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/.
AMCAL Announces Grand Opening of L.A. Seniors Apartments
A grand opening heralding completion of the first phase of the Linda Vista Senior Apartments will be held in Los Angeles. The announcement was made jointly by AMCAL Multi-Housing, the community’s developer, and the East L.A. Community Corporation (ELACC).
Economy Watch: Employment Surprises on the Upside
The creation of 175,000 jobs in May by the U.S. economy, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was taken as good news mainly because economists, pundits, and investors were expecting a mediocre or worse report (even though it was only a little better than mediocre).
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Job Numbers Weren’t as Disappointing as Expected
Jobs report surprises on the upside, but still a little tepid.
Dominium Acquires 144 Units Spread Over Three Properties
Dominium announced that it has acquired 144 units spread out over three sites. The communities are called Somerset Properties, and are located in Willmar, Minn.
Oil-Fueled Norwegian Fund Continues Worldwide Shopping Spree with UK Industrial Portfolio Acquisition
LondonMetric Property Plc, a real estate investment trust, has recently completed the sale of its stake in a large distribution portfolio to a joint venture between U.S.-based Prologis’ European branch and Norges Bank Investment Management.
Boston Becomes 8th U.S. City to Require Water, Energy Disclosures
Boston has joined seven other U.S. cities in requiring building owners to disclose energy and water usage of their real estate assets.
Economy Watch: U.S. Gains 175k Jobs in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. economy created 175,000 jobs in May, compared with a rise of 149,000 in April, which was a surprise on the upside.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: The Oldest Real Estate Trick in the Book
My husband and I were recently looking at apartments in New Jersey. We looked at two apartments in a community, and they were nice. Really nice. But I still wasn’t ready to make a commitment to a whole year there, and wanted to look at a few other places first. (To quote Cher Horowitz from Clueless, “You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.”) So we left the community and went to a couple of our other apartment appointments in the area. After we were done, we went to the mall (because when in Jersey…)…