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/.
City of Miami Taps Panorama Development for EB-5 Program
The City of Miami has chosen Panorama Tower, a mixed-use project with a major residential component that is currently under construction at 1011 Brickell Ave. in the Brickell district, as its first EB5-designated development.
New TransUnion Study Finds Big Changes in Last Decade for Consumer Loan Wallet
A new TransUnion study revealed that over the last 10 years, the consumer loan wallet, defined as the composition of loans that people typically carry, has materially changed for both the youngest and oldest segments of the population.
Economy Watch: Stocks in Freefall
Wall Street still has those is-this-a-simple-correction-or-is-it-worse October sliding index blues, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 223.03 points, or 1.35 percent for the day.
Detroit Honors Local Multifamily Developer Village Green
The City of Detroit has honored multifamily specialist Village Green for its efforts in revitalizing the apartment market in the city’s urban core.
Kettler to Start Construction on Crystal City Rental Property
Real estate development firm Kettler is moving ahead with development of an 11-story, 198-unit luxury high-rise apartment project called m.flats Crystal City in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va.
Economy Watch: Consumers Expected to Spend More This Holiday Season
The International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts that U.S. holiday retail sales will improve 4 percent this year compared with 2013 (the organization counts sales in November and December as holiday sales).
Ground Broken on Villas on the Boulevard in Santa Clara
Groundbreaking ceremonies have been held for Villas on the Boulevard, a new 186-unit luxury apartment community in Santa Clara, Calif.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Increase Still Slowing
Trulia reported that asking prices for U.S. residential properties rose 0.8 percent in September, up in 92 of the 100 largest metro markets.
Making Magic
The first impression received by prospects will largely shape their renting decisions.