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Long® Fence Handrails Can Help Prevent a Leading Cause of Home Injury and Death
According to The State of Home Safety in America™ (2004), a comprehensive body of research conducted by the Home Safety Council on the causes and severity of home injuries, falls are the leading cause of unintentional home injury and death in the United States. On average, unintentional falls... - January 14, 2011 - Long Fence
Blumenkehl Predicts Higher Number of Commercial Foreclosures in 2011
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, predicts a higher rate of commercial backed mortgage foreclosures in 2011. According to Blumenkehl, "Many of the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities that were popular toward the end of the real estate boom years ending in... - January 14, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Tiburon, CA Real Estate with Private Deep Water Docks Offered for Sealed Bid Auction
DeNova Homes, Inc. in partnership with Accelerated Marketing Partners, LLC has announced a Sealed Bid Auction of 5 waterfront homes with deep water docks in Tiburon, CA. - January 14, 2011 - Accelerated Marketing Partners
The Jim Soda Group Moves to Keller Williams Realty
The Number 1 Realtor Team in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Moves to Keller Williams - January 14, 2011 - The Soda Group
Jennifer Esparza Joins Long Realty’s Dove Mountain Office
Long Realty is pleased to announce Jennifer Esparza has rejoined Long Realty Company. She has joined the firm's sales team at its expanding Dove Mountain office at 12080 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., Suite 100, Marana, Arizona. “I love customer service plus house design, spatial layout and... - January 14, 2011 - Long Realty
Long Realty Welcomes Kathy Mallory to the Dove Mountain Office
Long Realty is pleased to announce Kathy Mallory has joined Long Realty Company, bringing more than 6 years of experience and expertise. She has joined the firm's sales team at its Dove Mountain office at 12080 N. Dove Mountain Blvd., Suite 100 in Marana, AZ. “I love working with people and... - January 14, 2011 - Long Realty
John Page Joins Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida Division as Business Development Director for Hospitality Business Unit
Balfour Beatty Construction recently appointed John Page as business development director for the hospitality business unit of its Florida division. In this role, Page will help the company establish relationships with hospitality clients throughout the United States and Caribbean and expand the... - January 13, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Bonny Block Joins Balfour Beatty Construction’s Florida Division as Business Development Director for Federal Sector
Balfour Beatty Construction is pleased to announce that it has appointed Bonny Block as business development director for the federal business unit of the company’s Florida division. In this role, Block will help Balfour Beatty Construction establish strategic alliances throughout the... - January 13, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Christie’s International Real Estate is New Name for World’s Leading Network of Luxury Property Specialists
Christie's, the world’s leading art business, has today announced a corporate name change for its exclusive property brand Christie’s International Real Estate, formerly Christie’s Great Estates. The prime and super-prime sectors of the property market—where Christie’s... - January 13, 2011 - Christie's International Real Estate
Stonhard Meets Demands of Unique Construction Project of the 2010 Facility of the Year Award Winner
In 2010, Stonhard completed work in Genentech’s ECP-1 Bacterial Manufacturing Facility, which was recently recognized with the 2010 Facility of the Year Award. - January 13, 2011 - Stonhard, Inc.
Direct Home Rentals Announces the Launch of New Rent by Owner Website
New startup rent by owner website challenges other free listing websites. - January 13, 2011 - Direct Home Rentals
Waterless® Co. Inc. Celebrates 20 Years of Growth and Stability
Waterless Co. Inc., the oldest and one of the largest manufacturers of no-water urinal systems and other restroom products in the United States, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. - January 12, 2011 - Waterless No-Flush Urinals
Total Mortgage Identifies Key Trends in the Mortgage Marketplace in 2011
Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender featuring some of the lowest mortgage rates available, today highlighted five key trends likely to impact the mortgage industry and housing market in 2011. “The mortgage and housing markets continue to be impacted by the... - January 12, 2011 - Total Mortgage
New Phases Now Selling at All Brookfield Homes North County Neighborhoods Due to Increased Demand
A 50 percent increase in fourth quarter home sales has resulted in new phase releases for prospective homebuyers at every North County neighborhood by Brookfield Homes. Reporting 27 net sales for the fourth quarter 2010, the San Diego homebuilder now offers new phases for sale at Serenity at... - January 12, 2011 - Brookfield Homes, California
John Mullins Partners Ann Arbor Real Estate Company, Divine Realty, with Keller Williams
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Company in Ann Arbor, Divine Realty, ramps up its 2011 goals with Keller Williams partnership. - January 12, 2011 - Divine Realty
RE/MAX Elite Raises $19.9K for Local Charities in 2010
RE/MAX Elite, one of the more prominent real estate franchises on Florida’s east coast, raised more than $19,900 this year for local charities despite a challenging housing market. The RE/MAX franchise, with offices in Melbourne and Cocoa Beach, has 60 real estate agents who not only helped... - January 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Elite
January 2011 San Mateo First Time Home Buyer Class
Workshop for San Mateo’s first time home buyers will reveal how to avoid the 12 most costly home buying mistakes and the truth about foreclosures and short sales. - January 12, 2011 - The RayChel Realty Group
Blue Asset Management Finding Difficulty Closing Resales Due to Loan Restrictions
Charles Blumenkehl of Blumenkehl Companies and Blue Asset Management LLC believes loan restrictions placed on mortgage lending is slowing the real estate recovery. - January 12, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Derek Naylor Hosts MiniCo Webinar Focused on Self-Storage Marketing Metrics, Myths and ROI
Marketing is a critical element in the success of a self-storage business, but wading through the possibilities to find a strategy that works can be difficult and confusing. Derek M. Naylor, President of Storage Marketing Solutions, will present a free webinar on January 19, 2011, to address common... - January 12, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
StairLighting System® LLC Enhances Stair & Deck Lighting Kit Aesthetics with Introduction of New Three-Beam LED Fixture
StairLighting System® LLC, the leading provider of safe and reliable lighting solutions for the home, office and outdoors, has enhanced the aesthetics and usability of its stair and deck lighting kits with the introduction of a new three-beam LED fixture that is both lower profile and even... - January 11, 2011 - iLighting
Canada Real Estate Company Rohit Group of Companies Launches New Websites
A new year and a new look to start the beginning of 2011 for Rohit Group of Companies. - January 09, 2011 - Rohit Communities
Upgraded Real Estate Investing Websites Released
A real estate investing website company www.RealEstateInvestorsWebSites.net has released new upgrades on their real estate investing websites. This upgrade enables real estate investors to handle most aspects of real estate investing right from their back office as well as enhanced automation, advanced marketing features for lead generation and highly effective designs and content. - January 08, 2011 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
US and Canadian Log and Lumber Exports to China Up Over 150 Percent in 2010, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The value of softwood logs and lumber exported from North America to China reached over 1.6 billion dollars in 2010, which was 150 percent higher than the previous year and more than ten times as much as in 2006, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 07, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC
The SMART-BIT® Pre-Drilling and Countersinking Tool from Starborn Industries Receives International Patents in Australia & Canada
Starborn Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fasteners and related products for the building industry, has expanded on its domestic and international sales success of its SMART-BIT® pre-drilling & countersinking tool with the receipt of patents in both Australia and Canada. Now... - January 07, 2011 - Starborn Industries
Texas Solar Power Company Selects PanelClaw for Austin’s Largest Solar Installation
Texas Solar Power Company installs largest solar project to date in Austin, Texas. Choose to use exceptional PanelClaw for mounting on flat roof. - January 07, 2011 - Texas Solar Power Company
Blue Asset Management LLC Closes on North Bergen, New Jersey Multi-family Property
Charles Blumenkehl of Blue Asset Management LLC announced his company has purchased and closed on a multi-family property in North Bergen New Jersey which they contracted to purchase late December. - January 07, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
CT REIA Announces Quarterly Meeting of the Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut on January 12, 2011
On Wednesday, January 12th, the Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) will be sponsoring a new Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut (AOACT) meeting. Attendees will receive helpful advice on how to manage investment properties and apartment buildings. - January 07, 2011 - Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association - CTREIA
Miles-McClellan Named to Inc.'s 5000 Private Companies
Miles-McClellan Construction, a minority owned general contractor/construction manager with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, N.C., has been named to Inc. magazine’s 5000 List for 2010 — an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private... - January 07, 2011 - NewBridge Bank
Measuring Quality in the Corporate Relocation Industry
The relocation professionals at Morreale Real Estate Services, Inc. put their customer service skills and relocation/real estate knowledge to the test once again by sending out its annual Customer Service Survey. According to Laura Henneberry, Executive Vice President, the 7th annual survey was... - January 07, 2011 - Morreale Real Estate Services, Inc.
RE/MAX Villager in Glenview Adds 7 Northbrook Agents and Gains Ground in North Shore Real Estate Market
RE/MAX Villager in Glenview, Ill., has announced the arrival of seven agents formerly affiliated with RE/MAX North in Northbrook. The additional agents will strengthen the position of the Glenview office in the North Shore real estate market. Those joining RE/MAX Villager are veteran agents... - January 07, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Rea Dantzig Rejoins Prudential Americana Group, REALTORS
Longtime Prudential sales executive resumes real estate career in Las Vegas. - January 07, 2011 - Prudential Americana Group
StairLighting System® LLC Provides Seniors & Home Owners with Reliable & Easy-to-Install Solutions for Increasing Stair Safety
Stairlighting Kit® Cost-Effectively Enhances Visibility & Usability of All Forms of Indoor Stairs - January 06, 2011 - iLighting
Ridgecrest Apartments, Previously Known as Briarwood, Gets a Makeover
Residents of Ridgecrest, CA have been noticing a change in the past few months on the corner of Norma Street and Drummond Avenue. The owners of the complex decided to open a new community in the High Desert: Ridgecrest Apartments. - January 06, 2011 - Ridgecrest Apartments
Builders Site Protection Announces January Clearance Sale
Builders Site Protection is offering significant discounts on select temporary surface protection and lead containment products. Builders and contractors can get discounted prices on overstock and discontinued items. The sale runs from January 5th-31st 2011. - January 06, 2011 - Builders Site Protection
MERJS Announces Successful Let of SW1 Commercial Property Space to be Used as New Fitness Studio by Ten Pilates
Acting on behalf of Prestbury Group PLC, MERJS has let a lower ground floor commercial office space at 6 Duke Street, SWI to the rapidly growing fitness company Ten Pilates. - January 06, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Employees Continue Holiday Tradition
‘Tis the season. . . Although the economy may be tough and budgets tight, the employees of Old Republic Home Protection have continued their tradition of giving back to the local community this holiday season. In response to increased requests for donations this year, employees of the home... - January 05, 2011 - Old Republic Home Protection
The Estate of Robert O. Dilkes to be Sold at Higgenbotham Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) announced today that they are offering at auction the Estate of Robert O. Dilkes at 10 AM, Saturday, January 22. Mr. Dilkes was an avid antique tractor and engine collector and a long-time member of the Florida Flywheelers. - January 05, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Mike McNamara Manager/Realtor of RE/MAX Realty Group Earns I.R.E.S. Real Estate Designation
Mike McNamara Manager/Realtor of RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers, FL. earns the International Real Estate Specialist (I.R.E.S.) designation which allows him to list, market and sell properties around the world. - January 05, 2011 - REMAX Realty Group South
Foreclosure Response Team Completes Pilot Program Creating First Uniform Process for Streamlining Short Sales Nationwide
Scott Coloney, president of Fort Lauderdale-based Foreclosure Response Team (FRT) has announced the completion of a national 20-month Pilot Program of its “Uniform Short Sale Process.” - January 05, 2011 - Foreclosure Response Team
Construction Digital and IQPC Announce Partnership for Bridges Asia 2011 in Hong Kong, China
Construction Digital and IQPC announce their partnership for the Bridges Asia 2011 conference, which is taking place February 23rd to the 24th and is the regional platform at which stakeholders including asset owners exchange information on new and upcoming bridge projects, financing models and... - January 04, 2011 - WDM Group
Another Successful Commercial Property Lease Transaction Completed in Boise Idaho
Recently Completed Commercial Property Transaction - January 04, 2011 - Mountain Realty
Commercial Property Agency MERJS Successfully Lets Commercial Office Space in Recently Refurbished Landmark Building Elstree House
Acting on behalf of Elstree Capital Limited, MERJS has let the second floor of Wing A, Elstree House, to Easy Office Limited. - January 04, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Blue Asset Management LLC Releases Its 2011 Property Management Investment Report
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management, announced his fund has released its 2011 Property Management Investment Report highlighting strategies and programs the fund plans on in 2011. - January 01, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Charlotte Home Stagers Cap Year with Vendor Fair, Food Drive
Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals® Regional Chapter (CIRC) ended 2010 with a vendor fair featuring the group's chapter business affiliate members. The home stagers also collected food and paper products for a local soup kitchen. This food drive marked the fourth community service project of the year for the chapter members. - January 01, 2011 - Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter
Alpha1Estates: 2011 Starts Decade-Boom in Makkah, Madinah Real Estate
Global Islamic real estate consultancy Alpha1Estates International said on January 1, 2011, and in the new Islamic year of 1432 that the coming decade will usher in a maturing phase of the real estate sector of Makkah and Madinah, leading to a lucrative boom in the Holy Cities. - January 01, 2011 - Alpha1Estates International
Susan Ball Strives to be Cape Coral Real Estate Expert
Knowing the market for resale homes doesn't help, if a buyer is interested in new construction. Yet, often buyers "go it alone" in the neighborhood sales office. It's smart to have personal representation and it's free. - December 31, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Susan J. Ball
Blue Asset Management Seeks to Restructure Mortgage in Sussex County
Charles Blumenkehl, CEO of Blumenkehl Companies and managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC, announced his company is completing a mortgage restructuring for property owned in Sussex County New Jersey. The property was purchased in 2005 at which time they originated a 6.5% mortgage through... - December 31, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
The Rabine Group Donates Gifts for the Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
A Giving Tree at the Rabine Group Headquarters encouraged employees to adopt a family this month to donate presents to during the season of giving. - December 30, 2010 - Rabine Group
Adconion Media Group Moves Into New 40,000 Square Feet Santa Monica Headquarters
Adconion, the largest independent global audience and content network, has relocated their US headquarters to a new 40,000 square feet space in Lantana South, 3301 Exposition Blvd., Santa Monica reflecting an aggressive company growth planned for 2011. - December 29, 2010 - Adconion Media Group
The National Apartment Association Selects Revo Payments to Present at the NAA Student Housing Annual Conference
The National Apartment Association selects Revo Payments to present: Student Adoption of ePayments and Improving Your Bottom Line at the NAA Student Housing annual conference to be held on February 21-23, 2011 in Las Vegas. - December 29, 2010 - Revo Payments