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Local Agent Helps Consumers Seeking Mortgage Relief to Avoid Fraud
Online report outlines the warning signs of potentially fraudulent mortgage relief assistance—and provides solutions for homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments in Pensacola, FL. - June 26, 2011 - Shane Willis LLC
Linda Craft Testing New Short Sale Software for National Lender
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® will be testing a new short sale system being developed by Bank of America. Craft learned of the opportunity while attending the annual Momentum Conference on behalf of the Distressed Property Institute in Orlando, Florida. “Short sales are an important... - June 26, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Basement Contractor in Pittsburgh Uses Leading SEO Company to Help Customers Locate Services
America's Basement Contractor, has hired Prospect Genius, an online advertising agency, to support their local marketing efforts. - June 25, 2011 - America’s Basement Contractor
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in The New York Times
Helen Pastorino was referenced in the New York Times for her willingness to adopt the newest technologies and means of communication to help her business thrive in the competitive real estate market. - June 25, 2011 - Pertria
10 Charles Reinhart Company Agents Earn GRI Designation
10 Agents with the Charles Reinhart Company recently earned their GRI Designation. - June 25, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Balfour Beatty Establishes South Central Region, Names Doug Jones CEO
Balfour Beatty Construction has named Doug Jones Chief Executive Officer of its South Central region, which serves clients in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas, and includes a satellite office in Tennessee. In his new role, Jones will oversee strategy and operations for the... - June 24, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
RE/MAX Results Moves to New Location in Wilmington
RE/MAX Results, formerly located at 315 W. Baltimore St., in Wilmington, Ill., has relocated to a newly remodeled facility at 201 S. First St. Owners Aggie Masse and Frank Shinnick completed the move to the new location late this spring. By serving the Wilmington area for the past five years,... - June 24, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/Advantage IDX Clients Are Still Taking Advantage of Low Cost, Highly Effective Listing Display Solutions
Realtors are always looking for bigger and better ways to display their listing inventory. The product used for any real estate business should allow its users to save listings, track leads and be a fully integrated product to help with search engine visibility. RE/Advantage client Gianna Botbyl of... - June 24, 2011 - RE/Advantage
FlexiDry for Ashleigh Infant School, Wymondham
Ashleigh infant school Wymondham is to have a new playground, car park and extension completed by the middle of 2011. FlexiDry screeds were specially chosen for the damp wet areas, as these screeds are water repellent, and provide high strength and durability, making it the ideal choice for areas like playgrounds, sports halls and car parks. The school which was founded in the 1970s has nearly 220 pupils aged 3-7. - June 24, 2011 - FlexiDry Global Limited
Fire and Water Damage Restoration Company in Mundelein, IL, Uses SEO Experts to Help Local Customers
A Brite Cleaning & Restorations Inc., has hired Prospect Genius, a leader in local online advertising, to better serve potential customers. - June 24, 2011 - A Brite Cleaning & Restorations Inc.
Luxury Home Sales in Silicon Valley Dip But Prices Up, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley took a step back in May but the median sale price moved higher from the same month last year, according Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 230 homes sold for more than $1... - June 24, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Union Holding Group Announces Online Expansion with New Site sellnjhouse.net
Union Holding Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Holding Company, announced today their online expansion in adding new site sellnjhouse.net to their roster of websites. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said “We’ve seen tremendous growth so far in 2011 through... - June 24, 2011 - Union Property Group
Local Agent, Yolanda Graham, Provides Free Government Program Eligibility Surveys to Cobb County Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships
Website presents information and answers questions on homeowner eligibility with new foreclosure avoidance resource. - June 24, 2011 - Gramm and Associates, Inc.
Friend of Pertria, Takigawa Design Wins 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award
Takigawa Design, a brand strategy and design firm based in Monterey, California, was awarded the 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award for their poster titled: “Act Accordingly.” - June 23, 2011 - Pertria
It Would be Great to be the Primary Contact for All Listings in the Local MLS - RE/Advantage Has a Simple Solution for Realtors All Over the Country
RE/Advantage provides IDX solutions for agents and offices in New Jersey, Florida, California and everywhere in between. John Melnikoff of Icon Realty NJ recently integrated this comprehensive listings solution into his office website and now displays thousands of listings on his website. John also... - June 23, 2011 - RE/Advantage
Hamptons of Hinsdale Resurrected by Two Grosvenor, Inland and Next Generation Development
The Hamptons of Hinsdale is a development located near downtown Hinsdale that will feature 93 condominiums, 26 townhomes and three custom single-family residences. The property is owned by Inland Opportunity Hinsdale Hamptons LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland Opportunity Fund, LLC, and financed by Grosvenor Residential Partners I LP and Citizens Financial Bank, with Next Generation Development LLC handling construction and sales. - June 23, 2011 - Next Generation Development
Deerfield Realty Purchases The Mercer Retail from Prometheus
Menlo Park-based, commercial real estate firm Deerfield Realty acquired the retail portion of award-winning mixed-use development The Mercer – called The Mercer Retail -- from Prometheus Real Estate, the Bay Area’s largest private owner of multi-family properties. The Mercer Retail, located at 1615-1699 North California Boulevard in Walnut Creek is comprised of a 22,023 square foot ground floor retail condominium built below 181 luxury residential apartments and condominiums. - June 23, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
ReplacementWindowHelp.com Offers a New Kind of Free Service
ReplacementWindowhelp.com is offering free information for individuals looking to learn more about replacement windows. They are now offering a feature to find companies that they have pre-screened to meet a higher standard of excellence. It's like pulling out the phone book and finding just... - June 23, 2011 - ReplacementWindowHelp.com
Leading Irvine Realtor Bruce Clark of the Clark Group and Surterre Properties Announces Sale of 8 Fair Oaks, Northpark, Irvine
Large Huntington model home in Northpark Irvine successfully closed escrow. Home was marketed for sale by the Clark Group of Surterre Properties, the leading Orange County luxury home broker. - June 23, 2011 - Clark Group
Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential Join Forces to Continue North Carolina Portfolio Expansion
Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential join forces to continue North Carolina portfolio expansion. Heritage Capital Group, the investment arm of Heritage Management, announces its expansion into the Raleigh, NC Market with the purchase of 3 apartment communities along with a partnership... - June 22, 2011 - Pegasus Residential
Trash Removal Company in West Palm Beach Hires Advertising Pros to Aid Local Cleanup Projects
Cheap Junk Removal has joined forces with Prospect Genius, a leader in online advertising, to better serve the residents of West Palm Beach, FL. - June 22, 2011 - Cheap Junk Removal
Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group Achieves National Recognition
Longboat Key, Florida, Agent Awarded ABR Designation - June 22, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Easy Realty Refer Launches Nationwide Referral Network for Real Estate Agents
Nationwide referral platform for real estate agents has been launched by Easy Realty Refer Llc. This robust platform allows residential and commercial real estate agents the ability to refer clients to other top real estate agents in their market, and throughout other cities nationwide. - June 22, 2011 - Easy Realty Refer LLC
Continuation of Penn State Synthetic Turf Wear Testing Proves Yet Again the Superior Durability of FieldTurf Revolution
Second round of expanded comparative testing at Penn State includes 7 total turf products; FieldTurf Revolution continues to outperform all other competing products in rigorous Lisport wear testing. - June 21, 2011 - FieldTurf
Solar Powered LED Warning Lights for the Road and Construction Industry Offers Maintenance Free, 24 Hour Solar Flashing by Lumastrobe Warning Lights
Lumastrobe Warning Lights, innovators in portable, battery-powered warning lights has recently launched it’s 2011 line of solar powered LED lights. This new line features the latest solar technology for solar powered barricade lights, solar powered revolving and flashing lights and several... - June 21, 2011 - Lumastrobe Warning Lights
Property Group Leads Global Digital Innovation, Colliers International Wins Sitecore Site of the Year
Colliers International has been recognised as Australia’s preeminent leader in digital innovation following today’s announcement it has won the prestigious Sitecore Site of the Year. Colliers International was placed ahead of other finalists such as Jetstar, Panasonic, KIA and CSIRO to... - June 21, 2011 - Colliers International (Australia)
XML2U.com Feed Client Shares Positive Experience with the Real Estate World
French Property Consultancy, Cle France expresses delight at discovering simple and inexpensive syndication service provided by specialist feed creator XML2U.com... - June 21, 2011 - XML2U.com
RE/MAX Alliance Group Golf Tournament Raises Funds for All Children’s Hospital
9th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $4,650. - June 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Bob Fielder Joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers, Florida
Bob Fielder, GRI Broker-Associate with 33 years of real estate experience joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers. - June 20, 2011 - REMAX Realty Group South
The City of Sunny Isles Beach Partners with The Continental Group for the June 21st "2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit"
The City of Sunny Isles Beach (SIB), in conjunction with The Continental Group (TCG), will host a “2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit” on Tuesday, June 21st from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the SIB Government Center within the David P. Samson Commission Chambers, located at 18070... - June 19, 2011 - Continental Group
Hot Properties Event Set for June 24 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Event Features 50 Realtors, 50 Properties in 50 Minutes - June 19, 2011 - CornerStone Title
Union Property Group Launches sellpropertynj.com
Union Property Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Holding Company, has officially launched their new website sellpropertynj.com, targeted at distressed NJ home sellers looking to sell their home fast. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said, “2011 has proven to be a big... - June 19, 2011 - Union Property Group
GRR Real Estate Management Appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on 70 Million Euro Portfolio
GRR Real Estate Management GmbH (GRR REM) has been appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on a portfolio of retail investment properties in Germany worth 70 million Euros. Located in Bavaria and Baden Württemberg, the properties extend to around 40,000 sq m. GRR REM manages 260... - June 19, 2011 - GRR Real Estate Management
Patenaude Receives Top Award for First Quarter Sales from Prudential Real Estate
Top sales agent in Massachusetts for Single Family Homes during first quarter, 2011. - June 18, 2011 - Prudential Howe & Doherty, Realtors
Shea Properties Adds Two Real Estate Veterans to Executive Team: Bryan McGowan and J.J. Abraham
Commercial real estate and capital markets veteran Bryan McGowan has been named chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Shea Properties, company officials announced today. - June 17, 2011 - Shea Properties
Local Homeowner in Nevada Avoids Las Vegas Foreclosure by Completing a Short Sale with Las Vegas Short Sale Agent
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short sale Agents who use a comprehensive Las Vegas Short Sale System, has closed another Las Vegas Short Sale saving the Nevada Homeowner from Foreclosure. - June 17, 2011 - Ballen Brands
Marin County Luxury Home Sales and Median Price Rise in May, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home sales and the median sale price in Marin County bounced back in May with both indicators climbing from the previous month, according to a new market report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 60 homes... - June 17, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Xena Vallone of Xena Vallone Realty Appointed to My Florida Regional MLS’s Board of Directors
Vallone Will Represent the Sarasota Association of REALTORS® - June 17, 2011 - Xena Vallone Realty
SuiteSearch.com Debuts Deals Feature to Give Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Access to Exclusive Office Rates and Promotions
Developed by SuiteSearch North America, Inc. the Comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Website Provides Full Marketing and Listing Services for Property Owners and Managers - June 17, 2011 - SuiteSearch North America, Inc.
Alan Thompson Speaks on Social Media at Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Seminar
CornerStone Title Presents Social Media Seminar for Real Estate Professionals - June 17, 2011 - CornerStone Title
Attorney Jackie Meeker Joins Yesner & Boss Sarasota, Florida, Office
Meeker Will Expand the Staff Working on Closings, Tax Work, Corporate Law and Consumer Protection - June 17, 2011 - Yesner & Boss, PL
Starborn Industries Celebrates 50 Years of Success & Innovation
New Website Combines History of Achievement, Detailed Product Information & Industry’s Most Comprehensive Source of Information for Deck Screws - June 16, 2011 - Starborn Industries
Linda Craft & Team Welcomes Buyers’ Agent Pamela Mansueti
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® is growing in 2011. The team welcomes Pamela Mansueti to the team in June as a Buyer’s Agent. “We were attracted to Pamela’s professionalism and drive to treat each and every client’s home decision as if she were buying the home for... - June 16, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Florida Multi-Property Bankruptcy Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) has been retained to offer at auction 5 bankruptcy residential properties, one of which is being offered absolute to the last and highest bidder. This multi-day auction will begin at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 28 and will conclude at 4 PM Wednesday, June 29. - June 16, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
XML2U Extends Marketing Reach for Real Estate Feed Clients
With the recent addition of four more real estate portals accepting their feeds, specialist feed creator XML2U increases its portal network to over 150 sites. - June 16, 2011 - XML2U.com
Innovative Home Concepts, Inc. is Voted Best Roofing and Siding Contractor in Mchenry County
Innovative Home Concepts, Inc., a remodeling company specializing in windows, siding, roofing, gutters, doors, and decks, is the proud recipient of the 2011 Best of the Fox Reader's Choice Award for Best Siding and Roofing Contractor in Mchenry County. Innovative also received recognition for being the best employer with less than 40 employees as well as one of the best handyman service, deck builder, and home remodeler in Mchenry County. - June 15, 2011 - Innovative Home Concepts, Inc
The Coolest Building Products on the Planet in the June Issue of Construction Digital
Read about the coolest building products on the planet in the June issue of Construction Digital Magazine. Technology has always been at the forefront of the construction industry. This month’s issue of Construction Digital profiles some of the most bizarre and unique prototypes currently... - June 15, 2011 - WDM Group
Deck Addition Considered One of Top 5 Home Remodeling Projects
Seeking to educate homeowners on the long-term value decks can provide, Long® Fence refers to Remodeling Magazine’s 2010-2011 Cost vs. Value Report. This report shows that a wood deck addition is one of the top five remodeling projects that yield the greatest return on investment. In this... - June 15, 2011 - Long Fence
The Corvus Group/RSM McGladrey, Inc. Complete Due Diligence on Commercial Real Estate Securitization Portfolio
The Corvus Group, Inc. and RSM McGladrey, Inc. recently completed a due diligence assignment on a performing and securitized commercial real estate loan portfolio with a loan balance aggregating $737 million. - June 15, 2011 - The Corvus Group
Mortgages Unlimited Opens New Office in St Paul, MN
Mortgages Unlimited, Inc has announced the expansion of its presence in the East Metro area with the opening of its newest consumer mortgage origination loan office in St Paul, MN. In 2011, Mortgages Unlimited will celebrate 20-years of helping homeowners achieve their dream of ownership with a... - June 15, 2011 - Mortgages Unlimited Inc, Metzler Group