Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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John Hay Appointed Director in Arbor’s Bethesda, Md., Office

Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, a national direct commercial real estate lender, announced the appointment of John A. Hay to director in Arbor’s Bethesda, Md., office.

John Favreau Joins Hines’ Multifamily Team in Firm’s West Region

Hines, an international real estate firm, announced today that John Favreau has joined the firm as vice president in its West Region.

Auction Marks Turning Point for Nashville Condo Property

There were few takers when Fifth and Main, a condominium building, first opened its doors in 2010, but the tide has turned. The Marketing Directors has stepped in with a new strategy that has resulted in big results literally overnight.

Work Starts on Monroe Street Market in D.C.

Ground has been broken for a multi-phase, multi-use property in Washington, D.C., which will include 720 multifamily residential units.

Work Starts on Monroe Street Market in D.C.

Ground has been broken for the multi-phase, multi-use Monroe Street Market in Washington, D.C., which will include 720 multifamily residential units and 45 townhomes along with a number of commercial property uses.

Buyers Excited for Chelsea’s New Luxury Condos

Chelsea, New York, is getting a little more luxurious–and New Yorkers are chomping at the bit. Carriage House Condominium, a new residential conversion (and former stable), has already sold eight of the property’s 24 units in four months on the market.

SyndicIT Services Corporation Introduces ScreenIT

SyndicIT Services Corporation today announced that it has launched its ScreenIT credit screening service offering powered by TransUnion’s SmartMove.

Promise Replaces Blight in Atlanta Enclave

In Edgewood, an East Side Atlanta neighborhood troubled by foreclosure, new hope has arrived with the recent opening of Retreat at Edgewood, a 100-unit affordable rental townhome development from Atlanta’s Columbia Residential.

Economy Watch: Change for Italy, Recovery for Japan

Italian prime minster Silvio Berlusconi resigned his post on Saturday and shuffled off into political retirement, though he remains a billionaire media mogul. On the other side of the world, the Japanese government reported a burst of activity in the country’s economy.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good News for U.S. Economy

Dees Stribling discusses the state of the economy for the week ending 11/11.