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/.

Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Spike

Pending U.S. home sales gained more in November than during any month since the frenetic run-up to the homebuyers tax credit in the spring of 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors on Thursday.

Colliers Oversees Multifamily Sales in Phoenix

In two separate transactions, Colliers International has overseen the sale of two multifamily properties in metro Phoenix with a combined value of $5.475 million.

Premier Boutique Condo Property on Park Avenue Secures TCO

The upscale Manhattan boutique condominium property known as 949 Park Avenue has just received a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales See Christmas Boost

After some worry that U.S. shoppers weren’t in such a jolly mood ahead of Christmas, at least in terms of how much they were willing to spend, it seems that on the whole retailers did well this holiday.

MHN TV: Adaptive Reuse Development in New Orleans

David Abbenante, President of HRI Management, talks about how the company has helped rebuild New Orleans by turning abandoned industrial buildings into thriving multi-housing communities.

Walden at Chatham Center

On location at Walden at Chatham Center.

Renters' Choice: Technology Wish List

MHN finds out what features apartment residents value most.

Trimming Expenses: Energy Assessment

An energy assessment can make your building more efficient.

Top Tech Development Takeaways of 2011

Thought leaders opine on the most important tech developments we’ll carry forward from 2011.

Southwestern Law School Begins Its First Student Housing

Southwestern Law School has broken ground on a student housing complex, the school’s first on-campus residential facility.