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/.
MPF Research Confirms Strong Occupancy, Rental Growth for U.S. Apartment Sector
There’s no question that apartments are hot. That’s the takeaway from the latest quarterly report by MPF Research, which found that the national apartment occupancy rate climbed 0.6 percentage points during the past three months.
Auction.com Names Beth O’Brien Managing Director
Auction.com, a real estate auctioneer and loan sales advisor, has named Elizabeth O’Brien as managing director and senior vice president.
Behringer Harvard Invests in Renaissance in SF’s East Bay
Texas-based Behringer Harvard has acquired Renaissance, a 132-apartment luxury multifamily community in San Francisco’s East Bay.
Meet the Winners of the 2011 Excellence Awards
The MHN Excellence Awards recognize outstanding people, companies and properties throughout the industry and the contributions they have made to the multi-housing sector in recent years.
Rising Demand Boosts LIHTC Credits
Much like the rest of the multifamily sector, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) niche has seen a revival in the last two years.
AGC Sponsors Zero Net Energy Home Collegiate Project
AGC sponsored The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 2011 Solar Decathlon Team. The competition consisted of teams that designed solar-powered homes that were judged based on affordability, consumer appeal and design excellence.
Real Estate Experts Weigh in on Obama’s Proposed Carried Interest Tax
Experts discuss possible consequences of Obama’s proposed carried interest tax on the real estate industry.
Green Living Program at LA Apartment Property Wins Grant
Enterprise Community Partners has awarded a $25k grant to affordable housing developer Abode Communities to further their “Green Living Youth Program.”
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good News on Jobs, But Not Housing
Dees Stribling’s take on the economy for the week ending 9/30.
Capstone Real Estate Services Inc. Announces Promotions
Capstone Real Estate Services Inc. announced the promotion of two of its executives. Hugh A. Cobb, has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer and Grant Berkey has been promoted to senior vice president.