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/.
Dominium Acquires Florida City Affordable Housing
Dominium, an apartment development and management specialist, has acquired Redland Arms Apartments, a 66-unit affordable housing development in Florida City, Fla., for an unspecified price.
Economy Watch: FOMC Mulls Monetary Policy Normalization
Monetary policy hasn’t been normal for quite a while now, and investors, economists and other observers have been wondering out loud when that’s going to change.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Apartment Bathrooms and Prospective Residents
It’s a question all prospective renters want to know when they’re touring an apartment, but very few ask: Could they use the toilet?
Greystar Acquires London Student Housing Portfolio
Greystar has purchased a portfolio of student housing properties in the United Kingdom. The portfolio consists of three properties in central London that encompass a total of 1,129 beds. The properties are Woodland Court, Wedgwood Court and Great Suffolk Street.
Economy Watch: Negative Equity Continues to Drop
Zillow has released its latest Negative Equity Report, which says that the national negative equity rate was 18.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014 (that is, the percentage of mortgaged owner-occupied homes with negative equity).
Aberdeen Begins Selling Greenwich Townhouses
Aberdeen Realty Group has unveiled Milbank Court, a “re-imagined” townhouse project in downtown Greenwich, Conn., in metro New York, which the company is selling individually.
Integra Land Company Breaks Ground on $17M Florida Community
Integra Land Company is developing Integra Village at Lake Forest, a $17.375 million, five-building apartment community of village-style homes in Sanford, Fla.
CDT Elects Nicolas Retsinas as New Chair of the Board
The Community Development Trust announced that Nicolas P. Retsinas has been elected as the new chairman of the company’s board of directors.
KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING Hires District Manager to Its Growing Team
KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING announced that Jeffrey Cohen has joined its growing New York City regional office as district manager.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Retail Sales Flat
Retail sales flat, but at least the weather’s good.