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Lightswitch Expansion Addresses Environmental and Budget Challenges for Architects, Owners and Developers

Lightswitch architectural has added a focus to the requirements of architectural projects as economic challenges have highlighted the need for architects, owners and developers to use lighting designers, whose services bridge the gap between vision and installation, eliminating costly mistakes in placement, selection, and efficiency. - January 14, 2009 - Lightswitch Architectural

Tanner Supply Company Opens Second Branch

Tanner Supply Company has provided sales, sales support and service to Southeastern Michigan and Northwest Ohio since 1996. Tanner boasts a wide variety of products including hollow metal doors, custom frames, architectural hardware, and many division 10 products including bathroom partitions and accessories and fire safety products. For more information visit www.tannersupply.com - January 14, 2009 - Tanner Supply Company

Custom IDX Broker Software Improves Clancy Fort’s Website by Making the Property Search Simple and Efficient

IDX Broker saves both consumers and realtors time when searching for real estate online. - January 14, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty Participates in Majority of Luxury Real Estate Sales in Kittery, York, and Ogunquit, Maine in 2008

Anne Erwin Sotheby’s International Realty participated in the majority of luxury home sales in the towns of York, Kittery, and Ogunquit combined, in 2008. The York, Maine real estate agency has led the way in the Southern York County, Maine luxury real estate market since 2006. In 2008 there... - January 14, 2009 - Anne Erwin Sotheby's International Realty

Home National Mortgage Announces New Loan Officer

Home National Mortgage proudly announced the affiliation of Ray Smith as a loan officer this week. Ray is a graduate of Dickinson College (BA Policy Studies Management) and the Pennsylvania State University (Master’s of Public Administration). For the last two years, Ray has worked as a... - January 14, 2009 - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals

Malaysia Property Currently a Favourable Purchase

The recent massive changes in global exchange rates have made Malaysia an even more favourable location to invest in for British buyers. - January 14, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

BJAC Names New Project Architect

Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned design firms in the Southeast, has announced that Dan Ludwig has joined the firm as a project architect. In this position, Ludwig will design and develop architectural drawings and specifications for... - January 14, 2009 - BJAC

Nominations Open for 2009 TCREW Champion Awards

Jill Wells Heath, president of Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) (www.trianglecrew.org), an organization that provides a forum for fostering relationships among commercial real estate women professionals in the Triangle market, has announced the organization is accepting nominations for... - January 14, 2009 - Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women

MiniCo Publishing Hosts Webinar on RV & Boat Storage Construction

MiniCo Publishing will host a free webinar focused on the construction of RV and boat storage facilities, one of the fastest-growing and most in-demand segments of the U.S. self-storage industry. Presented by Caesar Wright, President of Mako Steel, Inc., "Boat & RV Storage: Construction... - January 14, 2009 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC

Denver Heating Contractor Earns Coveted Angie's List Super Service Award for Second Year

Builder's Heating and Air Conditioning has earned Angie's List Super Service Award which reflects company's consistently high level of customer service for second year in a row. Company has provided this level of service for 59 years. - January 13, 2009 - Builder's Heating & Air Conditioning

25 Trends Transforming Architecture and Design

Annual forecast from DesignIntelligence reveals brights spots amid difficult economy. - January 13, 2009 - Greenway Group

Buyer Group Announces Re-location to Support New Markets

Buyer Group International, Inc. remains committed to providing its shareholders with a viable and profitable business. Buyer Group has announced a move of its head office to better facilitate the planning of a new community project. They have relocated executive offices to work closely with land... - January 13, 2009 - Buyer Group International, Inc.

Snider & Associates, Inc. ISO 14001 Certification

Snider & Associates, Inc. gains the prestigious "Green Certification" as a result of their new, more environmentally friendly standards. - January 13, 2009 - Snider & Associates, Inc.

Condo Vultures® Founder Joins List of Real Estate Notables for 2009

Peter Zalewski has been named by the South Florida Business Journal as one of six individuals in South Florida real estate to watch in 2009. - January 13, 2009 - Condo Vultures LLC

Buyer Group Requests for Permitting Proposal Austin's Largets Engineering Firm Bury+Partners, Inc.

Developer hires Austin's largest engineering firm Bury+Partners to provide the permit plan for the development of 20 acres single lot master planned community project in the North Austin growth corridor. - January 13, 2009 - Buyer Group International, Inc.

Bond Brothers Standardizes on Vela Systems for Projects at Harvard University, Expands Usage to New Projects at MIT

Field Software from Vela Systems and Tablet PC Solution for Commissioning, Worklists, Punchlists and Document Delivery Accelerates Project Delivery and Reduces Risk for Bond Brothers. - January 12, 2009 - Vela Systems

Karla Casey of Mary Worrall Associates Sotheby’s International Realty Incorporates Custom IDX Software Into Her Website

Customized IDX Broker search tools save both real estate professionals and consumers time and hassle. - January 11, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Bargain Barbados Properties from Property Abroad

Overseas Property Portal Property Abroad has announced the addition of some bargain properties in Barbados. They have Barbados properties, including apartments and villas starting from under £200,000. - January 11, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Spanish Property Presents Bargains, Tenerife Growth Continues

Spanish property prices could drop by up to a fifth in the next year, according to market experts. - January 11, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Repossessed Spanish Property: Holiday Home Buyer and Investors Dream

Spanish property is currently offering many bargains, as the market crash causes prices to drop 16% with another 15% forecast for the coming year. - January 11, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Orlando Foreclosures Expo - Florida Repossession Properties

Foreclosure properties are in abundance in Florida; their coming back onto the market presents an array of bargains for the overseas property investor. - January 11, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Leadership in Capital Projects Announces Open Registration for Forum to Enhance Excellence in Texas’ College and University Construction Projects

The LinCP Forum provides the venue for the open exchange of concerns, ideas, and solutions, leading toward positive, forward movement in this field and more positive outcomes for all project stakeholders. - January 10, 2009 - LinCP Forum/Synergy Builders

Finding Good Value in International Real Estate with revealrealestate - Now That's a High Value Problem to Solve

Finding good value, in the right place, is particularly important these days. But how can investors answer the question "Am I paying too much for this?" if they don’t have comparative market data? - January 10, 2009 - revealrealestate

Custom IDX Broker Software Helps Real Estate Agent Andrew Costa Personalize the Property Search for His Clients

IDX Broker uses custom IDX software to speed up the real estate search, saving both consumers and realtors time. - January 10, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Shade Systems Provides Innovative ‘Sail’ Shades to City of Lake Charles in Multi-Park Project

Shade Systems is proud to announce it was recently awarded a multi-park shade project by the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The City of Lake Charles was the recipient of a FEMA grant to rebuild their community after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. When Mayor Randy Roach and Parks Director... - January 10, 2009 - Shade Systems, Inc.

City of Benton Adds 22 Shade Systems Shade Structures to Youth Baseball and Softball Complexes

Shade Systems, in cooperation with local distributor Arkoma Playgrounds and Supply, is proud to announce it has provided 22 shade structures for the City of Benton Parks and Recreation department in Benton, Arkansas. The project was a joint effort between the City of Benton Park Commission and... - January 10, 2009 - Shade Systems, Inc.

RE/Advantage Launches Its New Cutting-Edge Unified IDX Solution for Real Estate Professionals

RE/Advantage is pleased to announce the launch of its newest unified IDX solution. IDX Max will provide Web visitors with many new tools and features that will make a consumer home search easy, interactive, and fun. Real estate professionals are experiencing first hand the power of showing MLS... - January 10, 2009 - RE/Advantage

Richport Properties Brings Home 5 OBIE’s

Richport Properties brought home three Gold Awards and two Silver Awards from the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 28th Annual OBIE Awards held on Saturday, Nov. 8. The OBIE Awards program is presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Inc.'s Sales and Marketing... - January 10, 2009 - Richport Properties

SH Communities Keeps Building on Its Award-Winning Reputation

SH Communities Keeps Building on Its Award-Winning Reputation

The company’s award-winning homes with in-house design by Southern Architectural Group can be found in communities in Homestead, Davie, Miramar, Boynton Beach, Estero, and Melbourne. - January 09, 2009 - SH Communities

Installation Guide for Allan Block Segmental Retaining Walls

Release of a complete installation guide on building Allan Block Retaining Walls. - January 09, 2009 - Allan Block Corporation

New Marketing Tool Makes Mobile Communication Simple for Builders and Developers

FLIPP Real Estate LLC, has officially launched a new real estate sales tool called ‘FLIPP MOBILE’, destined to change the way builders and developers sell homes – and all for a dollar a day. The new product allows builders the opportunity to create a mobile web site with their... - January 09, 2009 - Flipp Real Estate, LLC

Air Conditioning and Heating System Give Away for Needy Arizona Family

Magic Touch Mechanical, Inc. an Air Conditioning, Heating, and Indoor Air Quality Contractor based in Mesa, Arizona donates a free HVAC System to a needy Arizona family. - January 09, 2009 - Magic Touch Mechanical, Inc.

Koh Phangan Property Investment

Koh Phangan, a small island in the gulf of Thailand offers some of the finest property investment opportunities on the global market, according to overseas property portal Property Abroad. Liam Bailey, chief market analyst for the firm said: - January 09, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Huntsville Foreclosure Tour – Huntsville Foreclosure Express Bus Tour Launches

Huntsville Foreclosure bus tours launch in Huntsville, Alabama. The first bus tour is scheduled for February 7, 2009. Reservations are filling up quickly. - January 09, 2009 - Huntsville Foreclosure Express

Father Time Auctions Launches New Website

Father Time Auctions and Appraisal Service today announced the launch of their new website, www.fathertime.com, carefully designed to enhance each visitor's estate and real estate auction experience. - January 09, 2009 - Father Time Auctions and Real Estate

Ruth Weiler’s Online MLS Property Search Becomes Simple and Efficient with the Addition of IDX Software

The integrated format that IDX Broker software provides, saves both realtors and consumers time. - January 09, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Highland Homes Opens Phase II at Oakford Estates

Oakford Estates is quality community by Highland Homes, and the recently released Phase II has exactly what homebuyers are searching for in a new home. Most of the success of Phase I in this community is attributed to referrals from current homeowners, which speaks volumes about this extraordinary community in Lakeland, FL. - January 09, 2009 - Highland Homes

D.R Horton to Build in Three Additional Heron Bay Neighborhoods

In October, Minerva Properties announced that D.R. Horton had contracted to purchase single family home sites in The Villas neighborhood in Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, the premier master-planned community in Atlanta’s southern crescent. Minerva Properties is pleased to announce that D.R. - January 09, 2009 - Heron Bay Golf & Country Club

Foreign Buyers Favour Alicante Property

According to the latest analysis from Kyero.com, the Spanish property most likely to attract the interest of a foreign buyer is a 3-bed country house, with no swimming pool in Alicante province, priced under €150,000. - January 09, 2009 - Kyero Media S.L.

Hathaway Completes Financing for Charlotte Apartment Project

Hathaway Properties, Inc. has successfully completed the financing of a $26,500,000 apartment project in Charlotte, NC. - January 08, 2009 - Hathaway Properties, Inc.

Investment Brokerage Firm Capital Pacific is Beating the Odds: Transaction Volume 43% Above Industry Average in 3Q

Investment Sales Activity Earns Capital Pacific Ranking as “Commendable Retail Player” by Real Capital Analytics. - January 08, 2009 - Capital Pacific

World Bank Loan May Boost Polish Resale Market

The World Bank has agreed to give the Polish government the €975 million it asked for in the summer to help fund a series of fiscal reforms and wider economic changes aimed at improving conditions for businesses, develop more skilled workers and making public finances more efficient. The World Bank is also willing to send experts into Poland to help the government implement the changes. - January 08, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Credit-Crunch Should Boost Overseas Property Investment

With the credit-crunch still showing no signs of abating, it is time to restart the boom in overseas property investment, according to one industry expert. - January 08, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

Nations Hotel Panama, Following the Rules or Real Estate Investment

If you're looking for a Real Estate investment then Nations Hotel Panama is well worth a look at. - January 08, 2009 - GLS Property Services S.A.

Roofing-Directory Announces Long Island’s New Source for Roofing Estimates

Homeowners and building managers in Long Island, NY can now use http://www.roofing-directory.com to find local pre-screened roof contractors for free estimates on roofing repair, replacement and installation. - January 08, 2009 - Roofing Directory

MorningStar Restoration Completes 920 Jobs in First Year of Work, Largely in Hurricane Reconstruction

Company opens three offices this year--two in Texas, one in Atlanta--and announces recent contract, new promotion - January 08, 2009 - MorningStar Restoration

Geneva Caribel Announces the Sale of Units at Caracola Beach Resort and Spa

Geneva Hospitality Group, a premier hotel management company with over 35 years experience, proudly announces the construction of their next two luxury condominium resort hotels. - January 08, 2009 - Geneva Hospitality

Albert Baeza Personalizes his Clients Search Experience with the Addition of Custom IDX Software

IDX Broker is the key ingredient to saving both realtors and consumers time during their real estate search. - January 08, 2009 - IDX, Inc.

Recycled Glass Shows Floors in a Whole New Light

Stonhard’s commitment to sustainability is stronger than ever. The Stonclad GR product incorporates recycled materials and Stonhard’s unique packaging methods minimize waste. - January 08, 2009 - Stonhard, Inc.

South Koreans Snap Up Canada Property

The number of South Koreans buying homes in Canada doubled between June and July this year, and when figures are released for the final quarter a similar increases are expected. - January 08, 2009 - Property Abroad LTD

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