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Leslie Shaver

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Arlington, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Multifamily Dive, Yahoo Finance, The Motley Fool (U.S.), Yahoo, Daily Business Review, NewsBreak, Commercial Observer, ThinkAdvisor, Supply Chain Dive, Smart Cities Dive, BenefitsPRO Magazine and
Covers:  Real estate, though I've covered industries.
Sr. Reporter at Multifamily Dive

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Leslie Shaver’s Biography

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I am a senior-level writer and editor with two decades of experience; author of hundreds of articles, features, blogs and social media posts for magazines and websites; architect of the editorial agenda for both newly launched and well-established publications; leader of editorial teams; and winner of 12 and finalist for 8 national and regional editorial awards. My work can be found here: https://lshaver.journoportfolio.com/

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Small Manager Spotlight: One property management pro’s journey from PR to operations Original

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By Leslie Shaver Verified
| Multifamily Dive
Multifamily Dive’s Small Manager Spotlight series highlights small, local property managers, offering solutions to issues that operators across the country face. Peter Jakel has been in the multifamily industry for almost two decades, including working at what was once one of the premier names in the business: Archstone. But Jakel's focus wasn’t operations, until recently.
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Veris Residential boosted apartment sales 34% in May: MSCI Original

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By Leslie Shaver Verified
| Multifamily Dive
Apartment sales rose 34% year over year to $13.5 billion in May, though “the headline figures for the apartment sector mask underlying weakness in the market,” according to a report that data firm MSCI Real Assets shared with Multifamily Dive. Apartment prices dropped 1.5% YOY in May, marking the eighth month of declines according to the RCA CPPI, a measure of apartment prices. The annualized pace of monthly declines averaged 4.7% in April and May, indicating further deterioration in the market.
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How apartment operators can drive leasing through social media and streaming TV

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By Leslie Shaver Verified
| Multifamily Dive
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NEW ORLEANS – All real estate is local. Marketing should be too, it seems. What works to reach potential residents at a senior property may not resonate at an apartment community geared toward young professionals. “A trend can be a win in one asset class and a trap in another,” said Kara Rafferty, senior vice president of sales at Apartment Geofencing, at the National Apartment Association’s Apartmentalize Conference on June 18.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing sports for my college paper before a job covering the glass industry after school.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. In high school.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter
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