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/.
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.
HOK-Planned Green Mega-Development Launches in India
Luxora Infrastructure Pvt Ltd has launched Ensaara Metropark, a 280-acre mixed-use mega-development in Nagpur, the state of Maharashtra, under the Government of Maharashtra’s Special Township Policy.
Dutch Architecture Firm Plans Floating Apartment Community
Given its century-old battle with the forces of nature, in preserving the integrity of its territories, the Netherlands seems to have come to an understanding that it won’t always be able to stave off Mother Nature.
Deco Communities Redevelops Vegas Apartments Frequented by Rat Pack
Cabana on Dumont, the redevelopment of the former Rainwalk Apartments in Las Vegas, has opened. It’s the first apartment outside of Arizona to be converted into Scottsdale-based Deco Communities’ “Cabana Modern Apartment Homes” brand of rental properties.