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/.

‘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…)…

CIS Selected to Help Develop Post-Disaster Response Best Practices

Enterprise Community Partners has selected multifamily specialist Community Investment Strategies Inc. as the latest participant in its Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Program.

Kent Mehring Joins WNC as Vice President, Asset Management

WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, announced that Kent Mehring has joined the firm as vice president, asset management.

Walker & Dunlop Honored with Top Awards by Fannie Mae

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced that it received two top awards at the 2013 Fannie Mae DUS® Meeting in Washington, D.C., for deals closed in 2012.

Fannie Mae Releases New Research Study: Renters Are Satisfied, but Continuing to Reach for Homeownership

Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group released a new research study that investigates the impact of consumer attitudes toward renting and homeownership on the future of housing in America.

Carlisle Development Group Opens Miami Apartment Building For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

The Anchorage Apartments, located in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami-Dade County, is a public-private partnership between Carlisle Development Group and Miami-Dade County Public Housing & Community Development to provide new affordable housing for youth transitioning out of the foster care system.

Economy Watch: Economic Growth Still Moderate, Fed Says (With Certain Exceptions)

According to the latest Beige Book published by the Federal Reserve, which is formally called the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District,” economic activity increased at a “modest to moderate pace” since the previous report across all Federal Reserve Districts.

Auction.com Tops Housingwire’s Top 50 Real Estate Tech Companies List

Auction.com, an online real estate marketplace, has been recognized by HousingWire Magazine as a member of its first-ever list of the top 50 companies in real estate technology.

Art of the Deal

Joint venture possibilities proliferate as investor appetite for multifamily grows.

Trident Sustainability Group Announces Affordable Community Earthcraft House and Community Certified

The Harmony Green Townhome Apartments, located in Pooler, Ga., are now Earthcraft House and Community certified, according to Trident Sustainability Group, the LEED consultant for the project.