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Infection Control Posters Now Available, Details High Risk Areas for Hospital Superbugs
EMLab P&K and Philders Group International Inc. publish wall poster for infection control risk management in healthcare facilities. - August 26, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Long Insurance Group Welcomes Julie Werner as Account Executive
Long Realty is pleased to welcome Julie Werner to the Long Insurance Group. As Account Executive, Werner will oversee all operations within the agency, and will strive to present her clients with the most comprehensive and competitive products and services available to help meet their unique and... - August 26, 2010 - Long Realty
Bowen Family Homes Offers Power 4 Purchase Credit Enhancement Program
Bowen Family Homes has teamed up with their preferred lender, America Home Key Mortgage, to offer prospective buyers a free credit enhancement tool. The program has already been extremely successful in helping home buyers improve their credit scores to obtain a loan for their new Bowen home. The... - August 26, 2010 - Bowen Family Homes
Home-Tech Donates Bears to R.O.C.K. Camp Kids
Stuffed teddy bears dressed like cowboys were donated to children attending the American Cancer Society’s Reaching Out to Cancer Kids (R.O.C.K.) camp at Camp Boggy Creek earlier this month. The bears were originally purchased for the 2010 Cattle Baron’s Ball by Home-Tech, the... - August 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
Dream Design Builders Named to 2010 Qualified Remodeler Top 500
Dream Design Builders was ranked 388 on the Qualified Remodeler 2010 Top 500. The annual listing recognizes remodeling firms for six criteria of success: annual sales volume; number of years in business, memberships, employees, industry awards and community service. - August 26, 2010 - Dream Design Builders
PACE Center for Girls Receives Donation from Home-Tech, Customers
Southwest Florida air-conditioning and appliance sales and service leader Home-Tech donated $1,157 in the names of its July customers to the PACE Center for Girls as part of the company’s Charity of the Month program. - August 26, 2010 - Home-Tech
Raleigh’s Tonic Design | Tonic Construction Receive USGBC LEED for Homes Silver rating for GREENville HOUSE
The GREENville HOUSE designed and Built by Tonic Design and Tonic Construction was awarded LEED Silver certification by the USGBC for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green home certification program that rewards homes that are designed and built to be energy- and... - August 25, 2010 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Raleigh’s Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric Are Recipients of an AIA 2010 Small Project Award
Tonic Design | Tonic Construction with Mike Cindric are recipients of a 2010 AIA Small Project Award for their Art as Shelter project. Cited by the SPP jury as “a remarkable piece of shelter and a handsome form in the landscape," this project was designed and built as an integral... - August 25, 2010 - Tonic Design / Tonic Construction
Linda Craft & Team, Realtors Offer Transit Guide for Homebuyers Relocating to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area attracts thousands of homebuyers a month, many from outside of the region. Recent updates to Linda Craft & Team, Realtors®’s website’s relocation pages offer information to help new arrivals easily educate themselves about the community, jobs,... - August 25, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Long Mortgage Welcomes Bailey Franger as Mortgage Consultant
Long Companies is pleased to welcome Mortgage Consultant Bailey Franger to the Long Mortgage team. She will work out of Long Realty’s Casas Adobes office, located at 6875 N. Oracle Road. Franger is an experienced home financing professional committed to exceptional service and comprehensive... - August 25, 2010 - Long Realty
Countdown To Buy Wins Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Innovation Prize
This award is another validation of Countdown To Buy leading the real estate industry by facilitating the fairest possible transaction in a transparent environment where buyers, sellers and their respective real estate agents win. - August 25, 2010 - Countdown To Buy
Veteran Realtor Kris Vogt Named President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Sacramento/Tahoe Area
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Northern California’s largest real estate services company, announced today that veteran real estate executive and Elk Grove native Kris Vogt has been named president of the company’s Sacramento/Tahoe region. In his new position, Vogt will oversee... - August 25, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Denver Metro Area Luxury Home Sales Dip in July, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home sales in the Denver metro area last month dipped 4 percent over the same period in 2009 while prices were flat year over year, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 50 homes sold for more than $1... - August 25, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Pexheat.com is Proud to Announce the Release of the New WarmWire Heating Kits
Electric radiant floor heating installation just got even easier. - August 25, 2010 - Pexheat.com
Francis Cauffman Appoints David L. Labe as Director of Communication
National architecture firm Francis Cauffman has appointed David L. Labe as Director of Communication to direct the firm’s marketing, client development, and public relations efforts. Labe has more than 25 years of experience in business development, marketing, operational management, client... - August 25, 2010 - Francis Cauffman
The Davidson Realty Speaker Series Features Paul & Jerome Fletcher of Fletcher Management Company
The Davidson Speaker Series is a monthly seminar featuring local experts and professionals, interesting conversation and complimentary wine and snacks for members of the St. Augustine, Jacksonville, World Golf Village and St. Johns County communities. - August 25, 2010 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Chariff Realty Group Sold a Commercial Building with 90% Financing Through a Government Based SBA Loan in an Economy Where Financing is Near Impossible
5963 Biscayne Boulevard, a 2700 square foot high-exposure building, sold to England-born and current Miami Beach resident, Attorney Robert Dixon, this month, who obtained 90% financing through a government-based SBA loan in an economy where financing is near impossible, let alone 90 percent financing. Chariff Realty Group is encouraging other Small Business Owners to research Category #504 SBA real estate Loans as a financing option. - August 24, 2010 - Chariff Realty Group
Clockaudio Enters Agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing Offering Customized Microphone Solutions
Clockaudio, the manufacturer of professional microphone and audio equipment solutions, announced today that it has signed a representative agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC. Paradigm Strategic Marketing will conduct sales and support for all Clockaudio products in the state of... - August 24, 2010 - Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC
Highland Homes Named Among Nation’s Top New Home Builders
Highland Homes was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as one of the nation’s top home builders with a ranking of 73rd on the magazine’s Top 100 builders list. Highland Homes moved up 11 spots from the 84th place on last year’s list. - August 24, 2010 - Highland Homes
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Announces the Successful Let of Soho Media-Style Offices in National House, W1 to The Nursery
Newly refurbished office space consisting of the entire first floor of National House, 60-66 Wardour St W1 have been successfully let by MERJS to The Nursery Research and Planning Ltd - August 24, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Habitat Architecture Utilizing New Information Modelling Technology to Improve Sustainability
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainability are both hot topics in the AEC industry. These powerful trends are now converging as designers and contractors learn how to leverage modeling, analytical and simulation technologies to improve sustainable outcomes. Habitat Architecture has... - August 23, 2010 - Habitat Architecture
Gee's Chemical Dosing Technology Finds a New Home in Saudi Arabia
Gee & Company, in a joint venture with a new partner, have designed and supplied a chemical dosing system for an unusual sewerage treatment facility on the outskirts of the city park in Jeddah. - August 23, 2010 - Gee & Company (Effluent Control & Recovery) Limited
The Tower Report Launches New Website for New How-to eBook
Now available a How-to Guide on stopping or stalling foreclosure. - August 23, 2010 - The Tower Report
Staffelbach Completes Collaboration with World Affairs Council
National interior architecture and design firm, Staffelbach, has completed 7,800 square foot of office space for the Dallas / Fort Worth World Affairs Council. Staffelbach assisted in every facet of project development from the selection of the new location to the build out, design and furniture... - August 22, 2010 - Staffelbach
Totovr.com’s Vacation Rental Exchange Listings Help Owners as Slumping Economy Takes Its Toll
Vacation Rental Exchanges give Owners more value in tough economic times. - August 22, 2010 - totovr.com
Energy Performance Specialists Selected by the City of Port Washington as Approved Energy Efficient Lighting Contractor for Federal Stimulus Project
Energy Performance Specialists announced today it has been named an approved energy efficient lighting contractor for the City of Port Washington. This selection is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for energy efficiency programs. The grant the City of Port... - August 22, 2010 - Energy Performance Specialists
Motive Unveils the Kestrel, Canada’s First Bio-Composite Electric Vehicle Design
Motive has announced the development of Canada’s first bio-composite bodied electric car. The car, called the Kestrel, will make its full marketing debut during the September EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver. The Kestrel is an electric 4 passenger compact vehicle,... - August 22, 2010 - Motive Industries Inc.
Flowers' Gardens & Landscapes Displays Excellent Use of Water-Wise Principles in Landscape Design
Flowers' Gardens & Landscapes is proud to be one of the 35 TEIL award winners selected this year. The TEIL Awards are presented annually by the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA). This award program was designed to recognize excellence in landscape design, installation, and... - August 22, 2010 - FlowersGardenLandscape
Julie Hummel Joins RE/MAX Realty Group South in Fort Myers, FL.
Mike McNamara Manager/Realtor of RE/MAX Realty Group South is proud to announce Julie Hummel recently joined his office in Fort Myers, Florida. - August 21, 2010 - REMAX Realty Group South
Linda Craft Presents to National Conference, Shares Success of Linda Craft & Team Realtors®
Linda Craft is entering her 26th year in Real Estate in the second half of 2010. She recently shared some of her experiences at the Star Power conference in Nashville, Tennessee, addressing two different seminars on topics of interest to the Real Estate Industry including the “The Evolution... - August 21, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
First Foursquare Campaign in Barcelona
Oh-Barcelona.com, the accommodation specialists, offer a the first ever Mayor special for foursquare users in the city of Barcelona, Spain. The mayor of their venue will win a free scooter rental for a weekend. - August 21, 2010 - Open House Spain
Community Generated Green Line Extension Station Designs Submitted to MassDOT and Available for Public Review
Community Corridor Planning Group delivers results of three-day community design workshop in final report outlining design options, ideas and guidelines for all seven proposed Green Line Extension Stations. - August 20, 2010 - Community Corridor Planning
Winning Images from "Chicago in Focus" Photo Contest Available to View on Dream Town Website
Dream Town Realty held a competition to find photos for its upcoming "Chicago in Focus" coffee table book. The contest received over 3,200 submissions of which approximately 125 were selected to appear in the publication. Awards were presented at a special reception earlier this month that benefited local charity La Casa Norte. View photographs on the company's top-ranked real estate website, including spectacular cityscapes, lake and river shots, nature scenes, people, buildings and more. - August 20, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Rapidfix Launches SMART-O an Intelligent Oil Drain Plug
Rapidfix Industrial launches SMART-O - an intelligent oil drain plug which is engineered to prevent a series of costly mishaps, such as oil pan thread damage and rapid oil loss which can lead to engine damage and oil leakage into the environment. - August 20, 2010 - Rapidfix Industrial (Asia) Ltd
Valley, Realtors, of Roscoe Joins RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
Real estate veteran Johanna Koslofski and her team of seasoned professionals at Valley, Realtors®, Inc. of Roscoe, Ill., have joined the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The timing is right for such a move, Koslofski explained, as the real estate market navigates the sometimes... - August 20, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
A Dynamic Year at HCR Group
HCR Group has posted their audited financial results for the year ending 31st March 2010. In another exceptional year, the employee relocation and property related services group posted record results. HCR Ltd, the employee relocation and accommodation provision business unit, increased turnover... - August 20, 2010 - HCR Group
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Gains Coldwell Banker Realty Center in Merger
Don Walston, Founder and Executive Chairman of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced the merger of Coldwell Banker Realty Center with the firm, which will continue to operate under the name of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston. In this landmark strategic... - August 20, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
LocalConstructionPros.com Announces Free Construction Contractor Websites to Cut Marketing Costs
Many construction contractors either have out-of-date websites that they cannot update or no company website at all. The directory LocalConstructionPros.com is offering residential contractors a free website builder. The site builder is specific to the construction industry and it's users. Building... - August 20, 2010 - LocalConstructionPros.com
Pegasus Residential Expands to Florida's Atlantic Coast
Pegasus Residential, a professional property management company based in Alpharetta, GA, announces its expansion into the Daytona Beach/Ormond Beach, Florida market. Bermuda Estates at Ormond Beach is a 344 unit luxury apartment community that boasts lakefront living in the Ormond Beach area,... - August 20, 2010 - Pegasus Residential
"Mayberry Modernism" Comes to the Triangle
George Smart of Triangle Modernist Houses.com presents his signature architecture talk five times in September. - August 20, 2010 - Triangle Modernist Houses
Varga Windows to Offer Replacement Windows to Toronto and GTA, Ontario, Canada
Varga Windows Inc. has announced the company will offer replacement windows to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. - August 20, 2010 - Varga Windows
Silicon Valley Million-Dollar Home Sales and Prices Up in July, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales and the median sale price in Silicon Valley rose again in July over last year, although sales were off from June’s two-year high level, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the South Bay’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total... - August 20, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
University of California, Riverside Selects Barnhart Balfour Beatty to Manage Construction of $104 Million Student Housing Project
Barnhart Balfour Beatty has been chosen by the University of California, Riverside (UCR) as construction manager at risk for a LEED Gold-targeted $104 million apartment village to house more than 800 students. In May, the University of California’s Board of Regents approved the 350,000-SF... - August 19, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Country Club, Featuring Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Offering Homes with 100% Financing
With beautiful mountain and volcano views, Guanacaste Country Club's unique setting is nothing less than breathtaking. And now a lot or home in this fully secured and gated country club complete with Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is available to investors for as little as $0 down and with... - August 19, 2010 - Virtus 1 Costa Rica Real Estate
Cofer/Adams Helps Homeowners Take Advantage of the 30% Energy Tax Credit
The Energy Tax Credit will be reduced from 30% to 10% at the end of 2010, now is the time for homeowners to take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009 stimulus program. Homeowners can save money and get a tax credit by making their homes more energy efficient, increase... - August 19, 2010 - Cofer/Adams Building Center, Inc.
Introducing "Syndi," the New Desktop Avatar for the Multihousing Industry
SyndicIT introduces SaaS Offering to capture, file, securely store, workflow process, share and exchange your paper documents and electronic files -specialized for the multihousing industry - make doucments and file available 24/7 from anywhere. - August 19, 2010 - SyndicIT Services Corporation
Short Sale Daily News Introduces a No-Cost, Biweekly Webinar Series for Realtors and Investors
Short Sale Daily News introduces biweekly, no-cost webinars featuring real estate industry experts to discuss topics of interest and importance to real estate agents and investors. - August 19, 2010 - Short Sale Daily News
DIY Matters Launch Revolutionary Weed Control Product Range
A Manchester based company has launched a new website selling revolutionary landscaping products solving gardeners’ weeding and landscaping problems. - August 19, 2010 - DIY Matters
Stiles Appointed Receiver; Assigned Leasing and Management for Three Florida Retail Centers
**Totaling 475,000 square feet combined, these centers expand Stiles’ portfolios and further establish the Company outside of its core Ft. Lauderdale market. - August 19, 2010 - Stiles
Five Attorneys from Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Named Among Best Lawyers in America® 2011
Theresa Asoklis, Donald Campbell, Clay Farrell, Noreen Slank and Michael Sullivan were recognized as being among the best attorneys in their respective practice areas. - August 19, 2010 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.