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In celebration of June as National Homeownership Month, we asked Melissa Johnson, Kay Smith, and Krista McIver from our Single-Family Department to join us and discuss how more Kentuckians can achieve their dream of homeownership.
In celebration of National Fair Housing Month, Bringing It Home with KHC sat down with Drew Bowling, assistant director of Kentucky Fair Housing Council, to explore fair housing in Kentucky. In this lively episode, Drew explained the concept of fair housing, why it is so important in Kentucky, and how people can report suspected fair housing violations.
As we close out Black History Month and welcome Lender Appreciation Month, Teri Knott (NMLS #56539) and Melanie Yarmy (NMLS #1484875) of Stockton Mortgage join us to discuss how they improve homeownership opportunities for their clients. In this episode, we cover representation in the industry, challenges lenders face.
The second episode of Bringing It Home explores the challenges Kentuckians are facing with multifamily housing; the universal term for any housing that has more than one unit, including apartments, duplexes, and townhomes.
Welcome to Bringing it Home with KHC, a podcast exploring the housing industry, trends, and issues facing affordable housing in Kentucky. We hope you enjoy our first episode. After listening, we hope you visit our blog. It highlights stories from around the state, projects we funded, housing initiatives, and people we have helped. It is a one-stop-shop for all things KHC.
Podcast Interview - Jonathan Kumar, Keynote at #KAHC19
Jonathan Kumar—a user experience designer by trade, and founder of several projects to solve social issues—speaks with KHC’s executive director, Edwin King, about Samaritan.
Jon Petz—Performance engagement, motivational and business leadership coach, and keynote speaker and author of Significance In Simple Moments—talks with Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Edwin King about having a performance mindset, engagement, and more.
Glenn Lundy, Host of Rise and Grind and Keynote at 2019 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference, talks with KHC’s Executive Director, Edwin King, about formerly being behind bars and homeless and his triumphant story of success.
Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Executive Director, Edwin King, talks with the executive director of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, Stockton Williams, to discuss insights on housing finance reform and the recently issued IRS guidance for projects that provide homes to at-risk populations.