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/.
Starwood Hotels Celebrates 100-Hotel Mark in China By Announcing 100 More
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has recently announced that it has reached an important milestone regarding its Chinese endeavors.
New Five Star Solis Guangzhou Hotel Announced
Solis Hotels & Resorts announced plans to build a luxury 260-unit hotel in Guangzhou, China.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Inch Up, Says CoreLogic
CoreLogic reported that U.S. home prices, including those generated by distressed sales, increased by 2 percent in May 2012 compared with the same month a year ago.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Reasons Millennials DO Want to Buy
Oh, no they didn’t. I am an avid reader of the RENTCafe Blog, which has all sorts of interesting entries about apartment living. And recently I read a blog on their site called “Why We Rather Rent Than Buy,” which posed the idea that members of Gen Y would rather rent then buy, citing reasons such as more mobility, the unstable job market and the fact that people are marrying and starting families later in life. Fair enough, and all good reasons. But I beg to differ. If Millennials had the money, they totally would buy. And if constant checks to…
SPECIAL REPORT: The Importance of EQ for Property Managers
At the recent National Apartment Association Education Conference and Exposition in Boston, Susan Sherfield and Christopher Reed of Mercy Housing led a session called “Did I Just Say That Out Loud?,” which presented why it is critical for property managers to improve their emotional intelligence.
Western U.S. Multifamily Projects Win Gold Nugget Awards
The winners of the 2012 Gold Nugget Awards for design and planning competition were announced recently at the Gold Nugget Awards Luncheon at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, and the winners included a number of multifamily housing designs.
ApartmentRatings.com Owner Internet Brands Acquires SatisFacts Research
Internet Brands recently announced the acquisition of SatisFacts Research, a resident feedback, performance monitoring and retention enhancement service provider. SatisFacts will be combined with ApartmentRatings.com, an Internet Brands property.
Purchase of 71 Laight St. to Result in Luxury Condo Development
With the purchase of the landmarked 71 Laight St. by real estate firm Taconic Investment Partners and certain funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, plans are underway to incorporate the existing building into a newly built luxury, loft-style condominium to open in 2014.
Economy Watch: Euro Summit Gladdens Investors for Now
Word from the negotiating nabobs in Europe on Friday seemed to be positive, though as usual, the details of the agreement remained a little elusive.
Blue Rock Wins Financing For Kissimmee Multifamily Deal
Apartment owner Blue Rock Partners LLC has closed on a $6.55 million acquisition and bridge loan for the Woodside Apartments in Kissimmee.