Name: Nicole Frambach

Company/Organization: NVR, Inc

Current position (and what do you do) and for how long: Market Manager Land Acquisition.  I acquire sites for single-family for sale residential development.  Collaborate on planning, engineering, and development of the site and strategic positioning of future opportunities.

Place of birth/hometown: Grafton, Ohio

School attended: East Carolina University

The most satisfying part of my job: Having a project come together from nothing to a community of homes.

Your strongest leadership quality: Resilience

Career/Leadership advice: Getting to a quick no is just as important as getting to a yes, but it is also important to understand when to push back to turn that no into a yes.

Who do you most admire and why: I used to work with an individual who was not only successful with a business mind and strong intellect but who was quick-witted, well-read, and a great storyteller.  I think that many of these attributes parlay into one another to drive success and generally someone who is not only well-rounded but enjoyable to be around.  I admire someone who is so charismatic in life and business and aspires to refine those skills in myself.

Goal yet to be achieved:I would like to develop a site on my own one day

What is the coolest real estate project/land use challenge you have participated in? Each project is a learning experience and different in its own right but my most memorable was determining who owned a 10’ strip that I needed for an easement to access a driveway and made a connection with an ex-NFL football player (now developer) who we worked out a deal with.

Favorite quote: We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or we can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. – Abraham Lincoln

Last book read or movie watched: Greenlights by Matthew Mcconaughey

Favorite vacation spot: Paris

Favorite cause: The Alzheimer’s Association has a place close to my heart

Favorite restaurant: Yunta

Family: Husband Julian, son Emerson and 8 chickens

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, Fitness, Podcasts, Spending time with family and friends

Why I belong to ULI: ULI has given me the opportunity to not only network but also connect with the business decision-makers who impact my professional journey.  My involvement also allows me to stay connected with local/regional/national projects, ideas, and perspectives that are driving growth and change in the broader real estate industry.

Why ULI is important to me and my career/company: ULI has opened doors to connections and deeper relationships that I would not have had the opportunity to establish otherwise.