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: Housing Starts Stagnate in February
Housing starts in February came in at an annualized rate of 907,000 units, according to the Census Bureau.
Savanna Partners Wins Financing for Residential Site in Brooklyn
Savanna Partners has obtained a $21.8 million bridge loan to fund its acquisition of a downtown Brooklyn development site.
Industry Expert Joins Affordable Sales Team at Yardi
Santa Barbara, Calif.—Yardi announced today the hiring of Deborah Lear as executive sponsor for its affordable housing market. Lear is a nationally recognized multifamily housing veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Lear most recently served as director of the Office of Housing Assistance Contract Administration for the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. She has extensive expertise with programs such as Performance Based Contract Administration, funding and oversight of rental subsidies, and multifamily asset management. Her career experience encompasses numerous departmental initiatives at HUD including Special Assistance Workout Team, Section 8 Contract…
HAP Investments Appoints Julide Oztap Sales and Marketing Manager
HAP Investments LLC, a New York based international real estate investment and development company, announced it has appointed Julide Oztap as sales and marketing manager. I
Miller-Valentine Group Developing Seniors Housing in Perrysburg, Ohio
Miller-Valentine Group is developing Harbor Town Landing, a four-story apartment community designed exclusively for adults 55 and over in Perrysburg, Ohio.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Retail Sales Up
Retail sales up, and service-sector businesses are doing better (mostly).
Housing Starts Hold Steady in February, According to NAHB
Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February, inching down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Homebuilders a Little Less Glum
Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes rose one point in March to 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Guardian Real Estate Completes Affordable Housing Rehab in Oregon
Guardian Real Estate Services, in partnership with HUD and Oregon Housing and Community Services, has completed a $14 million rehab project that maintains 69 affordable homes for seniors and families in Beaverton, Ore.
MIPIM Special Report: 10 Must-Have Innovative Solutions Discovered at MIPIM 2014
During a session at the MIPIM 2014 Innovation Forum, panelists discussed some of the most exciting, disruptive innovations impacting the real estate industry.