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University Realty Helps Students to Buy or Rent Condos in Chase Hollow

University Realty is familiar with Chase Hollow condos and understands that there is a great interest in condos and wants to help further this interest in order to help students and parents buy a condo in Chase Hollow, Gainesville, FL. - May 05, 2016 - University Realty

Joyce Corsi Hazen Earns CIPS Designation in Global Real Estate Network

Joyce Corsi Hazen, REALTOR, has successfully earned the International Property Specialist certification and her services will include the ability to complete international transactions. - May 05, 2016 - Joyce Corsi Hazen

O’Dwyer Homes’ Newest Active Adult Community, The Villas at Bethelview, in Cumming is Now Selling

Active Adult communities are very popular in the Metro Atlanta area. O’Dwyer puts the “Active” in Active Adult with their newest community,The Villas at Bethelview. Pre-Sales in this exciting new community have just opened and homes start from the Mid $300’s. Located in... - May 04, 2016 - O'Dwyer Homes

Still Winning: Providence Golf and Country Club Community is Recognized with Three Awards at the Orlando Parade of Homes

2016 will mark another year that ABD Development Company has been awarded a total of three Orlando Parade of Homes trophies. ABD was recognized with the Awards of Merit for the Courtyard model at Heritage Green in Providence, the Elgin golf cottage at Sherbrook Springs in Providence, and the Providence Golf and Country Club Community in the category of Community Development. - May 03, 2016 - ABD Development Company

Tackett Farms by O'Dwyer Homes Now Selling in "Sought After Smyrna"

O'Dwyer Homes has just announced that their newest community, Tackett Farms is Now Selling in the sought after Smyrna area. The location is ideal with close proximity to Smyrna Market Village, Silver Comet Trail and the Historic Covered Bridge district. In this prime area, you are a few miles to... - April 28, 2016 - O'Dwyer Homes

123 Exteriors Recognized for Superior Customer Service by BBB

Company Earns Illinois Better Business Bureau’s 2015 Complaint Free Award - April 27, 2016 - 123 Exteriors

BRC Capital Solutions Closes $5,600,000 Multifamily Bridge Loan in Charleston, South Carolina

BRC Closes "The Grove at Fenwick," a 72 Unit fractured condominium deal in Charleston, SC at 90% Loan-To-Cost, at 6.25%. - April 22, 2016 - BRC Capital Solutions

New Products Create New Business Opportunities at Granite Shield

New types of natural stones are being introduced to consumers with no regards on how to protect or maintain these types of stones - April 19, 2016 - Granite Shield

Watergate Stormwater Automatic Retractable Screen

The Watergate ARS is an automatic retractable screen that can be placed along the opening of a curb inlet catch basin. The Watergate blocks large trash and debris from entering stormwater drains during dry weather flows and light to moderate rain. - April 19, 2016 - Bio Clean Environmental Inc.

Home Staging Pros Sweep Charlotte Vacant Staging Awards

The professional home stagers at Carolina Spaces LLC, a full service home staging, model merchandising, and interior design firm based in Charlotte, NC, have added two new awards to their list of accolades. Joan Inglis and Carol Inglis have won Best Staged Vacant Properties of 2015 from Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals® Regional Chapter. - April 16, 2016 - Carolina Spaces, LLC

Avalaire Announces Groundbreaking for Phase One of Luxury Custom Home Community

Work to Begin on Premier North Raleigh Community Wednesday, April 20 - April 16, 2016 - Avalaire

Oaks of Rockford Celebrates Beginning of Phase 2 Expansion with 4/16 Open House Event

Oaks of Rockford, a premier 55 + home community, announced today that it will mark the opening of Phase 2 of the development by holding an open house of model homes on Saturday, April 16 from 11am to 2pm. During the event potential buyers can experience the community’s various on-site... - April 14, 2016 - Oaks of Rockford

Completely Updated Town Home in Rhygate Just Listed by Browning Homes Group

The Browning Homes Group just listed a newly remodeled townhouse in the sought after West Springfield, VA neighborhood of Rhygate. - April 11, 2016 - Browning Homes Group

Strong Phoenix Area Real Estate Market Propels Lennar to Open Two New Communities This Month

Lennar is opening a new home community this weekend in Buckeye, and another community in Glendale on April 30. There is buyer demand for new homes with technology, lifestyle and warranty features. - April 08, 2016 - Lennar, Arizona

Five Stars for Roger Perron Across the Internet: Top L.A. Home Designer and Contractor

Roger Perron Design and Construction, a leading design build general contractor serving the greater Los Angeles for the last thirty-three years, continues to garner 5-star reviews and ratings all across the Internet. - April 08, 2016 - Roger Perron Design and Construction

Celebrate Spring with Limited-Times Savings and Incentives for Your Dream Home During Toll Brothers' National Sales Event

Home buyers can get limited time savings and incentives in participating Toll Brothers communities April 9-24. - April 08, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Breaking Construction Records with Largest Tilt Panels Ever Used at New FIU Apartments

A milestone has been reached on the way to the completion of the new residence hall, Bayview, being developed by Servitas on Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus. Servitas celebrated the progress after placing sixteen 9-story tall tilt panels, the largest such panels ever... - April 07, 2016 - Servitas

Ocean View Beach Club Designed by Convergence Communities to Unveil New Coastal Villas Near Bethany Beach Mid April 2016

Recently Ocean View Beach Club, A Convergence Communities design, celebrated its Grand Opening with the completion of its single family home0 model court featuring never-before-seen designs from K. Hovnanian® Homes. The excitement continues the weekend of April 15-17, 2016 when the community will debut its brand new, unique to Ocean View Beach Club, coastal villas. The weekend will provide an inaugural look at three fully-furnished models of the six “townhome-like” offerings from K. Hovnanian®. - April 06, 2016 - Convergence Communities

LichtensteinRE Retained as Exclusive Broker to Sell “Money Tree” Morris Heights 2 Adjacent 5 Unit Properties in The Bronx, New York

Even before the properties go to market Lichtenstein received two offers. - April 06, 2016 - LichtensteinRE

Weaker Lumber Markets and a Strengthening US Dollar Have Pushed the Global Sawlog Price Index Down Almost 22% in Two Years

Sharp reductions of sawlog prices occurred in Russia, Brazil, Central Europe and Western Canada in 2015 because of weaker currencies, less demand for lumber and reduced trade of logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. European sawlog prices have fallen faster than prices in most other regions of the world. - April 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC

Buffalo Ridge Adds Several New Models to Its Existing Portfolio of Manufactured Homes

Buffalo Ridge, Phoenix’s premier manufactured home community, announced today that it will unveil several new home models during an Open House event on Saturday, April 9. Held from 11am to 2pm, the event is open to the public and will feature tours of new and existing home models, food,... - April 01, 2016 - Zeman Homes

The Colorado Dream House Team Launches New Radio Show

Partners, Gary K. Lohrman and Dan Polimino of The Colorado Dream House team of Keller Williams Realty DTC will host a new one-hour real estate talk show. - March 31, 2016 - Colorado Dream House

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Nova Group - Napa Engineering & Construction Firm Now Powered by the Sun

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 187 kW solar panel installation at Nova Group in Napa, CA. The solar panel system will provide over a 90% reduction in their power bills, saving the company $2 million dollars in energy fees over the next 20 years. - March 31, 2016 - SolarCraft

CU Appraisal Services: Making History as a CUSO

With the recent investment by CU Advantage, Inc. CU Appraisal services is now the first and only Appraisal Management Company, Credit Union Service Organization in the country. - March 31, 2016 - CU Appraisal Services

New "Your Choice Program™" eBook from DuraLife™ Helps Users Design Custom, Beautiful Decks in Three Easy Steps

First-of-its-Kind Program Blends Finish, Performance & Value to Create Ideal Outdoor Living Experiences. - March 29, 2016 - DuraLife

Pre-Leasing Begins for Waterfront Luxury Apartment Community

Sweetwater Apartments - Charleston’s only apartment community with deep-water access - has begun pre-leasing for move-in dates starting in Fall 2016. - March 28, 2016 - Pegasus Residential

Best Real Estate Web Site to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 20th Annual WebAward Competition

The best real estate websites will be named as part of the 20th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.WebAward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including real estate web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for real estate web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2016. - March 28, 2016 - Web Marketing Association

Capital Title Commercial Announces Bob Blanshard as Executive Vice President and Escrow Officer

Capital Title Commercial has named Robert A. Blanshard as the new Executive Vice President and Escrow Officer. Mr. Blanshard, an industry veteran of over 36 years, will be in charge of attracting new business and closing commercial real estate transactions. In his distinguished career he has... - March 28, 2016 - Capital Title

Find Beautiful Multigenerational Homes in Northern Nevada Communities

Lennar's Next Gen® – The Home Within A Home® available in ten communities across the Northern Nevada area. - March 26, 2016 - Lennar

LichtensteinRE Just Completed $680,400 Sale of 2nd Parcel in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Development Site Assemblage

Andrew Lichtenstein, President of LichtensteinRE, is proud to announce the culmination of a development assemblage site in Brooklyn after selling a development site located at 3018 Brighton 5th Street in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, for $680,400 all cash. This development site was added... - March 23, 2016 - LichtensteinRE

Addison Homes Wins Bridge Award for Green Building

Greenville, SC builder, Addison Homes has received the Southern Home & Garden Bridge Award for Green Building for the third consecutive year. The winning project is a Zero Energy Home. Produced by the Home Builders Association of Greenville and the Sales & Marketing Council of the Upstate, the Bridge Awards program recognizes the best and brightest in Greenville SC's residential construction industry. - March 23, 2016 - Addison Homes

California Couple Choose Anthem Ranch by Toll Brothers as Retirement Spot

Bankrate.com recently ranked Colorado third for retirement based on factors important to seniors. - March 20, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Top Deck Builder in Northern VA Earns Angie’s List Super Service Award 7th Year in a Row

For the seventh year in a row, Steadfast Construction has once again earned Angie’s List Super Service Award, adding to their reputation as a Better Business Bureau A+ company. Steadfast Construction was also chosen by the community for being a top home remodeling company, winning the Best Of... - March 20, 2016 - Steadfast Construction

Wyndham Model is Recognized with Award of Excellence in Flagler Parade of Homes 2016; Orlando Competition is Next

The Flagler Parade of Homes event was held March 5-13, 2016 and many real estate professionals and interested home buyers were in attendance to experience the best of the best in Palm Coast and Flagler Beach real estate. ABD Development Company was recognized with the Award of Excellence for the Wyndham V model at Toscana in Palm Coast, Florida. Coming up next for the active builder and community developer is the Greater Orlando Parade of Homes in April. - March 20, 2016 - ABD Development Company

2016, the year of Immersive Media in Real Estate

Scann3d, the Australian market-leader in visualisation of physical space in real estate, have aligned with REA Group’s realestate.com.au to conduct the most ambitious 3D property tour campaign seen in the country. - March 20, 2016 - Scann3d

Noah’s Park & Playgrounds Works with 4Corners Homes to Bring a New Playground to the Asheville Housing Development in Choctaw, OK

Noah’s Park & Playgrounds is excited to partner with 4Corners Homes to bring a brand new playground to Choctaw’s newest neighborhood, Asheville. - March 14, 2016 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds

O'Dwyer Homes Announces Parkside at Old Friendship Now Selling - Mill Creek Schools Gwinnett

O'Dwyer Homes is excited to announce that Parkside at Old Friendship, a new home community featuring four and five bedroom craftsman style homes is now selling. This amazing new home community is rich with an abundance of gorgeous, heavily wooded homesites, untouched green space and family friendly... - March 12, 2016 - O'Dwyer Homes

All Star Pest Control Announcing Special Bite Barrier Mosquito Service in Charlotte

The special “Bite Barrier Mosquito Service” is here in town at last! A service that began early this month, ready to stay all the way to October; it will meet every need of customers who face pest control problems. An excellent service that fits perfectly within every budget, it is the prime choice for homeowners who want to have a season-long solution to mosquitoes. - March 11, 2016 - All Star Pest Control

The Bluffs at Jamerson by O'Dwyer Homes in Lassiter HS District - Coming Soon - Register Today for VIP List

O'Dwyer Properties is excited to announce their newest community, The Bluffs at Jamerson in East Cobb. This amazing new home community will feature elegantly appointed craftsman and traditional homes starting in the $500's. Ideally located in the Sought After Lassiter High School District in... - March 04, 2016 - O'Dwyer Homes

Laurie Steinberg of Keller Williams Interviewed as a Top Listing Agent in South Eastern MA

Laurie Steinberg of the Steinberg Realty Group at Keller Williams Realty is said to be one of the top listing agents in the Plymouth, Bristol, and Norfolk areas. Her years of experience and top notch marketing expertise prove success time and time again. - March 02, 2016 - Steinberg Realty Group|Keller Williams

Toll Brothers Receives Gold from the National Association of Home Builders

Awards were given by the NAHB for model home interiors. - March 02, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Leasing Announced for Arden Luxury Apartments

Second Phase will be available for spring 2016 move-ins! - February 23, 2016 - Pegasus Residential

Chicago-Based Real Estate Search Engine Launches the Truepad Trusted Agent Program

Truepad, a real estate search engine that enhances home listings with unbiased home reviews from local agents, has officially launched the Truepad Trusted Agent Program. The Truepad Trusted Agent Program ensures home buyers are provided with superior service, making their home purchases efficient,... - February 22, 2016 - Truepad

The Greenlion Roars at Wincoram

Cleaning company helps with community revitalization. - February 18, 2016 - Greenlion Cleaning & Maintenance Inc

Wildflower Group is Helping Women in Transition Across the Nation and Has Garnered National Attention

With the divorce rate at 50% and 3 out of 4 women ultimately widowed there is an overwhelming number of women who need support. Founded in 2006, Wildflower Group is a national network of professionals dedicated to empowering women in these circumstances. Women-in-transition frequently experience a substantial reduction in their financial position and, prior to making new life decisions, must prepare for the economic challenges they encounter. Wildflower Group offers help in these areas. - February 16, 2016 - The Wildflower Group

Toll Brothers Collaborates to Create Floorplans That Buyers Love

Toll Brothers continually changes floorplans to make them more livable and functional for its customers. - February 14, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

CREIA Advises Homeowners to Test GFCIs

GFCIs (ground fault circuit interrupters) save hundreds of lives each year, but like all mechanical devices they can fail or their circuitry can simply wear out. Learning how to test them can help identify GFCIs that need replacement. - February 12, 2016 - CREIA

Foundation Title and Red Bank Title Agency Merger