For the last nine years I have written on community organizers in the United States and their negotiations with government officials. My coverage of housing for the homeless was recognized with an award from the Corporation for Supportive Housing. My story predicting the national condo crash, titled “Condo Crash Coming,” was nominated for a 2005 Maggie Award from the Western Media Association. I also contributed a story to a series on bias in awarding contracts at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that received a 2008 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award.