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: What Valentine’s Day Can Teach Property Managers
Here are several ideas from Valentine’s Day that property managers can use in their communities.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Inch Up
U.S. retail sales grew at their slowest rate in three months, the Census Bureau reported.
Third Phase of Decatur Development Set to Begin
The Decatur Housing Authority is preparing to break ground on the third phase of the $30 million redevelopment of the Allen Wilson Terrace Public Housing community.
Pollack Shores Acquires Luxury Community for $28.2M
Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has recently acquired a 252-unit multifamily community in Melbourne, Fla., for $28.2 million. The community, called Polo Glen Apartments, is currently 94 percent occupied.
IREM Community Service Project Honored by the Brees Dream Foundation
A community service project undertaken jointly by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) and its Louisiana Chapter No. 55—benefitting St. Michael Special School in New Orleans—recently was honored by the Brees’ Dream Foundation.
Dana Strand Senior Apartments Wins NAHB’s Gold Award for Best 50+ Affordable Rental Community
Dana Strand Senior Apartments has recently won NAHB’s Best of 50+ Housing Awards—Gold Award for Best 50+ Affordable Rental Community.
Yardi Systems Deploys Unified IP Business Communications Software from Interactive Intelligence
Yardi Systems, a provider of property management software and services, has deployed unified IP business communications software from Interactive Intelligence Group Inc.
Economy Watch: President Reiterates Economic Proposals
As expected, much of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday focused on the economy, and in particular what he wants to do about the nervous economic state of the American middle class.
NorthMarq Ranks Among Freddie Mac Top Mortgage Sellers With $1.9 Billion in 2012
NorthMarq Capital ranked among the country’s top-10 Freddie Mac multifamily mortgage lenders. NorthMarq produced a loan volume of $1.9 billion in Freddie Mac transactions in 2012, making it sixth on the list.
NMHC and NAA Study: Apartment Industry and Residents Contributed $1.1 Trillion to the Economy
Despite the worst economy in a generation, apartments and their residents contributed $1.1 trillion to the national economy in 2011, supporting 25.4 million jobs, according to a new report released today by the National Multi Housing Council and the National Apartment Association.