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: Michael Daniels, CEO, Cagan Management Group
MHN interviews Michael Daniels, CPM, CEO of Cagan Management Group.
Behringer Harvard Starts Construction on Delray Beach Luxury Development
Construction has begun on a 180-unit luxury apartment community in Delray Beach, Fla., Behringer Harvard announced recently.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Inches Upward
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday—and got more attention than usual for it, because of the upcoming election—that regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or slightly higher month-over-month in July.
MHN Interview: CEO of CDT Discusses the State of Capital for Affordable Housing
The Community Development Trust recently was awarded $1.45 million from the Community Development Institutions Fund (CDIF) to preserve affordable housing. MHN talks to Joe Reilly, president and CEO of CDT about this award, as well as the state of capital for affordable housing across the country.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Some Good Economic Data
A slow week, but some good bits of economic data.
Chinese Developer Announces Residential and Commercial Developments in Two Very Different Markets
A Chinese development company has announced the beginning of works on two different real estate projects worth $35.3 million.
NAHB Announces Call for Entries for the 2013 National Sales and Marketing Awards
New home sales and marketing professionals and designers are encouraged to submit entries for the 2013 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Take Small Dip
According to the Census Bureau on Thursday, housing starts dropped in July to an annualized rate of 746,000.
Apartment Firms Staff Up to Meet New Rental Demand, Survey Says
Reflecting the growing demand for apartment homes, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of multifamily firms grew their staff last year and 62 percent increased their merit bonus pool, according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2012 Apartment Compensation Survey.
New York Financial District Apartment Rents Headed Skyward
The apartment market in New York’s Financial District has heated up to pre-recessionary levels this summer, according to the latest report on the market by Platinum Properties.