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/.
Apartment Guide Incuses Convenience and Functionality into Android Mobile Application
Capitalizing on the latest mobile technology, combined with development that targets convenience and functionality for renters, Apartment Guide refines its Android mobile application with a host of practical, time-saving features renters want.
HUD Study Finds Most LIHTC Properties Still Affordable
A new report by HUD has found that after an initial 15-year required “affordability period,” most Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program properties remain affordable.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 4.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 24, 2012.
The Rent Rite Directory Launches the Affiliated Business Arrangement Program in an Effort to Help Put Money Back Into Communities
Dallas—The Rent Rite Directory®, a website built for property owners and managers with the only free-to-use nationwide rental history database, as well as supplemental Tenant Screening Services, is proud to announce their Affiliate Business Arrangement Program to help put money back into communities.
LEED-Certified Affordable Community Breaks Ground in N.J.
Construction has commenced on Laurel Oaks, an income-restricted 94-unit apartment community from Barnegat, N.J.-based residential real estate developer Walters Homes.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Up During Second Quarter
According to the most recent S&P/Case-Shiller report on housing U.S. home prices saw positive growth for all three headline composites year-over-year during the second quarter of 2012.
Waterbury Mixed-Use Property Trades Hands
VBF LLC, a regional owner of multifamily and commercial property, has purchased a mixed-use property at 380 West Main St. in Waterbury, Conn., for $1.48 million.
Omni Housing Development Revitalizes Sustainable Affordable Community
Omni Housing Development has nearly completed Phase 1 of the redevelopment on an affordable housing community in Rome, N.Y., called Liberty Gardens. In addition, the community is designed to be sustainable.
Behringer Harvard Aims to Build Dallas Luxury Multifamily Development
Behringer Harvard has acquired a 3.9-acre multifamily development site in Victory Park, Texas, with plans to construct a 377-unit luxury community called The Arpeggio Victory Park.
Mark Willis named Development Controller at Mark-Taylor
Mark Willis has returned to the financial team at Mark-Taylor as development controller.