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/.

Multifamily Outlook for 2012: The Bar Has Been Raised

Among real estate property types, multifamily continues to be the belle of the ball. The outlook is bright, especially when weighed against the other major property types–office, industrial and retail.

Oak Grove Capital Expands Team

Oak Grove Capital, a provider of real estate financial services, announced today that Jeffrey Ringwald has joined the St. Paul-based mortgage lender as senior vice president of seniors housing.

American Utility Management Hires Joseph R. Stackhouse as Executive Vice President, Client Relations

American Utility Management Inc. (AUM) announced today that it has hired Joseph R. Stackhouse as executive vice president, client relations.

Students Given Opportunity to Pay Rent Through Facebook

Campus Apartments now allows residents to pay rent on its online account portal SmartClick via Facebook Connect.

Florida Master Planned Communities Doing Well Despite Headwinds

Despite the difficult residential market in Florida, the top-selling U.S. master planned community in 2011 is in that state, according to a new study by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, as is the number-nine seller.

Corcoran Sunshine Announces 2011 Deal Volume in Excess of $1 Billion

Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group held its annual awards celebration last week, recognizing more than $1 billion in closed new development sales in 2011.

Village Green 'City' Brand Coming to Downtown Ann Arbor

The first market rent luxury apartment building to come to downtown Ann Arbor in the past quarter century will be built by Village Green.

Village Green 'City' Brand Coming to Downtown Ann Arbor

The first market rent luxury apartment building to come to downtown Ann Arbor in the past quarter century will be built by Village Green.

Economy Watch: Home Prices Continue Their Slide

The recent modest upticks in residential property sales, at least for existing homes, haven’t translated to price increases in most U.S. housing markets, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Indices.

HFF Portland hires Ira Virden as Director

HFF announced today that it has hired Ira Virden as a director in its Portland office. Virden will focus on multi-housing investment sales transactions in the Pacific Northwest.