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: More Purchase Mortgages Than Refi, First Time in Years
The Mortgage Bankers Association reports the rate of U.S. mortgage applications each week, and it goes up and down according to the vagaries of the economy and interest rates.
L+M Completes NJ TOD
Work has been completed on 50 & 55 South Essex Avenue in the City of Orange, a township in Essex County, N.J.
Pre-Leasing Underway at The Residence Buckhead Atlanta
The Residence Buckhead Atlanta, a new 370-unit high-rise in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead Village, is in pre-leasing, developer OliverMcMillan reports.
Peak Campus Management’s General Counsel Awarded as Outstanding Solo Corporate Counsel
Peak Campus Management announced today that Jennifer C. Hill, vice president of human resources & general Ccounsel, has been named “Outstanding Solo Corporate Counsel” by the widely circulated Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Association of Corporate Counsel for her commitment to excellence at Peak Campus
Economy Watch: Investment in Real Estate Still Lags
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the real estate-related components of the government’s latest estimate for U.S. GDP growth.
Yardi Acquires Energy Efficiency Software Provider Enerliance
Yardi announced today that it has acquired Enerliance, a leading developer of energy efficiency software
Dominium Completes Affordable Renovation in Kissimmee
Dominium has completed the renovation of St. Cloud Village Apartments, an affordable housing community in Kissimmee, Fla.
JV to Develop Mixed-Use Community in Coram, NY
The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, Community Development Corporation of Long Island and Conifer Realty have joined forces to build Wincoram Commons, a mixed-use development to be comprised of 176 workforce rental homes and 13,300 square feet of commercial space on 17.65 acres in Coram, N.Y.
Economy Watch: Number of Underwater Mortgages Drops
Black Knight (formerly LPS) released its Mortgage Monitor report, reporting that 5.52 percent of U.S. residential mortgages were delinquent for the month, down from 5.97 percent in February (more than 30 days late, but not in foreclosure).
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Why Standard Features are Not Amenities
It’s great to have certain things at an apartment, such as a microwave, but that doesn’t give you a license to brag.