Laura Valean is an Executive Editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News. She has a 12-year background in broadcast media and joined the CPE-MHN team in 2016. Laura edits in-depth stories on key trends shaping the commercial and multifamily real estate industries, coordinating a team of experienced writers. She also hosts award-winning podcast shows for both brands, including Mission Success: Women in Multifamily, NAA Insights, FTI Experts’ Hub, RICS Monitor and CREW Up.
Laura holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management. She can be reached at📧 laura.valean@cpe-mhn.com
Single-Family Rentals: An Opportunity ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
Pretium’s Dana Hamilton on the accelerated demand for single-family rental homes, a trend that’s being fueled by increased interest in suburbs.
Balancing Business Needs With Safety Requirements
More than seven months into the pandemic, Dodson Property Management’s Duke Dodson and Sarah Fehr discuss the Richmond, Va., multifamily market.
Raleigh Multifamily Report – Summer 2020
With the metro’s economy relatively well insulated going into the downturn, rent growth was already rebounding at the end of the summer.
Orlando Multifamily Report – Summer 2020
The swift economic blow translated into rent contractions over the summer, with effects likely to linger.
Building Up Multifamily Operations: Lessons From an IT Specialist
Erica Sutera of Heatherwood Luxury Rentals on creating an IT department, cybersecurity and adapting to new conditions.
What Trends Should Florida Investors Keep Tabs On?
Integra Investments’ Victor Ballestas on what he’s seeing in the state’s real estate market six months into the crisis and why he expects a quick rebound across several markets.
Twin Cities Multifamily Report – Summer 2020
The metro’s multifamily market proved resilient in the face of the coronavirus-induced downturn.
Queens Multifamily Report – Summer 2020
While development dampened, luxury rents in the borough dropped significantly since the beginning of the pandemic.
Seattle’s Micro-Housing Movement: A Developer’s Take
Housing Diversity Corp.’s Brad Padden makes the case for small-footprint apartments to accommodate the pressing demand for more affordable housing options closer to the city center.
Charlotte Multifamily Report – Summer 2020
Despite deteriorating fundamentals, the metro’s diversifying economy is helping the rental market’s resilience.