268.3262
Cell 917.862.3549
Fax 212.268.3264
hfsolutions@covad.net
Anthony Spinelli
President
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFADULT EDUCATION
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
(NMIC) is seeking an Assistant Director of Adult
Education. Responsibilities: Assist in the overall
function of client/employee activity as it relates to adult
education; assist in the recruitment and hiring of
department personnel, reporting to funders as necessary,
managing staff and monitoring staff progress through
evaluations and daily program activities, scheduling of
teachers, and other duties assigned by the Department
Director; Oversight of ABE/CITIZENSHIP/GED/ESOL
teachers and program staff. Qualifications: Candidates
with MA/MS strongly preferred with at least 4 years
experience in Adult Education and 2 years supervisory
experience. Bilingual English/Spanish (written and verbal)
strongly preferred. Benefits include four weeks vacation,
health, life, dental, LTD, EAP, 401(k) and other generous
time-off benefits. Send resume and cover letter to (212)
928-4180 or employment@nmic.org (with position of
interest in subject line). NMIC is an equal opportunity
employer.
CLIENT RELATIONS ASSISTANT (Weatherization)
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation is
seeking a Client Relations Assistant. Responsibilities:
Obtaining and processing "client information data" from
home owners and tenants to determine the eligibility in the
Weatherization program. General office work.
Qualifications: Associates degree in business
administration. One year experience in Weatherization
programs, and general office work experience; computers
literacy including Excel. Abel to acquire knowledge of
applicable rules and regulations governing Out-Reach and
Conservation Service. Knowledge of use of DHCR
government forms. Bilingual English/Spanish. Drivers
License needed. Competitive salary with great benefits.
Send resume/cover (with position in subject line) to
NMIC, Human Resources Director, 76 Wadsworth
Avenue, NY, NY 10033 or employment@nmic.org, or
fax to (212) 928-4180. EOE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
Affordable housing agency in East Harlem seeks
energetic and reliable Community Organizer.
Qualifications: Three plus years experience. Spanish
preferred. Email resume to: cvasquez@hopeci.org.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leading NYC affordable housing developer seeks an
Executive Director. Qualifications: Ideal candidate will
have strong background in affordable housing finance,
property management and fundraising. Five plus years
experience as senior administrator required. Send cover
letter and resume to ed2009@hopeci.org. See
www.hopeci.org for details.
FULL TIME GED INSTRUCTOR
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
(NMIC) is seeking a full-time GED Instructor.
Responsibilities: Teaching GED classes, Monday through
Friday. Duties include maintaining all records and lesson
logs; providing GED classes for between 15-25 students
per session; attending a minimum of 10 hours of
Professional Development annually, developing curricula;
monitoring and assessing student progress; participating in
regular training/professional development.
Qualifications: BA/BS required with 2 years of GED
experience. MA strongly preferred. Competitive salary
with great benefits. Send resume/cover (with position in
subject line) to NMIC, Human Resources Director, 76
Wadsworth Avenue, NY, NY 10033. Email:
employment@nmic.org. Fax: (212) 928-4180. NMIC is
an Equal Opportunity Employer.
JOB PLACEMENT/RECRUITER SPECIALIST
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
(NMIC) seeks an experienced Job Placement/Recruiter
Specialist. Responsibilities: Duties include developing
permanent jobs for public assistance recipients and other
low-income job seekers; building relationships with
employers/companies. Qualifications: Applicants must
have 2 plus years experience in direct job placement,
vocational skills training or welfare-to-work program,
knowledge of job training, education and social service
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OFFICE ASSISTANT
West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc is seeking a Full
Time Bilingual Office Assistanct. Responsibilities: Assist
Executive Director and Deputy Director in performing
administrative functions including calendar update, typing,
answer telephone, filing. Coordinate meetings and
conference calls. Order and inventory postage and supplies.
Operate office equipment as needed to produce documents
and assists in maintaining high production of necessary
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years experience working in as an Administration and/or
Office Assistance. Computer Literate in Microsoft Office
Suite. Bilingual a must. Competitive salary plus benefits.
Send resume and cover letter in Word format (with
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other program. Inspect properties in portfolios. Work
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tenants with housing subsidies and/or public assistance as it
pertains to rental payments. Qualifications: High School
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