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: 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.
Related Midwest Announces Topping Off of 111 West Wacker
Related Midwest is redeveloping 111 West Wacker Dr., a 60-story iconic apartment tower that will open along the Chicago River in 2014.
WinnResidential NYC Hands Out 20,000 Pounds of Produce in the Bronx
Recently, 21 employees from WinnResidential’s NYC office joined volunteers from New York Cares and NYSE Euronext to participate in the City Harvest “Mobile Market.”
Economy Watch: Banks Loosen Lending Standards on Business Loans
The Federal Reserve reported in its October 2013 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices that U.S. banks have eased their lending standards in some cases, while experiencing little change in the demand for some kinds of loans over the past three months.
Deco Opens Two More Cabana Apartment Properties
Deco Communities has opened two properties in Arizona—one in Phoenix, the other in Tempe.
Passco Companies Development Announces New President
A renewed focus on land development has been announced by Passco Companies LLC, a privately held Calif.-based commercial real estate company.