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RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: $1 Million-Plus Residential Market Moved to Higher Ground in 2014
The luxury home segment in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market moved to higher ground in 2014. Both total transactions and the median sales price increased, according to the RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate, a periodic analysis of $1-million-plus home sales in... - January 28, 2015 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
DAVACO Showcases Total Solutions at StorePoint 2015
DAVACO announced today that the company will be attending Storepoint Retail February 8 – 11, 2015 at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. The Storepoint Retail event provides a strategic level venue for specialty, big box, mall- based and/or department stores to connect with suppliers presenting their newest innovations. - January 28, 2015 - DAVACO, Inc.
House Extension Specialist Announce a Record Breaking Year
It is vital for any business to monitor their progress for the year as this shows business acumen and an innovative approach that will undoubtedly leave an organisation on a sure-fired approach to fully capitalizing on market trends. Simon Hindley Building Contractors have done just this in their review of 2014 to date. - January 28, 2015 - Simon Hindley Building Contractors
New Pipe Lining Company to Service All of Arizona
Nu Flow Phoenix is a new, family-owned, trenchless pipe lining company. It is the newest licensee of Nu Flow, the world’s leading small diameter pipe rehabilitation company that uses patented technologies to renovate pipes using epoxy, servicing all of Arizona. - January 28, 2015 - Nu Flow Phoenix
The Lowry Team Welcomes Mark Fast as New Buyer Specialist
The Lowry Team of Keller Williams West Chester is excited to announce a new team member. Mark Fast is the newest Buyer Specialist for the team. - January 28, 2015 - Lowry Team Real Estate
Bill Gabbard of the Gabbard Team is Awarded Realtor of the Year 2014
Bill Gabbard of The Gabbard Team Keller Williams Realty has been named Realtor of the Year 2014. The annual award is given each year to a member of the Hamilton-Fairfield-Oxford Board of Realtors. Qualifications for the prestigious award include board and community involvement, professionalism,... - January 28, 2015 - The Gabbard Team Keller Williams Realty
BanCorp Properties Making Its Presence Known in Mission Viejo Real Estate Market.
BanCorp sees a an excellent opportunity to capitalize on Mission Viejo market share as interest rates remain at historical lows allowing more buyers to enter the market, able to afford higher value homes due to increased buying power as well as an influx of first time buyers. - January 28, 2015 - BanCorp Realty
New Study Shows 76 Percent of Homeowners Plan to Buy Smart Home Products Smart and Eco-friendly Homes Trend in 2015
According to a new study out, 76% of homeowners plan to take advantage of smart home technology in 2015. - January 27, 2015 - Sabines Home
BanCorp Properties Role in the Lake Forest Housing Market Intensifying
BanCorp Properties, in an attempt to secure additional market share in the Lake Forest real estate market, is gearing up it social media advertising campaign in this strategic community in South Orange County, California. With increasing brand awareness the company believes it can increase its MLS inventory as well as attract additional professionals. - January 27, 2015 - BanCorp Realty
FHA Info #15-06: Case Number Cancellation Authority -Instructions Update
This Single Family Housing News is to update and clarify to stakeholders on the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) temporary case number cancellation authority instructions that were issued to support Mortgagee Letter 2015-01, Reduction of FHA Annual MIP Rates and Temporary Case Cancellation Authority that was reissued on January 13, 2015. - January 27, 2015 - NAN
Chris Spade of Spade Home Made, Inc. and Keller Williams Realty Helps in the Purchase of a Santee Home
Spade Home Made, Inc. Keller Williams Realty buyer Specialist Christopher Pollock closes another buyer transaction. - January 26, 2015 - Keller Williams San Diego Metro
IN3 Takes Fine Artists Across the Globe
IN3 Art Worldwide delivers real world exposure for visual artists across the globe. In April 2015, IN3 will showcase fine art from artists around the world in the International Collective Dallas 2015 exhibition in Dallas, Texas, USA. The Dallas Arts District is the largest contiguous arts district in the United States, making it an exciting art venue worldwide. - January 26, 2015 - IN3 Art Worldwide
Getmapping Introduces Multiple Enhancements to Its Online GIS
Getmapping has released version 6 of its highly successful multi-featured Online GIS. The new version has been enhanced with support for Worldwide projections, a module for publishing INSPIRE-compliant WMS/WFS and a new module for Getmapping’s panoramic imagery product, Street Layer. - January 26, 2015 - GetMapping
PARADIGM Real Estate, LLC Hires Friedman as Vice President
PARADIGM Real Estate, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of Matt Friedman as Vice President. Friedman will join PARADIGM in providing brokerage and consulting services to owners and tenants of industrial and commercial properties in Wisconsin. Prior to his role with PARADIGM, Friedman spent... - January 26, 2015 - PARADIGM Real Estate
Making Dreams Come True - Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) Proud Partner of The Children's Cancer Center
There truly are real miracles! Holiday seasons should bring joy to children, even those battling debilitating conditions like cancer. Each year, Nationwide Appraisal Network secretly adopts one of the families from the Children's Cancer Center and goes shopping from their wish list, saving parents from the financial burden when they're most in need. - January 25, 2015 - NAN
Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) is Ready for Fannie Mae Appraisal Changes
The New Year has arrived, and with it, Fannie Mae will soon be turning their new Collateral Underwriter™ (CU™) application live. For those who may have missed the recent reports; on January 26, Fannie Mae will introduce an appraisal risk score, flags, and new message features in... - January 25, 2015 - NAN
With the Inventory of Ladera Ranch Homes Rising BanCorp Properties Hopes to Capitalize on New Increased Processing Lead System
BanCorp Properties is committed to a practical hyper sensitive focus increase social media marketing adverting in the Ladera Ranch real estate market for the purpose of increasing its inventory of Ladera Ranch properties as well as increasing market share with larger brand awareness. With a focus on the Ladera Ranch real estate professional, BanCorp believes that by funneling more prospective clients into their website through social media versus older school marketing techniques. - January 25, 2015 - BanCorp Realty
Ron Suponcic Earns RE/MAX Platinum Club Award
Luxury Specialist Ron Suponcic of Sarasota, Florida, Recognized as One of the Top 6 Percent of RE/MAX Agents Worldwide. - January 25, 2015 - Florida Home Channel™ Network
Eden Sidewalk Contractors Launches New Website for the New York Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in New York. - January 25, 2015 - Eden Sidewalk Contractors
Irvine Company Donates Latest Installment of $20 Million Pledge
Villages of Irvine Students Attend Award-Winning Schools; Pledge Provides Enhanced Art, Science and Music Education; Enrichment Funding Creates “Ripple Benefits” for Students - January 25, 2015 - The Villages Of Irvine
With the Laguna Beach Housing Market Making Significant Moves Forward Due to Lowering Interest Rates, BanCorp Properties Sees a Fresh New Opportunity
With interest bordering around historical low rates again and inventory rising in the Laguna Beach real estate market BanCorp Properties sees an opportunity to both increase market share and brand awareness through its in-house mortgage division, UBC Direct, and through its on-going push into aggressive social media promotion. - January 25, 2015 - BanCorp Realty
Startup Aims to Speed Up and Simplify Intelligent Lead Distribution
Lead Assign is a new Toronto based web startup that believes existing lead distribution software is too expensive and too complicated, and above all does not ensure the right lead is assigned to the right agent in a timely manner. They aim to solve this issue with their new web application, LeadAssign.com. - January 25, 2015 - Lead Assign
Kitchen Tune-Up Recognized for Success in 2015 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List
Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise Ranked #1 in the Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Category - January 25, 2015 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Energy Efficient Ratings Organization SkyeTec Gives ABD Development Home Building Its Seal of Approval
ABD Development, award winning custom home builder and community developer in Central Florida, has been rated favorably by SkyeTec’s HERS Index Rating Program for energy efficiency. As utility prices go up and more emphasis is placed on protecting the environment, ABD has placed itself ahead of the curve in terms of smart and efficient home building. - January 25, 2015 - ABD Development Company
TJW Home Services of Phoenixville Receives Best Of Houzz Award
TJW Home Services of Phoenixville has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The respected local builder with over 30 years of experience was chosen by about 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the... - January 25, 2015 - TJW Home Services, LLC
Local Construction Manager, RLS-CMC, Inc. Completes Sheraton Network Updates in Time for Super Bowl XLIX
Local construction manager, RLS-CMC completed network updates for carriers Verizon and AT&T at the downtown Sheraton ahead of this year’s Super Bowl festivities. The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown will host numerous Super Bowl related events in the run-up to this year’s game. Many... - January 24, 2015 - RLS-CMC, Inc.
Nearly Half of Buckley King Partners Distinguished as Super Lawyers
"Only five percent of attorneys across Ohio receive such recognition," stated Brent M. Buckley, the law firm's Managing Partner. "We are thrilled to have such an impressive representation from the Firm." - January 24, 2015 - Buckley King
BanCorp Realty is Reallocating Assets in an Attempt to Grab Additional Market Share in a Very Competitive Irvine Real Estate Market
In an effort to increase profits, expand market presence and provide an overall increased brand awareness in the Irvine real estate market, BanCorp Properties is making a internal push to facilitate the operations of its three main operating units including UBC Direct Mortgage and Insight Escrow. - January 24, 2015 - BanCorp Realty
RVA Home Team Helped to Ice Out ALS
The RVA Home Team, a multi-million dollar top producing real estate team with Keller Williams Realty Richmond West, recently made a significant donation to the local DC/MD/VA ALS chapter after promising to do so in a popular Ice Bucket Challenge Video. "I had a large listing when the Ice... - January 24, 2015 - RVA Home Team
Chris Spade of Spade Home Made, Inc and Keller Williams Realty Lists Another Mission Hills Property
Just listed 786 Square foot condo in Mission Hills. - January 24, 2015 - Keller Williams San Diego Metro
Top Bath NH Company First to Offer Bathroom Remodels in Packages
New Hampshire Bath Builders top bath NH company offers complete bathroom remodels in three, convenient and straightforward packages. - January 24, 2015 - New Hampshire Bath Builders
Cresa Negotiates Build-to-Suit for Vanguard Logistics Services at Flagler Station
Cresa helped Vanguard Logistics Services, a leading neutral supplier of warehousing, inland distribution, and cross-dock services worldwide, find space for the next phase of its growth in a burgeoning Miami industrial market. - January 24, 2015 - Cresa South Florida
Log Homes of America Earns "Best of Houzz" Badge for 2nd Year in a Row
Last year, LHA received a “Best of Houzz 2014 – Customer Satisfaction Badge.” This year, LHA was again awarded the “Best of Houzz 2015” in the Design category. - January 24, 2015 - Log Homes of America, Inc.
Two Carriage Home Models Open in Sorrento
Community offers great value in a convenient Bonita Springs location. - January 24, 2015 - D.R. Horton SWFL
Evanston, IL’s Levy Senior Center Makes Energy Efficient Upgrades
Northbrook, IL's F.E. Moran provides a much needed upgraded, energy efficient hot water heater system for a senior center/warming center in Evanston, IL. - January 24, 2015 - The Moran Group
RVA Home Team with Keller Williams Realty Announces New Team Member
The RVA Home Team, an award winning, top producing real estate team with Keller Williams Realty Richmond West, is proud to announce Richmond native Colleen Morehouse has joined the team as the Lead Buyer's Specialist. "We are thrilled to have a high caliber individual such as Colleen to join... - January 24, 2015 - RVA Home Team
YANMAR America Energy Systems to Debut New mCHP Catalog at 2015 AHR EXPO
YANMAR America's Energy Systems division is excited to announce the debut of its brand new mCHP Catalog at next week's 2015 AHR EXPO in Chicago. Visitors to the show are encouraged to stop by booth 5083 to pick up a copy of the catalog. - January 24, 2015 - YANMAR America
Calkain Companies Completes Sale of Family Dollar in Lovingston, VA
Calkain Companies recently completed the sale of a new Family Dollar location in Lovingston, Virginia. The $1.6Mil sale price represented full asking price for the property. This was the result of multiple offers in a very competitive bidding process. Calkain’s Rich Murphy, Managing Director, and Nick Adler, Asset Manager, represented the seller of the property. - January 24, 2015 - Calkain Companies
Calkain Companies Sells Georgia Military College Columbus Campus for $4.72M
Calkain Companies recently brokered the sale of The Georgia Military College, Columbus campus building for $4,723,224, representing a 8.42% cap rate. The Georgia Military College is a liberal arts junior college with nine satellite campuses all of which are publicly funded by the State of Georgia. - January 24, 2015 - Calkain Companies
Ultra Modern Art-Deco Home in Arlington, Texas Just Listed by Neely Real Estate Group
Modern home for sale Arlington, TX - January 24, 2015 - Dallashomesrealestate.com
The Growth Potential of B.C.'s LNG Industry and ROI Land Investments Ltd. Unshaken in Spite of Oil Slump
Despite a steep drop in global oil prices, 2015 is expected to be a big year for B.C’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. The future growth and investment potential of this industry remains strong as B.C. finalizes plans to move forward with several major LNG projects. B.C. currently has... - January 23, 2015 - ROI Land Investments, Ltd.
Weidlinger Hires Associate Principal James Cohen to Expand the Firm’s Forensics and Investigations Practice in the Eastern U.S.
Cohen has more than 35 years’ experience in structural engineering, forensic investigations, trial testimony, and advanced analysis techniques. - January 23, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Commentary: Home Prices Continue to Increase in 2014 - More Homeowners Look to Sell
In 2013, the average price of a home increased by 10.9 percent compared to 2012. For more than three million homeowners nationwide, the increase in prices restored equity in their homes. “As people regain equity in their homes, many people in the greater-Triangle area who have been waiting... - January 23, 2015 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Duct Cleaning Services Experts Michael A. Smith Duct Cleaning Announce New Website in January 2015
Trusted duct cleaning services company, Michael A. Smith Duct Cleaning has just announced that the company will be unveiling their new company website in January. - January 23, 2015 - Michael A. Smith Duct Cleaning Ltd.
Groulx Mechanical Heating & Cooling Launches New Website for the Longmont Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Colorado. - January 23, 2015 - Groulx Mechanical Heating & Cooling
The Landings at Coral Creek Offers Three-Story Homes with a View
Lush 40-acre site offers the best of Southwest Florida living in Placida - January 23, 2015 - D.R. Horton SWFL
The FM Team Has Just Sold a Home in Hankison, ND
Fargo Real Estate Agents from The FM Team are thrilled to have sold a home in Hankison, ND. - January 23, 2015 - FM Team
Calkain Companies Completes $9.24M Sale of Two Wendy’s Franchise Locations
Calkain Companies, a national net lease real estate brokerage firm, recently brokered the sale of two Wendy’s restaurants located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. Rick Fernandez, Managing Director, represented the seller in the sale of the properties, providing marketing, transaction... - January 23, 2015 - Calkain Companies
Las Vegas Real Estate Agents at the Ballen Group Have Helped in the Purchase of a North Las Vegas Home in Donna Deer Springs
The Ballen Group of Keller Williams Realty is pleased to have helped another Las Vegas resident purchase their home in the Donna Deer Springs subdivision of North Las Vegas. - January 23, 2015 - Ballen Brands
Royal Oaks Homes Named Cary Magazine 2015 Maggy Award Winner
Award-Winning North Carolina Company Recognized by Local Lifestyle Magazine as Best Homebuilder in Western Wake County - January 23, 2015 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC