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: Pro-Bailout Party Ekes Out Victory in Greece
Polls closed in Greece at noon Eastern time on Sunday, and preliminary results indicated that the pro-bailout New Democracy party won about 30 percent of the seats in the Greek parliament.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Some Good News
It wasn’t all bad news this week.
Florida Apartment Complex Wins $19M Refi
Epoch Properties recently secured a seven-year, $19.3 million fixed-rate loan for Wildflower Apartments, a 201-unit apartment property in Gainesville, Fla.
N.C. Nonprofit Organization Wins National Green Certification
Affordable Housing Management Inc. has been named a 2011 NAHB Research Center Green Partner of the Year.
Air Conditioning Tips to Conserve Energy and Reduce Costs
By Raymond Kishk, Co-Owner of Interstate Air Conditioning & Heating It’s hard not to worry about how global warming is affecting our earth. Something as small as conserving a little energy—if done by hundreds, thousands, or millions of people—can mean a vast difference. We believe that going green with your air conditioning can work toward helping this problem. Here are some things apartment renters and owners can do to help save energy this summer: Invest in a programmable thermostat. Programmable thermostats can save apartment owners and renters up to $180 a year in energy costs. How? Think of it this way….
California Affordable Housing Fund Closed by WNC
WNC, a national investor in community renewal and affordable housing projects, has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund X, California Series 10. The $50 million multi-investor Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund will finance eight affordable housing projects.
Economy Watch: Foreclosures on the Rise
RealtyTrac reported that U.S. foreclosure filings spiked 9 percent in May compared with April, by which the company means an aggregation of properties vexed by default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions.
Entrata Announces Release of New Property Management Software
Entrata recently announced its upcoming release its new property management software.
California Developer Says ‘No’ to Smoking in Apartments
Towbes Group has imposed a no-smoking policy in the 13 multifamily properties it manages in California.
Aragon Makes First Foray into Florida With Apartment Buy
Aragon Holdings has bought the 373-unit Abaco Key Apartment Homes near the Walt Disney World Resort, representing an investment of about $250 million.


