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/.
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.
Concern for Independent Living Opens 90-Unit Mixed-Use Supportive Housing Project in Brooklyn
Concern for Independent Living, a nonprofit provider of supportive housing, has opened The Concern Heights Apartments in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y.
$21M Seniors Housing Community Breaks Ground in Fla.
Ground has been broking on HarborChase of Villages Crossing, a senior housing and assisted living community in Lady Lakes, Fla. The community has a $21.6 million construction budget and is expected to open in late 2013.
RentSocial Launches New Mobile App
RentSocial announced the launch of its mobile app on the iOs platform.
Consumer Attitudes on Housing Continue Summer Season’s Gradual Upward Trend
Results from Fannie Mae’s September 2012 National Housing Survey show Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market and with regard to homeownership continued its gradual climb, bolstered by a series of mortgage rate decreases experienced throughout the summer.
SPECIAL REPORT: Exchanging News and Views at Expo Real
MHN reports from the Expo Real 2012 International Trade Fair for Commercial Property and Investment, held at Messe München International in Munich, Germany.
Economy Watch: IMF Scales Back World Growth Predictions
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday in its most recent “World Economic Outlook” that it now expects the world economy to grow by 3.3 percent during 2012, down from its July prediction of 3.5 percent.