Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.

Converting Tourists to Owners

Inspire on Earll, a $42 million Deco Communities project to break ground in downtown Scottsdale, has opened its new sales center.

Economy Watch: Good News…And Bad News…About Housing

More about the housing market: some of it good news, some of it not.

Inland American Communities Becomes University House Communities

Inland American Communities Group Inc., a development, acquisition and management company, has officially rebranded to become University House Communities.

Castle Lanterra Buys Apartment Community in Annapolis

Castle Lanterra Properties, a privately held real estate firm, has acquired Watergate Village, a 608-unit multifamily property in Annapolis, for $105 million. The seller was Columbia Realty Venture of Annapolis.

The Great Advantage of Urban Infills

Last month, Castle Lanterra Properties, a privately held real estate firm founded in 2009, completed the acquisition of its second multifamily property in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. Elie Rieder, the founder and CEO of Castle Lanterra Properties, told MHN more about his company and its plans for the Baltimore area.

Bringing a Designer Touch to NY’s Upper East Side

Related Companies unveiled three designer model residences at Carnegie Park, a 31-story residential condominium tower on the Upper East Side in New York City.

Economy Watch: When Will Homebuilding Pick Up the Pace?

What’s this year in homebuilding going to look like?

PB Bell Buys Phoenix Apartments

The P.B. Bell Cos., a multifamily development and management specialist, has acquired The Boulevard, a 294-unit apartment property in north Phoenix. Colorado-based Slavin Residential sold the community for $33.5 million.

Economy Watch: CRE Prices Continue to Rise

On the whole, commercial property values experienced increases in 2014, and this year will probably also be as good in terms of increasing valuation.

Condo Prices are Increasing in Major West Coast Cities. Here’s Why.

The value of new construction condominiums is up in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and downtown Seattle, according to The Mark Company Trend Sheets.