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Dream Town Realty Welcomes 5 New Chicago Real Estate Agents in April
Five real estate agents joined Chicago-based brokerage Dream Town Realty in April. The new additions to Dream Town's residential sales team are Martin Lord, Wendy Lee, Syd Hill, Luis Ramos and Aaron Vanderbilt. All five realtors provide buying and selling services to clients in the Chicago area. - May 23, 2011 - Dream Town Realty
MoreSolds.com Launches Free Online Transaction Manager for Real Estate Agents
With the built-in transaction manager, MoreSolds subscribers can manage closing parties, assign action plans, add notes and tasks, upload and store documents, and email all transaction parties. Clients have 24/7 login access to their transaction. - May 23, 2011 - MoreSolds, LLC
Landlords Get a Break on Major Costs with New Money Saving Landlord Assist from HomeSource
Landlords and property investors in Australia finally get a break from increasing maintenance and emergency costs with a new product that’s tailored to help them manage the costs associated with maintaining rental and investment properties. - May 22, 2011 - HomeSource Ltd
Dan Novak Joins RE/MAX Classic
RE/MAX Classic welcomes Dan Novak to its Novi office - May 22, 2011 - Dan Novak - Real Estate One
Lindsay Sanger Recognized on the Cover of This Years 30 Under 30 Edition for Realtor Magazine
During a nationwide search to recognize the best of the best under the age of 30, Realtor Magazine chose Lindsay Sanger for the class of 2011. Sanger and her team were responsible for 166 closed transactions worth over $13 million in sales volume for 2010. Sanger was recognized on Realtor... - May 21, 2011 - RE/MAX Elite
Lindsay Sanger Ranks #3 RE/MAX Agent for Florida
RE/MAX Elite’s Lindsay Sanger was recognized among the top RE/MAX agents in Florida, placing 3rd in 2010 for closed transactions among more than 2,500 agents Statewide. Sanger and her team were responsible for 166 closed transactions worth over $13 million in sales volume in 2010. A... - May 21, 2011 - RE/MAX Elite
Baptist Health Presents Free Women's Health Seminar at Davidson Realty
Monthly Davidson Speaker Series program continues with a health seminar on May 26. - May 21, 2011 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
MegaPath Leases Over 25,000 Square Feet in Bernal Corporate Plaza
MegaPath agreed to lease 25,709 sf in Bernal Corporate Plaza in Pleasanton, California. MegaPath plans to relocate to Bernal Corporate Plaza to take advantage of the attractive offerings of this “city within a city,” –which include immediate access to retailers and services that employees require each day. Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank’s Jeff Morgenstern, Dan Watson and Marcy Place represented Bernal Corporate Plaza for the landlord, Principal Real Estate Investors. - May 21, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Servcorp Malaysia Launches Serviced and Virtual Offices (Kuala Lumpur)
Servcorp Malaysia’s virtual and serviced offices (Kuala Lumpur) are now available to interested business owners. The serviced offices of Servcorp are conveniently established in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, while their virtual office services offer different packages that can suit any business need. - May 21, 2011 - ServCorp MY
RE/MAX Agent Gail Bergstrom of Rolling Meadows Directs $2,500 Gift from National Lender to Local Charity
Gail Bergstrom, a sales associate with RE/MAX At Home of Rolling Meadows, recently arranged for a gift of $2,500 to be given to WINGS of Palatine, Ill., an organization devoted to addressing the problems of domestic violence and homelessness. Bergstrom was one of 15 winners in a national promotion... - May 21, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Amazing Spaces® Named Top-Operator: 2011 Inside Self Storage Top 100 List
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, the leading provider of self storage services in Houston, has been recognized as a 2011 Top-Operator. - May 20, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Mercado del Barrio Honored with Neighborhood Planning Award
Barrio Logan project selected for "innovative planning principles that create sustainable neighborhoods that have lasting value." - May 20, 2011 - Shea Properties
FanReach Announces New Real Estate Facebook Marketing Website
FanReach launched a new website focusing on Real Estate Marketing with Facebook. The module is based on interviews with top real estate agent Jason Morris of Benton-Morris Realty. - May 20, 2011 - FanReach
San Marcos View Home of the Week Features Single Level Living (and $15,000 in Incentives)
Brookfield’s Home of the Week combines a popular single-level Spanish view home at Mahogany at Old Creek Ranch in San Marcos. - May 20, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
More Free Portals Embrace XML2U Real Estate Feeds
With the recent addition of the classifieds websites group run by PrimeNet S.L., the team at XML2U.com continues to expand the range of portals and search engines with whom real estate agents and brokers can automate their listings uploads. - May 20, 2011 - XML2U.com
Italian Property Portals ItalyHouseHunt.com and TuttoCasa.it Subscribe to XML2U feeds
ItalyHouseHunt.com joins Italian portal group Insieme’s TuttoCasa.it as the latest Italian property sites to accept XML2U real estate feeds, enabling agents and brokers to automate their listings uploads and updates via the international feed creator. - May 20, 2011 - XML2U.com
RE/MAX Agents Outproduced Others Two to One in 2010
RE/MAX Agents in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte County, Florida, Mirror National Trend. - May 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
REO Industry Directory Aims to Show Realtors How to Become an REO Listing Agent
New REO website shows agents how to become an REO listing agent and get BPO and bank owned listing assignments. Members can register on their website and post their experience, any training or certifications they've received related to default servicing (foreclosures), and name the associations and the REO services they offer. Asset managers looking for qualified agents can find agents by searching by city or zip code. - May 20, 2011 - REO Industry Directory
RE/MAX Continued to Sell More Homes in 2010
RE/MAX Dominates Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte County Markets in Florida. - May 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Mercantile Capital Corporation Best First Quarter Ever is Lead-in to Projected Major Loans in May
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which earlier reported its best first quarter ever in 2011 with 15 commercial property loans to finance projects that total more than $54.8 million — a 44.6 percent increase over the same period in 2010 — projects record or near record transactions... - May 20, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Capitalvines Ltd is Pleased to Announce the Formation of Its Social Network
Capitalvines Ltd is pleased to announce the release of its social network for: commercial property and business broking professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and advisors. The social network may be accessed by clicking on the link located on the Home page of www.capitalvines.com Capitalvines.com... - May 20, 2011 - Capitalvines.com
Leading Property Feeding Service Property Portal Feeder Partners with Major UK Property Portals to Enable High Quality Data Feeds to Over 100 Portals for UK Agents
As UK property agents continue to look for simpler ways of dealing with property data feeds to their favourite portals, former exclusively-international portal feeding service Property Portal Feeder announces its break into the UK market by partnering with major UK property portals to provide high quality data feeds to over 100 portals. - May 19, 2011 - Property Portal Feeder
Junk Remover in Teaneck, NJ, Hires Internet Marketing Experts to Better Connect with Local Clients
Quick Garbage Removal, a junk hauling and trash removal company providing service in Teaneck, New Jersey, and to the surrounding area, has hired Prospect Genius, a leader in local Web advertising, in order to make it easier for clients to find their services. - May 19, 2011 - Quick Garbage Removal
Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank Team Selected to Market Sobrato's First San Francisco Property for Lease
Renowned Silicon Valley landlord, The Sobrato Organization, selected Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank to market the firm’s first San Francisco property for lease. The 291,000 square foot (sf) Class A waterfront building is located at 500 Terry Francois Boulevard in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. Sobrato closed escrow on the $91 Million property Tuesday, May 17, 2011. - May 19, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
RE/MAX Firms in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market Ranked Among Most Productive in U.S. by Real Trends
A number of RE/MAX firms in the Northern Illinois real estate market, each of which is independently owned and operated, were recently spotlighted in one of the nation’s most prestigious surveys of real estate company productivity - Real Trends 500. The 2011 Real Trends 500, an annual report... - May 19, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Newmark Knight Frank Cornish & Carey Commercial Capital Group Closes Over $142,000,000 in Exclusive Debt Assignments on West Coast During the First Months of 2011
Brad Zampa and Ben Bullock of Newmark Knight Frank Cornish & Carey Commercial’s Capital Group placed over $142,000,000 in permanent and bridge debt on Bay Area office product in the first months of 2011. The Capital Group is looking to grow its team, as both investment sales and financing opportunities are increasing significantly on the west coast, and the team’s current pipeline includes over $1 Billion of exclusive debt and equity assignments. - May 19, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Keller Williams Realty and Old Republic Home Protection Align to Provide Unique Benefits to Associates’ Clients
Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Old Republic Home Protection to offer a variety of services to the company’s associates and their clients. “The focus of Keller Williams Realty associates is 100% on serving their clients’... - May 19, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Al Dumas Named No. 1 RE/MAX Agent in Florida
REO Powerhouse Recognized at Recent Awards Ceremony - May 19, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Wall Sticker Outlet Launches Redesigned & Enhanced Website
Wall Sticker Outlet is proud to announce the launch of its newly-designed and enhanced wall sticker website. - May 18, 2011 - Wall Sticker Outlet
Honda Dealership Gets Industrial Flooring from Versatile Building Products & Garage Experts
Garage Experts® of Central PA completes top-quality industrial coating for a local Honda® shop and eyes future dealership projects. - May 18, 2011 - Versatile Building Products
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in Jumping the Curve: Innovation and Strategic Choice in an Age of Transition
Pastorino referenced for her implementation of innovative technology in the real estate industry. - May 18, 2011 - Pertria
Free Mortgages Offer Illinois Realtors Hope for Additional Closings
Nail Your Mortgage is helping Illinois Realtors save their clients money and close deals more quickly with free mortgages for the first 100 home buyers who apply by June 1 and close by June 30. - May 18, 2011 - Nail Your Mortgage
Orders for New Allan Brothers Timber Window Frames Defy Expectations
Allan Brothers Ltd, timber window and door manufacturers, are celebrating their 200th anniversary with an order book for 2011 which is already defying expectations at a time when the economy is still in recovery mode. - May 18, 2011 - Allan Brothers
Colliers International Makes New Executive Appointment with Focus on Clients
Colliers International today announced the appointment of a globally-recognised property executive to its senior management team as it continues its strategy of asserting its dominant presence in the institutional real estate market. James Quigley will assume the role of National Director –... - May 18, 2011 - Colliers International (Australia)
The World’s Most Exotic Homes Featured in the May Issue of Construction Digital
In the May issue of Construction Digital Magazine, some of the world’s most expensive, exotic and downright bizarre homes are profiled. What makes the perfect home? Is it design, function, locations, amenities? For most people the answer to that question probably doesn’t include the... - May 17, 2011 - WDM Group
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group to Auction Legacy Farm in Amissville, VA
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group to Sell Legacy Farm in Amissville, VA at Auction. Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., (www.nichollsauction.com) announces the auction of Legacy Farm – a spectacular 81 Rappahannock County Virginia country estate – on June 10, at 11 am, in... - May 17, 2011 - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group
SpareFoot.com Co-Founder Hosts MiniCo Webinar Focused on Effective Self-Storage Facility Web Sites
Many people believe that spending time, money and effort to build a Web site is all it takes to create an effective online presence for a self-storage facility. The reality is far from that simple. SpareFoot.com co-founder and COO Mario Feghali will host a free webinar for self-storage... - May 17, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
In Response to Strong Consumer Demand, Brookfield Releases Six New Homes at Rockrose in Carlsbad
New homes at Rockrose range from 2,116 to 3,875 square feet and feature three to four bedrooms in single- and two-story plans. - May 16, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Remax Professionals Announces New Listing in Laurel, Maryland
Well cared for brick front home in Laurel, MD is for sale. - May 16, 2011 - Remax Professionals
Iza Ramirez Completed her Prestigious CDPD Designation to Specialize in Real Estate Short Sales
Iza Ramirez has used her years of experience in Short Sales and the Harris Real Estate University Certified Distressed Property Designation (CDPD) to help hundreds of Homeowners avoid Foreclosure with a Short Sale. - May 15, 2011 - Pleasant Realty
Trump’s Latest Luxury Hotel in Toronto Profiled in the May Issue of Construction Digital
Read about Donald Trump’s newest luxury hotel in Toronto in the May issue of Construction Digital Magazine. Luxury hotels seem to be springing up all over Canada’s largest city like wildflowers, but the crown jewel will be the brand new Trump International Hotel & Tower which is... - May 14, 2011 - WDM Group
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Acquires Hounshell Real Estate
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty (TTR/SIR) has announced that it will acquire DC based realty firm Hounshell Real Estate and Property Management. Hounshell Real Estate, a twenty person firm located in northwest Washington DC has been a mainstay of the downtown real estate market and a key... - May 14, 2011 - TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Pat Grandle, Broker, Completes First Sale at Chicagoland Sunbelt
Grandle’s first sale was a pet grooming business in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Pet grooming and boarding accounts for $3.51 billion of revenue in the overall $48 billion pet industry market in the United States in 2010. - May 14, 2011 - Chicagoland Sunbelt
Jim Peddle Joins Chicagoland Sunbelt as Senior Broker
Peddle will work out of the River North office. He brings extensive experience in sales and operations. - May 14, 2011 - Chicagoland Sunbelt
Calpipe Security Bollards Develops Lighted Bollards for Security Applications
Lighted security bollards prevent vehicle incursion. - May 14, 2011 - Calpipe Industries
The Ballen Group, Award Winning Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Team with Keller Williams Realty, Welcomes Greg Duffield REALTOR® as LEAD Buyer Specialist
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists in Nevada, has partnered with Greg Duffield, REALTOR® in order to expand the home buyers division and work with talented agents and Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas. - May 14, 2011 - Ballen Brands
The World’s Funkiest Homes Profiled in the May Issue of Construction Digital Magazine
Construction Digital Magazine, the leading digital construction publication for C-level executives, is pleased to announce the launch of its May issue. In the cover story, “The World’s Most Exotic Homes,” the digital magazine names some of the most expensive, unique and downright... - May 13, 2011 - WDM Group
Donn Raabe, Broker at Chicagoland Sunbelt, Sells Tutoring Franchise
Raabe successfully negotiated a business sale in the $10 billion dollar supplemental education industry. This is a franchise re-sale. Upon closing this deal, Raabe lists another tutoring franchise. - May 13, 2011 - Chicagoland Sunbelt
NewProductHelp.com Set to Represent Patent Pending Fast Measure Indicator Concept for Next 2 Years
Alexis D., Florida resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Fast Measure Indicator concept to industry over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new product designed to make a common construction-related task much... - May 13, 2011 - New Product Help, Inc.
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Explain Changes in NC Home Sales Paperwork
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® has produced a video to help explain changes in the new North Carolina Offer to Purchase Contract. Effective January 1st, 2011, every member of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® must use the new due diligence contract. “The steps to a real... - May 13, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors