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MiniCo Webinar Addresses Effective Customer Communication Techniques for Self-Storage Facility Operators
On March 2, 2011, PhoneSmart COO Tron Jordheim will present the free webinar “Your Customers Would Love to Talk to You – If Only You Knew How to Talk to Them.” In the self-storage industry, effective customer communication can lead to more sales, increased referrals, longer... - February 22, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Balfour Beatty Construction’s Ray Southern Listed as Top 100 Power Leader
South Florida Business Journal recognizes Ray Southern, President and Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty Construction's Florida division, as a leader in South Florida's business community. - February 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Old Republic Home Protection Announces “Why I Use Home Warranties” Contest Winners
In their recent “Why I Use Home Warranties” Contest, Old Republic Home Protection asked real estate professionals to submit, in 150 words or less, the value they believe a home warranty brings to every real estate sale transaction. ORHP was thrilled to receive thousands of entries and... - February 20, 2011 - Old Republic Home Protection
DirectRooms.com – Real Estate Conference Held in Makkah This March
DirectRooms.com is pleased to announce that an informative real estate conference will be held in a famous and historic Saudi Arabian city this March. - February 20, 2011 - DirectRooms.com
Blue Asset Management Sees Home Prices Stabilizing in New Jersey
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, says home prices in New Jersey have been stabilizing and are even experiencing gains in certain markets. According to Blumenkehl, “Home sales have been recovering since the fourth quarter of 2010, and the trend is continuing... - February 19, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
New Home Builder Blog Launches for KaMilo at Mauna Lani Resort by Brookfield Homes Hawaii
Brookfield Homes Hawaii announces the launch of their new blog for KaMilo, a private community of new homes offering a unique opportunity for Big Island real estate in Hawaii. - February 19, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, Hawaii
Home Sales in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Showed Resilience During January, Reports RE/MAX
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market showed encouraging resilience in January even though total home sales slipped 3.7 percent below the level recorded in the same month of 2010, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. - February 19, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Turn Key Restaurant Offered Absolute at Higgenbotham Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) announced the auction of a lake front restaurant located in scenic Lake Alfred, FL. This property will be offered absolute, with no minimum bid, to the last and highest bidder. The auction will be held on-site at 11AM, Thursday, March 3 at 6441 U.S. - February 18, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
First California Mortgage Company Opens 2 New Fulfillment Centers in 1 Month
First California Mortgage Company (First Cal) announced the opening of 2 new fulfillment centers on the West Coast for the month of February. These new centers will be located in Irvine, CA and Seattle, WA. This addition brings the total of Regional Fulfillment Centers to 5 including; Northern... - February 18, 2011 - First California Mortgage Company
Real Estate Grand Central Continues Local Real Estate Investor Education Series
While the general real estate market is thought to be in a state of decline, the market for investors has never been more promising. Real Estate Grand Central, a local investment brokerage, holds meetings for local investors to share, network and form business relationships. “Real investors... - February 18, 2011 - Real Estate Grand Central
CFO Capital Partners Continues to Expand Lending Footprint
CFO Capital Partners announced a partnership with Trinity Mortgage & Financial to deliver refinancing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Business (LIHTCB) product to Oak Grove Capital formally known as MuniMae, which originally focused on LIHTCB business. - February 18, 2011 - CFO Capital Partners
Union Holding Group Announces Expansion in Buying Estate Sales
Union Holding Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Holding Company, announced today their aggressive expansion into buying estate homes throughout Union, Essex, Middlesex and Morris Counties in NJ. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said “Estate sales are good for us... - February 17, 2011 - Union Property Group
WR Starkey Mortgage a Top Ten Producer of FirstHome Mortgage Loans
For Second Consecutive Year WR Starkey Mortgage Lands Spot on NC Housing Finance Agency's List of Top Ten Producers - February 17, 2011 - WR Starkey Mortgage, LLP NMLSR #2146
Dream Town Realty Welcomes New Chicago Real Estate Agents
Seven local realtors joined Chicago-based real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty during the month of January. Among the new agents are John Oertel, Nicole Fabiano, Suzy Thomas, George Torres and Paul Ahlatis. - February 17, 2011 - Dream Town Realty
Heartland Homes Selects Lasso Homebuilder CRM for Marketing & Sales
Pittsburgh's #1 custom home builder views CRM as core to marketing, sales and homebuyer satisfaction. - February 17, 2011 - Lasso Data Systems
PSB Realty Advisors Leases Specialty Property to Resurrection Ministries
PSB Realty Advisors’ Principal William Shelby recently leased the property located at 13475 Tollgate Road, Pickerington, Ohio to Resurrection Ministries. - February 17, 2011 - PSB Realty Advisors
Acoustiblok® "All Weather Sound Panels" Installed to Quiet Conveyor Noise at George Bush International Airport
Noise barriers became a necessity in the George Bush International Airport when the loud commotion from a luggage conveyor system interfered with communications among TSA staff. - February 16, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Sandi Ansilio Joins The Soda Group at Keller Williams Realty in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Real Estate and New Homes Marketing Veteran Will Establish the New Homes Division for The Soda Group - February 16, 2011 - The Soda Group
Diane D. Tifone from RE/MAX Select Realty Receives Platinum Quality Service Award
Diane D. Tifone of RE/MAX Select Realty in Wexford, PA was awarded the highest level of service achievement in the real estate industry, Quality Service Certified® Platinum. The award is in recognition of earning 100% client service satisfaction in 2010, as measured by Leading Research... - February 16, 2011 - RE/MAX New Horizons Realty
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces the Women Real Estate Investors February 2011 Meeting
On February 23, 2011, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be hosting the Women Real Estate Investors Association (WREIA) meeting and dinner in Meriden, CT. - February 16, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Sublet.com Launches New Message Board Feature
Sublet.com is pleased to announce the launch of its new Message Board. This feature is where landlords and tenants can share and learn from each others experiences. Users on the website will have the ability to create and suggest new topics to discuss on the message board. A reply can also be left... - February 16, 2011 - Spyder Web Enterprises
Basement Doctor Waterproofing, Crawl Space & Foundation Repair Co. in Toledo Show
The Basement Doctor contracting company is proud to be part of the 30th Annual HBA House & Home Show in Toledo, Ohio. The House and Home Show is being held February 18-20, 2011 at the SeaGate Convention Center, 401 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Featured in the show will be The Basement... - February 16, 2011 - The Basement Doctor
RE/Advantage Creates and Launches First Community Website - Tenafly, New Jersey
There is always a big push to market yourself on the internet via websites and social networking but what about community websites? Community websites can brand you as a hyper-local agent serving a specific area that will make you an expert of that niche. Ruth Miron of Miron Properties had... - February 15, 2011 - RE/Advantage
NAWIC Observes Women in Construction Week March 6-12
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will celebrate Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 6-12, 2011. The focus of WIC Week is to highlight women as a visible component of the construction industry. NAWIC is an international association serving more than 150 chapters in the United States. - February 15, 2011 - National Association of Women in Construction
HomeRun Homes and U.S. Legal Forms Announce a Strategic Alliance
HomeRun Homes, the long-standing marketplace for Rent to Own Homes, has formed a strategic alliance with the legal forms and documents mega site, U.S. Legal Forms. A Partnership Based on Necessity - Legal Forms For Rent to Own Deals. U.S. Legal Forms, which is referred to as "America's One... - February 15, 2011 - HomeRun Homes
Blue Asset Management in Market for New Jersey Apartment Buildings
Blue Asset Management LLC, buyer of mortgages, distressed and investment real estate in New Jersey, is seeking to buy apartment complexes and buildings in northern New Jersey. According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, “We believe we are reaching the... - February 15, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
MiniCo Webinar Offers Information About Self-Storage Risk Management and Tenant Insurance
On February 17, 2011, representatives from MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC, will present the free webinar “Tenant Insurance: A Critical Piece of Your Risk Management Plan” for self-storage professionals. The speakers will be Jim Clemmensen, MiniCo’s Senior Vice President of Insurance... - February 15, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Koydol Inc Brings the 21st Century to the Construction, Building and Flooring Industries
Koydol Inc, Contract Flooring Group, unveils their new 21st century business model. In this new economic era, all companies have to be streamlined to generate increased sales. Koydol Inc’s new approach combines the manufacturer, the importer, the distributor into one cohesive organization,... - February 14, 2011 - Koydol Inc.
Grand Opening of New, Decorated Designer Model Home at Creekside at Wade Farm; Also Offering New Pricing, New Floor Plans
The Wicklow boldly raises the bar again and achieves the excellence in home design and detail expected of O’Dwyer Homes. - February 14, 2011 - O'Dwyer Homes
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces February 2011 Monthly Meeting With Robyn Thompson
On February 21, 2011, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is hosting its monthly meeting with Robyn Thompson, a real estate rehab expert who has flipped 304 homes to date. - February 14, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Linda Craft & Team Realtors Names Annual Atta-Boy Award, David Toothaker Rewarded for Extraordinary Support
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® awards In-Field Client Care Specialist David Toothaker the annual "Atta-Boy" award for service above and beyond the call of duty. Each week, during the Team-Tuesday meetings, the Team gives atta-boy praises to members of the team who have helped each... - February 14, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Michigan Property Management Company Launches New Website
Michigan Property Management Company, has launched a new website in order to accommodate current and prospective clients and reach out of state customers. - February 14, 2011 - Mutual Property Management
Byron, Rockford and Rock Falls Agents Honored by RE/MAX for Career Achievements
RE/MAX affiliates from offices in Byron, Rockford and Rock Falls, Ill., recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards were based on the agents’ continued success in real estate sales. RE/MAX affiliates are eligible to receive awards... - February 13, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Certified Distressed Property Expert, (CDPE)
Preston E. Gilmore, Broker Associate Earns Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure - February 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Prestigious Properties, Preston Gilmore
Career Education Offered to Las Vegas Unemployed
Prudential Americana Group now offering its real estate pre-licensing course free to Las Vegas unemployed. - February 12, 2011 - Prudential Americana Group
Mercantile Capital Corporation Names Three New Executives
Mercantile Capital Corp. in Altamonte Springs appointed three new executives recently. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer at Mercantile Capital Corporation, said he appointed Derek J. Housh as Loan Officer, who will focus on healthcare lending. Housh earned his B.A. Degree in Economics... - February 12, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Linda Craft & Team Awards Top Buyer Agent for 2010 Muriel Bijeau Takes Top Prize
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® awards the 2010 Top Buyer Agent Honor to Muriel Bijeau. The 2010 honor marks back-to-back awards for Muriel, who lead the Linda Craft Team with the most buyer-represented, closed transactions. “2010 has been a year of opportunity for homeowners and home... - February 12, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
“America’s Best Brokerages” 2010 List Taps Lakeland, FL’s CBC Saunders Real Estate
The “America’s Best Brokerages” list included Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate of Lakeland, FL among 55 other land brokerage firms nationwide that represented the best from across America. - February 12, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate
Todd Taliaferro Earns Hall of Fame Award
RE/MAX Classic Associate Todd Taliaferro receives top honors. - February 12, 2011 - Todd Taliaferro
Glazing Consultants International, LLC Committed to Fair Labor Practices
Glazing Consultants International, LLC (GCI), is providing building envelope consulting services, including quality assurance, site inspections and product submittal reviews, for all phases of the Orlando VA Medical Center project. Although GCI was mentioned in an Orlando Sentinel article about... - February 12, 2011 - GCI Consultants, LLC
Dunhill Homes Opens Nine New Models in Las Vegas
Homebuilder releases first new floor plans since 2008 in Rhodes Ranch master plan. - February 12, 2011 - Dunhill Homes
RE/MAX Agents from Across Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Honored for Career Achievements
RE/MAX affiliates from offices across the seven-county metro Chicago real estate market recently earned career awards from RE/MAX, the leading international real estate organization. The awards were based on the agents’ continued success in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, one of... - February 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Kennedy Group Property Management Expands Customer Service Division with Addition of Three Full-Time In-House Positions
Kennedy Group Property Management, a fully licensed real estate firm providing comprehensive Orange County property management services and home rental assistance across portions of Southern California, has announced the expansion of its customer service division with the addition of three... - February 12, 2011 - Kennedy Group Property Management
Balfour Beatty Construction Delivers 1,700 Valentines to Military Veterans
Balfour Beatty Construction's divisions in California and Texas turn to some of the youngest artists in their communities to create and distribute Valentines to patients at local Veterans Associations hospitals. - February 11, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
CleaningServicesPhoenix.com Announces a New Innovative Way to Compare Rate and Choose Phoenix Cleaning Services
CleaningServicePhoenix.com provides a new method of evaluating companies based of multiple reviews and customer surveys based on a variety of criteria such as attention to detail, promptness, price and services. - February 11, 2011 - Cleaning Services Phoenix
Brian Ecevit, RE/Advantage's Newest Client, Launches New Custom Agent Website
RE/Advantage client Brian Ecevit launches his custom designed website today. Brian Ecevit is a real estate agent with Re/Max Villa Properties in Edgewater New Jersey. Brian's new website is custom formatted to his needs as a realtor with integrated IDX searching capabilities and home buyers and... - February 11, 2011 - RE/Advantage
Big Island Real Estate Developer Brookfield Homes Hawaii Announces New Release
Brookfield Homes Hawaii announced that construction has begun on its newest release following the successful sellout of their previous phase of new homes at the Mauna Lani Resort. - February 11, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, Hawaii
Local Agent Receives Training to Effectively Counsel Real Estate Investors, Provide Wealth-Building Strategies
Local Agent David Mueller Receives Training to Effectively Counsel Real Estate Investors, Provide Wealth-Building Strategies - February 11, 2011 - Mueller Realty
Keller Williams Clients' Choice Colorado Seller Funded KW Stimulus Plan
The Colorado Springs Keller Williams Realty Market Centers will be rolling out an exciting stimulus package, February 11th, that will provide participating homes a competitive edge by attracting more buyers into the market place – this program is one of creative financing. - February 10, 2011 - Keller Williams Clients' Choice
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces February 2011 Meeting of the Fairfield County Real Estate Investors Association
On February 16, 2011, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, will be sponsoring the quarterly meeting of the Fairfield County Real Estate Investors Association, or FCREIA. - February 09, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA