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/.
Amenities Geared Towards Seniors Take Center Stage at New Affordable Community
Heritage Oaks Senior Apartments, an Oakdale, Calif.-based seniors community, recently opened for low income seniors age 55 and older.
New York-Based Residential Real Estate Franchise Operation Heads into New Markets
Rapid Realty NYC is currently scouting out locations for new franchises in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Tampa, Fl., as well as other markets across the country.
Americans’ Optimism About the Economy and Personal Finances Stalling Despite Underlying Continued Confidence in the Housing Market
Housing market confidence among Americans continues to trend in a positive direction despite stalling optimism about the economy and personal finances, according to results from Fannie Mae’s June 2012 National Housing Survey.
ARA Expands National Affordable Housing Roster with Addition of Four
Atlanta-headquartered ARA, a privately held investment advisory brokerage firm focusing on the multihousing industry, announced the expansion of its National Affordable Housing Platform with new team members in Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Houston.
Freddie Mac Announces Ninth K Certificates Offering This Year, K-710, Backed By Multifamily Mortgages
Freddie Mac recently announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates backed exclusively by fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with a seven-year term.
Minn. Affordable Rental Community Garners LEED Silver Certification
Cascade Creek Apartments, a mixed-use development offering 40 affordable housing units, has been awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Apartment Specialist McKinley Expands into Student Housing
McKinley, an owner and manager of about 33,000 apartment units, is expanding into student housing.
Economy Watch: Most Industries Create Few Jobs in June
June’s weak employment numbers (a net increase of 80,000 jobs) capped a weak quarter for U.S. job growth.
Mortgage Applications Decrease Driven by a Drop in Refinances in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 6.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 29, 2012.
NAHB Applauds Five-Year Reauthorization of Flood Insurance Program
In an important victory for the National Association of Home Builders and its members who rely on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Congress has reached an agreement to reauthorize the program through Sept. 30, 2017.