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/.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Field of Dreams (Because You’re Sleeping There)
You know what I like about baseball? Cute men in uniform, popcorn that has more than a day’s worth of calories and watching the people who clean up the field do the “YMCA” dance during the fifth inning. That’s it. But, apparently some people actually like watching the game. Whatever—who am I to judge? It is America’s national pastime, or so I’m told. Anyway, I recently read about a “baseball-oriented development.” The D.C. area, where this stadium is located, is experiencing a renaissance, though the writer of the piece is attributing more residents to the local condos to having nowhere else…
Could Your Apartment Be Haunted?
What would you do if a resident said his apartment was haunted? Here are some explanations for possible “supernatural” occurrences.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: In Honor of Mother’s Day: Motherly Advice For Moving into a First Apartment
Mother’s Day is upon us again. And, whether you’ve had your brunch reservations made months in advance or you forgot and are seriously debating whether that “Mothers Day Roses Shipped 4 Free” spam email you got is legit, it’s time to sit back and thank your mom for all she’s done. Like how true the advice she gave you when you first moved into your first apartment was (although you’d never actually admit it to her). Here is some of the advice I received when I first moved into an apartment. What advice did your mom give you when you…
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 6 Unwritten Apartment Rules That People Always Break
Yesterday I went to a concert right after work. Though it was one of my favorite bands (Eve 6, in case you were wondering. The ’90s are totally back. Like, whatever), it wasn’t something I had planned in advance. I Forrest Gump-ed my way into the tickets that day because I happened to check Stubhub.com and happened to see they were playing and that there were tickets left. Anyway, because it was so last minute, I had to go in my work clothes—slacks and sensible ballet flats, instead of my normal concert attire consisting of jeans and Converse. But, sadly,…
LeaseHawk, Formerly CallSource Multifamily, Opens Arizona Headquarters
Three months ago, multifamily technology entrepreneur Mike Mueller acquired CallSource Inc.’s multifamily.
Contact At Once! Selected As Apartment Chat Provider For Greystar’s Seattle Properties
Contact At Once!, a provider of apartment chat software, announced that Greystar has selected Contact At Once! to deliver online live chat for their Seattle, Washington rental properties.
W. Dean Henry to Lead NAHB's Multifamily Leadership Board
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that W. Dean Henry, a real estate executive from Foster City, Calif., has been appointed chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Leadership Board (MLB).
Marriott International Sells its Corporate Apartment Housing
Marriott International is selling its ExecuStay corporate and temporary apartment housing business to Oakwood Worldwide.
Western Union and Neighborhood Pay Services Announce Agreement to Provide Prepaid Card trogram To Multifamily Property
Neighborhood Pay Services, LLC (NPS), innovators in Rent Assurance for the $300 billion Multifamily Housing industry, announced an agreement with The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, to offer Western Union Prepaid MasterCard products to renters across the United States.
Oak Grove Capital Selected as Lender for FHA Tax Credit Pilot Program
Oak Grove Capital, a national provider of real estate financial services, announced its selection as a lender for FHA’s new Tax Credit Pilot Program.



