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: Should You Splurge or Save on These Construction and Management Items?
There are some things when developing a property that cost more up front, but pay off later. There are also things that aren’t worth the investment. Here are some suggestions.
Southeast Multifamily Sector Tallies Most Transactions Since ‘05
High rental demand and a positive lending environment have helped catapult the multifamily sector in the Southeast United States to its highest transaction levels since 2005.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Up Compared With Last Year
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices, which were released on Tuesday, showed that residential prices were up 4.5 percent in the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, and 5.5 percent in the 20 largest metros, for the 12 months ending in November 2012.
Twin Apartment Buildings Open in Santa Monica
Two multifamily rental properties adjacent to each other in Santa Monica that have been in the works for some time have finally been completed. The properties, called NMS@1420 and NMS@1430, will each house 50 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Trumark Companies to Spend $300M for Six SF Condo Communities
Trumark Urban, a recently created division of Trumark Companies, has acquired a six-site portfolio in San Francisco, to build mid- and high-rise condominium communities of more than 500 units in the city’s urban core.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Splurge or Save? Advice for Developers and Property Managers
Sometimes buildings are constructed quickly so that people can start renting as soon as possible and owners can start seeing a return on their investment, and, hopefully, a profit. But sometimes when people move too quickly they end up making mistakes or cutting corners that could end up costing them down the road. (Seriously, do you think Superman would actually have worn his underwear on the outside of his tights if he had slowed down and thought a little bit when he was getting dressed?) Though you might see faster results when you do certain things by the book when…
Yardi Expands Global Footprint with Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Yardi Systems, a leading developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Former Corus Bank Portfolio on the Market
ST Residential has put a portfolio of 13 multifamily properties in eight states on the market.
HFF Arranges $25M in Acquisition Financing for Minneapolis Community
HFF has closed the sale of and arranged $25 million in acquisition financing for a 228-unit, mixed-use multifamily community in Minneapolis to KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Inc.
Virginia’s Stonebridge to Feature 600-Unit Apartment Community
Agreement has been reached to build a 600-unit urban-style apartment community in Stonebridge, an 83-acre mixed-use project in one of Chesterfield, Va.‘s key retail-business corridors.