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/.
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.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Remains a Marvel
It’s got problems, but the US economy remains a marvel.
Home Properties Acquires Baltimore-Area Apartment Asset for $186M
Home Properties paid cash for the 1,350-unit apartment property, or about $138,000 per unit, and it estimates that the first-year cap rate will be 5.9 percent.
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Homeless Shelter Now Environmentally Sustainable
A 100-year-old farmhouse in Placentia, Calif., that had been converted into a shelter for people who are temporarily homeless has recently been retrofitted to make it more energy efficient.
Economy Watch: Employment Growth Remains Tepid
The U.S. economy created a meager 80,000 jobs during June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.