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/.
Fannie Mae Supports the Multifamily Market with Robust Issuance in the Second Quarter of 2012
Fannie Mae recently announced that the company issued approximately $6.7 billion of multifamily MBS in the second quarter of 2012, backed by new multifamily loans delivered by our lenders.
Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) Merges with GLJ Partners
Trammell Crow Residential and GLJ Partners recently announced a merger of the two firms.
Housing Finance Reform Must Provide Reliable Credit to Home Buyers, NAHB Tells Congress
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress that proposed mortgage lending reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act must be imposed in a manner that causes minimum disruption to the mortgage markets while ensuring consumer protections.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: How To Get That Tiny Apartment Rented
It’s a common joke that if people want to move to Manhattan, or some other large city, they’d only be able to afford something the size of a shoebox. (OK, so maybe that’s not the funniest joke out there. Picture I said it with Steve Martin’s arrow on my head. Wakka wakka.) But according to an article on Yahoo, it turns out, that’s sometimes true. Well, not literally true. You’d have to be some sort of contortionist or Barbie doll to live in a shoebox. But the couple featured in that article lives in an apartment that’s 240 square feet….
All-Glass Luxury L.A. High-Rise to Break Ground in September
A 22-story, 290-unit apartment community will break ground in September in the South Park district of Los Angeles.
Economy Watch: Weekly Unemployment Claims Surprise on Low Side
The U.S. Department of Labor reported a surprisingly large drop in the number of initial unemployment claims on Thursday.
Tallest Building in Europe Officially Inaugurated
The Shard, standing at 310 meters (1,016 feet), is officially the tallest building in Europe.
IREM’s Income/Expense Analysis® Data Integrated with ARGUS Solutions
ARGUS Software and the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announced the availability in summary form of IREM’s Income/Expense Analysis® market within ARGUS®, Valuation DCF and ARGUS®, Enterprise.
Trigild’s Liquidation Plan for SCI’s $1.6B Investment Portfolio
Trigild’s CEO has been appointed liquidating trustee over the bankruptcy of Secured California Investments Inc. and SCI Real Estate Investments LLC.
Austin Property Wins NAA Community of the Year Designation
The National Apartment Association tapped Gables Park Plaza in Austin as its Paragon Community of the Year at the NAA Education Conference & Exposition in Boston.