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/.
Yardi Pledges $500,000 Investment in The National Apartment Association’s NAA Education Institute
The National Apartment Association recently announced that Yardi has committed to an investment of $500,000 for the NAA Education Institute Capital Campaign.
HFF Lists Chicago Multifamily Mid-Rise Community
HFF, on behalf of Malkin Properties of Illinois Inc., has announced that it will market the sale of Glen Oaks Commons, a 504-unit, mid-rise apartment community in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
Storm Leads to Decrease in Mortgage Applications, Says MBA
Mortgage applications decreased 5.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 2, 2012.
HFF Hires Nick Klein as Associate Director in its Portland Office
HFF announced today that it has hired Nick Klein as an associate director in its Portland office.
Economy Watch: Home Prices See Monthly Downtick on Election Day
Tuesday might have been Election Day, but for the economy and its indicators, it was just another day.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Is it Still ‘Location, Location, Location’?
Snow. Why’d it have to be snow? (Picture I said that while wearing a fedora, because I’m feeling snazzy.) Currently, New York City is being hit with a nor’easter, just a week after Hurricane Sandy. As if the Northeast wasn’t suffering through enough already. It almost makes a girl want to pack up her belongs and go West, Fievel-style. In all seriousness though, whether you’re on the East Coast or not, does weather ever play a part in where you plan to build or manage a property? The New York Times asks if people will be leery about Giving my…
Limiting Liability in Brownfield Redevelopment
Get ready for a higher degree of due diligence.
The Opportunity Market
Strong demand and limited supply lead to prime investment conditions in southeast.
Joint Ventures
Equity providers remain cautious—but open to the ‘right’ partnership.

