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/.
Suburban D.C. Apartments Sell for $98M
Falkland Chase, an apartment property with 450 units, has traded hands for $98 million, or about $218,000 per unit.
Ivanhoé Cambridge, Goldman Sachs and Greystar Partner on an 8,010-Unit Portfolio
Ivanhoé Cambridge has announced that it has partnered with the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Greystar Real Estate Partners, as well as several other partners, in an 8,010-unit portfolio, with properties located across the United States.
Former Worcester School to Become Mixed-Income Housing
The vacant Worcester Vocational and Technical School in Worcester, Mass., will be transformed into the 84-unit Voke Lofts, a mixed-income housing development.
FHA Reform Efforts Must Ensure Borrowers Have Access to Affordable Home Loans
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) expressed support for congressional efforts to reform the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) but urged lawmakers to proceed in a cautious manner to avoid any disruptions to the nation’s housing finance system.
Fife Capital Selects Yardi Voyager to Support Asset and Property Management Operations in Australia
Yardi Systems, a leading developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry is pleased to announce today that Fife Capital has selected Yardi Voyager(TM) as its platform of choice for real estate asset and property management.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 4.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 5, 2013.
Michael Scurti Joins The Simon Companies as Chief Financial Officer
The Simon Companies, a professional developer, owner and manager of commercial and multifamily real estate, has hired Michael Scurti as the company’s new chief financial officer.
Economy Watch: Employers Offer More Jobs in February
According to the JOLTS report the number of U.S. job openings at the end of February was 3.9 million, up from 3.6 million January.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Employers Can Choose to Not Hire Smokers–Is the Multifamily Industry Next?
There are many reasons that someone might not get a job. Maybe they didn’t have the proper skill set. Maybe someone more qualified who would accept less money also interviewed. Maybe the applicant showed up to the interview without his pants. But now, someone might not get the job because they’re a smoker. Apparently, many companies are opting not to hire smokers, citing the fact that it raises insurance costs, and that health incentives and even bribery to quit smoking haven’t been working. The interviewer might just ask the interviewee if he is a smoker, and then dismiss him automatically if he…
Trammell Crow Residential Announces the Appointment of Leonard Wood Jr.
Trammell Crow Residential announced that Leonard Wood Jr. has joined as a senior managing director.