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Luz Vasudevan Joins RE/MAX Prestige as a Sales Associate

Luz Vasudevan has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. With a background in Social Services, Luz has great ethical and moral standards, which are extremely important in the real estate business. Luz also has a strong knowledge of the community, negotiation skills,... - March 21, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige

New General Counsel to Join Houston Housing Authority

The Houston Housing Authority has appointed Houston native, Karen Miniex as its new General Counsel. Miniex joined the Housing Authority on March 12 after owning her own law firm, which specialized in civil litigation including real estate and construction litigation. She brings a wealth of... - March 21, 2012 - Houston Housing Authority

North South Title Commmitted to Fighting Escrow Fraud

Don Jackson, North South Title Vice-President, Consumer Relations said today that North South Title will step up its efforts to educate consumers about fraudulent practices in the escrow and title industry. North South Title is an independent escrow company located in Davenport, Iowa. Over the... - March 21, 2012 - North South Title

Lauren Cusano Joins RE/MAX Prestige as a Sales Associate

Lauren Cusano has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Lauren Cusano brings to the office 20+ years of experience in real estate and was formerly with Coldwell Banker. Lauren is a member of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, The Northeast Association... - March 21, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige

RE/MAX Prestige Has Many Top Teams in RE/MAX Region

RE/MAX Prestige Agents have ranked in the top 20 overall in New England for total sales volume in 2011. The Mike Mathieu Team, The Dan O’Connell Team, The Dennis Page Team and the Preben Christensen team have all been recognized for their annual sales volume. This well versed group of... - March 21, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige

Major Property Management Company in Florida Earns $30 Million Hurricane Insurance Settlement

Check Presentation to Condo Board Members to be held on Monday, March 26th at 11 a.m. - March 21, 2012 - Continental Group

TedThomas.com - Why Tax Liens and Deeds are a Great Investment in the Current Market

In contrast to the traditional real estate market, tax liens and certificates are very reliable, high-yielding investments in a turbulent market. - March 19, 2012 - TedThomas.com

RE/MAX Prestige Annouces Merger with Mack Realty Group of Danvers, MA

Andy Armata and Stacey Alcorn, Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Prestige, are very excited today to announce that Mack Realty Group of Danvers has merged with RE/MAX Prestige. This merger adds 30 new team members and over 40 million dollars in sales volume. Mack Realty Group, along with the previous... - March 19, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige

Highland Homes Recognizes Top Sales Agents of 2011

Annual Sales Awards Banquet Honors Employees for Outstanding Achievement - March 18, 2012 - Highland Homes

Victorville Self Storage Specialists Got Storage Introduce Closed Circuit Video Security to Storage Facility

Victorville self storage experts Got Storage have emerged as leading class high security storage providers by introducing a new closed circuit video security system within their facility. This new system is designed to ensure that their clients’ storage items receive even greater levels of... - March 18, 2012 - Got Storage

Clark/Balfour Beatty Receives Multiple High Honors at Associated General Contractors of America’s 93rd Annual Convention

The Associated General Contractors of America honored the NGA Campus East project at Fort Belvoir, Va. with a prestigious Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award, and with an Alliant Build America Award. The association also honored the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. with an Alliant Build America Merit Award. - March 18, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Puravankara Projects Limited launches "Purva Seasons" in Bengaluru

Puravankara Projects Limited launches a Rs. 700 crores, city centre super-luxury project “Purva Seasons” in Bengaluru. This property institutes the idea of "24+ hours Lifestyle." - March 18, 2012 - Puravankara Projects Limited

C21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie Announces Creation of Distressed Homeowner Task Force

Help exists for Distressed Homeowners in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean counties - March 17, 2012 - C21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie Realtors

Another Las Vegas Short Sale in Nevada Closed by The Ballen Group of Keller Williams Las Vegas

The Ballen Group closes another EMC Short Sale in Las Vegas with No Deficiency to the Seller. - March 17, 2012 - Ballen Brands

Construction Reports Launches Loyalty Program for Arizona Construction Project Members

Construction Reports has just launched a referral and loyalty program for their Arizona construction project members. To be eligible for prizes from the loyalty program, all the member has to do is continue to subscribe to the Arizona construction projects bid leads service. Members have the... - March 17, 2012 - Construction Reports.com

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Announces New Collection by Chesapeake Homes at Renaissance Park

New Garden Collection by Chesapeake Homes Opens at Renaissance Park in Raleigh, NC. - March 17, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston

Comstock Homes Celebrates Grand Opening Event at Villages in Santa Fe Springs Saturday, March 17

Comstock Homes' Villages community in Santa Fe Springs is celebrating its Grand Opening Event Saturday, March 17. In addition to five new home neighborhoods, the event will also include food truck service. - March 17, 2012 - Comstock Homes

Showing Suite, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Robot Workshop Search Solutions

Showing Suite, Inc. has officially completed the acquisition of Robot Workshop’s technology solutions for real estate agents. - March 17, 2012 - Showing Suite, Inc.

WNC Closes $100 Million Affordable Housing Fund

National fund encompasses 18 apartment properties with 1,135 units in 11 states. - March 17, 2012 - WNC & Associates, Inc.

Mercantile Capital Corporation Finances Commercial Loan in Manhattan Beach, CA Worth More Than $4.2 Million

Mercantile Capital Corporation, who focuses on providing SBA 504 loans for small business owners to acquire or enhance their own facilities, recently closed a commercial loan for Manhattan Beach Brewing Company, Inc. for $4,252,700. - March 17, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation

Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® Triple Thick is Now Available Exclusively at TheHardwareCity.com

Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® Triple Thick is Now Available Exclusively at TheHardwareCity.com

Are you sick and tired of peeling paint, weathered surfaces, worn wood and cracks ruining your paint surface? Get a flawless finish and a ready-to-paint surface with more flexibility that is ready in as little as two hours, and enjoy more options when it comes to top coats with Rust-Oleum’s Triple Thick primer. No more hunting down for the perfect primer, get Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® today. - March 16, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com

Century Theatres to Open 10-Screen Complex at The Dunes on Monterey Bay

Shea Properties and Cinemark Holdings, Inc., parent company of Century Theatres, announced today a deal that will bring a state-of-the-art, 10-screen, digital cinema to the Dunes on Monterey Bay Shopping center in the City of Marina at Highway 1 and Imjin Parkway. The theater will kick off phase... - March 16, 2012 - Shea Properties

RE/MAX Reports Northern Illinois Commercial Real Estate Market Exhibits Positive Signs for 2012

Northern Illinois can expect fewer empty storefronts in 2012. Renters will have fewer vacant apartments from which to choose and should expect to pay more to rent the units that are on the market. But we should not expect many new office buildings or strip malls to rise in the area this year,... - March 16, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois

Associate Broker Robyn Lewis Joins RE/MAX Classic

Another Classic Move to RE/MAX Classic - Robyn Lewis Joins the Firm - March 16, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit

Associate Realtor Jay Davidson Joins Cannon Realty & Associates

Another Great Move – Jay Davidson Joins Cannon Realty & Associates of The Woodlands, Texas - March 15, 2012 - Cannon Realty & Associates

Unmanageable Mortgages Weigh Heavy on Distressed Homeowners

“It is amazing how many homeowners go from balance in their financial lives to being held hostage by a mortgage they increasingly can’t afford,” said Donna Tashjian, CDPE, Keller Williams. “One-fourth of all homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. - March 15, 2012 - Donna Tashjian

Mercantile Capital Corporation Refinances a Hotel in Aberdeen, North Carolina for Over $9.5 Million

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, develop or refinance their own facilities, recently closed a commercial loan for McPeake Hotels, Inc. d.b.a... - March 15, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation

Christie’s International Real Estate Offers the Antiguan Retreat of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon

A Home of Casual Elegance on 27 Private Acres at the Mill Reef Club, the Caribbean’s Most Celebrated Private Resort. Robertson Ward’s Visionary Architecture Interweaves Environmental Sensitivity with the Leeward Island Lifestyle. - March 15, 2012 - Christie's International Real Estate

Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Wins Website Certification

The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors is proud to announce that they have been awarded the 2011 Website Quality Certification presented by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. - March 15, 2012 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors

Washington DC Metro Homeowners Experiencing Costly Surprises During Tax Season

Without proper planning, owners who foreclose on an “underwater” property – or those who refinanced during the housing “bubble” and obtained secured equity lines – can receive huge, unexpected tax bills later on. - March 15, 2012 - Tania Ivey Real Estate Group part of BHHS

Creighton and Sharon Faust Join RE/MAX Alliance Group in Holmes Beach, Florida

Experienced Real Estate Team Comes to Florida After Running Successful RE/MAX Office in Pennsylvania - March 15, 2012 - RE/MAX Alliance Group

Greener Turf for the Athletes Village with FlexiDry Sustainable Screeds

With sustainability figuring high in the construction agenda for the 2012 London Olympics, every measure has been adopted by the Olympic Delivery Authority to ensure sustainability and energy efficiency at every level. Energy efficient FlexiDry floor screeds provided the perfect sustainable screeding solution for five of the towers of the Athletes Village. Right from yielding high energy efficiency and reducing wastage and landfill to providing a safe and clean working environment. - March 15, 2012 - FlexiDry Global Limited

Announcing Keene Building Product’s Newest Patent: a Highly Compressible Layer of Fabric for Their Sound Mat

Keene Building Products is pleased to announce the issuance of the patent for their muffling technology. The new “MT” product has been installed in many million square feet of multi-family housing, and the concept has been acknowledged officially under patent protection by the US Patent... - March 14, 2012 - Keene Building Products

America’s DeckBuilder: Partnering with Starborn Industries to Provide Uncompromised Quality to Southern & Central New Jersey

As the owner of America’s DeckBuilder Custom Decks & Railings in Barnegat, New Jersey, Gary Daley has spent the past 15 years dedicated to providing residents throughout the southern and central areas of the state with uncompromised quality. As a result, Daley has worked steadily building... - March 14, 2012 - Starborn Industries

ZGlobalinspections.com Sponsors Phoenix Real Estate A To Z Radio

National Web-Based Home Inspection Service is Major Sponsor - March 14, 2012 - ZGlobalinspections.com

Nicholls Auction Marketing Group Announces Real Estate Auction

Nicholls Auction Marketing Group announces the Auction of a One-Owner 2 BR Rancher in Henrico, VA. - March 14, 2012 - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group

Another Classic Move - Shangrila Seawright Joins RE/MAX Classic

Another Classic move to RE/MAX Classic's Canton office - Shangrila Seawright makes it official. - March 14, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit

Keith Voyles Joins ZGlobalinspections.com

Hernando County Executive to Serve as South Florida Sales/Ops Director - March 14, 2012 - ZGlobalinspections.com

RE/MAX Classic Moves to New Canton Location

RE/MAX Classic Moves to New Canton Location and Continues Their Efforts to Support Our Troops and Their Families with New Cell Phones for Soldiers Drop-Off Location - March 14, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit

Furman Brothers Reveal Secrets of Success in Real Estate

Although national homes sales are low and the average home is staying on the market for three months or more, a local pair of brothers, that are two of the few in the nation who have developed a proven system to successfully sell homes and properties, even during economically hard times. In fact... - March 14, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic

Amazing Spaces® - Medical Center, Celebrates Its Grand Opening with a Toast to the Community and a Donation Gift to the Shriners Hospitals for Children

Amazing Spaces® - Medical Center, Celebrates Its Grand Opening with a Toast to the Community and a Donation Gift to the Shriners Hospitals for Children

The newest location of Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers opens mid-March and is located at the crossroads of the Medical Center, West University and Rice Village (2412 W. Holcombe Blvd.). Amazing Spaces will celebrate its Grand Opening on April 20th by inviting their friends and new neighbors to stop by for introductions, fun and festivities between 11AM and 2PM. Enjoy made-to-order crepes, wine tastings, and multiple prize giveaways. - March 13, 2012 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers

Balfour Beatty Construction Completes George Mason University Housing Project Six Months Early

The Balfour Beatty Construction-led design-build team recently delivered the George Mason University Northwest Housing VIIIA project six months ahead of the contract completion date. Officially named the Rogers Hall and Whitetop Hall, the new housing project adds 609 beds to George Mason... - March 11, 2012 - Balfour Beatty Construction

Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Broomfield, CO Worth $1,784,000

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 Salon Republic recently for $1,784,000 in... - March 11, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation

Celebrity Interior Designer Kelli Ellis Featured in Newspapers Throughout North America

Celebrity Interior Designer Kelli Ellis Featured in Newspapers Throughout North America

Celebrity designer Kelli Ellis was recently featured in a spring home insert in more than 5,000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Ellis offers interior design advice for spring. - March 10, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

Cresa's Tim Rikkers Receives CoStar Power Broker Award

Industry’s Leading Independent Research Service Recognizes Top Leasing and Sales Brokers in Commercial Real Estate. - March 10, 2012 - Cresa - Madison

ERG Announces Availability of Five-Story Loft Building on Lower East Side

ERG Property Advisors recently announced the availability of 55-57 Canal Street,AKA 11-13 Orchard Street, in New York, NY. The property is located on the northwest corner of Orchard and Canal Streets. The property is a five-story loft building with an elevator and a full basement. It is... - March 10, 2012 - ERG Property Advisors

ERG Announces Availability of Seven-Property Triple-Net Package in Indianapolis, IN

ERG Property Advisors is pleased to announce the availability of the KinderCare Package, a seven-property collective sale in Indianapolis, Indiana. The asking price for the package is $5,200,000. The seven properties are absolute triple‐net (NNN) corporate leases with Knowledge Learning... - March 10, 2012 - ERG Property Advisors

Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces March 2012 Seminar with Lou Brown

On March 19, 2012, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting its monthly meeting with Lou Brown in Cromwell, CT. Attendees will learn creative financing techniques for real estate investors. - March 10, 2012 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA

Another Bank of America Short Sale in Nevada Closed by the Ballen Group of Keller Williams Las Vegas

The Ballen Group closes another Bank of America Short Sale in Las Vegas with No Deficiency to the Seller and $750 at Closing. - March 10, 2012 - Ballen Brands

The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a Triple Net Leased National Tire & Battery Property in Woodstock, Georgia (Atlanta MSA)

Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a high net worth family office, in the transaction. - March 10, 2012 - The Boulder Group

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