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/.
Corigin and East Florida Begin Work on Upper East Side Condos
20 East End Avenue, a condo development on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is approaching completion. The 17-story building, developed by Corigin Real Estate Group and Florida East Coast Realty, will feature 43 units, with sales managed by Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group.
Preferred Apartment Communities Acquires Four Apartment Communities
Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) announced this week it has acquired four multifamily communities comprising a total of 1,397 units.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Reports Home Prices Rising Slowly
The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which were released by S&P Dow Jones Indices, show a continuing slowdown in U.S. home price increases.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Multifamily Community Outreach
The Simpsons and Family Guy recently had a crossover episode. Apartment communities could also “crossover.”
Walker & Dunlop to Acquire Johnson Capital
Walker & Dunlop Inc. announced that is has agreed to acquire Johnson Capital’s loan origination and servicing platform.
Chuck Parker Named Division President of Corvias Military Living
Corvias Group announced that Charles E. (Chuck) Parker has been appointed division president of the company’s military housing division, Corvias Military Living.
JPI Opens Leasing for 360-Unit Luxury MF North of Dallas
JPI has begun leasing on Jefferson Center, a 360-unit luxury multifamily community in the Richardson submarket north of Dallas, Texas.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Mixed Results for Housing
Mixed results for housing, but at least it isn’t a bubble this time.
Economy Watch: Personal Income, Spending Inch Up in August
Personal income increased $47.3 billion, or 0.3 percent in August, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: The Simpsons, Family Guy and Multifamily Community Outreach
You are either a Simpsons fan, or a Family Guy fan. Sure, they both have similar premises, and they’ve both been running forever. But The Simpsons used to be is clever and offers an endless supply of quotable lines (ex: “You’ll have to speak up! I’m wearing a towel!”), while Family Guy is meaner and always gets that stupid Bird is the Word song stuck in your head for like a week (sorry about that). So you wouldn’t think there’d be much overlap in terms of marketing, etc. They both have their audience, and they do their own thing and…