WASHINGTON, DC-Jeff Lubar, director of communications for theMortgage Insurance Cos. of America, died last week after a battlewith cancer. Also a long-term member of the National Association ofReal Estate Editors, Lubar had strong ties through the commercialreal estate industry.

Prior to joining MICA, Lubar was vice president of publicaffairs for the National Association of Realtors and director ofcommunications for HomeGain.com. He had also served as Washingtonbureau chief of Susquehanna Broadcasting Co. He was active withNAREE member for 25 years, serving as the association’s vicepresident as well as a board member throughout that time. At thetime of his death, he was head of NAREE's marketing committee. Heis survived by his wife, Barbara, and three children.

His loss is deeply felt throughout the real estate community,Sue Ironfield, director of legislative and regulatory at MICA,tells GlobeSt.com. “Personally and professionally, he was one ofthe best people we ever worked with. One of the best--he will begreatly missed.”

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Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.