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Lennar Jacksonville Hosts Realtor Appreciation Event at Carlyle & Co. in the St. Johns Town Center
Homebuilder Recognizes Local Realtors for Selling Lennar Homes - September 03, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
A Highly Customizable IDX Solution Sets Realtor Tobi Morgan's Website Apart from Her Competitors
IDX Broker uses it's unique IDX solution to create a comprehensive and simplistic online property search for home seekers, by enabling realtors to display MLS listing information on their websites. - September 03, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Calloway’s Nursery Hosts Fifth Annual Fall Harvest Festival
Calloway’s Nursery will host its fifth annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 3rd from 9am until 6pm. - September 03, 2009 - Calloway's Nursery
SaleAMP Increases Interest by 400% for South Carolina Development
Because of the dampening effects of the current recession on the housing market, South Carolina condo development Abbey Glen contracted with Austin-based SaleAMP to provide world-class real estate internet marketing in order to increase visibility and accelerate sales for the property. SaleAMP has already been able to increase lead interest in the condo units by 400 percent. - September 03, 2009 - SaleAMP
Balfour Beatty Construction Celebrates Dedication of Student Union at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
On Friday, August 28, 2009, students, faculty, and administrative staff at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte gathered for the dedication of their much-anticipated new student union. Recently completed by Balfour Beatty Construction, the expansive, 196,000-square-foot facility promises... - September 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Costa Rica Joins World Green Building Council
The Costa Rica chapter of the Green Building Council (www.crgbc.org) was notified of induction into the World Green Building Council (www.worldgbc.org). Environmental sustainability in Costa Rica is a major social concern as the country covers 0.01% of the world's land surface yet contains over 5%... - September 02, 2009 - Virtus 1 Costa Rica Real Estate
Eugene, OR Handyman Launches New Web Site - CCB License #190186
Handy Guy, a professional handyman service based out of Eugene, OR, announced today the launch of a new web site, http://oregonhandyguy.com. With over 15 years of handyman experience, Handy Guy offers the expertise of a plumber, electrician, roofer and more. - September 02, 2009 - Handy Guy, LLC of Oregon
BJAC Earns Special Recognition Certificate and Proclamation at Raleigh’s Construction Expo
Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that the firm was honored with a Special Recognition Certificate and a Proclamation from the Mayor's office at the Construction Expo... - September 02, 2009 - BJAC
One Eleven Place Named to Triangle Business Journal’s Meeting and Banquet Facilities List
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced that One Eleven Place has been named to the Triangle Business Journal’s Meeting and Banquet Facilities List. The list is ranked by square feet of meeting space and square feet of... - September 02, 2009 - RRAR
Pinal County Plumber, Peltzer Plumbing Undergoes New Management and Name Change, Extends Service Area
Clemans Complete Plumbing becomes Peltzer Plumbing Inc., extends service area to towns of Queen Creek, Maricopa and Casa Grande, Arizona. - September 02, 2009 - Peltzer Plumbing
MERJS Successfully Lets First Floor of Refurbished W1 Offices to Media Company on Behalf of Ralwood Securities
Following a comprehensive refurbishment and extensive marketing campaign as advised by MERJS, the first floor media style offices in Dean Street W1 have been let to Munky Ltd, a media company. - September 02, 2009 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
By Integrating a Custom IDX Solution, Realtor Judy Patterson is Able to Display MLS Data Information on Her Website
IDX Broker software simplifies and speeds up the online real estate search for potential home buyers, saving them both time and unnecessary hassle. - September 02, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Sterling Custom Homes is Austin's Green Custom Home Builder
Sterling Custom Homes saves on energy costs and protects the environment when building for their customer’s by using green building techniques. - September 02, 2009 - Sterling Custom Homes
The Wright Scoop Launches Book – from Eco-Weak to Eco-Chic: Landscape Green
Richmond based The Wright Scoop – consultant, lecturer, & wordsmith, Sylvia Hoehns Wright, nationally recognized contributing writer and communications specialist, has launched a book, From Eco-weak to Eco-chic: landscape green. To review or order, link to web site http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/from-eco-weak-to-eco-chic-landscape-green/7539795. - September 02, 2009 - The Wright Scoop
Beasley & Henley Works with Charities in Slow Times
“We have the time, we have the designers, we are happy to help.” Award winning design firm, Beasley & Henley Interior Design has a few designers with time on their hands as they wait for the market to pick up. This is the perfect time to 'give back' and work with charities who may need their help. - September 01, 2009 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Heavy California Rainy Season Predicted - Check Your Foundations Now
Julian Construction Urges Homeowners with Indicators of Foundation Problems to Act Before the Rainy Season Starts - September 01, 2009 - Julian Construction
Acting on Behalf of AFP (Agence France Presse), MERJS Have Recently Secured New Central London HQ Offices Within Centre Point
MERJS has recently provided strategic advice to AFP on the surrender of their existing lease, enabling them to relocate from Fleet Street offices to offices in the landmark Centre Point building. - September 01, 2009 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Self Storage Experts Provide Key Financial Strategies and Blog About the Business on SelfStorageGuide.com
Offering sage advice generated from years of experience in the business, three industry experts are currently featured on SelfStorageGuide.com addressing: • Who can get financing now? • How you must respond to the economic challenges of today, and • Offering “Tricks of the Trade” in the editor’s ongoing blog. - August 31, 2009 - SelfStorageGuide.com
HomeImprovementWantAds.com Launches
Home improvement resource HomeImprovementWantAds.com launches using a new post and respond system developed by Wilcox Brands. Project owners will be able to find the best contractors in their area while professionals can receive free job leads. - August 31, 2009 - Wilcox Brands, LLC
Attorney and Accountant Shows Real Estate Investors the Way
Real Estate Entrepreneurs Have Some of the Best Tax Advantages When Their Business is Setup Correctly, the Key is Doing It Right the First Time. - August 31, 2009 - Get Real REI
Dream Town Combats Foreclosure Supply with REO Sales Division
Dream Town Realty has developed an REO sales division to help banks sell foreclosures. The company uses the same marketing techniques and campaign approaches as traditional home sales to move REO properties off the market. - August 31, 2009 - Dream Town Realty
Home Stagers Meet - RESA International Conference – January, 2010
EnergizedSeller looking forward to the RESA conference and the opportunity to meet so many industry professionals. The RESA International Conference focused on providing professional real estate stagers or Home Stagers with personal and professional development opportunities to take their businesses to the next level of success. - August 31, 2009 - EnergizedSeller
New Carpet Cleaners from Daimer Industries® Offer More Power
The unheated XTreme Power® XPC-9200 line of carpet extractors now includes three additional units that offer higher pressure for demanding commercial customers. - August 31, 2009 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Fourth-Quarter Survey for Self-Storage Confidence Index Now Open
The Self-Storage Confidence Index (SSCI) survey for the fourth quarter of 2009 is now open. Self-storage professionals in the United States and Canada are invited to participate in this survey, which records next-quarter expectations in the critical areas of sales, profits, hiring, expenditures,... - August 31, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
A Custom IDX Solution Increases Ease and Efficiency for Home Seekers on Realtor Thomas Druck's Website
IDX Broker connects real estate professionals with their local MLS systems, providing them with the resources to display MLS listing information on their own personal websites. - August 30, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Santa Clara County Luxury Home Sales Climb Again in July, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Sales of million-dollar homes in Santa Clara County up to highest level since last fall, new report shows. - August 30, 2009 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
RealUp.com Announces UpLand Group, Inc. as Its Newest Listing Partner
UpLand Group, Inc. makes its commercial property listings available on www.RealUp.com - August 30, 2009 - RealUp.com
Acting on Behalf of ISA Holdings, MERJS Successfully Lets the Entire 2nd & 3rd Floors of Large Fitzrovia Offices to Gibson Guitars
Acting on behalf of ISA Holdings, MERJS have successfully let the entire 2nd & 3rd Floors of 29-35 Rathbone St, W1 to Gibson Guitars for a further five years. Previous to the agreement, MERJS had been providing advice on the potential for refurbishment, however, having been able to secure... - August 30, 2009 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
New Steam Cleaners with Vacuums Designed for Commercial Customers
Daimer Industries' KleenJet® Mega 1000CV machines include a high-performance wet-vac and features for capturing allergens. - August 30, 2009 - Daimer Industries, Inc.
Prices of Marin County Luxury Homes Rise in July, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Median sale price of million-dollar homes in Marin County up for third month in a row, new survey shows. - August 30, 2009 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
RentShout Increases Client Online Visibility to Homes.com and Sublet
A leading company in online rental and apartment community advertising, RentShout has expanded their network reach to include popular websites Homes.com and Sublet. - August 29, 2009 - Go Smart Solutions, LLC
Consumer Confidence Building in the San Mateo Real Estate Market
With overbids and multiple offers making their way back into the San Mateo County real estate market, the increased number of pending sales and the limited availability of homes for sale, consumer confidence appears to be building despite national economic news. - August 29, 2009 - The RayChel Realty Group
O’Dwyer Homes Welcomes New Director of Sales
Atlanta new home builder O’Dwyer Homes has recently hired Eileen Walton as Director of Sales and Qualifying Broker. - August 29, 2009 - O'Dwyer Homes
O’Dwyer Homes Receives Superior Results on Third Party Survey
With combined results from a Closing Survey and a 12 month Survey, over 95% of O’Dwyer homeowners would recommend them as their builder. - August 29, 2009 - O'Dwyer Homes
Brown, Brown & Associates – Architects Takes on Revitalization of Custer Road United Methodist Church Design
Brown, Brown & Associates – Architects have signed on to redesign the Custer Road United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas to provide members an area to socialize and linger. Having successfully assisted the church with 9 previous growth phases, Brown, Brown & Associates –... - August 29, 2009 - Brown Brown and Associates
An IDX Solution Makes Buying a New Home Quick and Easy for Realtor Michael Dillard's Clients
IDX Broker uses its highly customizable IDX solution to speed up the online real estate search, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time and hassle. - August 29, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
York Street Properties Inc. Offers Profitable Returns to Investors During Difficult Time
In spite of the current global economic conditions, when the housing market has taken a turn for the worse, York Street Properties, Inc. has stood steady and strong and still offers profitable returns for its investors. - August 29, 2009 - Yorkstreet Properties
Corporate Transportation Reaches 30% Growth
During a time when most transportation companies are parking trucks, Corporate Traffic, Inc. continues to expand its asset based subsidiary, Corporate Transportation. With the most recent addition of four new company trucks and trailers, Chad Cline, Executive Vice President of Corporate... - August 28, 2009 - Corporate Traffic
Select New Homes, LLC Launches SaveOnANewHome.com, Saving Buyers Thousands on New Homes in Texas
Select New Homes, LLC has launched SaveOnANewHome.com, saving buyers thousands on new homes in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and surrounding real estate markets. - August 28, 2009 - Select New Homes, LLC
AIA Detroit Hosts “2009 Birmingham-Bloomfield House Tour,” Oct. 4th
Tour to feature innovative design concepts that represent some of the most current thinking and trends in residential design. - August 28, 2009 - American Institute of Architects Detroit
Write2Site Announces a New HVAC Search Engine Marketing Package
Write2Site is proud to announce the launch of its new HVAC Search Engine Marketing package for heating and air conditioning contractors. With Write2Site’s new search engine advertising package everything is taken care of for the contractor. - August 28, 2009 - Write2Site
Bowen Family Homes' Model Home at Stonehaven Terrace for Sale
Bowen Family Homes recently announced that its fully furnished model home at its Stonehaven Terrace community in Cumming is on the market. The beautifully designed, 1799 square-foot home includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one half bathroom and is priced to sell at $174,900. The... - August 28, 2009 - Bowen Family Homes
HomesAlone.co.uk Breaks the Property Portal Model with Free Agent Listings
HomesAlone.co.uk today announced that it is moving to a free property listing business model, breaking rank from the model favoured by traditional property portals. The move is in response to a number of takeovers, management buy outs and new portals arriving in the market which the company... - August 28, 2009 - Homes Alone.co.uk
A Custom IDX Solution Enables Realtor Chris Gibson to Display MLS Listing Information on His Website
IDX Broker software creates a sense of ease and efficiency for home seekers during their online real estate search. - August 28, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Brown, Brown and Associates Architects Develops Systematic Analysis Process for Church Architecture
The Brown, Brown team is now lending their expertise to assist churches in analyzing their current ministry and church, to evaluate how they may continue to grow. This new Ministry Analysis service includes current building utilization, service times and ministry format to identify growth options,... - August 28, 2009 - Brown Brown and Associates
Sparta Success Systems Upgrades Technologies, Runs Major Sale
Sparta Success Systems, a real estate products, training, and coaching company, announced an unprecedented sale on its products today as a result of the technological upgrades its making to its systems. - August 28, 2009 - Sparta Success Systems
Online Video Increases Lead Generation by 30 Percent for Multi-Housing Advertisers
For Rent Media Solutions advertisers who use video in their marketing initiatives reap the benefits. - August 28, 2009 - For Rent Media Solutions
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Offers September North Carolina State Certified Continuing Education Courses
John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com), has announced the Association’s continuing education courses for September, which will be held at RRAR’s training facility, located at 111 Realtor Way in Cary. The following courses will be... - August 28, 2009 - RRAR
BJAC Senior Project Manager Earns LEED Accredited Professional
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Terence McCabe, project manager at BJAC, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)... - August 28, 2009 - BJAC
Highland Homes Opens Model Home at St. James Crossing
Highland Homes is pleased to announce the opening of their new model home at St. James Crossing. - August 28, 2009 - Highland Homes