New eBooks - February 2012
NAR members and Association staff can borrow up to six electronic books, digital audios and/or videos at no cost, through the Virtual Library eBooks Collection. You can also see additional new eBook titles on our What's New link in the eBooks Collection.
NAR members and staff can also borrow up to three print books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. To view new print books, visit the New Books page.
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Get Paid More and Promoted Faster Packed with ideas and techniques that work for virtually anyone, in any job, under any circumstance, this book helps readers identify opportunities to increase their value, work better with others, solve problems, develop ideas to improve operations, maximize their strengths, and leverage their abilities. |
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Results Now for Nonprofits Results Now for Nonprofits relies on accountability and performance measurement to increase the level of effective decision-making. A must-have for all nonprofit executives and directors, members of boards and trustees, and nonprofit managers, Results Now for Nonprofits is a results-driven, practical tool that will help your organization achieve its mission, values, and destiny. |
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Commercial Real Estate Restructuring Revolution With a crashing CRE debt market and the hundreds of CRE-heavy regional banks destined for failure, getting out ahead of the curve is essential. Commercial Real Estate Restructuring Revolution addresses how we got here and how you can plan for the impending crash. |
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The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership This 24-page article is perfect for leaders with limited time and budget. It provides a concise overview of Kouzes and Posner's model and overall thoughts on leadership in the realm of non-profit. Ideal for orienting readers to the Five Practices® model at the beginning of a workshop or coaching session, the piece contains two Leadership Challenge case studies drawn from the non-profit sector, a short description of the Five Practices®, a section on "Learning to Lead", and background information on the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). |
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Community Associations Community Associations: A Guide to Successful Management provides insight to these questions and many more. In addition, it includes practical exhibits and checklists as well as a glossary of relevant community association terms, making it an invaluable reference guide for community association owners, board members, and professional managers alike. |
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The Leasing Process This book provides a comprehensive review of the lease negotiation process, elucidating the unique perspectives of both the landlord and the tenant. As veteran real estate management professionals with over 70 years combined experience in the field, the authors share the key components that go into each party's role in the leasing process, from the initial stages through execution. Landlords, asset managers, brokers, and tenants alike will gain tips for handling the toughest of negotiations in order to achieve a win-win outcome. |
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Making Housing more Affordable Making Housing More Affordable: the role of intermediate tenures brings together an evidence base for researchers and policy makers as they assess past experience and work to understand future options. The book draws mainly on experience of the intermediate housing market in England but also on examples of policies that have been implemented across the world. It clarifies both the challenges and the achievements of governments in providing a well operating intermediate market that can help meet the fundamental goal of 'a decent home for every household at a price within their means'. |
