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 writes and edits in-depth stories on the hottest topics in the real estate industry, but she is also the host of award-winning podcast shows for both brands. Laura holds a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Media Management.

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3 Tips to Keep Senior Living Communities COVID-19-Free

Avanti Senior Living COO Lori Alford shares the owner-operator’s strategy for avoiding infections and other issues across its portfolio.

Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Affordable Housing?

Keith Harris, executive vice president of acquisitions at Avanath Capital Management, discusses investment strategies in the COVID-19 era and beyond.

Twin Cities Multifamily Report – Spring 2020

The Minneapolis-St. Paul rental market could weather the storm better than many coastal metros.

Podcast: Where Will the Economy Be by Year-End?

In this episode of our quarterly series, NAA’s Paula Munger reveals the association’s most recent findings about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on its members’ portfolios.

Portland Multifamily Report – Spring 2020

After a healthy first quarter, the market is slated for a slowdown as the health crisis plays out.

Miami Multifamily Report – Spring 2020

Following a healthy 2019, Southeast Florida’s rental market is in for a big test this year.

Houston Multifamily Report – Spring 2020

While investor appetite remained high in the first quarter, low oil prices and the health crisis could spell issues for the metro’s rental market.

A Property Manager’s View on Rent Collections Thus Far

RKW Residential President Marcie Williams discusses rent payments across the company’s 20,000-unit management portfolio, as well as her expectations and strategy going forward.

Q&A: Who’s Still Investing in DC’s Multifamily Market?

Foulger-Pratt’s Brigg Bunker shares his thoughts on how the pandemic is changing real estate players’ behavior and strategies.

COVID-19’s Effects on Philly’s Multifamily Market

Rittenhouse Realty Advisors’s Ken Wellar and Corey Lonberger talk about their clients’ most common fears and what to expect from the sector going forward.