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Beware Websites Bearing Unlicensed Gifts
Warning to homeowners: a great number of new websites dedicated to locating tradespeople may not apply stringent enough licence and standard checks. - November 12, 2011 - HomeSource Ltd
SMJ Property Group Acquires Three Building Multi-Family Portfolio in Jersey City for $1.57 Million
SMJ Property Group, a family owned and operated New Jersey real estate investment company has announced the purchase of three separate apartment properties totaling 28 units in the Heights section of Jersey City according to Steven Porada, head of acquisitions at the company. The first building... - November 12, 2011 - SMJ Property Group
Residential Market Likely to Remain Uncertain for Some Time After the Flood in Bangkok
With the ever growing inundation of Bangkok and exhausting uncertainties regarding the potential flooding situation in the centre of the city; even in the best case scenario the pattern for the residential market will be difficult to assess even after the floods have receded, according to real... - November 12, 2011 - Colliers International Thailand
CF Jordan Construction Honored by the ARTBA Foundation/CNA
CF Jordan receives national safety award. - November 12, 2011 - CF Jordan Construction
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Hosted International Real Estate Speaker, Terry Watson
The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors (www.ReinhartRealtors.com) featured International real estate speaker, Terry Watson, as a keynote speaker at their November Company Meeting. Terry Watson presented a two-hour seminar on real estate strategies and best practices for social media. A sought-after... - November 12, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Partners with ZipRealty, Inc.
Local Brokerage Firm Signs Agreement with Internet Real Estate Search Company - November 12, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Tom Haeberle of RE/MAX 1st Choice Named to Ottawa Port District Board, Relishes Opportunity to Boost Local Economy
Tom Haeberle, broker/owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice in Ottawa, Ill., recently was appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to the newly created seven-member Ottawa Port District Board of Directors. It’s another opportunity for Haeberle to contribute to the economic vitality of Ottawa and LaSalle County. - November 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Seller of Real Estate Advocate Named President of RE/MAX Short Sale Division
If you’re one of the thousands of homeowners struggling with their mortgage and can no longer afford your payments, help is on the way, now that RE/MAX Classic has added a Distressed Real Estate Division to be headed by successful local realtor Brett Furman. The division was created to help... - November 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Classic
Washington, D.C. Ronald McDonald House® Achieves LEED® Gold
The new House will improve the health and well-being of children and the environment. - November 12, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
International Engineering Firm Buro Happold Wins ENR New York’s Best Projects Award
Buro Happold North America announces that the United State Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC won a 2011 ENR New York Best Projects Award for engineering excellence in the Office category. This award recognizes “creative solutions to project challenges and aesthetic design.”... - November 12, 2011 - Buro Happold
Leaving Dead Trees on Your Property Could be Dangerous to Your Family and Pets
Houston tree specialist warns that allowing dead and dying trees to remain standing on your property could prove to be a mistake. - November 12, 2011 - Ablilty Trees Experts
US Realtors to Show Mexico MLS Listings on Their Websites
Property listings from the entire MLS for the Mexico National Association of Real Estate Professionals, AMPI (Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios) will be shown by up to half of all US Realtors® on their own websites in a move to promote international referrals. - November 11, 2011 - Immobel.com
ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray Introduces SonaKrete Solution to Their Catalogue
Thermal treatment specialists ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray have recently announced that they are introducing a new acoustic thermal insulation solution to their existing product line-up. The new SonaKrete solution is a high-performance finish product that has been proven to be one of the most durable now on the marketplace. - November 11, 2011 - ATS Acoustical Thermal Spray
TDI Properties Boosts Social Media Presence to Increase Professional Property Management Business
Southern California’s TDI Properties, Inc. recently increased its online social media presence to further public knowledge of the company’s many property management services. - November 11, 2011 - TDI Properties Inc
RE/MAX Wins Three Agents’ Choice Awards, Including Best Brokerage Web Site in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
The RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network took home three top honors during the sixth annual Chicago Agent Magazine Agents' Choice Awards. The event was held Nov. 1 at the Snaidero Kitchen and Design Showroom at the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. RE/MAX took home the coveted Best... - November 11, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Delray Redevelopment Project Wins State Award; Delray CRA One of Twelve Winners
The Delray Beach CRA was one of 12 agencies honored by the Florida Redevelopment Association with a statewide redevelopment award. The renovation of the Palm Manor Apartments won an award in the "Outstanding Affordable Housing Project" category. - November 11, 2011 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Rabine Group Hosts Business Regulation Roundtable
The Rabine Group Academy hosted an informative business roundtable meeting in the Rabine Academy Auditorium at their headquarters in Schaumburg. - November 11, 2011 - Rabine Group
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Sponsors Artspace Collectors Gala and 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sponsorship of Local Financial Advisory Firm to Benefit Artists, Educational Programming and Community Outreach - November 11, 2011 - Guardian Capital Advisors
The Soda Group Shares REO Forecast
Shadow Inventory May Delay Housing Recovery, but Sarasota Will Fare Better Than Other Florida Regions - November 11, 2011 - The Soda Group
International Plant, Machinery and Equipment Experts Assisting Flood Stricken Thailand Based Companies to Get Production Back on Stream
In the aftermath of the serious flooding of many Thailand industrial estates in Ayutthaya and Pathumthani, the Hong Kong based Synergy Global Property Alliance has put in place in Thailand an international team of accredited plant, machinery and equipment (“PME”) experts to work with... - November 11, 2011 - Synergy Global Property Alliance Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Fort Walton Beach, FL Worth Over $300,000
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Thompson’s Auto Service, LLC recently... - November 11, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
CENTURY 21 Thomas Real Estate Agent Graduates Prestigious Leadership Program
Real Estate Agent Nettie Hutter with CENTURY 21 Thomas graduates the 2011 class of LeadershipCCAR. - November 11, 2011 - Century 21 Thomas
Donna Tashjian from Keller Williams Helps Homeowners Headed Toward Foreclosure to Change the Course
Adept at negotiating with lenders, distressed property expert helps financially strapped homeowners to salvage credit and avoid foreclosure. - November 11, 2011 - Donna Tashjian
Hire an Arborist Today to Protect Your Trees from Disease Infestation
Houston Certified Arborist Louis Flory says hiring a tree specialist today could reduce tree loss in the future. - November 10, 2011 - Ablilty Trees Experts
Distinctive Remodelers Creates New, Double-Sized Basement for Mokena Homeowner
Mari-beth and her husband didn’t want to move. So they focused their attention on expanding and improving the home they loved. They chose Distinctive Remodelers to reinvent their kitchen, build a family room addition and completely rework their backyard space. - November 10, 2011 - Distinctive Remodelers
Announcing New Addition at SOMAT
SOMAT ENGINEERING OF OHIO, INC., an infrastructure engineering and consulting firm to public and private sector clients throughout Ohio, recently announced the addition of Andrey Shuster as Structural Engineer to their Cleveland office. - November 10, 2011 - SOMAT ENGINEERING OF OHIO, INC.
SEPI Engineering & Construction Named to Zweig Letter Hot Firm List
Local Firm Among Fastest-Growing Businesses in the Engineering Industry. - November 10, 2011 - SEPI Engineering Group
New York Plantings Offers Winterizing Irrigation Package
New York Plantings, New York's top landscape and garden design company, is offering a special fall winterizing package for your irrigation needs. Fall garden cleanup and bulb planting is included, as well as a 24 hour emergency irrigation repair service. New York Plantings designs, installs, and... - November 10, 2011 - New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors
Buy New Construction and Avoid Old Problems with an Existing Home
With the good news of stabilizing housing sales and prices nationwide, and the lowest mortgage rates in decades, this is the time to be looking for and buying a home before prices begin to rise. However, with foreclosed and discounted existing properties on the market, it’s hard for home... - November 10, 2011 - Airhart Construction
RightSize Your Life at Sullivan Landing
Sullivan Landing invites homebuyers to “RightSize.” - November 10, 2011 - Sullivan Landing
Growing Against the Grain: a Story of Expansion in a Time of Recession
Pick up the newspaper or turn the radio on and it’s not news that the economy is still in a slump, and the job market is all but stalled. Even though the media has painted a picture of doom and gloom, at least until the government can make some headway on the job market or the proposed... - November 10, 2011 - Taycor Financial
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Launches First Chinese Language Web Site
Translated site will help advance the development of the outsourcing profession and industry in China, and promote IAOP in the region to non-English speakers. - November 10, 2011 - IAOP
Realtor Deborah Steele Joins Xena Vallone Realty
Agent Focuses on Short Sales and Distressed Property Options in Manatee and Sarasota Counties, Florida - November 10, 2011 - Xena Vallone Realty
Sawgrass Cove Apartments Under New Ownership
Sawgrass Cove Apartments, a 336-unit community located in Bradenton, Florida, was recently acquired by Atlas Real Estate Partners and Andover Real Estate Partners. The acquisition represents the first formal partnership between Atlas and Andover. The two firms will work together to grow their... - November 10, 2011 - Greystar
Boston Cedar Dedicates a New Office Space with a Companywide Celebration Event
After months of design and construction of its state-of-the-art office space in Mansfield, MA, Boston Cedar employees joined in celebration of a company milestone ceremony at the start of business on Monday, October 31st, 2011. - November 09, 2011 - Boston Cedar
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Contracts with Terracare Associates to Provide Roadway Maintenance Services for Interstate-25 HOT Lanes Through Denver
Terracare Associates, LLC has been awarded the annual roadway maintenance contract for the Interstate-25 HOT (High Occupancy Traffic) lanes that run through Denver, Colorado. Opened in June 2006, the I-25 HOT lanes are traveled by nearly 300,000 vehicles per month. With a current population of 2.8... - November 09, 2011 - Terracare Associates
The 2011 Continental Group Annual Conference and Exposition is a Success
The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, hosted The 2011 Continental Group Annual Conference and Exposition on Friday, Oct. 28th at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood, FL. This conference was designed to meet the needs of board members, property... - November 09, 2011 - Continental Group
Ibstock Brick Takes the BDA Brick Awards by Storm
Ibstock Brick dominated the 2011 BDA Brick Awards with its bricks used on four times as many winning projects as any other brick maker. Ibstock won an outstanding 9 awards in total including the Best Public Building award and the Supreme Winner Award, both for the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. - November 09, 2011 - IBSTOCK BRICK Ltd
Thelma Jones, MD, FACP, Newest Inductee to be Featured in The American Society of Commerce Journal for Her Unique and Multiple Paths to Wellness
Options for Wellness is Dr. Thelma Jones expertise, see how her integrative Medical practices have gained a lot of attention in the Greater New York Area in the American Society of Commerce Journal. - November 09, 2011 - American Society of Commerce
Handyman Service in Greenville, SC, Joins up with SEO Pros to Better Serve Area Homeowners
ANDY OnCall is pleased to announce its recent partnership with local online advertising company Prospect Genius. - November 09, 2011 - ANDY OnCall - South Carolina
Damian Douglas Garage Door Slashes Price of Linear Garage Door Opener by 50 Percent
Las Vegas, Henderson and Summerlin, NV garage door service cuts the price of Linear garage doors openers for the fall. - November 09, 2011 - Damian Douglas Garage Door
IAOP Forms Alliance with APMG-International to Launch COS-FP Training and Certification Program
Latest Among Standardized Certification Programs for Outsourcing Industry - November 09, 2011 - IAOP
Yogurt Grove Treats Downtown Winter Haven, Florida
Yogurt Grove, a self-serve frozen yogurt shop featuring 12 flavors and a variety of toppings, has opened in the historic Beymer Building in Downtown Winter Haven, amid the area’s expanding traffic count. - November 09, 2011 - 6/10 Corporation
New Miami Real Estate Site in Spanish Opens to the Public
New real estate site opens in Miami to help Latin buyers understand the real estate process in the U.S. Website offers free guides and consultation. - November 09, 2011 - Casas en Miami
Lyon Communities Kicks off Annual Food Drive
Donate Canned Goods, Get Application Fee Waived, Residents Earn Rent Credit for Donation of Canned Goods - November 09, 2011 - Lyon Communities
Ekena’s FiberThane Balustrade Passes Certification for 16’ Lengths
Ekena Millwork announces that their new balustrade system - FiberThane Balustrade - has officially passed all formal testing for 16’ lengths. Ekena’s FiberThane Balustrade System is the only composite balustrade system allowed to be used on either commercial or residential applications... - November 09, 2011 - Ekena Millwork
Royal Oaks Building Group Hosts Groundbreaking for Lexington Plantation
Local Homebuilder Announces New Residential Community with Three Divisions Located At Cameron, N.C. in Harnett County. - November 09, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Blue Star Infotech to Exhibit at The PhoCusWright Conference 2011, Hollywood, Florida, USA
Blue Star Infotech (BSI), a Travel technology solutions expert, will be exhibiting its “Smart Travel Framework.” The Smart Framework has three components - Smart Booking, Smart Mobile, and Smart Analytics. - November 09, 2011 - Blue Star Infotech
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives Two National DBIA Project Awards
Balfour Beatty Construction received two 2011 national Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) awards, one each for the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The winners were announced at the... - November 08, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Are You at the End of Your Rope?
Bob Santa Morena of Keller Williams Realty Group Offers a Helping Hand to Local Homeowners Headed Toward Foreclosure - November 08, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty Group, Bob Santa Morena