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Underwater Homeowners Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Congress Extends Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Congress passed an extension of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act as part of tax bill H.R. 8, the bill addressing the “fiscal cliff. - January 23, 2013 - Donna Tashjian
Concrete Pipe Plants, Companies Honored by ACPA for Safety
American Concrete Pipe Association recognizes excellence in workplace safety with prestigious national awards. - January 23, 2013 - American Concrete Pipe Association
NYC Commercial Sales Volume Shoots Up by 73% in 2012
The fourth quarter of 2012 saw the NYC commercial sales volume shoot up by 73% from the previous quarter. The $11.1 billion recorded in Q4 2012 was the highest quarterly value in the last 5 years and lead to an overall increase of 4% in 2012 compared to 2011. The number of commercial transactions... - January 22, 2013 - PropertyShark.com
Dream Big Team Announces First Major Lender Certifies New Short Sale Lease Back Program
Brian Bean and Tim Hardin of The Dream Big Team of Riverside, California, announce that First Major Lender Recognizes and Certifies the Short Sale Lease Back Program as a Viable Foreclosure Alternative and the Servicer Will Allow Some Qualified Homeowners to Stay in Their Home After a Short Sale. - January 22, 2013 - Brian Bean & Tim Hardin - Dream Big Real Estate Team - Riverside CA Real Estate Agents
The Stanley Team Goes Social
The Stanley Team of Atlanta launches a new Social Media and Web strategy. - January 22, 2013 - The Stanley Team
New York City Mold Inspection Company Helping Rally Hurricane Sandy Relief
New York City mold inspection company helping Rally Hurricane Sandy Relief and for Stricter Requirements of Environmental and Hazardous Waste Services in NYC. - January 21, 2013 - Five Boro Mold Specialist
Balfour Beatty Construction Named One of FORTUNE’s Best Employers for 2013
For the fourth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine recognizes Balfour Beatty Construction for its commitment to employees by placing the company on its prestigious “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. - January 20, 2013 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Hammond Residential Reports Highest Priced Sales of 4th Quarter and Full Year 2012
Saul B. Cohen, President of Hammond Residential Real Estate, has announced the firm’s highest priced sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 and for the full calendar year. The firm’s highest priced single-family residence sale for the quarter was a Boston townhouse located at 26 Holyoke... - January 20, 2013 - Hammond Residential Real Estate
Irvine Pacific® Announces Cambria Neighborhood Set to Grand Open in The Village Of Stonegate
Irvine Pacific’s Newest Neighborhood Close to Employment, Shopping, Dining; Townhomes Perfect for First Time Homebuyers; Three Floorplans Offer Spacious Living Areas; Steps from Award-Winning Stonegate Elementary School; Model Home Tours Open January 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - January 19, 2013 - The Villages Of Irvine
The Douglas Company Breaks Ground on New Project, Breaks Into New Territory
Assisted Living and Memory Care facility coming soon to Hanson, Mass. - January 19, 2013 - The Douglas Company
RE/MAX of Greensboro REALTOR Yvette Reavis Achieves National Recognition
Yvette Reavis with RE/MAX of Greensboro has been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). Yvette Reavis joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North... - January 19, 2013 - RE/MAX of Greensboro & Partners
Sandra Newell Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group
Longtime Englewood resident joins the RE/MAX Office in Englewood, Florida. - January 19, 2013 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Jenn Scalli Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Jenn Scali has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Scali brings to the office 9 years of experience in real estate and was formerly with Prudential Preferred. Along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, Jenn believes that constant... - January 18, 2013 - RE/MAX Prestige
Massingham & Associates Introduces New Executive Positions
Three employees at Massingham and Assocaites have been promoted to executive positions. Two of the employees have received vice president roles and the third has moved up to be a branch manager. - January 18, 2013 - Associa
Claudia S. Nelson Helped Another VA Buyer Purchase a Home in Dumfries
Claudia S. Nelson Award winning Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Woodbridge Virginia helped another VA Buyer purchase his dream home in Dumfries Virginia, close to several bases, Quantico, Fort Belvoir and The Pentagon. “I love helping VA Buyers find their dream home close to where they work,” said Claudia S. Nelson. - January 18, 2013 - Claudia S. Nelson
Leading Real Estate Agent Carol Minghenelli Now Offering Free Home Evaluation to Sellers in Voorhees, Cherry Hill and Marlton, NJ
NJ real estate agent serving clients in Voorhees, Cherry Hill and Malton, Carol Minghenelli has recently announced that she will now be offering sellers in the local area access to a new home evaluation tool. This new home evaluation tool will provide site visitors considering selling their... - January 18, 2013 - Carol Minghenelli, Residential Sales
Mercantile Capital Corp Provides Loan for Animal Hospital in Chicago, IL for More Than $530,000
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Brighton Park Animal Hospital, LLC recently... - January 18, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Keller Williams Realty South Shore Office Sets 5 All-Time Records
Keller Williams Realty South Shore has announced that 2012 was a record setting year achieving 5 all time records, including a 16% sales increase from 2011. - January 18, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
MAMCO Property Management CEO Receives Robert Wise President’s Award
Nancy Hastings, CEO of MAMCO Property Management, received the Robert Wise President’s award from the Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley chapter of the Community Association Institute. - January 17, 2013 - Associa
Davidson Realty Presents Free Self Defense Seminar on January 31
International Self Protection Training Expert Andrew Wooten will be at Davidson Realty's offices in World Golf Village on January 31, 2013 for a free self defense seminar at 7:00 p.m. Wooten’s popular seminars help women learn how to protect themselves, feel more in control, anticipate... - January 17, 2013 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Furman Unveils Pre Sale Marketing Program
Watching sellers fail selling their home is no pleasure. Brett Furman says the problem with real estate marketing is that many agents use the piecemeal approach which can cause frustration, extra market days, and reduced selling prices. To combat these problems, Real Estate Broker Brett Furman... - January 17, 2013 - RE/MAX Classic
Real Estate Investment: Free Digital CD Teaches Real Estate Investors About Flipping Houses
REIClub.com releases a free audio CD for beginning real estate investors to learn about flipping houses. - January 17, 2013 - REIClub
Denver-Based Applied Elevator Now Introducing New Elevator Maintenance Programs for Repair of Local Commercial and Residential Elevators
Leading specialists for a comprehensive array of elevator repair solutions, Applied Elevator has announced that the company will offer a range of new maintaining programs to help both commercial and residential property owners in Denver ensure that their elevators and elevator components are... - January 17, 2013 - Applied Elevator Service and Sales
Italian Investors Acquire Commercial Real Estate in Miami
In January 2013, a group of investors from Italy purchased a four unit multifamily building in North Beach for $562,000. Paul Silverstein, Senior Vice President of the Commercial Division for Re/MAX Advance Realty, and President of the Florida Commercial Team, indicated that this is part of a continuing trend of international investors snapping up properties in South Florida. - January 17, 2013 - Florida Commercial Team
Compass Home Group Works with Home Seller to Get Home Sold and Moved Into New Home
Compass Home Group listed and under contract in 19 days to get home seller into her new home before Christmas. - January 16, 2013 - Compass Home Group
St. Claire Apartments Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Celebration Will Include Ribbon Cutting, Refreshments, Open House - January 16, 2013 - Lyon Communities
Three Johnson Development Master-Planned Communities Land Spots on List of Nation's Top 20 Best Sellers
Three Houston-area communities by The Johnson Development Corp. have earned a spot on the nation’s top 20-selling master-planned communities for 2012 according to RCLCO, a major national real estate research firm. Riverstone ranked seventh among the nation’s top-selling master-planned... - January 16, 2013 - Johnson Development Corp.
Luxury Homes by Keller Williams Realty Gains Momentum in Tampa Bay
Keller Williams Realty Luxury Homes division in Tampa and St Petersburg have joined forces to form a successful home division group. Their success is attributed to the solid marketing strategies and vast experience of the agents who focus on the luxury homes market. - January 16, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
Keller Williams Realty of Brandon Continues Success and Growth Through Innovation
Keller Williams Realty of Brandon excitedly anticipates the roll out of their new mobile app and expansion to their new Valrico location. - January 16, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
London Letting Agent Welcomes Changes to EPC Regulations
“It’s not long since the last changes to EPC regulations in April 2012, but the new changes are a real improvement, consolidating the rules into a much simpler format,” reports to Simran Prasad, Director of Property Management. - January 16, 2013 - Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
UK Government Confirms Position on Housing Duties for High Value Residential Property
“Our clients have been following this news for several months now, ever since the Chancellor first announced the proposed tax changes earlier this year,” explains Vidhur. - January 14, 2013 - Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com Wants Weird Homes
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com is looking for homes made from beer cans and other weird dwellings for their Top 10 Hot Homes features. - January 14, 2013 - TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Weston Trawick Wins Electric Contract for the New TMH Emergency Center
TMH awards electrical contract to Weston Trawick Inc. for its new state of the art emergency center. - January 13, 2013 - Weston Trawick, Inc.
ERG Property Advisors Announces Sale of 138 E. 30th Street in New York, NY
ERG Property Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of 138 East 30th Street, New York, NY. The property is a four story walk-up located on the south side of East 30th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. The building is 12.5 x 50 feet and located on a 12.5 x 100 foot lot. The above ground... - January 13, 2013 - ERG Property Advisors
Short Stay Serviced Apartments Great for Business Stay - Reinventing the Wheel
www.short-let-apartments.com has suggested that as the number of business travellers coming into London is increasing, the serviced apartment business is going through a rise in the growth rate. - January 13, 2013 - Short Let Apartments
Keller Williams Arizona Realty Announces the Assignment of Proven Sales Leader, Drew Grunwald, as Its CEO/Team Leader
Nationally ranked realty company’s Arizona franchise brings new leadership to expand and develop team of agents in three Arizona offices. - January 13, 2013 - Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Xena Vallone Realty Agents Achieve Leadership Roles and Recognition in the Sarasota Association of Realtors
Agents in Sarasota, Florida Real Estate Firm to Serve on Realtor Board - January 12, 2013 - Xena Vallone Realty
Chris Eppich Joins Keller Williams Integrity First
Chris Eppich has joined the Keller Williams Integrity First team. - January 12, 2013 - Chris Eppich
Davidson Realty Welcomes New Agent Elizabeth Betancourt
Leading North Florida Real Estate Company Davidson Realty has expanded its team of real estate agents to more than 40, with 20 new agents added during 2012. - January 12, 2013 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
ABD Development Nearing Completion of Two New Executive Models in Orlando and Palm Coast for Entry in Parade of Homes 2013
ABD Development is poised to enter two of its newly constructed models in upcoming Parade of Homes competitions this spring. The Wyndham V in Orlando’s Providence community and the Courtyard II in Palm Coast’s Toscana development are outstanding floor plan designs in ABD’s Executive line of luxury homes. These models will be elegantly furnished and primed for competition with other area builders’ entries. ABD has won numerous awards for its communities and homes over the past 20 years. - January 12, 2013 - ABD Development Company
O’Dwyer Homes Opens New Decorated Designer Model Home at The Villas at Castleberry Township in Forsyth County, GA
O’Dwyer Homes is excited to showcase their impressive decorated model home, The Beaumont, at The Villas at Castleberry in Forsyth County, GA. Buyers that are ready to choose quality time over yard work will love the communities maintenance-free new homes. Interior Designer, Sherri Lamar of... - January 12, 2013 - O'Dwyer Homes
Mercantile Capital Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Orlando, FL Worth Over $3.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a loan for McDirmit Davis and Company, LLC and Ledford Financial, Inc. recently for $3,856,000 in total project costs. - January 12, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Builders Site Protection to Feature New Surface Protection Products at the 2013 International Builders Show
Builders Site Protection announced today that they will be an exhibitor at the upcoming 2013 NAHB International Builders Show in Las Vegas, NV. Builders Site Protection will be located at Booth N1476 in the North Hall. Stop by the booth to learn about door protection, floor protection, tub protection, and other surface protection products available for commercial and residential construction projects. - January 12, 2013 - Builders Site Protection
Armando Ramirez Moves to Keller Williams Integrity First Realty
Armando Ramirez, a real estate agent living and working in Gilbert, has joined the Keller Williams Integrity First Market Center. - January 12, 2013 - Gilbert-Homes.com
Hill & Co. Real Estate Awards Raises and Bonuses to Staff After a Very Strong Performance in 2012
A shortage of homes for sale and an increase in demand caused by the strength of the region’s technology sector helped drive San Francisco home prices higher. Consequently, Hill & Co. Real Estate enjoyed a rebound in revenues, and announced today that it has awarded raises and bonuses to its staff. - January 12, 2013 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Colorado Strengthens Its Presence in Key Market with Acquisition of Fort Collins Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, one of Colorado's leading real estate services companies, announced today that it has purchased substantially all the assets of CRES, LLC in Fort Collins, which previously did business as Keller Williams Realty of Northern Colorado. The office located at 2580... - January 12, 2013 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Weidlinger Associates Engineers New US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center for the National WWII Museum
Weidlinger is the structural engineer for all phases of the $325-million National WWII Museum expansion, which includes multiple pavilions and a signature fabric canopy. - January 11, 2013 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners and John Bowles Company Merge Talents and Service Lines to Create Stronger Platform
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners (CASE) announces the merging of talent and service capabilities with Dallas-based John Bowles Company, a commercial real estate firm specializing in office and retail project leasing, tenant representation, brokerage services and property management. The union... - January 11, 2013 - CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners
RMI Releases the ADVANTAGE 18th Month Full System Upgrade
Today RMI is pleased to announce the 4th Quarter 2012 release of ADVANTAGE. This release includes upgrades to Jet Reports and enhancements to Role Centers, and represents the 18th month system upgrade to RMI ADVANTAGE as outlined in RMI’s 10 Year Update & Upgrade Schedule. Every 18... - January 11, 2013 - Rental Management Inc
New Day Underwriting Managers Unveils Redesigned Website as Informational Resource for Commercial Brokers and Agents
Updated Website Provides Single-point Access & Risk Management Guidance for Latest Construction-Related Professional & Environmental Liability Insurance Options - January 10, 2013 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice