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 Housing Indexes Point Upward
U.S. house price appreciation continued in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, rising 0.7 percent from the previous month, as measured by the agency’s monthly House Price Index.
West Palm Beach Apartments Trade Hands
Harbor Group International has acquired the 217-unit CityView Apartments in West Palm Beach for $12.8 million from 500 N. Congress Ave. LLC.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should You Go Trendy When Staging an Apartment?
Should you stick to a neutral palette, or should you show some personality?
JV Approved to Restore Historic N.J. Building
The City of Newark Central Planning Board approved a plan by L+M Development Parners, the Hanini Group and the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group to restore the historic Hahne & Company building in Newark, N.J.
Jefferson and JAG Develop Luxury Apartments in Tampa
Jefferson Apartment Group and JAG Management Company have opened its latest development, Jefferson Westshore, 246 luxury apartments in Tampa, Fla.
NWP Announces ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Upgrade for Utility Smart
NWP Services Corporation announced their recently upgraded ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager interface.
Economy Watch: Total Existing-Home Sales Dropped
The National Association of Realtors reported that total existing-home sales dropped 1.2 percent in June to an annualized rate of 5.08 million units—including single-family, condos, co-ops and townhouses—from a downwardly revised 5.14 million units in May.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should You Go Trendy When Staging an Apartment?
I’m having a bit of a crisis. I recently moved, and while I’m still procrastinating unpacking some boxes filled with non-essentials, I’m really excited about decorating. That’s where the crisis is coming in. I love the chevron pattern (that zig-zag pattern that you’ve totally seen absolutely everywhere lately). You can get chevron throw rugs, picture fames…it’s even a terrible nail art design. It’s fun, it’s stylish and it’s trendy. And there lies the problem. Should I decorate with something that everyone else is using? Sure, it’s a nice pattern, and it’s important to decorate to your own taste regardless of…
Passco Acquires $28M N.C. Community
Passco Companies LLC has made a $28 million acquisition. The company acquired Encore at the Park, a 280-unit community one mile from North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park in Durham, N.C.
JV Acquires Three Student Housing Properties
A joint venture between Scion Group and Virtus Real Estate Capital has a acquired a portfolio of three student housing properties totaling 2,360 beds in 628 apartment units.