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: Home Prices Continue Their Deceleration

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which were released on Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices, show a sustained slowdown in U.S. home price increases.

Work Begins on Affordable Housing Near Albany

Ground has broken on Lion Heart Residences, a 72-unit affordable housing project in Cohoes, a town in Albany County, N.Y.

Yardi Joins Forces with The Home Depot to Offer Clients More Purchasing Options and Full Purchasing Control

Yardi® clients can now easily access thousands of The Home Depot® products either in store or online with a click of a button via the online procurement system offered with Yardi Procure to Pay™, a fully automated end-to-end procurement and invoice processing platform.

Auction.com Adds Mindy Heppberger as Chief Legal Officer

Auction.com LLC, an online real estate marketplace, announced the appointment of Mindy Heppberger as executive vice president and chief legal officer.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Fairly Good Housing News

Fairly good housing news during the Dog Days of summer.

Kaweah Management Company and The Pacific Companies Develop 47-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Central California

Kaweah Management Company and The Pacific Companies has developed The Aspens, a 47-unit affordable housing community in the Central California town of Tulare, made possible thanks to a $6.4 million low-income housing tax credit equity by WNC.

Economy Watch: New Home Sales Drop in July

Sales of new single-family houses in July 2014 were at an annualized rate of 412,000 units, according to the Census Bureau and HUD.

Operating Expenses Both Up, Down for Federally Subsidized Housing, Says IREM Study

According to a recent study published by IREM, operating expenses in 2013 compared with 2012 for various kinds of federally subsidized housing decreased in the case of some kinds of properties, but increased for others.

Grace Hill Announces Relationship with Investment Partner, The Riverside Company

Grace Hill Inc., a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, has announced its relationship with investment partner, The Riverside Company, as the firm prepares to accelerate growth and introduce new training products and education services for multifamily housing professionals.