Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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Economy Watch: Homebuilders Still Confident
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in November from a downwardly revised level of 54 in October, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Vesper Acquires Student Housing Near JMU for $19M
Vesper Holdings, a privately held real estate investment firm based in New York City, has acquired University Fields in Harrisonburg, Va.
Heidi Burkhart to Receive Affordable Housing Finance Young Leader Award
Heidi Burkhart of Dane Professional Consulting Group, an affordable housing brokerage based in New York City, will be receiving the Affordable Housing Finance Young Leader Award during the 2013 Affordable Housing Developers’ Summit in Chicago.
Builder Confidence Holds Steady in November, According to NAHB
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in November from a downwardly revised level of 54 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Builders Annual Forum Marks Milestone
Cautious optimism was the order of the evening at last week’s 2013 Real Estate Forum presented by Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago, an honorary society of builders, developers, managers and principals in the city’s real estate community.
Economy Watch: Housing Slump’s Impact Unequal
The Census Bureau reported that the recession hit home values in more populous U.S. counties harder than smaller counties.
MHN Interview: Kevin Thompson, SVP of Marketing for Bell Partners
Kevin Thompson, senior vice president of marketing for Greensboro, N.C.-based Bell Partners, has been known to say that when it comes to multifamily, residents literally “live in our box of Tide.”
Franklin Cos. to Begin New Seniors Property in Metro San Antonio
Plans for a 315,000-square-foot, 217-unit seniors housing property in the town of Alamo Heights, Texas, have been unveiled.
Diane Nordin Elected to Fannie Mae Board of Directors
Fannie Mae announced that the board of directors has elected Diane C. Nordin to the company’s board.
Economy Watch: Consumer Debt Sees Uptick in 3Q
Aggregate U.S. consumer debt increased by $127 billion in the third quarter of 2013, the largest increase since the first quarter of 2008, according to the New York Federal Reserve.