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/.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: The Super Bowl and Preventing Subleases
This year, the Super Bowl will be held in East Rutherford, N.J. I live in New Jersey, not too far from there. So this news has produced a wave of emotions in me: apathy, indifference, boredom, hunger and just a smidgen of all-consuming rage—all the local restaurants are going to be packed near game day, and that traffic that Jersey is famous for (along with Bon Jovi, The Boss and smelling like a garbage barge) will be even worse. And apparently I’m not the only one who has a problem with the Bruno Mars concert with a side of football….
Hunt Companies Names New President, COO
Hunt Companies Inc. today announced the appointment of Chris Hunt as president and chief operating officer.
Pennrose Completes The Gateway at Summerset
The final phase of construction is complete at The Gateway at Summerset, a high-end apartment community in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Arbor Appoints Kevin Hern as Vice President
Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC announced the appointment of Kevin Hern as vice president.
Ocius Adds Maintenance Requests and Live Balances to Next Generation Mobile App for Apartment Residents
Ocius, a provider of resident billing and utility invoice processing services for apartment managers, announced the immediate availability of the next generation of its award-winning resident mobile app, My Resident Network.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Increase Still Strong
CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 12 percent on a year-over-year basis in September.
NWP’s CEO to Participate on Panel at the 2013 NMHC OpTech Conference
NWP Services Corporation (NWP) a provider of utility management solutions in the multifamily housing industry, announced that Michael Radice, chief executive officer for NWP, will participate on an expert panel at the 2013 National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) OpTech Conference to be held November 11-13 at the Hilton Anatole, in Dallas.
Harbor Group Buys Three Florida Apartment Properties
Harbor Group International has acquired the 272-unit West Winds apartment property and the 210-unit Verandahs at Hunt Club in Orlando, as well as the 146-unit Forestlake Apartments in Daytona Beach.
Laurence Pelosi Joins Thompson | Dorfman Partners New Division TDP | Bay Area Partners
Thompson | Dorfman Partners LLC, a developer, owner and manager of multifamily real estate, announced that Laurence Pelosi has joined TDP | Bay Area Partners LLC, a Thompson | Dorfman company, as a partner.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: No Tapering Yet for QE3
No tapering yet for QE3, because the Fed thinks Congress isn’t handling the economy very well.