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/.
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.
Economy Poised for a Stronger Second Half of 2013
The ongoing housing recovery coupled with improvement in both consumer confidence and the labor market are expected to boost economic growth in the second half of the year, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Detroit is Hitting the Rocks
Detroit hits the rocks, and Chairmen Bernanke talks tapering before Congress.
112 NJAA Members and Guests Hit the Greens for Fun and Charity
112 New Jersey Apartment Association members braved record breaking heat and humidity to attend the NJAA Charitable Fund’s (Charitable Fund) annual golf tournament at Fiddlers Elbow Country Club in Bedminster to benefit its Charitable Fund’s Scholarship Program and Annual Children’s Holiday Party.
Sales Underway at The Leonard in Northeast Tribeca
Sales have begun at The Leonard, a boutique condominium in a 109-year-old neoclassical building in New York City’s Tribeca.