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/.

Economy Watch: Home Prices Continue Upward Trajectory

CoreLogic reported on Tuesday that U.S. home prices were up 6.3 percent year-over-year in October.

Special Report: Top CEOs Discuss the Post-Recession Investment Environment

The 2012 Global Real Estate Markets Conference hosted by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate (Wisconsin School of Business) featured a premier keynote panel with some of our industry’s top CEOs.

A New Kind of Metric

How property managers promote and analyze social media presence.

Critical Ingredient

Customer satisfaction is still the best resident retention tool.

Booming Business Opportunity

The 65-plus demographic will remain the fastest growing for the rest of the decade.

The Long Road

After decades of sub-optimal performance, multifamily in the Midwest becomes a prime attraction for investors and developers.

Top Deals of 2012

Multifamily retains its momentum, though some markets are plateauing in price.

Union Station District Apartments Under Way

Work has started on Alta City House, a 281-unit apartment property in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver.

Ground Broken on Hudson Yards, The Largest Undeveloped Property in Manhattan

Construction began today at Hudson Yards, formerly the largest undeveloped property in Manhattan. Related Companies and Oxford Property Group broke ground on the site, which, when completed, will feature retail space and 5,000 residences.

New Boston Fund Names New VP of Acquisitions in the Southeast

New Boston Fund Inc., a private equity real estate investment, development and management firm, announced the promotion of David Schneider to vice president of acquisitions for the Southeast region.