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Luxury Home Sales in Silicon Valley Surge 24% in March, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley surged 24 percent in March from a year ago as the South Bay’s luxury market continued its strong turnaround in the new year, according Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A... - April 23, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
SABIC Innovative Plastics Scores Big at Stadia Design & Technology Expo with Launch of New Ultra-Stiff Lexan* Thermoclear* Sheet Solutions
SABIC Innovative Plastics continues to lead in the plastics industry with the announcement of its latest polycarbonate (PC) sheet technology for stadium roofing. New Ultra-Stiff Lexan*. - April 23, 2011 - SABIC Innovative Plastics
Mutual Screw & Supply Launches the Next Generation eCommerce Website, Online Purchase Made Simple and Easy - 1 Click Checkout
Mutual Screw & Supply, a leading internet retailer and wholesaler of fasteners and hardware with over 75,000 fastener items on line, announced today the coming of their new and improved website: www.MutualScrew.com. This new website will be more user friendly and it will be easier to navigate... - April 22, 2011 - Mutual Screw & Supply Inc
Royal Oaks Building Group Names New Customer Relations, Warranty and Closing Coordinator
Victoria Didawick Joins Local Homebuilder to Oversee Closing and Warranty Needs of Homebuyers - April 22, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Greg Stockton to Present Two White Papers at the Defense, Security, and Sensing Conference
Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. (SITS) announces that Greg Stockton, the founder and President of Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. will present two white papers during ThermoSense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII Program at the Defense, Security and Sensing... - April 22, 2011 - Stockton Infrared Thermographical Services
Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. Announces the Launch of a New Website
Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. (SITS) announces that it has updated its primary website; www.stocktoninfrared.com. - April 22, 2011 - Stockton Infrared Thermographical Services
Innovative Contracting Helps Balfour Beatty Build $59 Million Forest Park Medical Center
On March 25, Balfour Beatty Construction received the Notice to Proceed on a new $59 million campus in Frisco, Texas. Known as Forest Park Medical Center, the project represents a significant milestone for the physician-owned complex, which has grown significantly since opening its first surgical... - April 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Oyezz Real Estate Was Leader in 2010-2011 Short Sales of Homes in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Short sale expert, Oyezz Real Estate, says short sales are on the rise. - April 21, 2011 - Oyezz Real Estate
New Phase of Large-Lot Carlsbad Homes Now Selling at Brookfield’s Rockrose
Brookfield Homes has released six new homes at Rockrose at The Foothills, making available some of the largest lots at the best-selling Carlsbad community. “Large lots are a popular feature here at Rockrose and we’re happy to offer some with up to 8,900 square feet in this... - April 21, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Barbara Mei Donates 10 Percent to American Cancer Society’s R.O.C.K. Program
Signature Sotheby's Agent in Sarasota, Florida, Supports Children with Cancer - April 21, 2011 - Barbara Mei
Paradise Homes Names Jayne Parrish Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Sarasota, Florida, Homebuilder Names Vice President of Sales & Marketing - April 21, 2011 - Paradise Homes of Sarasota
Boback Commercial Group Announces Recent Transactions
Recent commercial real estate transactions from the Boback Commercial Group in the Lee County area. - April 21, 2011 - Boback Commercial Group
Tracy Browne, Angela Floyd Named Corporate Vice Presidents at Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the... - April 20, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Community Associations Institute – Illinois Chapter to Host Homeowners Seminar
The Illinois Chapter of the Community Associations Institute is hosting a seminar for condominium, townhome, and home owner association residents and Boards of Directors on April 28, 2011 in Lisle at the Hickory Ridge Marriott (1195 Summerhill Drive) from 6-9 pm. - April 20, 2011 - Community Association Institute of Illinois
Amazing Spaces Begins Construction on Largest Storage Property Yet in Houston’s Medical Center
Amazing Spaces, a leading provider of upscale self-storage solutions, has broken ground on the construction of what will be its largest storage property to date. - April 19, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
John Heft Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, today announced the promotion of John Heft of Spring City, Pa. to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice. With over 20 years of environmental... - April 19, 2011 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Announces New Associates
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty of Washington DC is pleased to announce that the following real estate salespersons have joined the firm: Branka Sipcic, Liz Fritz, Yvonne Batal, Kristin Peters, Katherine Hoffman, Sheryl Barnes, Susan Carr, Christopher Rouse, Maura Shannon, Sean Randall,... - April 19, 2011 - TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Barrister Executive Suites, Inc. Opens Blocks from the Beach in Marina Del Rey
Barrister Executive Suites, Inc. announces the opening of their newest office suite location on W. Washington Blvd., blocks from the beach, in Marina del Rey, CA. Plug-n-play offices blocks from the beach are available May 1, 2011. Barrister will offer the same premium services, flexible office leases, and virtual office packages at the new Marina del Rey location. - April 19, 2011 - Barrister Executive Suites, Inc.
Blue Asset Management LLC Shows Confidence of Real Estate Recovery with Continued Real Estate Investments
Charles Blumenkehl of Blue Asset Management says the real estate market and property values will recover in the next two to three years, and his fund is backing up his forecast by aggressively purchasing real estate assets throughout northern New Jersey. - April 19, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
American Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Awarded Angie's List Super Service Award
American Drain Cleaning and Plumbing of Phoenixville, PA Earns Coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service. American Drain Cleaning and Plumbing has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Angie’s List Super Service... - April 18, 2011 - American Drain Cleaning & Plumbing
Another New Listing Posted by American Land List, 7 Acres Near Kerr Lake, North Carolina
American Land List has just listed another property on its home and land listing site. This one is in NC and is a mix of woods and open areas. Being 7 acres, this is about the size of 9 foot ball fields. The land can be used for residential purposes, and may also be used for hunting. - April 17, 2011 - American Land List, LLC
The MACK Group, LLC Completes the Decontamination, Decommissioning and Interior Demolition of a 28,000sqft Former Drug Manufacturing Facility
The MACK Group, LLC, recently completed a project that consisted of the decontamination and decommissioning of former drug manufacturing facility. The owner wanted to decommission its outdated drug manufacturing facility and re-utilize the building for other purposes. In order to do this, a complete decontamination, decommissioning of the former drug manufacturing process along with interior demolition was required. - April 17, 2011 - The MACK Group
Blue Asset Management Going Green
Charles Blumenkehl of Blue Asset Management LLC says his company has a responsibility to be eco-friendly and do their part to contribute to a safer environment. - April 17, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Charles Reinhart Company to Host Career Night
Promoting a career event for those interested in a career in real estate. - April 16, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Cupertino Small Business Marketing Firm Seeks Benefit of Virtual Office Space
Pacific Business Centers (PBC) is pleased to announce that SPM Solutions, a Small Business Marketing Firm signed an office lease at PBC’s Cupertino virtual office space. Pacific Business Centers’ Facilities and small business solutions offer the Small Business Marketing Firm, according... - April 16, 2011 - Pacific Business Centers
March Home Sales in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Show Positive Direction But Still Trail 2010 Results
The metropolitan Chicago real estate market saw more homes sold and at higher prices in March than in February of this year, according to an analysis by RE/MAX of sales data compiled by Midwest Real Estate Date, LLC. Overall, however, the 2011 housing market still lags behind the brisk pace set... - April 16, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Source Capital Funding Closes Q1 with 13 Residential Real Estate Loans Funded
The San Diego-Based Private Real Estate Lender is on Pace for its Second Consecutive Record-Breaking Year. - April 16, 2011 - Source Capital Funding, Inc.
Balfour Beatty Construction Announces New Georgia President
Industry leader Frank Spears to head Georgia Division. - April 15, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Construction Digital Investigates the Top Buildings Inspired by Nature in the April Issue
Biomimicry is a relatively new term for a fundamentally old concept - taking inspiration from nature to design innovative, sustainable buildings - April 15, 2011 - WDM Group
New York City Foreclosures Down 47 Percent from Q4 2010; Queens Foreclosures Decreased by 61 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 46%
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 67% in Q1 2011 compared to Q1 2010, and was down 47% from Q4 2010. - April 15, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Asia’s Increasing Demand for Wood Drives Sawlog Prices Up in the US and Canada, Reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
Sawlog prices in Western US were up about 20 percent in 2010 as an result of increased competition for logs from log buyers in China, South Korea and Japan, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Prices for logs in the US South and Canada also moved up last year, but at a slower rate. Sawmills in Western Canada currently have some of the lowest wood costs in the world. - April 15, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
Royal Oaks Building Group Hosts Share Our Shoes Donation Drive for Victims of Japan Earthquake
Triangle Home Builder Accepting All Donations of Shoes at Raleigh Office Through May 2 - April 15, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
CMT Worldwide Announces Cement Matrix Composition Australian Patent Award
The Australian Patent Authority awarded CMT Worldwide & Specialty Composites their application for Cement-containing Composition for use in eco-Titan pole Products. - April 14, 2011 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Rental Property Manager in Miami Beach Partners with SEO Expert to Bring Better Service to Customers
Gaita Enterprises, a rental property manager in Miami Beach, FL, has teamed up with Prospect Genius, an online local advertising company, in order to make it easier for customers to find a quality local real estate developer in their area. - April 14, 2011 - Gaita Enterprises, Inc.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Logs Best Quarter Ever for Commercial Property Loans
Mercantile Capital Corporation, closed on its best first quarter ever as of March 31, closing on 15 commercial property loans during the 90 day period to finance projects that total more than $54.8 million. - April 14, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Brookfield’s Rockrose Tops List as Best Selling Detached New Home Community in Carlsbad for Q1
Rockrose at The Foothills by Brookfield Homes topped the list as the best selling detached new home neighborhood in Carlsbad for Q1 in 2011 with an average of nearly one home per week. - April 14, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
Thelma Rossbach Joins RE/MAX Classic
Another Top Producer Makes a Classic Move to RE/MAX Classic - April 14, 2011 - Thelma Rossbach, Associate Realtor
Construction Digital and Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd. Announce Partnership for BuildTechAsia 2011 in Singapore
Construction Digital and Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd. announce today their partnership for the BuildTechAsia 2011 Exhibition, which is taking place April 27th to the 29th. The inaugural BuildTechAsia Exhibition promises to raise the bar in building and construction with the latest building practices... - April 13, 2011 - WDM Group
Construction Digital Takes a Look Inside TD Bank’s Net-Zero Energy Store in the April Issue
An inside look at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store in Florida - April 13, 2011 - WDM Group
Rinox Products Enhance Bay Front Property; Keep Bare Feet Cool in Summer Sun
With the recent construction of a bay front property, the use of Rinox Products helped to create the back yard of the homeowners’ dreams. The pavers selected for the project were not only aesthetically pleasing, but served a functional use in keeping cool on bare feet in the hot, North... - April 13, 2011 - Rinox
World Golf Village's Davidson Realty Adds New Agent to Team
Davidson Realty, Inc., the premier Jacksonville and St. Augustine real estate company, welcomes Anna Decker to its ranks of real estate brokers. Decker brings with her more than 24 years of varied customer service experience. Says Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson, “Anna is a... - April 13, 2011 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
20 Pine The Collection Appoints Award-Winning Agency LGD Communications to Lead All Advertising Initiatives
20 Pine The Collection has hired the creative talents of acclaimed advertising agency LGD Communications, Miami to spearhead, manage and execute all marketing efforts. - April 13, 2011 - LGD Communications
NewProductHelp.com Designated as Official Marketing Representative for S'quinnz For Safety Invention
Todd Q., California-based inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his S'quinnz For Safety invention to industry over the next 2 years, with the ultimate goal being to secure a licensing agreement. An effective new product designed for... - April 13, 2011 - New Product Help, Inc.
The Top Projects in Central America in April’s Construction Digital
Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, investigates buildings inspired by the natural world, offers an inside looked at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store and profiles the top projects in Central America in the April issue. April’s... - April 12, 2011 - WDM Group
For Sale: Two Prominent Wisconsin Golf Courses Listed by Siegel-Gallagher
Siegel-Gallagher, Inc., and Links Capital Advisors, Inc., have teamed up to sell two Milwaukee-area golf courses. - April 12, 2011 - Siegel-Gallagher
Sean Lonergan to Join Lakefront Living Realty, LLC
Sean Lonergan from Hinsdale, MA will be joining Lakefront Living Realty, LLC in Mansfield, MA as a "Berkshire Waterfront Specialist." - April 12, 2011 - Lakefront Living International, LLC
Top Sacramento Realtors and Their Teams Move to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading real estate services company in the Sacramento-Tahoe area, announced today that two of Sacramento’s most successful and influential Realtors and their team of nine other agents are moving to the company from Lyon Real Estate. Annette Black,... - April 11, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Self-Storage Investing and Commercial Property Values the Focus of MiniCo Webinar
Investing in self-storage properties and other commercial real estate requires an understanding of many factors including interest rate movement and inflation. On April 13, 2011, Peter Ingersoll, CEO of Safe Harbour Equity, Inc., will host the free webinar “Rent Growth Races Against Time... - April 11, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
AutoWeb Technologies Announces the Launch of the New Kayden Premier Enterprises Web Site for the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Contracting Community
AutoWeb Technologies Announces the launch of the new Kayden Premier Enterprises web site for the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware contracting community. The site profiles their services and certification as a minority-certified business. - April 10, 2011 - AutoWeb Technologies
AutoWeb Technologies Announces the Launch of Bill Price Construction's New Corporate Web Site
Bill Price Construction, located in Snyder, Texas, a commercial construction, engineering, consulting, and oil and gas firm is pleased to launch it's new corporate web site. - April 10, 2011 - AutoWeb Technologies