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McArthur Homes Wins GuildQuality’s 2009 Guildmaster Award

McArthur Homes, a leading home builder in Utah, announced today that the company has been awarded a 2009 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction. McArthur Homes was one of 95 homebuilders, contractors, developers, and home services companies throughout North America recognized for their superlative performance. - April 09, 2009 - McArthur Homes

Information for Prospective Self-Storage Business Owners Presented in MiniCo Publishing Webinar

On May 6, 2009, MiniCo Publishing will host a free webinar for prospective and current self‑storage professionals entitled "What to Consider When Entering the Self‑Storage Business." The webinar will be sponsored by Cross Metal Buildings, a Parham Group company, as part of the... - April 09, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC

PreQuence Partners with Richmond Association of Realtors and Central Virginia Region MLS

Partnership to boost sales leads for Central Virginia real estate agents and make home shopping easier - April 09, 2009 - eSmartTax.com

eMarket Assistant, Inc. Launches the REquest Property Information Hotline - the Next Generation of Real Estate Marketing

eMarket Assistant launches the REquest Property Information Hotline. REquest is the next generation of real estate marketing - enabling consumers to hear information by phone, receive information by text, and view photos and property information from their web enabled cell phone. Drop by the... - April 09, 2009 - eMarket Assistant, Inc.

Local Realtor Bruce Clark of Irvine, CA Earns Most Prestigious of all Industry Achievements

Top 5 Member Bruce Clark, of First Team Real Estate, Irvine, CA Named a Charter Member of North American “Top 5 in Real Estate Network®” - April 09, 2009 - Clark Group

Realty Advisors International, Inc. Will Offer Free Success Training to All Real Estate Agents

Realty Advisors International, Inc. (“Realty Advisors”). Mr. Mike Husson, Internationally Known Author, Speaker and motivational Personal/Corporate trainer will be the featured guest at the “Explode Your Income Super Tuesday Event” sponsored by Realty Advisors. This event... - April 09, 2009 - Realty Advisors International

Easy to Use IDX Tools Simplify the Online Real Estate Search Process for Grant Munroe’s Clients

Customizable IDX Broker software creates a simple and efficient way for home seekers to search for properties on the web. - April 09, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Property Market Experts Say Now is the Time to Buy in France

Archant Life France, the market leading publisher within the Francophile market in the UK, is organising its annual French property exhibition in Harrogate. - April 09, 2009 - Archant Life France

IDX Broker’s Innovative Formatting and Intricate Design Sets Realtor Patricia Taylor's Website Above Her Competition

Custom IDX software speeds up the online property search, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time and hassle. - April 08, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Announces Government Affairs Forum

John Wood, president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR) (www.rrar.com) has announced that the Association’s Triangle REALTORS® Leadership Academy will host a Government Affairs forum on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - April 08, 2009 - RRAR

Lancaster PA Real Estate News - Century 21 Fagan & Associates Join Coldwell Banker Select Professionals

Century 21 Fagan & Associates announced today that they have merged with Coldwell Banker Select Professionals of Lancaster, PA effective immediately. All operations will move to Coldwell Banker Select Professionals’ Lancaster office at 1000 North Prince Street in Lancaster City,... - April 08, 2009 - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals

Renaissance Creative Wins 10 Awards for Outstanding Marketing at 2008 Laurels

Nationally known integrated marketing, brand development and public relations firm takes top honors for creative work - April 08, 2009 - Renaissance Creative

York Maine Real Estate Agency Grows Website Traffic by 130% and Twitters on Positive Real Estate News

Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty, a real estate agency in York, Maine, recently reported website traffic growth of over 130%. This report follows the launch of the company’s new website, www.anneerwin.com, the establishment of a positive real estate news twitter, and the... - April 08, 2009 - Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty

Custom Home Builder G.J. Gardner Joins Forces with Top Selling Colorado Springs New Home Realtor to Benefit Entry-Level First Time Home Buyers

Brook Swientisky, Colorado/Wyoming Master Franchisor for G.J. Gardner Homes believes there has never been a better time to build a new home because of an unprecedented alignment of historically low interest rates, low building material costs and the $8,000.00 First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit. G.J. Gardner has allied with New Home Associates of Colorado to promote this incredible opportunity for entry-level new home buyers. - April 08, 2009 - G.J. Gardner Homes, Colorado/Wyoming

New Web Site Opens outdoorfurniturecover.org

Anyone looking to purchase an outdoor furniture cover will be excited to learn about a new web site that recently opened. The site not only sells outdoor furniture covers, but offers many resources to educate consumers about the differences. - April 07, 2009 - outdoorfurniturecover.org

Danielle Boling Wins 2009 McSam Realtor® of the Year Award

Danielle Boling of Network Real Estate Partners was awarded the prestigious McSam Award for Realtor® of the Year by the HBA of Greater Dallas. “I would not be standing here tonight it weren’t for the incredible talent and determination of my team members. When I opened the... - April 05, 2009 - Network Real Estate Partners

Openofficespace.com - In the Face of the Recession, a Free Service is Launched to Help Companies Monetize Their Unused Rental Space

Does your company have a desk, cubicle, office or suite that is generating dust as opposed to revenue? Have you recently downsized your workforce resulting in an abundance of unused office space? Is your company locked into a long term lease and could benefit from an additional revenue stream? - April 05, 2009 - Open Office Space

Buying Foreclosures Not Just for Investors

Buying a foreclosure property may not be a homebuyer’s only hope of buying a home, but it may prove to be a great investment for the future if a buyer can find the right one. Today, buying foreclosures is not reserved for the investor, nor are banks necessarily interested in selling their... - April 05, 2009 - Blue Realty

Highland Homes Announces Towne Park Estates

Situated in Southwest Lakeland, nestled halfway between Tampa and Orlando, you will find the Highland Homes’ community of Towne Park Estates. Both Disney World and Busch Gardens are less than 40 minutes away, while Cypress Gardens is only a 30 minute drive. And, it is less than an hour to the... - April 05, 2009 - Highland Homes

A Unique IDX Solution Simplifies the Online Property Search for Realtor Tom Randall’s Clients

Easy-to-use IDX tools speed up the real estate search, saving agents and brokers, and their clients time and hassle. - April 05, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Get Mobile Real Estate Info on Any Home from Anywhere at Any Time, Long Realty Launches New Mobile Phone-Friendly Realty Website

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Internet Project indicates that 62 percent of Americans now use a mobile phone or PDA for non-voice data related applications, or logged onto the internet away from home or work using such a device. When asked how hard it would be to give up a specific... - April 05, 2009 - Long Realty

OstermanCron Launches DIRTT Movable Walls and Access Floors

OstermanCron, a premier office furniture dealer headquartered in Cincinnati, unveiled DIRTT, a line of Agile Architectural Solutions including movable walls, access floors, and modular power. So what’s the DIRTT difference? It’s green and clean. DIRTT Walls are pre-engineered, pre-manufactured, and horizontally support new and existing office furniture and storage. They virtually eliminate construction waste and any future renovation waste – no demolition, dumping, procuring and re-building. - April 05, 2009 - OstermanCron

Anthony Murray Named Associate at FreemanWhite

Ned Jennings, principal at FreemanWhite (www.freemanwhite.com), an architectural, engineering, interior design and consulting services firm for healthcare organizations in the United States, has announced that Anthony Murray has been promoted to an associate with the firm. Murray is also a senior... - April 05, 2009 - FreemanWhite

IndustrialMRO Debuts Its New and Used Construction & Building Materials Directory

IndustrialMRO.com, an international trade site for manufacturing and construction companies has debuted its new building and construction supplies directory offering discounted new and used building materials. - April 05, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com

A Ray of Light in the Dismal Building Sector

London Professor to Lead Summer Architecture Course in Florence. A ray of light in the dismal building sector -The Florence Institute of Design International is to offer a summer architecture course, to be led by Prof. Karin Templin, an authority in Florentine architecture from Kingston... - April 05, 2009 - The Florence Institute of Design International

Jim Chapman Communities Opens New Model Home in The Haven at Lost Mountain

Jim Chapman Communities, one of Atlanta's leading active adult home builders, is pleased to announce the opening of the model home in the builder's newest endeavor into the West Cobb new home market with The Haven at Lost Mountain, an active adult development. The model home is open now for... - April 04, 2009 - Jim Chapman Communities

Westfield NJ Realtor Earns Prestigious CDPE Designation to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Sean Carroll of Team Carroll of RE/MAX Classic Group has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time when the area is ravaged by... - April 04, 2009 - Team Carroll

Cynthia Hamilton has Elected to Integrated Custom IDX Tools Into the Search Function of Her Real Estate Website

A custom IDX solution speeds up and improves the online property search process, saving both realtors and their clients time. - April 04, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

The Apartments at Coolidge School Now Officially Open

Luxury Living in a Historic School for Active Adults 55+ The Apartments at Coolidge School, an active adult community 55+, announced its grand opening today. The 1915 brick schoolhouse, originally by designed by Clarence P. Hoyt and Curtis W. Bixby in Classical Revival style, has been fully... - April 04, 2009 - The Apartments at Coolidge School

Market Value Predictor Creates Competition

The Blue Realty Market Value Predictor, or MVP as its users call it, has created an immediate drop in the number of days on market for homes priced using the MVP model as compared to those which didn’t. According to Timothy Waller, Vice President of Sales at Blue Realty’s Wayne, NJ... - April 04, 2009 - Blue Realty

New Project – Virtual Tours Around the World’s Cultural Heritage

The Irish company Softeks IT Networks Ltd has launched a unique Internet project - virtual tours around the World's cultural heritage. With help of the Panorama Viewer Internet users will have the possibility to visit virtually historic and cultural places, to have a close look at the World's... - April 04, 2009 - Softeks IT Network

Ellen Davis, The Mortgage Link, Inc. Selected as One of the Leading Mortgage Brokers of the United States

The Mortgage Link, Inc., a leading provider of residential mortgage services, today proudly announced that Ellen Davis has been selected by Goldline Research as one of the leading Mortgage Brokers of the United States for 2009. The list of leading Mortgage Brokers of the United States is scheduled... - April 04, 2009 - Ellen Davis, The Mortgage Link, Inc.

World’s First Truly Sustainable Homes: Generates More Energy Than They Consume and Can Withstand the Forces of Nature

The ReGen Group™, LLC announced that it has signed a contract valued at over $2M with OceanSafe, Inc., a manufacturer of steel structural insulated panels, to develop the Nation’s first mass-produced truly sustainable homes: the OceanSafe Sustainable Home. The ReGen Group™, a... - April 03, 2009 - The REGEN Group

Admiral Consulting Group to Host Free Accounting Software Evaluation Event

Phoenix-Area Businesses Will be Able to Evaluate the Leading Mid-Market ERP Solutions During This Single Event. - April 03, 2009 - Admiral Consulting Group

RealBiz360.com Announces New Affiliate Partnership with AnnounceMyMove.com to Provide Its Customers with Social Media Marketing Tools

RealBiz360 Inc., the leading provider of delivering High Resolution Imaging over the Internet announced today that it has entered into an affiliate partnership with AnnounceMyMove.com to provide free, auto-generated listing announcements with their new social media product,... - April 03, 2009 - RealBiz360 Inc.

Foreclosures Grow by More Than 40% in One Year According to Thomas Tom Tsilionis

In a recent article by Thomas Tsilionis / Tom Tsilionis the Real Estate Investors react to new study showing historic rates of foreclosure. New study shows that repossession rates on real estate have risen 42% over last year, and experts at the TSI Group (owned and operated by Thomas Tsilionis) suggest that this can be good news financially for both investors and homebuyers. - April 03, 2009 - Thomas Tsilionis, Writer Speaker & Trainer

E&B Paving Receives 15 Industry Awards for Recent Projects

E&B Paving, Inc., an Anderson, Ind.-based asphalt and concrete paving contracting firm, received 15 awards during the first quarter of 2009 for its work on transportation construction projects throughout Indiana. At its annual World of Asphalt Conference earlier this month, the National... - April 03, 2009 - E&B Paving, Inc.

Elizabeth Bublitz, Creator, Author and Landscape Designer of Pawfriendly Landscapes, is a Featured Writer for The Bark Magazine.

Elizabeth Bublitz, creator, author and landscape designer of Pawfriendly Landscapes, is a featured writer for "The Bark" magazine online. Elizabeth's first article entitled, "Dig In," is for dog owners who want to garden with their dogs. In her article, Elizabeth discusses how... - April 03, 2009 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to Receive Tensioned Membrane Roof from Birdair, Inc.

Birdair to Serve as Roofing Sub-Contractor for Three FIFA 2010 World Cup Stadiums - April 03, 2009 - Birdair, Inc.

Haws Introduces the HydrationStation™ - The World's First Hands-Free, Hygienic Water Dispenser

Introducing HydrationStation™ - The World's First Hands-Free, Hygienic Water Dispenser. - April 03, 2009 - Haws Corporation

Virginians Discover Treasures in Their Attics

Lennar and Manassas Museum Associates host Treasures From The Attic the museum’s annual charity event held at Lennar’s Heritage Hunt Community. - April 03, 2009 - Lennar

Messer Construction Co. Receives International Recognition from Council of Better Business Bureaus

Messer Construction Co. has been awarded the 2009 International Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence, presented by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. During an event in Washington, D.C., on March 31, Messer was recognized for exhibiting integrity in the marketplace and exemplary dedication... - April 03, 2009 - Messer Construction Co.

A Customized IDX Solution Gives Realtor David Meyers the Means to Create a Personalized Real Estate Website

Easy-to-use IDX tools speed up the online property search process, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time. - April 03, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Adds Sustainable Multifamily Renovation Group to Their Practice

Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, inc. announces the expansion of their multifamily and mixed-use studio with the launch of the Sustainable Multifamily Renovation Group (SMRG). - April 03, 2009 - Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc.

Modular Security Systems, Inc. (MSSI) Assists in Securing Refinery Expansions

Modular Security Systems, Inc., MSSI, of Ironton Ohio is assisting many major refineries around the US and Canada to secure their perimeters and to control access into the refineries. Many of these plants have begun expansion and retrofit work in preparation to receive the “heavy crude”... - April 03, 2009 - Modular Security Systems Inc.

950MODE.com, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties Park-Side, Condos: Furnished Model Open

Fred Potok of Pelladio Developers announced today that the 1 bedroom furnished model at 950MODE is open for buyer previews. Ground floor office and retail space is also available for sale. - April 03, 2009 - Pelladio Developers, LLC

Balfour Beatty's David Preston Inducted Into Constructor Hall of Fame

Since 2001, Texas A&M University has honored leaders in the construction industry with its annual Constructor Hall of Fame Award. On March 26, the university inducted David Preston, vice president at Balfour Beatty Construction, into its hall of fame as an industry leader who has significantly... - April 02, 2009 - Balfour Beatty Construction