Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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Leading Architect Joins Humphreys & Partners as Regional Director in Northwest, West
Humphreys & Partners Architects LP has added a leading Seattle architect as regional director to oversee its operations and business expansion throughout the Northwest and Western United States, where the firm is experiencing a rapid uptick in its development pipeline.
Real Estate Company Proves 2012 a Good Year for Selling Out
ST Residential has recently sold out three communities in Atlanta.
Amy Neches Joins TMG Partners
TMG Partners, a San Francisco Bay Area full service real estate and management company, announced an addition to the firm’s development team–tenured San Francisco Redevelopment Agency veteran Amy Neches.
Nonprofit Acquires Third LA Property to House Homeless Veterans
Serene Haven Inc., a nonprofit that acquires and renovates residential properties to provide housing to homeless military veterans and their families, has acquired a property located on West 54th Street in Los Angeles.
Freddie Mac Announces First K Certificates Offering Backed Only by 5-Year Multifamily Mortgages
Freddie Mac today announced its first offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (“K Certificates”) backed exclusively by multifamily mortgages with a 5-year term.
Jasper by Alta Benefits from Heritage of Seattle’s Wedgwood Enclave
Wood Partners announced pre-leasing has begun at its Jasper by Alta apartment community in Seattle’s unique and historic Wedgwood community.
MHN TV: Interview with Faron Thompson: Fannie, Freddie May Pare Multifamily Market Share
In a wide-ranging interview, Thompson notes that Fannie and Freddie may reduce their market share down to closer to 50 percent of the multifamily lending space.
Economy Watch: Consumer Sentiment Edges Down in February
Consumers were a little miffed in February, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, which dropped to 74.3 during the month, against the expectations of economists predicting another rise.
Fannie Mae Prices $767 Million Multifamily DUS REMIC Under Fannie Mae GeMS Program
Fannie Mae priced its third Multifamily DUS REMIC in 2012 totaling $767 million under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS) program on March 14, 2012.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Housing Market Shows Improvement
Even the Las Vegas housing market is seeing some improvement.