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Homefactsreport.com Launches Nationwide Inspection Service in Florida

Homefactsreport.com launched its pilot national home inspection service in Florida this week with plans to expand nationally over the next 90 days. The company offers complete home inspections by licensed and certified inspectors and is presently working through its beta launch on Florida’s East Coast. - March 07, 2011 - Homefactsreport.com

New 203k Contractor in Los Angeles and Ventura County

Local contractor Lorenzo Valdez and Erik Kluth with Lock and Load Properties, has earned the construction/remodeling industry’s Certified 203k Contractor designation. Lorenzo Valdez and Erik Kluth with Lock and Load Properties has completed the construction/remodeling industry’s most... - March 06, 2011 - Lock and Load Properties

An Exceptional, Unique & Contemporary Residential "Tour De Force" in the Prestigious Piney Point Estates in Houston, TX

An amazingly unique contemporary residence in Houston, TX. - March 04, 2011 - Contour Interior Design

Real Estate Listing Agent in Northern Virginia Partners with SEO Pros to Help Homebuyers and Sellers

A local group of real estate agents and buyer's agents in Woodbridge, VA, Dynamic Duo & Associates has joined the online advertising program at Prospect Genius to become more visible to clients on the Web. - March 04, 2011 - Dynamic Duo & Associates, LLC

Award-Winning Turkish Real Estate Agency is Recognised for a Second Year Running

Didim Sun Properties is an independent Turkish real estate agency specialising in residential property on the Didim peninsular on Turkey's Aegean Coast. Didim is popular with real estate investors, those wanting to retire abroad to the sun and also holiday home owners. The company won the coveted title of Best Agency 2010 in the Excellence Awards managed by the AIPP (Association of International Property Professionals) and has been short-listed again in 2011. - March 04, 2011 - Didim Sun Properties - Didim Gunes Emlak

Joye Silverman Joins Royal Oaks Building Group

Local Homebuilder Welcomes New Sales Consultant - March 02, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Security Grade Chain Link Fence Proves Most Effective in Deterring and Delaying Intruders

According to The Tested and Proven Performance of Security Grade Chain Link Fence Systems (2010), published by the Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute (CLFMI), select security grades of chain link fence significantly outperformed competing fence systems in deterring and delaying intruders in... - March 01, 2011 - Long Fence

Calorique’s Eddie Gilmartin Recognized as One of Irish Echo’s Top 40 Under 40

Eddie Gilmartin has been recognized by the Irish Echo with the prestigious Top 40 Under 40 Award. - February 28, 2011 - Calorique

The Deltona Corporation Forms The Deltona Realty Group

The Deltona Corporation has formed The Deltona Realty Group, a real estate referral company. The new company will allow agents to keep their real estate licenses active and earn money through referrals without working in the field full-time. The company will also serve agents with active licenses who practice out of the area by allowing them to earn commissions through referrals to the company. - February 24, 2011 - Homes by Deltona

Laterra Links Staged Models Open in World Golf Village

Homes by Deltona recently opened two professionally-staged homes in Laterra Links at World Golf Village. The coach home community is located on the King & Bear golf course, near The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village's Swim and Tennis Center and the King & Bear Clubhouse. - February 23, 2011 - Homes by Deltona

Royal Oaks Building Group Begins Construction in the Gate at Lexington

Triangle Home Builder Expands Into New Residential Neighborhood Located in Cameron, N.C. - February 20, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Hawaii Life Real Estate Announces Vacation Rental Management Services

Hawaii’s fastest growing real estate company introduces new Property Management Director, Kahealani Zietz. - February 18, 2011 - Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers

New York City Foreclosure Listings in January 2011 Down 59% from January 2010 Levels

The number of new scheduled New York City foreclosure auctions was down 59% in January 2011 compared to January 2010, and was down 4% from December 2010. - February 18, 2011 - PropertyShark.com

Central Coast Home Inspections Expands to Offer Move-In Certified Inspections to Home Sellers

Central Coast Home Inspections Expands, announces the formation of a new division to service the rapidly growing demand for seller preinspections as well as to better serve CCHI’s current customers and prospects. - February 18, 2011 - Central Coast Home Inspections

Homes by Deltona Launches Facebook Fan Pages for San Savino at The Shores and Laterra Links Communities

Homes by Deltona has launched Facebook fan pages for its San Savino at The Shores and Laterra Links communities in St. Augustine. - February 18, 2011 - Homes by Deltona

Certified Distressed Property Expert, (CDPE)

Preston E. Gilmore, Broker Associate Earns Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure - February 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Prestigious Properties, Preston Gilmore

Jim Cirimele Joins Royal Oaks Building Group

Local Homebuilder Welcomes New Director of Sales and Marketing - February 12, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Homes by Deltona Announces New Cottage Series in Savino at The Shores in St. Augustine

Homes by Deltona presents its new Cottage Series of Homes in San Savino at The Shores in St. Augustine. - February 04, 2011 - Homes by Deltona

HOME of Texas Celebrates 30 Years & 3 Million Homes Warranted

HOME of Texas, a leading provider of new home warranties to Texas builders, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2011 and announces another milestone – together with Residential Warranty Company, LLC, 3 million homes have been warranted since 1981. - February 02, 2011 - HOME of Texas

SyndicIT Services Corporation Chooses DocuSign Electronic Signature Service for Signing Leases and Contracts in the Multihousing Industry

SyndicIT Services announces that DocuSign for obtaining electronic digital signatures on leases, applications, addendums and contracts is now an embedded feature of SyndicIT's SaaS based digital document capture and management service. - February 01, 2011 - SyndicIT Services Corporation

Royal Oaks Building Group Announces the Estates at Bella Casa

Triangle Builder Building Estate Homes in Residential Neighborhood Located in Apex. - January 30, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Learn About Green Multi-Family Housing Developments in the January Issue of Construction Digital

Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information investigates two multi-family housing projects in Southern California, Casa Dominguez in Los Angeles and Ten Fifty B in San Diego. Though many feel that green building is for the wealthy, these... - January 22, 2011 - WDM Group

Mark Lowham to Join Luxury Real Estate Leader TTR/Sotheby’s International Realty as Principal and Managing Partner

TTR/Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Mark C. Lowham, former Executive Vice President of WEST*GROUP, will join the firm as an investor and Managing Partner. According to Jonathan Taylor, Founder and Managing Partner of TTR/Sotheby’s International Realty, “We are... - January 22, 2011 - TTR Sotheby's International Realty

Prudential Florida Expands Global Market Presence with The International Realty

Prudential Florida Realty Joins The International Realty in Creating New Global Marketing Exposure for Florida Properties - January 21, 2011 - The International MLS [IMLS]

Paradise Homes Opens Two New Model Homes in Lakewood Ranch, Florida

The Number One Builder in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Opens Two New Model Homes in Country Club East - January 20, 2011 - Paradise Homes of Sarasota

Red-Hot Chicago Property in a Tough Market - The Kopley Group's The Lofts at 1800

Nick Kopley – President and Owner of The Kopley Group based out of Chicago – has the distinction of being the developer of the most successful new condo project in Chicago's recent memory, The Lofts at 1800; this is rare in an economy with countless unsold condo units in see-through... - January 19, 2011 - The Kopley Group, Inc.

North Americas Top Staging Training Academy Proudly Announces Chicago’s Prominent Staging Expert David Cieslack as a New Trainer

CSP International Business Training Academy is thrilled to announce a new member to the CSP training team; David Cieslak from Chicago, IL. David's company, Signature Staging stages in the luxury real estate market and is the only staging company officially endorsed by Bethany Souza, Real Estate... - January 16, 2011 - CSPI Academy

Royal Oaks Building Group Introduces Holland Farm Neighborhood

Triangle Builder Begins Construction in Residential Neighborhood Located in Apex. - January 16, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

The Building Envelope Science Institute Provides Comprehensive Defective “Chinese” Drywall Certification Course in Tampa, Florida

The Building Envelope Science Institute has been active in providing solutions for the Defective (Chinese, Corrosive) Drywall since October 2009, offering certification courses for inspection and remediation of homes or commercial buildings. The next Defective Drywall inspection and remediation certification course will be held on February 10-11, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn Tamp Ybor Historic District in Tampa, Florida. - January 15, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Community Website Launches for Brookline, MA

Brookline.com launches community website offering information on Brookline restaurants, real estate, live Green Line reports and more. - January 15, 2011 - Brookline.com

Long® Fence Handrails Can Help Prevent a Leading Cause of Home Injury and Death

According to The State of Home Safety in America™ (2004), a comprehensive body of research conducted by the Home Safety Council on the causes and severity of home injuries, falls are the leading cause of unintentional home injury and death in the United States. On average, unintentional falls... - January 14, 2011 - Long Fence

Total Mortgage Identifies Key Trends in the Mortgage Marketplace in 2011

Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender featuring some of the lowest mortgage rates available, today highlighted five key trends likely to impact the mortgage industry and housing market in 2011. “The mortgage and housing markets continue to be impacted by the... - January 12, 2011 - Total Mortgage

Upgraded Real Estate Investing Websites Released

A real estate investing website company www.RealEstateInvestorsWebSites.net has released new upgrades on their real estate investing websites. This upgrade enables real estate investors to handle most aspects of real estate investing right from their back office as well as enhanced automation, advanced marketing features for lead generation and highly effective designs and content. - January 08, 2011 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com

New Construction Home Buyers in Delaware, Realtor Bill Sladek Launches His New Website Just for You

New Construction Home Buyers in Wilmington, Newark, Dover and other Delaware towns will now have a dedicated website specifically created by an experienced new construction Realtor Bill Sladek to help them through every stage of building or buying a new home. - January 08, 2011 - Bill Sladek, Home Finders Real Estate Company

The SMART-BIT® Pre-Drilling and Countersinking Tool from Starborn Industries Receives International Patents in Australia & Canada

Starborn Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fasteners and related products for the building industry, has expanded on its domestic and international sales success of its SMART-BIT® pre-drilling & countersinking tool with the receipt of patents in both Australia and Canada. Now... - January 07, 2011 - Starborn Industries

Jennifer Ennis Joins Royal Oaks Building Group

Local Homebuilder Welcomes New Internet Concierge - January 07, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Default Research Reports Year-End Data: Phoenix Foreclosures Drop 6%; Investors Return to Market

Year-end foreclosure data for Maricopa County, AZ (Phoenix) show that Notices of Trustee Sales (NTS) in 2010 dropped by 4,106 to 57,776, down from 61,882 in 2009. At the same time, the value of properties dropped by 10%, signaling continued volatility in the Phoenix housing market. Phoenix led the... - January 05, 2011 - Default Research Inc

Canadian Profits (Results Enterprises) Hosts a Complimentary Tele-Seminar/Webcast to Show Canadians How to Make 2011 Their Best Year Ever

Canadian Profits (Results Enterprises Inc.) has provided over a thousand students with the knowledge to achieve their financial goals in any economy, and they are having their first free webcast this month. - January 02, 2011 - Results Enterprises Inc.

Website for New Brett/Robinson Property Offers Valuable Resources for Prospective Buyers

The construction of Brett/Robinson’s newest condo development, Phoenix West II, is well under way, and the website dedicated to this latest property provides potential vacationers and buyers with useful information and details. The website, www.phoenixwestii.com, includes an overview of the... - January 01, 2011 - Brett Robinson

Gold Circle Builders Inc. to Complete Renovation in Pompton Lakes

Charles Blumenkehl, president of Gold Circle Builders Inc., said the company is on track to complete a complete renovation of a multiple family property purchased from an estate earlier this year. According to Blumenkehl, “We find the complete rehabilitation of properties like these, in... - December 31, 2010 - Gold Circle Builders Inc.

Training Classes in the Eagle Ford Shale, Haynesville Shale, Barnett Shale and Marcellus Shale Plays

There is a need for trained right of way agents and title agents to assist with acquiring right of way for pipelines to carry crude oil from individual well sites to existing pipeline infrastructure. - December 20, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates

The Building Envelope Science Institute Appoints First Executive Director

The Building Envelope Science Institute elected its first Executive Director, Richard Shaffer, who has a been involved since the inception of the Institute in early 2009. The Institute has lead the way for inspection & remediation of structures with Defective Drywall over the past year by introducing one of the first protocols and providing solutions to the Defective Drywall crisis. - December 19, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute

Rock Salt Now Available in New Jersey and Staten Island for Winter Season

ATAK Trucking offers convenient rock salt pick-up in East Brunswick, NJ, as well as bulk delivery of rock salt in NJ and Staten Island, for the 2010-2011 winter season. - December 18, 2010 - Atak Trucking

Rohit Communities Among the Top Home Builders in Canada

The Canadian Home Builder’s Association (CHBA) National Sales and Marketing Awards celebrate excellence in the home industry, rounding up the best in the country for design, innovative technology, construction techniques, outstanding presentation and marketing activities across Canada. - December 17, 2010 - Rohit Communities

Mazuma Capital Introduces Broker Services Program

Exclusive Broker Services Program is the newest edition of Mazuma Capital's Strategic Partner Programs. - December 16, 2010 - Mazuma Capital

Iglu Property Launches International Property Services in Hong Kong and China

Iglu Property is proud to announce the launch of the International Property services with selected properties from around the world. In partnership with selected developers, Iglu International provides a boutique platform for Asian investors to source investment grade properties both in the... - December 16, 2010 - Iglu Property Consultants