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/.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Has Turned

The U.S. economy turned in a lousy second quarter.

Manifest Destiny

Pacific Northwest sees fresh opportunities in multifamily.

Strong Market Challenges

Multifamily remains the best-financed commercial real estate sector, but expect hurdles in acquisition/rehab financing.

As London Olympics Near Opening Ceremony, Games’ Centerpiece Gets Architectural Acknowledgment

With the London Olympic Games under way, the world turns its attention to the impressive manner the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games has managed to transform the city into a huge venue ready to greet a number of over 10,000 athletes.

Upbeat Assessment in Ariel Property Advisors’ Q2 Report

Ariel Property Advisors’ second quarter multifamily report indicates New York City multifamily transactions increased 48 percent in the second quarter of 2012, vis-à-vis the same period one year earlier.

Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Drop in June

The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that pending home sales dropped in June.

Bernards Awarded California Luxury Community Contract

Bernards, a nationally ranked commercial builder, has been awarded the construction contract for Carlyle at Colton Plaza, a multi-million dollar residential community in Irvine, Calif.

Boston Apartment Market Sees Mixed 2Q Rental Rate Movements

A subsidiary of Zillow, RentJuice, reports that average asking apartment rents climbed by 4 percent in the Boston metro area in the second quarter of 2012, those same neighborhoods saw the effective cost of rental space drop.

Freddie Mac Announces the Issuance of a New Seven-year Reference Notes Security

Freddie Mac announced today that it plans to issue a new seven-year USD Reference Notes security, CUSIP number 3137EADK2, due on August 1, 2019.

The Better Housing Coalition Receives $500,000 Loan from Mercy Loan Fund and Bon Secours Health System

Thanks to a $500,000 loan and an extended line of credit from Mercy Loan Fund and the Bon Secours Health System, the Better Housing Coalition in Richmond, Va., will be able to expand its development of high-quality, affordable workforce housing in the Blackwell neighborhood more rapidly.