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This week we welcomed Tai Christensen to Intentional Conversations!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM TAI:

• You can be proud to be the first, only, different person in the room and bring that perspective.
• You never know what is going to be the one vehicle of wealth ownership for your life.
• Bringing the gift that my ancestors gave I am the hope of the slave - Maya Angelou
• One decision can deeply effect the trajectory of your children, grand children and even your great grand children lives.
• Housing education through HUD is the best way to help Black / Brown community. Housing education is not telling people they need to buy a house… it’s property taxes, appraisal, HVAC, floor updates, maintenance… all these small things matter. The education component is so big.
• When we provide housing education, it’s not about interest rates or community location, it is teaching people how to care for their property adequately, so they can get the most return on their investment.
• The home is a long term asset, it will take time to increase in value to maximize it at it’s highest potential.
• Every housing payment you make, rental or mortgage, is going to someone’s bottom line. I would rather that investment be mine! At the end of the day, I want this resource for myself to use it in a way that benefits me, not my landlords family.
• Even if it’s not your dream home, not in the neighborhood you want, you have to start somewhere.
• The housing industry needs to be sure we’re disseminating trusted information to communities.
• Always trust yourself, don’t be nervous about deep thoughts you don’t want to confront, change is hard. Lean into the uncomfortability and see where the journey takes you!
• Sometimes the worst decision you’ve ever made turns out to be the best thing for you!

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

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