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’ 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.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 5 Reasons Renting Trumps Owning (As Told by a Former Renter)
There are so many benefits to renting…
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.
Construction Underway on McKinley’s Glencoe Oaks near Ann Arbor
Construction is underway on Glencoe Oaks, a luxury apartment community being developed by McKinley in Pittsfield Township, Mich., which feeds into the Ann Arbor school system.
Economy Watch: Yellen Worried About Employment, Non-Committal on Rates
The Federal Reserve has long been adept at maintaining a poker face, and Chair Janet Yellen seems to be carrying on the practice.
U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Dropped, According to TransUnion
In its latest mortgage report, financial data specialist TransUnion says that U.S. mortgage delinquencies have dropped for the 10th consecutive quarter to 3.46 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2014. In the third quarter of 2013, the delinquency rate was 4.32 percent.
IREM Names “Student of Year” Scholarship Winner
The recipient of this year’s “Student of the Year” scholarship awarded by IREM and the IREM Foundation was been announced. She is Dan Nguyen, a senior honors student at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.