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Prestigious Lyceum Fellowship Invites Frank Harmon, FAIA, to Develop 2009 Student Competition

The Lyceum Fellowship is the most prestigious of its kind in the world. - July 03, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA

The Dorf Law Firm, LLP Represent DP40, LLC and DP41, LLC in $36.1 Million Real Estate Transaction

The Dorf Law Firm, LLP represented DP40, LLC and DP 41 LLC, tenants in common, in the recent $36.1 million acquisition of 711-747 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, New York. This property is more commonly know as the Shop-Rite strip mall in Bedford Hills. It is well to note, that the Dorf Law Firm has... - July 03, 2008 - Dorf & Nelson LLP

Old Republic Home Protection Announces Partnership with GeoAssurance, Inc.

Old Republic Home Protection, a leader in the home warranty industry, has established a partnership in the state of California with GeoAssurance, Inc., a provider of Natural Hazard and Environmental Disclosure Reports for the real estate industry. Together, GeoAssurance and Old Republic Home... - July 03, 2008 - Old Republic Home Protection

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Selected to Represent the Peninsula at Amberly

Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that the firm has been selected to represent The Peninsula at Amberly, a single-family custom home neighborhood within the Amberly community development in Cary, N.C. This new... - July 03, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Everybody's Going Surfing, Surfing DirectBuy L.A.

DirectBuy Los Angeles launches new website to promote services. - July 02, 2008 - DirectBuy

DirectBuy of Buffalo Provides Tips on Setting Up Your Home Office

Get inspired designing your home office. - July 02, 2008 - DirectBuy

Keene Native Returns to Reinvent Mill on Water Street

Something big is brewing on Water Street and a Keene native has come back home to lead the charge. Coming October, 2008, Keene will have their first independent senior living community, under the direction of Executive Director Toby Watterson. Bentley Commons at Keene is answering a call for more... - July 02, 2008 - Bentley Commons at Keene

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Names Four New Sales Associates

Susan Holbrook, senior vice president and sales manager for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com) Falls of Neuse Road office, has announced that Talat Arain, Sheri Munter, Don Salkovick and Linda Voss have joined the firm as sales associates. Arain has more than 17 years... - July 02, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

New Ibstock Umbra Range Harnesses Power of Light and Shade

Ibstock has launched its new Umbra range of textured brickwork which creates innovative and subtly changing looks for brick faced buildings. The new range is available in four designs – Wave, Sphere, Pyramid and Sawtooth - which give a textured appearance that changes with natural light... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd

Ibstock Sustains Wildlife Habitat

As part of its commitment to sustainable construction and assisting developers to minimise the impact of housebuilding on wildlife habitats, Ibstock has designed a range of clay homes for bats and swifts that can be incorporated into any new buildings or conservation work. The new range includes... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd

New Ibstock Linear Brick Extends Architects' Façade Design Options

Ibstock has launched a new range of Linear bricks which has a unique dimension that will enable specifiers and building designers to create bold new brickwork designs. The long thin shape of the new range creates a much more visually interesting facade than traditional brickwork, providing added... - July 02, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd

San Bruno City Council Approves 510 Unit Pacific Bay Vistas Project Designed by Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners

On June 24, 2008, the San Bruno City Council unanimously approved the 510-unit, Pacific Bay Vistas multifamily community. The Council complimented the architectural design by Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners based in Newport Beach, CA and the AIMCO development team. Pacific Bay Vistas features an elegant, architectural style influenced by the grand old buildings of the San Francisco Embarcado. Blended building styles create an appearance of a sophisticated village overlooking the Bay. - July 01, 2008 - Newman Garrison Gilmour + Partners

Speedy, Consistent Chimney Building with Ibstock's Unique Faststack®

Rapid installation of fully working or cosmetic chimneys is easy with Ibstock's innovative new pre-fabricated Faststack® chimney range. The new range is available in six different styles of single or double chimney, for mid-ridge, mono pitch, or gable end locations. There are six durable high... - June 30, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd

Openhome Photography Branches Out Into the Holiday Home Market

Originally devised as property photography service for people selling their home, Openhome Photography has been pleasantly surprised to find interest coming, from Holiday Home owners and companies with properties in South-East England. Owners of holiday cottages, B&B's and guesthouses have... - June 30, 2008 - Openhome Photography

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Ranked Number One Coldwell Banker Company by State for North Carolina

Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that the firm was named the number one Coldwell Banker company by state for North Carolina at the 2008 Coldwell Banker International Business Conference in Orlando, Fla. at the Gaylord Palms Resort &... - June 29, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Portaloo Delivers Temporary Toilet Facilities for Rosslyn Chapel for Second Consecutive Year

The Rosslyn Chapel was flooded with visitors after its appearance in The Da Vinci Code book and film, which lead to an urgent need of extra toilet facilities to be hired. Temporary portable toilet provider Portaloo was able to deliver toilet facilities that met the requirements of the Rosslyn... - June 29, 2008 - Portakabin

Disha Direct Celebrates 5 Successful Years in the Real Estate Market with Attractive Discount for Property Buyers

Disha Direct, a well known name in the real estate marketing segment, completes 5 successful years of growth, innovation & customer satisfaction. This milestone will be celebrated with a month long mega event starting from June 27, 2008. With many new brands added to its portfolio, Disha Direct has planned this event to be a customer centric extravaganza reinforcing its motto to be there with the customers always. - June 29, 2008 - Disha Direct

The MACK Group, LLC Completes Asbestos Roof and Caulking Abatement Removal Project

The MACK Group, LLC, a premier asbestos abatement, flooring removal and decontamination contractor, recently completed an industrial asbestos abatement project that consisted of the removal of asbestos containing roof materials and window caulking. The project was performed at a former manufacturing plant in New Jersey. - June 28, 2008 - The Mack Group, LLC

Learn HQ, the eLearning Specialists, Launch an Estate Agency Legislation eLearning Course

Estate Agency Legislation affects everyone working as an Estate Agent. Whether you're a single site independent company or a multi national chain the same rules and regulations apply. - June 28, 2008 - Learn HQ Ltd

Internet Marketing Provider eSourceAgent.com Selected as Preferred Vendor to Properties Online, LLC (RealEstateSites.com)

eSourceAgent.com, eSource Marketing’s Realtor Advertising Division announced a preferred vendor partnership with RealEstateSites.com to provide internet advertising services such as pay per click, local internet advertising and lead generation consulting to their real estate agent clients. - June 28, 2008 - eSourceAgent.com

MERJS Central London Commercial Property Agents Announce Significant Letting in Landmark North West London Building

MERJS has arranged the successful letting of over 22,508 square feet of office space in a modern North West London landmark building. Colin Becker of MERJS gives more details on the commercial property and why it was ideal for the client. - June 28, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors

SFC Engineering, Manchester, NH Adds Landscape Architect to Staff

SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc., Manchester, New Hampshire welcomes Aaron Chandler, RLA, as Project Engineer/ Landscape Architect. Aaron is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture. Aaron has ten years of unique experience as... - June 28, 2008 - SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc

New and Used Heavy Equipment Buyers and Sellers Introduced on Industrial Classifieds

The on-line B2B marketplace Industrial Classifieds, has launched a newly designed Web site specifically for construction equipment dealers, contractors and buyers of heavy construction equipment in North America and Europe. - June 28, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com

BJAC Announces New Partner

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 Jennifer Amster, Director of Higher Education Projects, has been named a partner with the firm. In this role, Amster will participate in formulating the... - June 28, 2008 - BJAC

Diane Nathan Named Builder Representative for Banks Pointe

Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Diane Nathan has been named builder representative for Banks Pointe. Nathan has more than 10 years in the real estate profession with previous experience in custom home... - June 28, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Custom Stencils for Your Business

Take a peek inside Stencil Ease to see how custom stencils and industrial stencils are made. New video demonstrates spray paint stencil applications, marking stencils with ink rollers and parking lot stencils examples. - June 27, 2008 - Stencil Ease

Portakabin Provides Rolling Relocation Classroom Building Solution for Gleeson Building

Modular building supplier Portakabin has delivered high quality relocatable classroom accommodation for major upgrade and rebuilding programme in Northumberland’s schools for GB Building Solutions, the Strategic Construction Framework Partners for the region’s County Council. - June 27, 2008 - Portakabin

Hopfoot Signed on with Design Guide, an Online Advertising Firm to Increase Industry Exposure

Hopfoot signed on with Designguide.com to increase their market exposure and enhance brand identity. - June 27, 2008 - Hopfoot, LLC

Joe Cline Named Accredited Buyer's Representative in Austin, Texas

The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation is the measure of professionalism and qualification in helping buyers acquire residential property. - June 27, 2008 - Affinity Properties

Beacon Realty Capital Closes $10.9 Million Medical Office Transaction

Beacon Realty Capital, a commercial real estate financial services firm, arranged $10.98 million in construction/mini perm variable-rate debt for a medical office building located in Austin, Texas. Beacon arranged a loan that includes a three year deal with two one year extensions, featuring an... - June 27, 2008 - Beacon Realty Capital, Inc.

Terri Mattocks Appointed New Sales Manager for Retirement Community, Vienna Square

CRF Communities is proud to announce the promotion of 7-year Sales Associate, Terri Maddocks, who has accepted the new position of Sales Manager at Vienna Square, CRF’s newest retirement community in Central Florida. Vienna Square, brand new to the Winter Haven area, officially opened on... - June 27, 2008 - CRF Communities

Mooseheart Students to Participate in Gladstone Homes’ Inspire Me Internship Program

Two 12th graders and residents of Mooseheart Child City & School, will learn about the homebuilding industry as they plan for their futures outside of Mooseheart, a residential childcare facility located on a thousand-acre campus 38 miles west of Chicago. Davon Davy, 18, and Randy Martin, 17,... - June 27, 2008 - Gladstone Homes

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces New Sales Associates

Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com) Kildaire office, has announced that Brad Baugus, Cheryl Davis and Jennifer Dillion have joined the firm’s Cary Real Estate division as a sales associates. Baugus attended the University of North... - June 27, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Web Site Offers Hope and Help for Real Estate Downturn

Real estate author, Robert Clyde Affolter, offers hope and help at his web site (http://RobertClydeAffolter.com). Readers can download a free copy of his book and get advice at his blog. - June 27, 2008 - Robert Clyde Affolter

Gladstone Homes Gives Homebuyers Green to Go Green

For a limited time, June 28 through July 20, Premiere Series and Signature Series homebuyers at Gladstone's Chatham Square in Plainfield, Ill., will receive a 2009 Toyota Prius, a $2,000 gas card, $75,000 in free options and up to 5 years of utility bills paid. - June 26, 2008 - Gladstone Homes

Atlanta Becoming the Hotbed of Real Estate Investing for National and International Investors & Securities Firms for local Atlanta Investment Firm, The Wealth Consortium

In recent months, Atlanta investment firm, The Wealth Consortium has seen considerable activity in its growing base of national and international real estate investors seeking new projects in the Atlanta market. - June 26, 2008 - The Wealth Consortium

Salt Lake City Real Estate Educator and Author to House Struggling Utahns

Mike Watson Investing to hold InvestStrong charity event, providing two days of free investing education in exchange for donations. - June 26, 2008 - Mike Watson Investing

U.S. Mortgage Lender Rolling Their New Loan Products for Foreign Nationals

American Home Lenders, a United States based Mortgage Bank, announced today that it has begun offering it’s loan products and services to foreign nationals who are looking to purchase or re-finance their second homes or investment properties in the United States. Jonathan Shapiro, CEO of... - June 26, 2008 - American Home Lenders, Inc.

JDavis Architects Sponsors Kids City Planning Day – Raleigh 2030

Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC, (www.jdavisarchitects.com) a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that the firm sponsored Kids City Planning Day – Raleigh 2030, an event held May 3 at the Marbles Kids Museum to educate... - June 26, 2008 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC

Marie Abbe Named Builder Representative for Bedford at Falls River

Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Marie Abbe has been named builder representative for Bedford at Falls River, The Estates. Abbe has more than 20 years experience in sales and marketing and more than four... - June 26, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Ibstock Hosts Top Hemingway Design RIBA Seminar

Over 100 representatives from the UK's top architectural, housebuilding and design communities gathered at RIBA headquarters this month to attend Ibstock's guest lecture seminar by the widely respected designer and architect Wayne Hemingway of Hemingway Design. The RIBA seminar 'An Alternative... - June 26, 2008 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd

Housebuilders Overpricing Ends in Tears with UK Banks Says Construction Centre.co.uk

The Construction Centre.co.uk today said that the housing crisis could get much worse. It has been no secret that housebuilders have been riding the wave of inflated house prices and now rumours are pervading the industry that banks are beginning to restrict the amount of lending against new build properties less than five years old. - June 26, 2008 - The Construction Centre

Moving? HomeBulletin.net Offers Free Price Quote Comparison and Moving Companies Search

Planning on moving to a new home this summer? HomeBulletin.net offers a new and improved system to match moving companies with consumers and it's the one stop place to organize and get ready for a successful move. HomeBulletin.net free comparable moving quotes is a quick, free and easy way to find and compare moving services and to obtain quotes from local movers serving most of the US. - June 26, 2008 - homebulletin.net

Colliers Trombello Kölbel Advises Tishman Speyer on Sale of Office Building

The investment company Tishman Speyer has sold the office building at Hans-Böckler-Strasse 36 in Düsseldorf as part of a share deal. Purchaser of the property is the pan-European property fund VastNed Offices/Industrial. The purchase price amounted to ca. 30 million euros. This is the... - June 26, 2008 - Colliers Trombello Kölbel Immobilienconsulting GmbH

Illinois Masonry Corporation Awarded Terrazio Development Project

The Illinois Masonry Corporation was recently awarded a contract for masonry work on the prestigious Terrazio development in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. The Terrazio condominiums are being developed by the Sedgwick Properties Development Corporation, and construction has already begun... - June 26, 2008 - Illinois Masonry