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/.
Location a Big Plus for Virginia Apartment Development
A number of considerations went into the decision by Greystar and The Carlyle Group to develop a 288-unit luxury apartment community in Woodbridge, Va. Most of them can be summed in three words: location, location, location.
Economy Watch: CPI Sees Gas-Inspired Uptick
U.S. consumers were paying a bit more for everything in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
NAP Plans Apartment Development in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward
North American Properties has closed on 3.7 acres in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward and plans to develop a five-story apartment building on the site.
TurnSocial Announces 'Leads Bar' to Increase Conversions on Multifamily Websites
TurnSocial, a provider of social toolbars for apartment websites, is introducing the TurnSocial Leads Bar—a one-click lead-capture tool.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Not a Great Week for the Economy
Not a great week for the economy, but the Fed did manage to re-assure investors that things weren’t terrible.
The Atlantic, an Exclusive Atlanta High-Rise, Now Available for Lease
The Atlantic, which at 47 stories is the tallest residential high-rise in mid-town Atlanta, is now available for lease by renters.
Economy Watch: Foreclosures Drop Temporarily
RealtyTrac reported on Thursday that U.S. foreclosure filings occurred on about 572,900 properties during the first quarter of 2012, down 2 percent from the previous quarter and down 16 percent from the first quarter of 2011.
Apartments Originally Designed to be Condos Appeal to Renters
The Residence at Waterstone has averaged 35 percent resident turnover, below the industry average of 50 or 60 percent.
Ground Breaks for Affordable Housing Property in Columbus
Ground has been broken for Franklin Station, a 100-unit affordable apartment property in Columbus that will serve elderly and special-needs homeless people.
MHN Interview: Nicholas Dunlap, CPM, Dunlap Property Group
Nicholas Dunlap, CPM, Dunlap Property Group, describes improving the operation of someone’s investment.