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Shaddock Development Company Announces Purchase of 122 Acre Development in Parker, Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth based Shaddock Development Company has acquired 122 acres in Parker, Texas between E Bethany Drive and Allen Heights Drive. The development, Parker Ranch Estates, consists of 67 lots on 1-2 acre with convenient access to North Central Expressway. William Shaddock, Partner and... - February 01, 2016 - Shaddock Development

New to the Market in Princeton, MA: a Waterfront Colonial on Snow Pond

Maureen Harmonay of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has listed a gracious four-bedroom stonefront colonial at 31D Bullard Road, in the private Deer Path enclave on Snow Pond in Princeton, MA. - January 31, 2016 - Maureen Harmonay, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Toll Brothers' National Sales Event Offers Limited-Time Savings and Incentives

Home buyers can purchase a Toll Brothers home for less during the National Sales Event Jan. 30-Feb. 15 - January 29, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Lakefront Living Realty, LLC Announces 9th Annual Lakefront Property Buyers Seminar

Dreaming of living the lakefront lifestyle? Learn all the differences when purchasing a lakefront home at the 9th Annual “Keys to Buying Lakefront Property” Seminar in Mansfield, MA on March 19, 2016…and you may leave with a free kayak. - January 28, 2016 - Lakefront Living International, LLC

JAS Construction Group, a Top of the Line, Commercial and Residential Construction Company, Has Just Joined the Service Channel Network

JAS Construction Group provides Residential and Commercial repairs ranging from handyman work to construction re-builds, additions and remodels. Not only do they offer Residential and Commercial work but they also provide Facilities Management for retail stores throughout the South East. Whatever... - January 28, 2016 - JAS Construction Group

Capital Title Closes Largest Residential Transaction in Dallas History with Sale of Tom Hicks Mansion

Last Friday, DFW-based Capital Title closed the sale on a 25-acre, 28,000-square-foot mansion that once belonged to Texas businessman Tom Hicks. Hicks is the former owner of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars. The sale of the Tom Hicks home by Capital Title marks the largest residential transaction... - January 27, 2016 - Capital Title

Five Star-Ranked Stockell Custom Homes Receives “2016 Best of Houzz” Award for Service Excellence, High Customer Satisfaction

Leading St. Louis Builder Honored Among Millions of Construction/Design Pros by Houzz - January 23, 2016 - Stockell Custom Homes and Construction

Toll Brothers Opens Sales Office in New Active-Adult Community

Model homes in the Southeast Metro Area community are set to open in February. - January 22, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Yext Selects Mr. Marketing as an Exceptional Story for Its Prestigious Partner Showcase

Mr. Marketing has been featured in Yext’s prestigious Partner Showcase, where the company will serve as an example of how best to utilize the industry-leading tools and services Yext provides. Mr. Marketing was selected for this recognition as a result of the SEO and marketing company’s intelligent, optimized use of the Yext platform, in addition to its passion for helping clients succeed in their local markets. - January 18, 2016 - Mr. Marketing

Announcing Retirement Planning Simplified: Everything You Need to Know on a 3 X 5 Card - Free

Topretirements.com, "Find Your Best Place to Retire," announces a breakthrough step in making retirement planning easier. Amazingly enough, they have reduced all you need to know to what is written on 3 x 5 index card. It is free and so simple, anyone can get started on the road to retirement happiness. - January 16, 2016 - Topretirements.com

LichtensteinRE Retained as Exclusive Broker to Sell Gut Rehabbed 6 Residential Unit Property in Yonkers, New York

LichtensteinRE has been retained on an exclusive basis to sell a multifamily apartment building located at 56 Groshon Avenue Yonkers, Westchester, New York. The asking price is $1,175,000 but offers at all prices are invited. The property, built in 1965, is a three story walk-up building... - January 15, 2016 - LichtensteinRE

OPTIMAR Announces Expansion with New Office in Manhattan, New York

In a strategic move to service the growing commercial, pre-construction and luxury real estate market area. - January 14, 2016 - OPTIMAR

Renovated Home Becomes 1st Energy Producer

New Video "Healthy Home Healthy Planet" Tells the Story - January 14, 2016 - Healthy Home Healthy Planet

Your Choice Program™ from DuraLife™ Blends Finish, Performance & Value to Create Beautiful, Custom Decks

First-of-Its-Kind Program Allows Users to Design Beautiful Outdoor Living Spaces by Selecting the Color They Want at the Performance & Price Points of Their Choice - January 14, 2016 - DuraLife

Philadelphia's First Bitcoin Condo Offering

Susanna Kunkel, Realtor with Phillyliving.com at Keller Williams announces Philly's first bitcoin condo offering, especially designed to accommodate live/work lifestyle for entrepeneur start-ups. Unique architecture, abundant natural light and open, flexible work space make it ideal for a home based high tech business. Add to that a large garage space with room for 2 cars, bikes and storage. - January 13, 2016 - PhillyLiving.com

Minneapolis-Based Business and Charitable Foundation Step in Where System Fails NYC First Responder and 9/11 Survivor

Gary Smiley, Rescue Paramedic with Battalion 31, was at the base of the North Tower when it collapsed on September 11, 2001. Today, he has nearly lost his home and health. He has filed a lawsuit in Federal court alleging he was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Homes for Heroes Foundation assisted him with a security deposit and rent. Mohawk Moving and Storage provided 100-mile professional pack-and-move from Albrightsville, PA to Franklin Park, NJ. - January 12, 2016 - Homes for Heroes

Green Brick Partners Announces $170 Million Dollar Development in Frisco, Texas and December Progress

Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. acquired 96 acres in Frisco, Texas along Eldorado Parkway between the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Road. The future development, Frisco Springs, will consist of 350 homes ranging in size from townhomes to traditional single family homes. Jed Dolson, Green... - January 12, 2016 - Green Brick Partners

Only Seven Home Sites Remain in First Section of Toll Brothers' Kechter Farm

The Kechter Farm community offers exceptional mountain views and amenities. - January 07, 2016 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Possibilities for Design Named Finalist in National Association of Home Builders' Awards

The design firm will receive awards for interior designing and merchandising in two awards ceremonies on Jan. 19 in Las Vegas. - January 06, 2016 - Possibilities for Design

QUAKECART-Disaster Survival Carts

In any disaster, like earthquakes and storms, it's vital to have a QUAKECART on hand to be able to sustain yourselves until assistance becomes available. - December 30, 2015 - Matel Manufacturing Inc

LichtensteinRE Just Sold a Development Site in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn for the Full Asking Price

Andrew Lichtenstein, President of LichtensteinRE, has just sold the development site located at 3016 Brighton 5th Street in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, for the full asking price of $775,000 all cash. This site is a 3,200 square feet lot containing a 4,480 square foot wood frame 2 story... - December 29, 2015 - LichtensteinRE

Global Trade of Softwood Lumber Increased in 2015, Though Prices Have Trended Downward in Key Markets

Both domestic and export prices of softwood lumber have fallen in the US, Europe and China during the 3Q/15, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian lumber exporters have had a good year with record-high export volumes, competitive export prices and 20% higher prices in Ruble terms. - December 23, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC

Tampa Real Estate Professional Recognized for Million-Dollar Successes

Laurie Dykeman Earns Membership in Prestigious Million Dollar Guild®. - December 18, 2015 - My Tampa Home Team-Cornerstone Properties & Investments, LLC

Cambridge Pavingstones® Named Exclusive Master Distributor of i-lighting™ LED Landscape & Hardscape Lighting Systems

i-lighting™ Landscape & Hardscape Lighting Now Available from More Than 250 Cambridge Authorized Dealers Located in 15 States - December 16, 2015 - iLighting

Shea Properties Announces Vela Meridian Now Open

Shea Properties announced today that Vela Meridian, a modern 216-unit apartment community, began leasing in late September and has just celebrated their first move-ins. Vela Meridian is the fifth apartment project for Shea Properties in Colorado and the third community added to the Meridian area... - December 12, 2015 - Shea Properties

Inventory Blowout at Chantrell in Prestigious Roswell

Chantrell in Roswell by O'Dwyer Homes - December 11, 2015 - O'Dwyer Homes

Toll Brothers' The Highlands at Parker Has Only 10 Home Sites Available in First Section

If you don't have time to build your dream home, Toll Brothers has three homes under construction for spring move-in. - December 11, 2015 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Energy Efficient Homes a Priority at Mill Creek in Geneva

Shodeen Homes Encourages Energy Efficiency Buyer Education. - December 09, 2015 - Shodeen Homes

Old Friendship Place in Sought After Mill Creek School District - Huge Buyer Incentives Buford/Gwinnett

O'Dwyer Homes invite homebuyers looking for a new home in the Buford area of Gwinnett County to check out Old Friendship Place. With homes priced from the $200's, Old Friendship Place is a special kind of place. The community is a conservation community with an abundance of gorgeous, heavily wooded... - December 09, 2015 - O'Dwyer Homes

O'Dwyer Homes Announce Final Opportunities at Cooper Lake Place and Park Place

O'Dwyer Homes invites homebuyers that are in the market for a new home in the sought after Smyrna area to act fast to take advantage of remaining opportunities at Cooper Lake Place and sister community, Park Place. Ideally located just off of Kings Springs Road, Cooper Lake Place is an enclave of... - December 09, 2015 - O'Dwyer Homes

Chicago Baptist Institute - a Historical Landmark in Bronzeville /Washington Park for Sale for $15 Million

Ebonie Caldwell, of Ebonie Caldwell Realty Portfolio - A Real Estate Development and Marketing Company, was commissioned to sale of the Chicago Baptist Institute - a historic landmark building at 5120 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60615, located across the street from the pending location of the Obama Presidential Library in Washington Park for $15 million. - December 08, 2015 - Ebonie Caldwell Realty Portfolio Luxury

Feel @Home Realty Supports the End of Classifying Realtors as Independent Contractors

Federal and State Governments have cracked down systematically on businesses that classify employees as independent contractors. On July 15, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a far-reaching interpretive memorandum expressing the DOL’s belief that “most workers [classified as... - December 08, 2015 - Feel At Home Realty

Leading Home Staging Authority Caps 2015 on a High Note with Three New Awards and a National Speaking Engagement

Joan Inglis, a Master Accredited Staging Professional®, was recently recognized by North Carolina Home Builders Association for Best Model Home Merchandising. Joan also was recognized by Lake Norman Home Builders Association for Best Residential Interior Staging. She will be speaking in January in Las Vegas at the International Builders Show put on by the National Association of Home Builders. She will be presenting to hundreds of home builders on the topic of model homes. - December 07, 2015 - Carolina Spaces, LLC

Westwood Place Offers New Construction Near Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach

Luxury gated community offers rare new single-family home opportunities. - December 04, 2015 - D.R. Horton SWFL

Green Brick Partners Announces $160 Million Residential Development in Flower Mound

Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. recently acquired 52 acres in southern Flower Mound at Gerault Road and FM 2499 for the development of 450 home sites with a build out value of approximately $160 million. The planned town homes and patio homes are an integral part of a 110 acre master... - December 03, 2015 - Green Brick Partners

Noah’s Park & Playgrounds and Homes by Taber™ Come Together to Bring an Exciting, Custom Playground to Timber Crest of Edmond, OK

Noah’s Park & Playgrounds is proud to be chosen by Homes by Taber to provide and install a large, custom designed new playground structure to the new addition of Timber Crest, located on the west side of Midwest Boulevard, north of Covell Road in Edmond, OK. Noah’s Park &... - December 03, 2015 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds

Navy Veteran Finds New Home with Falcone Crawl Space

Falcone Crawl Space & Structural Repair, known for award-winning residential repair, has expanded their team with the addition of David Flannery as the new operations manager effective November 1, 2015. “We know crawl space repair better than anybody else so there was little chance for... - November 30, 2015 - Falcone Crawl Space & Structural Repair

Patti Irwin with HomeSmart Premier Specializes in Selling Homes Others Realtors Can't Sell

Patti Irwin with HomeSmart Premier just sold a home in 11 days. It was previously listed for one year with no offers and minimal showings. Sell your home for top dollar, find out how. - November 29, 2015 - HomeSmart Premier, Patti Irwin

Curtis Homes Unveils Custom-Made Home Solutions with Their "Anywhere Program"

Curtis Homes introduces “Anywhere Program,” offering their buyers the opportunity to build their dream home on their own home-site. - November 26, 2015 - Curtis Homes

Toll Brothers Offers Thanksgiving Weekend Discount on Home Options, Upgrades

For the first time, Toll Brothers’ Colorado communities are offering a 50 percent discount on upgrades and options for new homes purchased over the Thanksgiving weekend. Communities will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but open Friday through Sunday, Nov. 27-29, from 10 a.m. to 6... - November 26, 2015 - Toll Brothers Colorado

Willow Lane Cabinetry Launches Free Online 3D Kitchen, Bathroom Design Service

Ready to install semi-custom cabinetry designed at home. - November 23, 2015 - Willow Lane Cabinetry

HOMEdashboard brings the entire home buying process online

A next generation home-buying service, HOMEdashboard aims to fundamentally change the way people buy homes in the UK. Co-founders Jonathan Harris (aged 26) and George Rawlings (aged 23) are disrupting the traditional homebuying process by making it customer focused, not property sales focused. In doing so they aim to become the consumer champion brand for the homebuyer. - November 23, 2015 - MyHomeDashboard

Custom Home Builder Elliott Homes LLC Wins Four Best in Mississippi Builder Awards for Their Luxury Home Designs

The Homebuilders Association of Mississippi has awarded Elliott Homes LLC with 4 awards for their building projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Included in the awards is the highest honor of the Grand Award for best building project in the entire state. - November 22, 2015 - Elliott Homes LLC

Buyers Save on Move-in Ready Homes at Shodeen Communities in Geneva, Sycamore and Elburn

Home shoppers yearning to take advantage of the best time to buy a home—and move in quickly without the wait—are heading to Shodeen Homes where an wide selection of attractively priced homes are available for quick move-in. - November 18, 2015 - Shodeen Homes

Hollywood Hills Residents Are Hereby Cordially Invited to View An Open House This Sunday Afternoon

Platinum Worldwide Group has announced today that they will be hosting an open house a luxurious pool home located in Hollywood Hills and is extending an invitation to local residents and real estate professionals to visit and view this exceptional property. - November 15, 2015 - Platinum Worldwide Group at Keller Williams Realty