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/.
Guest Blog: ‘Human Capital’ with Matt Slepin
This is my inaugural blog for Multi-Housing News. I’ve been writing columns for awhile, but this is my first ongoing blog. Since this is a new venue for me, I wanted to start with a mission statement on what readers can expect. In the real estate business, we focus on deals, deals, deals. Sometimes we talk about operations and the art of maximizing value in properties and portfolios. But it usually all relates to deals and financial returns. This column will explore a third front—the human capital side of the real estate business with a focus on the multifamily sector….
Pathfinder Acquires Former Foreclosed Property in Riverside
Pathfinder Partners has acquired Tuscan Townhomes, a 63-unit project located on Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.
TF Cornerstone Hosts Event for Residents…and Pets
TF Cornerstone is going to the dogs. And they’re OK with that. The real estate developer recently hosted a fashion event at Hudson Yards, a rental community in Manhattan, for pets and the people who love them.
Ann Arbor $50 Million Mixed-Use Building in the Works
Property owner Phil Sotiroff is hoping to convert his building on 1320 S. University into a $50 million mixed-use building in Ann Arbor, which would bring more student housing and encourage greater walkability and density to the South University Downtown Area.
Bradley Lerman Appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae announced today it has appointed Bradley Lerman, 56, as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective October 1, 2012.
Builder Confidence Continues to Gain Momentum in September
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose for a fifth consecutive month in September to a level of 40 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today.
Yardi Receives Safe Harbor Framework Compliance Certification
Yardi announced that it is certified as compliant with the Safe Harbor Framework principles established jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the European Union.
Economy Watch: Manufacturing Sector Running Out of Steam
The Empire State index unexpectedly decreased to negative 10.4 in September from negative 5.9 in August, according to the New York Federal Reserve’s manufacturing survey, which was released on Monday. It’s the lowest reading since November 2010.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Going ‘Psycho’ Over Real Estate Design Sites
I feel a little bit like Norman Bates sometimes. Whoa, whoa, whoa. It’s not that I dress up in my mother’s clothes. I just get the voyeuristic urge to peer into other people’s apartments. Wait—that sounds way creepier than wearing my mother’s clothes. It’s not like I actually look into my neighbor’s apartments. (Curse you, inventor of blinds!) But I could (and have!) sit for hours on design sites such as Pinterest, Houzz and Apartment Therapy. It’s not just me, either. These sites are insanely popular right now (And why not? We all go a little mad sometimes.) Everyone seems to…
R.E.M. Residential Buys 40-Year-Old Management Firm
R.E.M. Residential has acquired LWL Associates, a boutique management firm that has been in business for over 40 years, announces Rick Elezi, president of R.E.M.