Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Campus Advantage Celebrates Ongoing Success by Adding Seven Properties

Campus Advantage’s current Fall 2013 lease-up rates are 6 percent higher than at the same time last year. The company announced in January a second, $75 million joint venture with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.

Special Report: Across the Generations

While Baby Boomers and Gen Y sit at opposite poles, that doesn’t make it necessary to choose between them as targets for housing or retail. In fact, according to analysis at last week’s Urban Land Institute Spring Meeting in San Diego, the two groups complement each other.

Leighton Properties Selects Yardi Voyager to Support Asset & Property Management Operations in Australia

Yardi Systems, a developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, announced today that Leighton Properties has selected Yardi Voyager(TM) as their asset and property management platform.

Fannie Mae Reminds Servicers of Options for Borrowers Affected by Oklahoma Tornado

Fannie Mae is reminding servicers of options for homeowners affected by natural disasters in the wake of the Moore, Okla., tornado.

Wood Partners Sells North Seattle Apartment Community for $29.4M

Wood Partners sold Jasper by Alta, a 91-unit luxury apartment community in Wedgwood, Wash., for $29.4 million to Jasper 91 LLC, which is associated with Calfox Inc.

Freddie Mac Approves Greystone as Designated Seniors Housing Seller/Servicer

Greystone, a national provider of multifamily and healthcare mortgage loans, today announced that it has been approved as a National Senior Housing Seller/Servicer by Freddie Mac to originate and service multifamily seniors housing loans nationwide.

Economy Watch: Lending Standards Easing for Business, CRE

The Federal Reserve reported in its April “Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices” that domestic banks, on average, are reporting they have eased their lending standards over the past three months and are experiencing stronger demand in several loan categories.

Suburban D.C. Apartments Slated for $8M Renovation

Work has started on an $8 million renovation of the Overlook Apartments in Hyattsville, Md.

Hutton Companies Begins Construction on $43M Mixed-Use Community

Hutton Companies has started construction on La Verne Village in La Verne, Calif. The community is a $43 million, 172-unit mixed-use development located in the San Gabriel Valley on Historic Route 66 and will be designed by KTGY Group Inc. Architecture + Planning,

MHN Interview: SyndicIT Services’ Lauryn Schimmel

SyndicIT Services Managing Director Lauryn Schimmel shares digital document management insights with MHN.