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: More Evidence of Higher Home Prices
Case-Shiller’s most recent numbers last week pointed to sustained growth in U.S. home valuations, though the report was for the three months ending in May.
The Power of Analytics
How well do your metrics track the results of your marketing efforts?
Bidding Wars are Back
5 things multifamily investors need to know in this seller’s market.
Housing’s Energy Hogs
If renters use more energy per square foot than homeowners, are apartments still energy efficient?
MacFarlane Acquires Land for Seattle Community for $2.7M
Investment management firm MacFarlane Partners has announced that it has acquired 251 8th avenue North in the South Lake Union area of Seattle, the final parcel for the site of a new 174-unit community.
Carrfour Property Receives Grant to Create Urban Farm
The Health Foundation of South Florida has awarded Carrfour Supportive Housing, a major Florida affordable housing developer, a $28,800 grant to fund its Learning Kitchen and Farmer’s Market Training Program.
Improving Markets List Includes 247 Metros in August
A total of 247 metropolitan areas across 49 states and the District of Columbia qualified for inclusion on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index for August.
Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I, Inc. Enters into Arrangements to Become Self-Managed
Behringer Harvard Holdings LLC announced that a special committee of the board of directors of Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I, Inc. and affiliates of Behringer Harvard, including the REIT’s dedicated advisor and property manager, have entered into contractual arrangements whereby the REIT will begin the process of becoming self-managed.