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/.
Shielding the Asset
Apartment owners may find it a challenge to mandate renters insurance in a soft economy.
Refi Returns: Refinancing Under HUD’s FHA Section 223(f) Program Gains New Popularity
The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Section 221(d)(4) program gained kudos as being practically the only source of construction financing available to multi-housing developers during the 2008-2010 financial crisis.
Downtown Renaissance: The Rebuilding of New Orleans
Was Hurricane Katrina a good thing for New Orleans?
Economy Watch: August Employment Numbers: The Sound of Crickets Chirping
The miserable jobs report on the Friday before Labor Day included some miserable details. The private sector did, in fact, create a modicum of jobs during August. But that was cancelled out by governments shedding just that many workers.
Could the FHFA’s Possible Lawsuit Against U.S. Banks Affect the Multi-Housing Industry?
The FHFA, the federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is looking to file a lawsuit against more than a dozen big U.S. banks. The suit will accuse the banks of misrepresenting the quality of mortgage securities they sold before the housing crisis.
Embrey Partners Breaks Ground on San Antonio Apartments
San Antonio–Embrey Partners Ltd. has broken ground on Slate Creek in the Westover Hills neighborhood of San Antonio, a 222-unit apartment project at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling: Zero Jobs Added in August
A look at the job market, housing prices and Hurricane Irene damage.
Alliance Residential Announces Southeast Development Director
Alliance Residential recently appointed Silas Graham as managing director of development for the southeast
Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate: Tale of Two Sectors
The multifamily sector of the real estate industry is experiencing a recovery, and is poised to register increases in average rents. However, commercial real estate vacancy rates are flat, and lackluster economic growth is likely to keep growth modest.
Economy Watch: U.S. Job Creation at Standstill in August
The newly found focus on jobs in Washington–with the administration pushing one plan, House Republicans another–seems all the more urgent in the light of the jobs numbers on Friday.