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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RUPCO Develops Affordable Housing Community in Woodstock
Rural Ulster Preservation Company has developed Woodstock Commons, a 12-building, 53-unit affordable housing community for families and seniors in Woodstock, N.Y., marking it the first new affordable housing in the area in more than 30 years.
Consumers Tip Scales of Home Price Change Expectations
More than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to climb within the next year, illustrating a growing optimism toward the health of the housing industry.
MBA Announces Appointment of Margaret A. Colon as Chief Administrative Officer
David H. Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), announced the appointment of Margaret A. Colon to be MBA’s new chief administrative officer, effective immediately.
Corvias Group Promotes Sara Ortleb to Assistant General Counsel
Corvias Group announced the promotion of Sara Ortleb to assistant general counsel from associate counsel as a recognition of her hard work and vital role in the legal department.
Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Edge Down
Lender Processing Services said that 6.59 percent of U.S. residential mortgages were delinquent in March, down from 6.8 percent in February.
Larry Sullivan Named President of Passco Companies
William O. Passo, founder and CEO of Passco Companies LLC, has announced the appointment of Larry K. Sullivan as president of the company following the resignation of former president William H. Winn, effective May 30, 2013.
For Renters, Housing Costs Up, Incomes Down
The cost burden of renting continues to increase for a large share of U.S. households, according to the latest Center for Housing Policy’s Housing Landscape report.
Urban Capital Partners Acquires Multifamily Community, Formerly Schoolhouse
New Boston Fund Inc. announced the sale of Schoolhouse at Lower Mills, a 62-unit mixed income community in Dorchester, Mass., to Urban Capital Partners LLC.