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/.
More Than 200 Clients Adopt Voyager SaaS in the Yardi Cloud
Yardi recently announced that the number of clients adopting Voyager SaaS(TM) (Voyager S) in the Yardi Cloud is more than 200 and growing.
Sunrise Senior Living Communities Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR Certification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 30 Sunrise Senior Living communities with its ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that these buildings perform in the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict performance levels set by the EPA.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Reports Residential Market Positives
The latest “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District,” more conveniently known as the Beige Book, was released on Wednesday and said that U.S. economic activity “expanded modestly since the last report.”
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Boomer, Gen X, Millennial–Same Difference When it Comes to Renting
Everywhere you turn nowadays, there are articles on Millennials. Of course, in the apartment industry, this is no exception, especially in terms of what amenities Gen Y is looking for. (Spoiler alert: It’s WiFi.) But are Millennials so different from other generations? In all the articles about designing for Gen Y, it’s always mentioned that they are more tech savvy. That they have a group mentality. That they care more about sustainability. That they for some reason find handlebar mustaches the pinnacle of high fashion (with nary a woman to tie to the train tracks in sight). True. But the…
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 5, 2012.
Work Starts Soon on Goochland County’s First Multifamily Property
Construction is slated to begin in December on the first phase of the Retreat at West Creek Community, a 254-unit apartment property in “The Notch” portion of the West Creek Business Park in Goochland County, Va.
MHN Interview: Prime Property Investors’ Strategy of Starting with Student Housing and Diversifying with Traditional Communities
MHN talks to Babara Gaffen, CEO of Prime Property Investors.
Special Report: Reporting from Expo Real
As exhibitors settled in at their stands and activated their metaphorical networking switches, Day 2 at Expo Real 2012 International Trade Fair for Commercial Property and Investment, held at München International in Munich, Germany, began.
Economy Watch: Housing Market Optimism Rising
In its September 2012 National Housing Survey, Fannie Mae said on Tuesday that Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market and, more broadly, about the idea of homeownership itself continued a gradual climb.
Bellwether Closes on $75M in Multifamily Financing
Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has closed on a $75 million loan to a Cincinnati-based owner/operator for the refinancing of five apartment properties in Texas and two in Ohio.