Real Estate News
Get the latest news about all aspects of residential, commercial and industrial real estate from architecture, design and construction to landscaping, HVAC and remodeling. Find out about the companies, organizations and trends that are impacting the real estate industry.
KAI Texas Appoints New Senior Project Architect
Robert Nieporte, AIA, named senior project architect at KAI Texas, a Dallas-based firm. - April 21, 2010 - KAI Texas
Austonian is Compendia's 60th High Rise Project
56-story luxury "green" residence to use Compendia's suite of homeowner and condo association maintenance offerings. - April 21, 2010 - Compendia
QA Graphics Expands System Graphic Solutions for the Building Controls Industry
QA Graphics has expanded their graphic outsourcing capabilities to provide the building controls industry with a range of custom 3D building automation graphic solutions that can be utilized by most building automation systems (BASs). - April 21, 2010 - QA Graphics
Nevada Real Estate Executive Explains Move Up Tax Credit
Opportunity to take advantage of $6,500 Worker, Homeownership & Business Assistance Act Tax Credit Ends April 30 - April 21, 2010 - Prudential Americana Group
IDX Broker's Comprehensive Search Options Enable Home Seekers to Complete the Entirety of their Property Search Online
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to develop a sense of ease and efficiency for consumers executing their real estate search on the web. - April 21, 2010 - IDX, Inc.
Local Remodeler Catches Top Honor
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) awarded Brillo Home Improvements Inc, in Milwaukee, WI, the 2010 National CotY Award in the category of Commercial Exterior for a project in the Village of Elm Grove. The design, by Zimmerman Architectural Studios, called for a complete... - April 21, 2010 - Brillo Home Improvements, Inc.
Vail Products Unveils New Super Heavy-Duty Single Shank Ripper
Vail Products adds the new Super Heavy-Duty Single Shank Ripper to its’ catalog of severe-duty attachments. - April 21, 2010 - Hammersmith Mfg
Lennar Names Veronica Perez Director of Sales and Marketing for Carolinas Division
Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, is pleased to announce Veronica Perez as the new Director of Sales and Marketing for its Carolinas division. Perez is an accomplished real estate leader with more than 17 years of proven experience in strategic direction, sales execution,... - April 21, 2010 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Portable Restroom Provider, Johnny on the Spot, Inc., Celebrates 40 Years of Exceptional Service
Johnny on the Spot, Inc reflects on its humble beginnings and rise to success as the trusted leader in portable sanitation for construction sites and special events in NJ, NY & PA. - April 21, 2010 - Johnny on the Spot, LLC.
Brookhaven at Sugarloaf to Add Eight Homes
Jim Chapman Communities announces the construction of eight new homes at its award winning active adult community, Brookhaven at Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. - April 21, 2010 - Jim Chapman Communities
Only Two Move-In Ready Homes Left at McGinnis Reserve
Bowen Family Homes announces only two move-in ready homes are still available at its McGinnis Reserve community in Suwanee. - April 21, 2010 - Bowen Family Homes
Biggest Sale of the Year on Safety Training Videos
National Safety Compliance is offering its annual spring sale on OSHA safety training videos. NSC's Safety Library Builder (SLB-15) will be discounted $200 until May 28, 2010. National Safety Compliance is a provider of OSHA safety training videos for all US employers. These high quality and... - April 20, 2010 - National Safety Compliance, Inc.
Get Real REI Says Short Sales May Soon be Half of the Foreclosure Market
Only Three Years Ago Bank Approved Short Sales Were Only One Eighth as Prevalent as Foreclosed Homes, the Tide Has Turned. - April 20, 2010 - Get Real REI
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® and Triangle Multiple Listing Service Launch Redesigned Website
Raymond Larcher, executive vice president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), announced that the association and Triangle Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (TMLS) have launched a newly redesigned Website. The site was designed by Click Culture, a Raleigh-based... - April 20, 2010 - RRAR
Local Remodeler Atlanta Building Company Catches Top Honor
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) awarded Atlanta Building Company, in Grayson, GA, the 2010 National CotY Award in the category of Residential Kitchen Under $40,000. - April 20, 2010 - Atlanta Building Company
Melinda Myers Launches Melinda's Garden Moment Vignettes for Radio
Nationally known gardening expert Melinda Myers has launched Melinda’s Garden Moments for Radio, a brand new series of one-minute gardening tips that are now being heard on radio stations throughout the country. Similar to her Melinda’s Garden Moment television segments which have been... - April 20, 2010 - Melinda Myers LLC
Granite Shield Announces Its Granite Fabricator Special
Now all granite fabricators can offer to their customer granite countertops that never needs to be sealed again with a lifetime warranty. - April 19, 2010 - Granite Shield
Pro-Staff Discusses Spring Recovery 2010
Sod will probably be sold at a premium and in short supply as homeowners and business’s scramble to enhance the appearance of their property. - April 19, 2010 - Pro-Staff Termite and Pest Control
New Seminar Series Gives Engineers and Owners the Keys to Unlocking Hydronic Balancing
Victaulic, in partnership with TA, brings the TA Hydronic College to 12 cities across North America. - April 19, 2010 - Victaulic
Nu-Heat at 18 – Still Opening New Doors
As Nu-Heat Underfloor and Renewables reaches “adulthood,” Sales and Marketing Director Adrian Troop reviews how the core ethos of the company has proved to be a key strength in the continuing success of the business. - April 19, 2010 - Nu-Heat
Costa Mesa, California Real Estate Company Finds Kitty a Home Using Social Media
Costa Mesa, CA real estate company Torelli Realty found a home for a listing where the owner passed away and left behind an adorable kitty, Lucky using social media technology. - April 19, 2010 - Torelli Realty
Real Estate America Adds New Function to Their Website Making Finding a New Home Easy
Finding a new home has never been so easy. Real Estate America’s new and innovative listing system can help home shoppers find re-sale homes as well as new homes. Real Estate America has developed a new listing system that enables you to locate your new home by state, county, city, zip code... - April 18, 2010 - Real-Estate America
John Packer Associates Have Been Awarded the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Accreditation
This recognition further demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainable design and management in all aspects of their work - April 18, 2010 - John Packer Associates
Essex Mortgage Bank in Santa Rosa, CA. Has Been Helping Homeowners Since 1986 with FHA and Conventional Financing They Are Specialists in California First Time Home Buyer
Branch manager Jeffrey Young founded & managed two successful banking firms he has skills in originating & underwriting residential, FHA, VA commercial mortgages to private-money and institutional products. He has intimate familiarity with state & federal lending guidelines. Capital placement experience with trust deeds, mortgage fund offerings, private offerings, equity partnerships, credit companies, life insurance companies, self IRA, pension funds he is an established leader in the industry. - April 17, 2010 - Essex Mortgage Bank, Jeffrey Martino Young
Seminar Highlights Women Entrepreneurs in Commercial Real Estate
Leading real estate industry professionals will be speaking at The Final Frontier Seminar on April 21, 2010 at UCLA’s Anderson School in Los Angeles. - April 17, 2010 - LBG Realty Advisors, LLC
Real Estate Market Showing Improvement for 2010
Local company boasts a strong March, predicts great results for April. - April 17, 2010 - Prudential Homesale Services Group
The Innovative Design Provided by IDX Broker Simplifies and Speeds-Up the Online Real Estate Search for Consumers
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to create a sense of ease and efficiency for home seekers preforming the entirety of their real estate search online. - April 17, 2010 - IDX, Inc.
Nina Hollander Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales
Nina Hollander, owner of Carolinas Realty Partners with RE/MAX Executive Realty in Charlotte, has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of REALTORS® offers the SFR certification to REALTORS® who want to help both buyers... - April 17, 2010 - Carolinas Realty Partners/ReMax Executive Realty
Hard Money Bankers, LLC Announces New Office in Cincinnati, OH
New office will provide hard money solutions in the state of Ohio. - April 17, 2010 - Hard Money Bankers
XML2U.com's Latest Release Features Uploads to Google Maps Real Estate Search
XML2U.com's real estate data file solution, that creates and maintains data files for agents and brokers looking to automatically upload their property listings to multiple portals, has extended the service to include an upload to Google Maps. - April 17, 2010 - XML2U.com
Repeat Provides Homes and Properties for Sale in USA
Repeat Property is an online real estate agent with a vast pool of homes for sale to choose from and properties for sale for commercial uses. Repeat Properties is one of the largest real estate agents in America. - April 17, 2010 - Repeat Property
J&S Carpentry and Construction to Exhibit at Upcoming Spring Home and Landscape Show in Topsfield, MA
J&S Carpentry and Construction (http://www.js-carpentry.com), a Boston-area contracting company that provides professional home remodeling and commercial building services, will be exhibiting at the Home and Landscape Show taking place in Topsfield, MA on April 17-18, 2010. This event features... - April 17, 2010 - J&S Carpentry and Construction, Inc.
Factory Direct Drapes™, a Custom Drapery and Curtain Manufacturer, Will be Planting Trees for Earth Day 2010 to Help Put an End to Global Warming
With the help of the Arbor Foundation, Factory Direct Drapes™ will support Green initiatives by planting a tree in American National Forests for every single order between April 16 th and Earth Day, April 22 nd. Since 1954, Factory Direct Drapes™ has been a leader in their industry,... - April 16, 2010 - Factory Direct Drapes
MW Builders of Texas Awarded Five Projects in Past 60 Days, Totaling $106 Million in Contracts
MW Builders of Texas, a general construction contractor, has been awarded more than $100 million in contracts over the past 60 days for a variety of projects around the country. The new projects include the Fort Leonard Wood AIT Complex ($49.6MM); Fort Riley UEPH Barracks ($18.3MM); Midland County Jail ($15.3MM); Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler ($13.9MM); and Air Traffic Control Tower in Abilene ($9.2MM) - April 16, 2010 - MW Builders of Texas
Integrated Solutions Group Completes 10,000 SF Build-Out for Commonwealth Group/Amtrak
Northeast office build-out company Integrated Solutions Group from Newton, MA completes a 10,000 SF build-out for Commonwealth Group/Amtrak by partnering with local affiliate, Creative Office Environments. - April 16, 2010 - Integrated Solutions Group
Rabine Group’s National Paving Companies to Exhibit at Leading Retail Trade Show
Chicagoland-based Rabine Paving America and UltraLot will showcase their sustainable, innovative and first cost competitive asphalt and concrete paving options to country’s top retail facilities. - April 16, 2010 - Rabine Group
Heat Pumps (Polar) Bear Up - Nu-Heat Explains Heat Pump Performance
Who can forget the images of ‘Frozen Britain’ back in January? As schools closed and the grit ran out, the nation huddled inside snug with their heating systems. Or did they? This was a testing time for heating systems in general, but especially for those relatively new kids on the... - April 16, 2010 - Nu-Heat
BJAC Releases Podcast on Construction Administration Communication
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced the release of a podcast on the importance of good communication within a team during the construction phase of a... - April 16, 2010 - BJAC
An IDX Broker Addition Enables Realtor Ulysses Awsumb to Display His Local MLS Listing Information Directly Onto His Site
Easy-to-use IDX search tools simplify and speed up the online property search process for both real estate professionals and their clients. - April 16, 2010 - IDX, Inc.
DFW Infrared Has Joined the United Infrared Network
DFW Infrared announces that they have joined the United Infrared Network. DFW Infrared is an infrared service company based in Fort Worth, TX (www.dfwir.net). United Infrared is the world’s largest network of multi-disciplined infrared thermographers. DFW Infrared is an infrared service... - April 16, 2010 - DFW Infrared
DFW Infrared to Provide RoofScanIR™ Services in Fort Worth
DFW Infrared, a member of the United Infrared Network will provide RoofScanIR™ services to the Fort Worth area. DFW Infrared is an infrared service company based in Fort Worth, US (www.dfwir.net). RoofScanIR™ is a network of infrared thermographers who provide on-roof infrared surveys... - April 16, 2010 - DFW Infrared
BESI Offers Defective Drywall Remediation Protocol That Exceeds CPSC/HUD Interim Guidance and Aligns with the Recent Court Ruling
The recent CPSC/HUD publication of remediation guidelines and the findings of fact & conclusions of law filed by Judge Fallon are no cause for change to the remediation protocol endorsed by the Building Envelope Institute since October 2009. - April 15, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
RE/MAX Prestige Makes RIS MEDIA Power Broker Annual Report
RIS Media's Annual Power Broker Report & Survey is the residential real estate industry's most comprehensive report on the 600 most successful brokerages in the United States. The Report, issued in part each year in the April issue of Real Estate Magazine and then in a full version in May, is... - April 15, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Audimute Introduces Deluxe Wall Coverings—An Innovative Solution to Absorbing Sound
Want a room that looks as good as it sounds? Audimute has developed a solution that not only improves the acoustics in a room but also enhances the décor. - April 15, 2010 - Audimute Soundproofing
Boston’s Staged Home Sells at First Open House with a 500% Return on Staging Investment
Maureen Reddy, of DaVinci Designer Gallery, proves once again that a properly staged house will translate into a successful sale. Homeowners enjoyed a full price offer at the first open house and $20,000 more than the pre-staged asking price. - April 15, 2010 - DaVinci Designer Gallery
Hill & Co. Real Estate Launches Next Generation Website
Hill & Co. Real Estate announced today that it has launched its next generation website. The new site includes extensive San Francisco market reports, property videos, enhanced international search, a “Build Your Dream Home” tool and links to the company’s Facebook, YouTube... - April 15, 2010 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Melinda's Garden Moments to Air on 48 TV Stations in 2010
Melinda’s Garden Moments, one-minute gardening tips produced for local newscasts and hosted by nationally known gardening expert Melinda Myers, will air on 48 network television stations throughout the country this year. Designed to help gardeners create and maintain a healthy, beautiful... - April 15, 2010 - Melinda Myers LLC
Architect D. William Otey Joins Western Architectural
Strategic hire positions the Portland-based forensic architecture and engineering firm to meet a growing demand for building envelope consulting and construction defect litigation services. - April 15, 2010 - Western Architectural
EtnaMadre.com Announces Its Official Website: Hand Made Sicilian Artistic Lava Stone Ceramics
EtnaMadre is a specialist in Sicilian Hand Made Ceramic Artistic Objects on lava stone from Volcano Etna. Today is pleased to show and offer its original collection of medallions, paintings, tiles, plates. - April 15, 2010 - Etnamadre
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Lets Entire 3rd Floor of Soho Media-Style Office Space to Reliance Media Ltd
MERJS, one of London's leading commercial property agencies has successfully let the entire 3rd floor of 56a Poland Street to Reliance Media Ltd. - April 15, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors