Archives For: Michael Halpern
Community Initiatives Year in Review
Safeguard’s community initiatives department reflects on 2017 as a year of challenges and of growth as is continued its mission of education and support with code enforcement jurisdictions across the country.
26 Dec 2017
Community Initiatives Department Partners for Industry Education in 2017
Safeguard’s community initiatives department spent the first half of the year collaborating with industry professionals to deliver several educational classes focusing on topics including the foreclosure process and best practices in code enforcement.
30 Jun 2017
Beyond Property Preservation: Proactively Tracking Legislation
The May-June issue of Servicing Management featured an article authored by Safeguard Properties Director of Community Initiatives Michael Halpern. In it, Halpern explores industry related legislation and how to effectively keep track of it.
28 Jun 2017
Safeguard Properties Receives Partnership Award from Code Enforcement Agency
DS News published an article highlighting Safeguard Properties as the recipient of the inaugural public-private partnership award from the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE).
6 Jan 2016
Community Initiatives Education Outreach Extends Nationwide
During the first quarter of 2015, the Safeguard Properties Community Initiatives Department travelled across the country to meet with municipal leaders and deliver educational messages regarding the servicing industry’s best practices in preserving vacant properties.
19 May 2015
Safeguard Properties Director of Community Initiatives to Speak at 2014 Ohio MBA Convention
Safeguard Properties Director for Community Initiatives Michael Halpern will be a presenting speaker at the 2014 Ohio MBA Convention, May 5-7, 2014, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
30 Apr 2014
Safeguard Participates at the NLC Conference
Safeguard Properties was honored once again to participate in the National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference in Washington, DC.
18 Mar 2014
Safeguard Participates in LGA Curriculum; Shows Options to Fight Blight
On October 15, the Local Government Academy (LGA) convened a training session titled “Options in Dealing with Dilapidated or Abandoned Properties”. Following prior presentations for the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) and the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Safeguard Properties was invited to participate in the curriculum.
21 Oct 2013
Michael Halpern Proposes “Top-Down, Bottom-Up” Approach to Community Outreach
In its June edition, HW Focus published an article authored by Safeguard’s Michael Halpern, director of community initiatives, titled Community Outreach; Proposing a New Approach to Code Enforcement, City Outreach.
20 Jun 2013
The Blight Fight
Safeguard’s Alan Jaffa and Michael Halpern were quoted in the June edition of HousingWire Magazine discussing the fight against blight.
4 Jun 2012