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DPR Construction Receives "Best Green Building Project" for San Diego Regional Headquarters by California Construction Magazine
The statewide competition annually recognizes construction and design excellence in Northern and Southern California. - November 03, 2010 - DPR Construction
Candela Awarded ABC Eagle for First US DMX Controlled LED Church House Light Installation
Candela Controls Honored with Prestigious ABC Excellence in Construction Award. - November 03, 2010 - Candela Controls Inc
Rinox Products Help to Beautify a September 11 Memorial for Fallen Firefighters
Rinox products help to create a beautiful and lasting memorial at Huntington Manor Fire Department in New York, in honor of the fallen firefighters/ heroes of September 11. - November 02, 2010 - Rinox
Self-Storage Marketing and Conversion Ratios the Focus of MiniCo Webinar by “Hat Lady” Anne Ballard
On November 10, 2010, highly respected self-storage industry expert M. Anne Ballard, known industry-wide as “the hat lady,” will present the free webinar “Converting Your Traffic, Calls and Walk-Ins into Move-Ins.” Ms. Ballard’s presentation will address the importance... - November 02, 2010 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Source Capital Funding Achieves Significant YOY Growth in Real Estate Loan Amounts Funded and Number of Loans Closed
San Diego-Based Private Real Estate Lender Expects Similar Results Into 2011 as It Capitalizes on the Lack of Lending by Banks and Leverages its Reputation - November 01, 2010 - Source Capital Funding, Inc.
Brookfield Homes Answers Demand by Offering Six New Homes at Mahogany
Brookfield Homes will release six new homes in Phase 11b this weekend. - October 31, 2010 - Brookfield Homes, California
Lucky Couple’s Hawaii Vacation Just Got $8,000 Better
CENTURY 21 All Islands had the pleasure of presenting an $8,000 check to a couple while vacationing in Oahu. - October 31, 2010 - Century 21 All Islands
Long Realty Cares Foundation’s “Ticket to Care” Raffle Ends Next Week
The Long Realty Cares Foundation announced it has sold more than 1,000 raffle tickets since the third-annual 2010 Ticket to Care raffle officially kicked off on September 24. Raffle sales conclude November 3. - October 31, 2010 - Long Realty
Long Realty Company Welcomes Experienced Agent Karin Surface
Long Realty Company is pleased to welcome experienced agent Karin Surface to the Long Realty team. Surface ends a two-year retirement to join Long Realty’s Green Valley branch office, 275 W. Continental Rd., where she will work with buyers and sellers throughout the area. “We are... - October 31, 2010 - Long Realty
RE/Advantage Welcomes Weichert Agent David Johnson - He Just Upgraded His Web Presence with the Internet Package Promotion Through the NJMLS
RE/Advantage client David Johnson of Weichert Realtors took advantage of the Internet Package promotion and now has an SEO friendly and easy to use website with integrated IDX from the New Jersey Multiple Listings Service. This website also came with six embedded lead generation forms that allows... - October 31, 2010 - RE/Advantage
Gary Rabine, CEO of Rabine Group, Spoke at Crain's Middle Market University
Rabine Group’s CEO was asked to be on a panel at a half-day program and was honored to speak alongside some of the Chicago-area’s top executives and owners of middle-market companies - October 30, 2010 - Rabine Group
Realty Trust Company Enters the St. Louis Market with 100% Agent Commissions.
Realty Trust Company, launched by local real estate veteran Jeff Camilleri, specializes in offering real estate agents and brokers a technology savvy real estate platform that includes a true 100% realtor commission payouts. - October 30, 2010 - Realty Trust Company
FOEX Indexes and Wood Resources International to Partner in the Launching of Global Wood Chip Price Indices
FOEX and WRI have agreed to partner in the launching of global wood chip price indices. The combined efforts will ensure that the indices, whose launch is planned for early 2011, will be statistically reliable and thus well suited for forest and energy companies who can use price indices for benchmarking, as well as the financial community, which can use the Indices as price risk management tools. - October 29, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC
Expert Advice at a Glance: How to Collect on Bad Checks and Avoid Receiving Them in the First Place
Brenton Hayden is the president and owner of Renters Warehouse, a soon-to-be franchised property management company in MN and AZ. He has created a series of 10 easily understood lists related to residential real estate for property mangers, landlords, and tenants. - October 29, 2010 - Renters Warehouse
Valued RE/Advantage Client Carol Versen of Re/Max HomeTowne Has Just Upgraded Her Web Presence
RE/Advantage client Carol Versen has been a long time user of RE/Advantage website and IDX (Internet Data Exchange) services but recently took advantage of the Internet Package Promotion. Carol has created a semi-custom website for her prospects and clients to use and search the thousands of... - October 29, 2010 - RE/Advantage
Lakefront Living Realty, LLC Announces New Lakefront Auto Search Feature on LakefrontLiving.com
The new Auto Search feature on LakefrontLiving.com allows lakefront property buyers to be instantly notified when a new lakefront property matching their specific criteria comes on the market. - October 29, 2010 - Lakefront Living International, LLC
Luxury Home Sales in Denver Metro Area Fall in September, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
After hitting a two-year high in August, luxury home sales in the Denver metro area came back down to Earth in September. Million-dollar property sales fell from the previous month and a year ago, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real... - October 29, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Connect4 Consulting Unveils New Website - McClainDewey.com
The challenge was relatively straight-forward for Connect4 Consulting. Design an elegant website that promotes two brands and extends the online reach of a small Washington, DC business. Connect4 Consulting provides outsourced marketing and communications solutions to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits in the DC Metro area. - October 29, 2010 - Connect4 Consulting
Local Agent Provides Free Government Program Eligibility Surveys to Denver Metro Area Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships
Website presents information and answers questions on homeowner eligibility with new foreclosure avoidance resource. Local CDPE-designated agent and community advocate, Wade Torbenson of REMAX Alliance has announced the expansion of an information website for the Denver Metro Area homeowners in... - October 29, 2010 - Wade Torbenson - REMAX Alliance Central
SEPI Engineering & Construction Names Mitch Craig, P.E. Project Engineer
Local Civil Engineering and Construction Firm Hires Project Engineer. - October 29, 2010 - SEPI Engineering Group
Pest Control Service in Chowchilla Uses SEO Company to Help Keep Homes and Businesses Clean and Safe
Silencer Pest Management, a pest control service in Merced, CA, recently partnered with Prospect Genius to better serve area homes and businesses using specialized online advertising strategies. - October 28, 2010 - Silencer Pest Management
Eventus Accommodicum Makes MIPIM 2011 Arrangements
MIPIM takes place in Cannes each year and is recognised as one of the key events in the real estate agency calendar. MIPIM is the place for real estate agents, developers, investors and local authorities to meet, network and learn together. The main events take place at the Palais des Festival on... - October 28, 2010 - Eventus Accommodicum
RealtyJuggler Adds Google Synchronization to RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software
The addition of Google Sync allows RealtyJuggler to work with Android SmartPhones, iPhone and iPAD devices using their native Addressbook and Calendar applications. - October 27, 2010 - RealOrganized, Inc.
Expert Advice at a Glance: Top Tips and Tools Used by Successful Landlords
Brenton Hayden is the president and owner of Renters Warehouse, a soon-to-be franchised property management company in MN and AZ. He has created a series of 10 easily understood lists related to residential real estate for property management, landlords, and tenants. - October 27, 2010 - Renters Warehouse
Recent Transactions from the Boback Commercial Group
Recent Lease Transactions. - October 27, 2010 - Boback Commercial Group
Greater Valley Area Homebuilder Announces Realtor Incentive
Greater Valley Group (GVG), the developer of Quail Run, a master-planned community in Lanett, Al. is offering real estate agents up to a $2,500 bonus for any new home sold in the community by Dec. 31, 2010. “This is a great way for Realtors to earn a little extra commission in a down... - October 27, 2010 - Greater Valley Group, LLC
Greater Valley Area Homebuilder Announces $6,000 Buyers Incentive
GVG, the developer of Quail Run, a master-planned community in Lanett, Ala. is offering homebuyers up to $6,000 in incentives toward the purchase of any new home that closes by Dec. 31, 2010. - October 27, 2010 - Greater Valley Group, LLC
Agents From Sterling, Rockford, Aledo, Oregon, Viola and Rock Falls, IL., Hold RE/MAX Top 10 Slots Through 3rd Quarter
Tim McCaslin and his sales team at RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling, IL., currently ranked number one in real estate sales for the first nine months of 2010 among those in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network who work outside the Chicago metropolitan area. - October 27, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
12,000 Ft Reach Ethernet Extending DSLAM Concentrator Opens the Flood Gates to Extreme Distances and Cost-Savings Over Fiber
Enable-IT’s New 8950 Sends 100Mbps Ethernet Data out to Eight Locations, each up to 12,000 feet away, Saving the IT, Security, and Hospitality Industries from Having to Spend on Fiber. - October 26, 2010 - Ethernet Extension Experts
RE/Advantage Launches New Quick Search Widget for Real Estate Websites - Sheldon Neal is First on the Scene
RE/Advantage has been supplying the Real Estate professional world with internet technology and solutions for well over 10 years. Recently though, RE/Advantage created and launched a completely revamped quick search widget. This lead generation tool is typically used right on the home page of real... - October 26, 2010 - RE/Advantage
Sacramento Home Inspection Company Adds New Service to Line-Ups of Offerings
American Pride Home Inspection Service Now Includes Appliance Recall Check as Standard Part of Every Inspection. - October 25, 2010 - Sacramento Inspection LLC
Metro Chicago Real Estate Sold More Quickly in September Even as Fewer Properties Changed Hands, Reports RE/MAX
September marked the first month in which the metropolitan Chicago real estate market felt the full impact of the end of the federal income tax credit for homebuyers, which had been in effect in one form or another for nearly two years. The result was a mix of signs, with homes selling more quickly than they did in the same month last year but with fewer homes changing hands. - October 25, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Dream Town Opens New Chicago Real Estate Office in Lincoln Square
Chicago real estate company Dream Town Realty opened a fourth location this Monday in the city's North Side neighborhood of Lincoln Square. Barbara O'Connor is the managing broker of the new office, which was designed with green elements and state-of-the-art features. - October 25, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Premier Southern California Real Estate Team, the McMonigle Group, Announces Independence from Coldwell Banker
McMonigle Group Inc., a top-selling real estate team nationwide as reported by Wall Street Journal, announces its independence from Coldwell Banker Previews International as a leading residential brokerage. - October 24, 2010 - McMonigle Group
Prudential Americana Group Realtor Receives Award of Excellence
John Brassner Receives Realtor.com Marketing Award of Excellence - October 24, 2010 - Prudential Americana Group
First California Mortgage Company Continues to Create Jobs
Despite a decline in the lending industry, First California Mortgage (First Cal) has expanded its workforce and continues to search for additional qualified candidates to fill openings at its Petaluma headquarters. Since June, the mortgage lender has hired approximately 70 new employees in... - October 23, 2010 - First California Mortgage Company
Des Plaines Science & Arts Academy Will Welcome RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network's Hot Air Balloon on Nov. 4
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to the Science & Arts Academy in Des Plaines, Ill., on Nov. 4 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. - October 23, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Associates from Southwest Suburbs of Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Again Lead RE/MAX Commercial Top 10
Sales associates at offices in the southwest suburbs of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market once again led the RE/MAX Northern Illinois commercial real estate rankings for the first nine months of 2010. Tim Tynan of RE/MAX 10, Palos Park, Ill., and Al Vallejo of RE/MAX TEAM 2000, Orland... - October 23, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Colliers International Integrates Services Under a Single Brand
World’s Third Largest Commercial Real Estate Services Firm Aligns Global Enterprise to Provide Clients with Seamless Services - October 23, 2010 - Colliers International Albania
Top20Realty.com Revolutionizes the Way People Search for Homes
New Website Finds Home Buyers the "Best Deals" in their Search Area. - October 23, 2010 - Top 20 Realty Inc
Jason Graves Takes Sales Prize for September - Tops the Team at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® recognize broker Jason Graves as September’s agent of the month. Graves’ performance in September included leading the team in listing and buyer-sales. His clients included homeowners and buyers from across the Raleigh marketplace. “While... - October 23, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Harbor Club to Provide Easy Financing
In an unprecedented move, the Owner/Developer of Harbor Club, located on Lake Oconee near Greensboro, Georgia announced today the release of 25 prime home sites, all available with financing direct from the Developer. - October 22, 2010 - Harbor Club
Re/Advantage Launches Semi-Custom Agent Premium Website - Congratulations Avner Zvulun of Re/Max Property Center
Avner Zvulun of Re/Max Property Center in Paramus, New Jersey just launched a semi-custom RE/Advantage agent premium website. RE/Advantage helped Avner create a website with fully embedded and integrated lead generation tools, such as a quick search and featured propertied modules. Avner also... - October 22, 2010 - RE/Advantage
Two Familiar Names in Suburban Chicago Real Estate Market Continue Leading RE/MAX Residential Top 10 Through 3rd Quarter
Through the first three quarters of 2010, two familiar names among suburban Chicago real estate agents remained atop the residential real estate sales rankings in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network: Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff, Ill., and Edward Lukasik, Jr., of RE/MAX... - October 22, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/Advantage IDX User Ian Wolf of Exit Realty Gold in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Recently Upgraded His Website Featuring Thousands of Listings
Ian Wolf of Exit Realty Gold is a forward thinking broker in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Knowing that home buyers look to real estate websites for listings Ian took advantage of the IDX promotion through RE/Advantage and the NJMLS. Thousands of listings are being displayed on the Exit Realty Gold's... - October 22, 2010 - RE/Advantage
Lennar’s Colonial Heritage Community Reports Big Sales
Lennar’s active adult community, Colonial Heritage in Williamsburg, is achieving new home sales at a rapid pace. - October 22, 2010 - Lennar
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Enjoy Total Money Makeover with Dave Ramsey at the RBC Center
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® welcomed Dave Ramsey as presenting sponsor of Dave Ramsey’s “Total Money Makeover Live,” to the RBC Center, on Saturday, October 16th. The team greeted Dave Ramsey fans at a booth at the event, offering Carolina Hurricanes’ Hockey ticket... - October 22, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
mRELEVANCE Launches Website for Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods
Atlanta homebuyers are in for a treat with the new highly interactive Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods website. Built by home builder marketing agency mRELEVANCE, the site is designed to be simple and intuitive to navigate. Consumers can simply mouse over areas of pages to reveal additional... - October 22, 2010 - mRELEVANCE, LLC
Copperworks to be Featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
A copper range hood and copper countertop from Copperworks will appear in this week’s episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Their exclusive hood design, the Sonoma, is a major focal point for the brand new kitchen on the show. - October 21, 2010 - Copperworks
More Real Estate Agents Are Offering Home Buyer Rebates
Recognizing that in today’s real estate market attracting qualified buyers is crucial more and more real estate agents have begun rebating a portion of their commission to buyers. While there are a number of discount real estate programs in operation they may not offer a full range of real... - October 21, 2010 - Victors Realty