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/.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Drop, But Not Really
U.S. retail sales dropped a fair amount—0.8 percent—in January, but it’s a case of the headline number being a little misleading.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 50 Shades of Property Management
It’s Valentine’s Day on Saturday, which is a great time to show your residents you appreciate them. Are you searching for some ideas for something special to do at your community? Well, as you know, a little movie called Fifty Shades of Grey is coming out this weekend. And even though it’s a movie based on a book that is just some poorly written Twilight fan fiction (seriously), and certainly something you should not be seeing with your residents, the name is definitely inspiring. So that’s something. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, and the name Fifty Shades of Grey, here are 50 ideas for you…
HUD priorities 2015
GSE reform, public housing finance privatization and solving veteran homelessness are key items on HUD Secretary Julian Castro’s agenda.
Brookfield Multiplex to Develop ICD Property’s Apartment Tower in Melbourne
ICD Property has selected Brookfield Multiplex for the construction of its landmark apartment high-rise in Melbourne’s CBD.
Kingold Jewelry Set to Sell Commercial Assets to Fund Completion of Industrial Park in Wuhan
Kingold Jewelry Inc. recently announced that it now has approval from the Wuhan Housing Security and Management Bureau that will allow it to pre-sell commercial space that is part of the Kingold Jewelry International Industrial Park.
Investing in Areas Based on Income and Education Levels
Inside Bell Partners’ new community.
Economy Watch: 3 Things Going Right for the Real Estate Industry
Why February is looking good for multifamily.
REIT Advantage
REITs are turning to development and low-cost financing in the competitive marketplace.
Inside Pillar Properties
When you’re talking multifamily development in the Puget Sound region, the conversation ultimately begins and ends with Pillar Properties, which has approximately 1,200 multifamily units currently operating, plus another 250 that are actively under construction and another 375 scheduled to break ground in 2015.