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: Housing Numbers Were So-So This Week
Housing numbers were so-so this week.
French Polynesian Government Selects Hawaii’s Group 70 International for the Development of the $3B Tahiti Mahana Beach Resort and Spa
Group 70 International Inc., one of Hawaii’s largest architectural firms, has been selected as the architect, interior designer and civil engineer on record for a nearly $3 billion resort development in Tahiti.
Multifamily Sales Up in New York in Q2
The number of New York City multifamily building sales increased 18 percent in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter in 2013, but the dollar volume of those trades rose a modest 1 percent, according to the most recent Ariel Property Advisors quarterly report on the city’s multifamily market.
Walker & Dunlop Servicing Portfolio Surpasses $40 Billion Milestone
Walker & Dunlop Inc. announced today that its loan servicing portfolio crossed over the $40 billion mark.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Why You Should Steal the Coca Cola Marketing Plan for Your Apartment Community
The “Share a Coke” marketing plan is genius. You should use some aspects of it when marketing your community.
Madison Realty Capital Acquires Manhattan Mixed-Use Property For $40.2M
Madison Realty Capital has acquired 361 East 50th St., a six-story mixed-use elevator building located in the Midtown East section of Manhattan, for $40.2 million.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Shows Smaller Home Price Rises
According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the 10-city and 20-city composite indexes were up 9.4 percent and 9.3 percent year-over-year respectively in May, down from 10.9 percent and 10.8 percent in April.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Edge Down
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that its Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts inked but not closed, declined 1.1 percent to 102.7 in June from 103.8 in May, and is 7.3 percent below June 2013 (when it was 110.8).
South Jersey Apartment Community Sells for $26M
The 484-unit Chalet Gardens in the Philadelphia suburb of Pine Hill, N.J., has traded hands for $26 million.
Centerline Capital Group Officially Renamed Hunt Mortgage Group
Centerline Capital Group, a provider of real estate mortgage services for affordable and conventional multifamily housing, announced that it has been renamed Hunt Mortgage Group, completing the firm’s transition to Hunt Companies Inc.