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/.

RealPage Releases Public Housing-50058 Functionality for Affordable Housing Property Managers

RealPage, announced its public housing-50058 functionality for OneSite® Affordable customers, enabling property owners to expand the use of their OneSite Affordable application within their public housing portfolio.

Strong Fundamentals Lead to Solid Manhattan Investment Sales

A new report by Ariel Property Advisors reveals that in 2011, strong fundamentals backed up investment sales in northern Manhattan.

The 5 Worst Things a Landlord Can Find When a Renter Moves Out

When your renter moves out, have you ever found anything left behind? Here is a list of the worst things a landlord might find in an apartment.

MHN TV: Interview with MortgagesUSA.com's Bud Malone: Texas Multifamily Conditions

MortgagesUSA.com’s Bud Malone comments on the recent surge in demand in the Texas markets and how such allays concerns about overbuilding. He also sheds light on which markets in the Lone Star State are the most popular and why.

Economy Watch: ADP Reports Jobs Increase

In the most closely watched private employment estimate, payroll specialist ADP Employer Services reported on Wednesday that the U.S. private sector added 216,000 jobs in February.

Private Equity Group Tryko Expands in Baltimore

Private equity real estate group Tryko Partners LLC has expanded its presence in the Baltimore multifamily market with the purchase of Park Raven, a 253-unit community.

Ground Broken for Downtown Phoenix Student Housing

EdR and Concord Eastridge have inked a deal to develop a $52 million student housing property adjacent to the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, which includes the University of Arizona School of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy.

The Rent Rite Directory Partners with the Western Regional Chapter of the International Crime Free Association

ICFA is joining forces with The Rent Rite Directory, a resident and commercial tenant reporting database that offers a patent-pending system that provides background checks on prospective tenants, incident reporting, credit history and detailed criminal background reports.

Maximizing Apartment Space

Author Gale Steves explains how to maximize apartment space and why it’s important to understand what renters really need in an apartment.

CNL Lifestyle Properties to Acquire Georgia Assisted Living Communities

Orlando real estate investment trust CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. announced last week its intention to acquire four Atlanta-area assisted living communities from current owner Solomon Holdings III Dogwood Four LLC, Orlando.