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
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.
A Developer’s View on Seattle’s Multifamily Market
Vibrant Cities’ James Wong touches on how the coronavirus crisis has impacted the metro’s long-lasting economic expansion and shares his expectations for the market.
Is Affordable Housing Still a Safe-Haven Investment?
Kairos Investment Management Co.’s Jonathan Needell makes the case for affordable housing investments in the face of heightened economic risk.
Co-Living’s Reaction to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shared housing operators found different ways to fight against the spread of the virus and, at the same time, serve residents and health-care workers. Here are some of their strategies.