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Portofino Hosts Two Silver Award Winners in Johnston County Parade of Homes
Portofino, in Clayton, NC is home to two Silver Award winners in the 2012 Johnston County Parade of Homes. The award winners were by JordanBuilt Homes and Corker Enterprises. - May 04, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston
Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Throughout the next year, Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. (RKA) (www.rameykemp.com) will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary of providing a wide range of transportation engineering services to major commercial, institutional, and governmental clients throughout the Southeastern United... - May 04, 2012 - Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc.
Beasley & Henley Interior Design Sizzles at Tiburon, Naples, FL
When Beasley & Henley installs a model, people pay attention -- and the WCI Communities' Marquesa Royale was no exception. During the three days when furnishings were being installed in this 2950-square foot luxury condo, people were stopping by in droves. - May 03, 2012 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
How Did Lynn Pineda Close on Yet Another Short Sale in Coral Springs?
South Florida Short Sale Specialist Closes yet another Short Sale - May 03, 2012 - Lynn Pineda
Buzz Properties Brings House Sales Process Up to Date
North Yorkshire based online estate agency BuzzProperties.co.uk is bringing the whole property sales process bang up to date by adding some new features to its arsenal. - May 03, 2012 - Buzz Properties
Denver Realtor Wins Award & Offers Positive Market Outlook
People are buying homes in droves in Denver, but there's very few homes available to sell. Award winning Denver Realtor, Jennifer Pollock, explains what's happening in the local Denver real estate. - May 03, 2012 - Extra! Extra! Homes
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Olympia, WA Worth Over $3.4 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans for small business owners, closed a loan for Chandra Holdings, Inc. dba Quality Inn recently for $3,450,000. - May 03, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Prudential Fox & Roach Chooses Single Property Sites as Its Enterprise Property Marketing Solution for Agents
Prudential Fox & Roach has chosen Single Property Sites (SPS) as its Enterprise Marketing solution to completely automate property marketing for each of its Agents. - May 03, 2012 - Single Property Sites
Cresa Names Next CEO
Former President of Staubach Company to lead tenant representation firm - May 03, 2012 - Cresa - Madison
GetClosures.com Introduces Free Foreclosure Market Trend Analysis Widget
Free Foreclosures Auction Market Trend Analysis Widget. Add to your website to show trends in your area. - May 03, 2012 - Getclosures.com
Cannon Realty & Associates Welcomes Realtor Jan Harris
Another Great Move – Jan Harris Joins Cannon Realty & Associates of The Woodlands, Texas. - May 02, 2012 - Cannon Realty & Associates
Taylor Morrison’s New Denver Homes Selling Quickly This Spring
New home sales are up dramatically for Taylor Morrison’s Colorado division this spring, as homebuyers in Denver quickly secure new homes in the builder’s latest communities in Arvada, Parker and Broomfield, with more to soon arrive in Golden. So far this spring, Taylor Morrison’s... - May 02, 2012 - Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison Arizona Debuts Energy-Saving “Elem3nts” Program in Time for Earth Day 2012
Taylor Morrison Arizona has 22 communities throughout the Valley, stretching from Peoria to Gilbert. - May 02, 2012 - Taylor Morrison
Balfour Beatty Construction Awarded Two Contracts from the Wiseburn Unified School District
Balfour Beatty Construction has been awarded two contracts from the Wiseburn Unified School District to provide lease-leaseback services to construct a $3.9 million multi-purpose room building at Peter Burnett Elementary School and a $350,000 single level concession stand at R. H. Dana Middle... - May 02, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction
InStride Equine Therapy Benefits from Generous Property’s Recent Condominium Sale
Generous Property represented a client who purchased a condo in Downtown Sarasota. As a result of the transaction, a portion of their proceeds went to benefit InStride Equine Therapy in Nokomis. - May 02, 2012 - Generous Property
RAV Bahamas Names Chief Operating Officer
Leslie C. Bethel has been named Chief Operating Officer of RAV Bahamas Ltd., developers of the multi-million dollar Bimini Bay Resort & Marina and Rockwell Island Estates a new Luxury Residential and Resort community located in North Bimini, The Bahamas. - May 02, 2012 - Rockwell Estates
The Valerie Fitzgerald Group and The International MLS [IMLS] Establish Joint Marketing Venture
The International MLS [IMLS] and Internationally Known Los Angeles HGTV Personality Create Unique Marketing Alliance - May 02, 2012 - The International MLS [IMLS]
Colonial Industries Helping People with Window Replacement
Five ways for homeowners can save money on energy costs when purchasing new windows and not get ripped off in the process. - May 01, 2012 - Colonial Industries of Orlando LLC
a/e ProNet President Leslie Pancoast to Present at EDSYMPOSIUM12 in Portland
Longtime design industry advocate, a/e ProNet, announced this week that ProNet President, Leslie Pancoast, will make a presentation at EDSYMPOSIUM12, the 42nd annual education conference hosted by the Society for Design Administration (SDA), an affiliate of The American Institute of Architects. - May 01, 2012 - a/e ProNet
Training Academy Offering Workshops for New Oil & Gas Agents in The Shale Plays
American Right of Way Academy announced today that more training is needed to keep up with the demands of the oil & gas companies currently drilling near San Antonio Texas, ARWA will hold two Eagle Ford Shale Training Workshops on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport Hotel. - April 30, 2012 - American Right of Way Associates
Woodsage Apartments Now Home of Caterpillar Temporary Housing
Principle Property Management’s Woodsage Apartments are now the home of Caterpillar temporary housing. - April 29, 2012 - Principle Property Management
China Log and Lumber Imports Down in 1Q/12, with Russia and New Zealand Suppliers Hit the Hardest, While North America Gained Market Share
China’s demand for logs and lumber fell in late 2011 and early 2012 because of their slowing housing market. However, over the past ten years, importation of wood products has increased dramatically, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lately, North American log and lumber exporters have increased their market share in China at the expense of exporters in Russia and New Zealand. - April 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Introduce Dedicated Web Pages for Luxury Homes – First Home is 6012 Over Hadden Ct.
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® are introducing a new service for luxury homes, dedicated web pages. The first page to feature a luxury home is 6012 Over Hadden Ct. in Raleigh, at http://www.6012overhadden.com/. “This feature goes a step beyond traditional marketing of homes,”... - April 28, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Linda Craft Shares Expertise @ Raleigh Mortgage Bankers Association Gathering
Linda Craft of Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® shared her experience and opinions on the state of the real estate market at a conference of mortgage bankers. Craft joined a panel at the Raleigh Mortgage Bankers Association gathering April 19th in Raleigh. “Our two industries are... - April 28, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
The Paul Kaplan Group Announces Staff Additions
The Paul Kaplan Group Expands Staff Paul Kaplan, owner of The Paul Kaplan Group announced today the addition of two new members to The Paul Kaplan Group: Katherine (Kat) Kim, the team’s newest Buyer’s Specialist, and Judi Perry as Client Services Coordinator. Kaplan extended a warm... - April 28, 2012 - The Paul Kaplan Group
Can a New Home Help Save Money & Be Good for the Environment? Ashton Woods Homes in Houston Shows How It’s Done; Gets Nod from EPA.
Ashton Woods Homes in Houston, a premiere builder of eco-friendly and energy-efficient new homes, today announced it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2012 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. - April 28, 2012 - Ashton Woods Homes
Eastbrook Homes Exclusive Builder at Forest Hills Community
As one of West Michigan’s premier home builders, Eastbrook Homes is proud to announce the addition of The Enclave to its family of communities. - April 28, 2012 - Eastbrook Homes
Innovative Engineering Overcomes Seismic, Structural Challenges of BIG’s Vancouver Tower
Buro Happold’s structural design supports the top-heavy, complex building in a high seismic zone. The engineers are using BIM technology to design a concrete structure with post-tensioned walls – an usual structural approach. - April 28, 2012 - Buro Happold
Coral Shores Realty Teams with Realtor Barry Segal
Barry Segal earned an impressive $100,000 in commissions in his first 6 months as a realtor. Not just beginner’s luck; Barry had been in the sales and recycling business for 39 years; proving an invaluable asset. Mr. Segal’s area of concentration is the Boynton Beach and surrounding... - April 28, 2012 - Coral Shores Realty
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Madras, Oregon Worth $3,455,247
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Madras Cinema 5, LLC recently for $3,455,247. - April 28, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Luxury Home Sales and Prices Rise in San Francisco, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
San Francisco's luxury housing market continued its momentum in the new year with both sales and the median sales price climbing in the first quarter of 2012, according to a new market report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate... - April 28, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Marin County Luxury Home Sales, Prices Rise in March, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Marin County's luxury housing market continued to pick up steam in 2012 as both sales and the median sale price of million-dollar homes rose last month, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area's leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 48... - April 28, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Rhode Island Condo Forum and Expo Set for May 19 in Warwick
The New England Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAINE) is holding its annual Rhode Island Condo Forum and Expo on May 19, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick from 8:00am - 2:30pm. The day long program for condominium owners, board members, trustees and managers includes presentations... - April 27, 2012 - Community Associations Institute - New England Chapter
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group Announces the Auction of 88 Acres in South Central VA
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., (www.nichollsauction.com) announces the auction of 88 beautiful acres and a 3 bedroom home - on April 28th at 10 am in Kenbridge, VA, according to John Nicholls, president of the company. - April 27, 2012 - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group
Bayer MaterialScience Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam Now Approved for Florida Residential Code Wind Uplift Requirements
Bayseal™ CC and Bayseal™ CC X from Bayer MaterialScience LLC recently received approval from an accredited third party laboratory to meet the stringent Florida Building Code wind uplift requirements. - April 27, 2012 - Covestro LLC
Cannon Realty & Associates Welcomes Realtor Cathy Carman-Hastings
Another Great Move – Cathy Carman-Hastings Joins Cannon Realty & Associates of The Woodlands, Texas. - April 27, 2012 - Cannon Realty & Associates
Mortgage Alliance of Southwest Florida Discusses the New HARP 2.0 Program
HARP 2.0 Allows More Homeowners to Refinance to Lower Interest Rates - April 27, 2012 - Mortgage Alliance of Southwest Florida
The Rachel Kendall Team Ranked Fifth in Keller Williams Realty’s Carolina Region
Top Raleigh Real Estate Firm Recently Honored at Keller Williams Annual Family Reunion Event - April 27, 2012 - Rachel Kendall Team
Retail and Office Markets Signal a Slight Decrease in Vacancy Rates During the Second Half of 2011 While the Demand Stays Strong
Colliers International Albania has recently released its biannual research report: Research and Forecast for the second half of 2011. According to Colliers research, both office and retail markets experienced a slight decrease in vacancy rates during the second half of 2011 while the demand... - April 27, 2012 - Colliers International Albania
Principle Property to Manage Prairie Vista Apartments
Principle Property Management has obtained the rights to manage the Prairie Vista Luxury Apartments in Peoria, IL. - April 26, 2012 - Principle Property Management
Highland Homes Introduces Two New Communities of Tampa New Homes
Tower Grove and Southwind offer new homes priced from the low $100,000s - April 26, 2012 - Highland Homes
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners Earns BOMA 360 Designation for Signature Place I & II in Recognition of Excellence in Building Management
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners (CASE), a privately-owned commercial real estate firm, has earned a BOMA 360 designation for Signature Place I & II, an office complex comprised of two Class “A” buildings totaling 437,363 RSF in Dallas, by the Building Owners and Managers... - April 26, 2012 - CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners
Long® Fence Supports Wounded Warriors with Chain Link Fence Donation
Long® Fence is honored to be a sponsor of the Memorial Day Tribute to Wounded Warriors presented by Beethoven Found. Long® Fence will provide over 350 linear feet of chain link fence for the event. The donated chain link fencing will help create a temporary outfield for the Wounded Warrior... - April 25, 2012 - Long Fence
Local Agent Provides Alternatives for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Foreclosure alternatives such as short sales—which now make up over one-third of real estate closings across the nation—are an increasingly popular way for both homeowners and lenders to minimize their losses in this tough economy. - April 25, 2012 - Fraser Properties of Keller Williams Realty
RE/MAX Agent Lindsay Sanger Earns Hall of Fame Award
Lindsay Sanger with RE/MAX Elite has recently been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with RE/MAX. In 2011, only less than two percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates earned this prestigious... - April 25, 2012 - RE/MAX Elite
Brett Furman Reveals Blueprint to His Success
Trying to find a realtor with a track record of selling homes faster than the national average can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but one local realtor has defied all of the odds by offering his clients what he calls an Easy Exit Listing Agreement. “It’s a modern... - April 25, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic
Three Miami Commercial Properties Sold to International Investors
Paul Silverstein, President of the Florida Commercial Team, sells three commercial properties in Miami, Florida. - April 25, 2012 - Florida Commercial Team
Local REALTOR Achieves National Recognition
Sara L Gasparrini with RE/MAX Prestige 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). Sara L Gasparrini joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North America... - April 25, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
RE/MAX Prestige Announces Foundation Partnership with Habitat for Humanity
A multi-year agreement forged in Westford today links more than 300 agents in the state of Massachusetts’ largest realty office with Habitat for Humanity’s goal to end poverty housing. The partnership includes plans for groundbreaking efforts in Greater Lowell, Worcester and... - April 25, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces April 2012 All-Day Investment Seminar with Sue Nelson
On April 28, 2012, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting an all-day seminar with Sue Nelson in Meriden, CT. Attendees will learn about REO investing. - April 25, 2012 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA