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: Most States See Annual Unemployment Drop
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia experienced unemployment rate increases in July compared with June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NorSouth Constructs and Fickling & Company Begin Work on Luxury Ga. Community
In a joint venture, NorSouth Constructs and Fickling & Company have started to develop Lullwater at Riverwood, a luxury apartment community in Evans, Ga., which is a submarket of Augusta/Richmond County.
Minnesota Owner Buys Florida Apartments
Dominium, a multifamily landlord based in Minneapolis, has acquired St. Cloud Village Apartments in Kissimmee, a suburb of Orlando, for an unspecified price. The property includes 208 units of affordable housing.
RED Hires Jim Hensley to Head Origination Teams and Lead Expansion Efforts
Red Mortgage Capital LLC, the mortgage banking arm of RED Capital Group LLC announced the addition of James P. Hensley as a senior managing director to its senior management team.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Homebuilders are Happy
Homebuilders are happy, and there’s no inflation to speak of.
WXY + West 8 Makes Short List in ‘Rebuild by Design’ Challenge
The WXY + West 8 Team has been chosen as one of 10 international teams that will take part in Stages 2 and 3 of “Rebuild By Design,” a design competition aimed at promoting resilience in the region affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Up in July
Housing starts continued their upward trajectory in July, with private starts coming in at an annualized rate of 896,000 units, a 5.9 percent increase compared with June, the Census Bureau reported.
Praxis Capital Acquires Whispering Oaks in Suburban Houston
Whispering Oaks Apartments, a 140-unit property in the Houston suburb of Conroe, Texas, has been acquired by Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Praxis Capital LLC.
Oak Grove Capital Provides $55.64M For Three Minn. Communities
Oak Grove Capital recently originated three HUD 223(f) loans totaling $55.64 million to refinance three multifamily communities in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Stop Giving Cutesy Gifts to New Residents
Welcome gifts are great, but you’ll get a better response from practical items than from ‘cute’ ones.