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/.
Hunt Mortgage Group Hires Cary Brownley as Director
Hunt Mortgage Group announced it hired Cary Brownley as director to help expand its FHA lending platform. Brownley will lead FHA multifamily and healthcare loan closings for the entire firm.
RealtyTrac Reports Distressed Condo Sales Continue to Drop
The percentage of distressed condo sales nationwide continues to drop, according to a year-end report by RealtyTrac.
MassHousing’s Loans Benefit Lynn, Mass., Seniors Housing
MassHousing loans totaling $16.4 million will make large-scale property renovations and the extension of affordability possible at St. Stephen’s Tower, a 130-unit community for seniors in Lynn, Mass.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Reports Residential Price Deceleration
According to S&P on Tuesday, the Case Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a 4.6 percent gain in October 2014 compared with a year earlier.
NeighborhoodWorks America Promotion
NeighborhoodWorks America just announced the promotion of Paul Weech as new president and CEO effective January 22.
EdR Promotes Matt Fulton and Scott Jones
EdR announced the promotions of two tenured employees: Matt Fulton is promoted from vice president, operations to senior vice president, operations; and Scott Jones is promoted from director of information technology to vice president of information technology.
Non-Profit Partners Acquire Silver Springs Apartments
Housing Partnership Equity Trust and AHC Inc. have partnered to acquire Woodleaf Apartments in Silver Spring, a suburb of Washington, D.C., for $33.5 million.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Goodbye, 2014: Apartment Trends We’re So Over
In 2015, let’s make some apartment resolutions to see the end of these tired trends.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Positive End to the Year
The economy ends the year on a positive note.
Greentree Development Group Gives Condo as a Gift
Greentree Development Group and the Semper Fi Fund donated a condominium at Parkside at Wanaque, a community of 88 townhomes and condominiums in Haskell, N.J., to Matthew Todd, an injured veteran of the Iraq war.