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/.

Walker & Dunlop Hires Vice President of FHA Finance, Opens New Office

Walker & Dunlop Inc announced that it open an office in Nashville, Tennessee, and hired David T. Strange as vice president, FHA Finance.

6 Things to Consider Before Purchasing Non-Performing Notes

Looking to purchase non-performing multifamily notes? Keep the following six issues in mind.

'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: U.S. Still Tepid

The U.S. is still tepid, but at least the euro-zone situation didn’t blow up this week.

Economy Watch: Employment Continues Its Slow Recovery in October

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the economy added 120,000 jobs in November, more than October’s 80,000, but still not enough to indicate a healthy jobs situation.

Energy Grant Only Part of This Affordable Housing Story

CDC of Long Island has announced it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Grid Green Cinderella program.

A Peek into the New Residential Financial District

Manhattan’s Financial District is quickly becoming the hottest residential area of the city.

A Peek into the New Residential Financial District

Manhattan’s Financial District is quickly becoming the hottest residential area of the city.

Work Begins on RiverTrace on NJ Side of the Hudson

Roseland Property Co. has broken ground on RiverTrace, a 316-unit rental building within the Port Imperial master-planned district in West New York, one of the towns directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

Keeping Residents Happy

“There is no magic wand for improving resident retention,” says Doug Miller, founder and president of the resident satisfaction specialist firm SatisFacts Research.

Freddie Mac to Suspend Evictions from December 19 to January 2, 2012

Freddie Mac announced it has ordered all evictions involving foreclosed occupied single-family and two- to four-unit properties that had Freddie Mac mortgages to be suspended from December 19, 2011 to January 2, 2012.