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/.
The Outlook for Construction Capital
Financing will continue to be available for new multifamily construction this year, barring unforeseen circumstances, says David Rifkind, principal and managing director of George Smith Partners Inc.
Economy Watch: Retailers Push Hard Before the New Year
The pre-Christmas shopping numbers aren’t in yet but sales increased nationwide during the week ending Dec. 17, putting this December on track to have higher retail sales than December last year.
Work Begins on Fort Lee Apartments
BNE Real Estate Group has broken ground on Twenty50, a 194-unit apartment building near the George Washington Bridge in Bergen County, N.J., across from the uppermost reaches of Manhattan.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good News For the Holidays
A surprising round of good news ahead of the holidays.
Jones Lang LaSalle's Multifamily Practice Leader Looks Forward to 2012
An interview with Jones Lang LaSalle’s multifamily practice leader Jubeen F. Vaghefi on the apartment outlook for 2012.
Editor's Note: New Year, New Opportunities
Multifamily has much to look forward to in 2012.
Rent Rite Directory Incorporates Amber Alert into System
Courtesy of the Rent Rite Directory, property owners, managers and real estate agencies can now receive notification–in real time–of a child that has gone missing in their neighborhood directly from area police departments.
Economy Watch: 3Q GDP Revised Down, But Current Employment Picture Improves
The U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to 364,000 for the week ending Dec. 17.