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: Apartment Market Weakens a Little, According to NMHC
The National Multi Housing Council reported that all four indexes of its October Survey of Apartment Market Conditions dipped below 50 for the first time since July 2009.
JB Matteson Buys Greater LA Apartments for $82M
JB Matteson has acquired Vanoni Ranch Apartments in Ventura, Calif., for $82 million.
Tim Swafford of Chattanooga, Tenn., Named NAHB Remodeler of the Year
NAHB Remodelers, the remodeling arm of the National Association of Home Builders, named Tim Swafford, CGR, CAPS, CGP, of Swafford Construction in Chattanooga, Tenn., the 2013 Remodeler of the Year in recognition of his professional remodeling achievements.
Champion Commercial Structures Building North Dakota Apartments
A pair of much-needed apartment communities are coming to North Dakota’s Bakken oil formation to serve the exploding need for housing in the region.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Appreciation Slows Down
Home value specialist Zillow said that the pace of residential price appreciation nationwide slowed down in the third quarter of 2013, and it even turned negative in some markets.
Wood Partners Starts Apartment Development in Suburban Denver
Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Cherry Hills, a 306-unit apartment community in suburban Denver. The infill project, which will include two five-story buildings on 4.6 acres, should be complete and open for leasing by summer 2014.
MHN Interview: The Benefits of Developing and Financing Supportive Housing
MHN talks to Maria Barry, community development banking executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Maria Joyce, a senior vice president in community development banking who has worked directly on the New Directions Sepulveda project, about their unique partnership.
Multi Housing Advisors Brokers Two Sales in Birmingham
The Birmingham, Ala., office of Multi Housing Advisors recently brokered the recent sales of two Birmingham apartment communities totaling 506 units.
Economy Watch: Cost of the Shutdown
No sooner was the federal government shutdown over on Thursday than estimates of its cost to the U.S. economy were being published.
Spanish Market Sees Major Retail Transaction, Positive Change for Struggling Real Estate Sector
As Southern Europe sees the economy of several countries continue to struggle with the effects of the economic downturn, Greece, Italy and Spain have been the ones hit hardest in the entire Eurozone.