Peabody Properties' Kathleen Talbot of Westfield Earns CPO Designation

By: Peabody Properties
 
 
Kathleen Talbot
Kathleen Talbot
WESTFIELD, Mass. - Jan. 16, 2018 - PRLog -- Full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties (http://www.peabodyproperties.com) is pleased to announce that Kathleen Talbot of Westfield has earned her Certified Professional of OccupancyTM (CPOTM) designation through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

Talbot is an Administrative Assistant for Powdermill Village in Westfield.  Candidates for the designation must enroll in the three-day Certified Professional of Occupancy course, offered by NAHMA, and pass the CPO exam.  The CPO course is the only comprehensive program covering the entire HUD Handbook, including the latest revisions.  Topics covered include eligibility criteria, standards, tenant selection and screening, non-discrimination, allowances, adjusted income, certifying tenants and annual recertification.  The CPO is also a requirement for NAHMA's NAHP® (National Affordable Housing Professional) designation program.

"Congratulations to Kathleen for attaining this level of achievement," said Kristin Pine, Director of Training & Education for Peabody Properties. "The CPO designation through NAHMA is not only an important individual accomplishment, but also a valued industry designation.  We are proud of Kathleen's hard work, and of her positive representation of Peabody Properties and of the industry as a whole."

About Peabody Properties, Inc.

Peabody Properties is a full-service real-estate firm which manages more than 12,000 units of housing, primarily in New England. The award-winning, privately held corporation and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane.  In 1995, Peabody Properties recognized its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management and established a new, specialty sector.  Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing.  Peabody Properties is designated as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), is certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) and was recently ranked in the top 60 on the 2017 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 Glassdoor Best Place to Work. Peabody Properties maintains headquarters at 536 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The firm also has offices in New Jersey and Florida. For additional information please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.com.
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