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/.
New National Competition Launches to Reduce Affordable Housing Costs Through Innovation
To recognize and support the creation of innovative affordable housing developments that address the issue of lowering cost, Deutsche Bank and Enterprise Community Partners Inc. (Enterprise) are launching the Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition that will award up to $250,000 in Program Related Investment (PRI) to the winning proposal.
Chicago’s Real Estate Forum Probes Multifamily’s Present, Future
At the 2012 Real Estate Forum in Chicago, experts discussed rent increases and the habits of echo boomer renters.
Economy Watch: Foreclosed Properties Less Discounted Than Before
Even in a healthy economy, foreclosed residential properties typically sell at a discount to non-foreclosed ones, but during the worst of the recession, when foreclosures flooded many markets around the country, the pricing difference between the two was especially pronounced.
Centerline Capital Group Named Freddie Mac Licensed Affordable Housing Lender
Centerline Capital Group announced that is has been formally designated as a licensed Freddie Mac Multifamily Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) Seller/Servicer.
National Multi Housing Council Names Betsy Feigin Befus to General Counsel
The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) named Betsy Feigin Befus to the newly-created position general counsel, heading up legal affairs and legal advocacy initiatives on behalf of the organization.
Bigger in Texas: Enormous Austin Apartment Property Sells
In one of the larger apartment deals in recent memory in Austin, Hunt Investment Management has sold the master-planned Riata Town Center and Apartment Villages to IMT Capital LLC and affiliated company IMT Residential. The property in the Arboretum district of Austin includes 2,044 units on nearly 160 acres.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Ways to Appeal to Introverted Residents
Not every resident is interested in participating in community social events. Here are some ways to appeal to your more introverted residents.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Boomer, Gen X, Millennial–Same Difference When it Comes to Renting
What Millennials look for in an apartment is what everyone else wants too!
MHN Interview: How Albanese Organization’s Communities Survived Hurricane Sandy
MHN talks to Michael Gubbins, senior vice president, Albanese Organization Inc., which owns and develops properties in Battery Park City as well as other areas of New York, about how their properties fared and why their properties might have had an advantage over some of the others in the area.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Election is Over
The election’s over; now for the hard part.