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William Vasana Earns Prestigious Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
William Vasana of Watson Realty Corp. in Jacksonville has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are... - October 15, 2009 - Watson Realty Corp., Will Vasana
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of American Pride Bank, Elected to Community Bankers Association of Georgia Board of Directors
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of Macon, Georgia-based financial institute American Pride Bank, is elected to a one year term as Member at Large for the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. - October 15, 2009 - American Pride Bank
Gafcon Selected as Project Manager for Landmark Berlin Wall Memorial Project in Los Angeles
Original Berlin Wall segments to be erected along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Cold War icon. - October 14, 2009 - Gafcon Inc.
Plumber Secrets Revealed: Seven Mission Critical Plumbing Tips to Keep Your Family's House Running Smoothly
Since 1946 LJ Brown Plumbing has been providing plumbing services to the North Side of Chicago and the Near North Chicago suburbs. David Bogot, company President, says early winter and the holiday season are especially hard on homes' plumbing. Over the years LJ Brown plumbers have developed a 7 point plumbing safety check that can head off problems before they turn into emergency plumbing calls. - October 14, 2009 - Leonard J. Brown Plumbing, Inc.
Jeff Benton Homes Recognized for Growth in Down Economy
Builder magazine's August 2009 issue recognized Jeff Benton Homes (JBH) for its growth during the current economic downturn. While the 2008 housing market is off by 23.5 percent, JBH had its best month in its 22-year history. Even among the top-200 builders in the country, Jeff Benton was one of the few builders to increase both revenue and closings during that period. - October 14, 2009 - Jeff Benton Homes
Bowen Family Homes’ Penny Incentives Flying High
Only one month remains for homebuyers looking to capitalize on Bowen Family Homes’ penny incentives during the builders Penny Power Promotion which began on September 9 and concludes on November 8. The promotion is designed for both homebuyers and Realtors. - October 14, 2009 - Bowen Family Homes
Marketing Magician Returns to Portugal
As a consequence of over fifty people attending his Marketing Magician Business Marketing events last May, UK based Marketing Magician, Stefan Drew, is returning to the Algarve with a series of four new business and marketing workshops tailored for Portuguese based businesses. Run in conjunction... - October 14, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
The Cypress of Raleigh Hosts Endeavor Charter School
Regina Driesbach, executive director of The Cypress of Raleigh (www.thecypressofraleigh.com), has announced that the community recently hosted a program of 54 students from the Endeavor Charter School to participate in group interviews with Cypress community members as part of a contribution to a... - October 14, 2009 - Cypress of Raleigh
Lexington SC Construction Company Connects Customers with Affordable New Home Builders
In the current economic situation is more important than ever for customers to find affordable new home builders when they are ready to build the home of their dreams. Lexington, South Carolina’s McGuinn Construction Management has honed in on this need and connects customers with home... - October 14, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
Steve Harrington Displays His Local MLS Listings on His Own Personal Website with the Help of Custom IDX Broker
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to speed up the online property search process, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time and hassle. - October 14, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Lennar Hires Jasmine Scott as Willowcove at Nocatee New Home Consultant
Scott will be working alongside New Home Consultant Cal Williams at the brand new community. - October 14, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Basonas Construction Corp Gives the Browns Companies Building a Facelift
Designed by Paul R. Allen it is a quaint building in the neighborhood of Midtown South. - October 14, 2009 - Basonas Construction Corp
On Site Energy Supplies Power to "Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk 2009" for Second Consecutive Year
On Site Energy (OSEC) sets up generators in Brooklyn and Manhattan to supply power along the path that the heroic Firefighter Stephen Siller took from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center on 9/11, - October 14, 2009 - On Site Energy
William Vasana Completes Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Course for the Residential Specialist
William Vasana of Watson Realty Corp. has completed a highly specialized course in Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource program recognizes the... - October 14, 2009 - Watson Realty Corp., Will Vasana
USBCI Connects with Homeowners to Provide Answers to Defective Drywall Questions
A discussion panel comprised of 15 top experts which is “Open to the Public” allows homeowners to get their questions answered on defective Chinese drywall, its effects to property values and health concerns. - October 13, 2009 - USBCI
Advertising a Room for Rent
Need to advertise a room for rent? PADZ.com can now provide all the features that landlords are looking for and best of all it's currently free. - October 13, 2009 - Padz Limited
Bowen Family Homes Announces Presales at Three Communities
Bowen Family Homes is pleased to announce that presales are currently underway at the highly sought after communities of Brynfield-Woodvale, Caswell Overlook and Stonehaven Pointe. - October 12, 2009 - Bowen Family Homes
AAA Quality Replacement Windows Offers Virginia-Maryland-Washington, D.C. Areas Home Owners a Method for Reducing Energy Bills: Super Windows
It is predicted that the winter of 2010 is going to be the colds winter on record for the Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC area. Homeowners have been provided a reprieve the last nine years. “But all good things must end. But in this case they don’t have too” states Scott Thompson of AAA Quality Home Improvement, “A super widow can reduce energy bills by up to 50 percent.” - October 12, 2009 - AAA Quality Home Improvement
DSI Entertainment Systems Receives Six Electronic Lifestyles Designer Awards from CEDIA
DSI Entertainment Systems, a leading electronic systems contractor for home theater, media rooms, and home automation wins six of CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® Designer Awards, which is considered the most prestigious awards program for the $8 billion residential electronic systems industry. CEDIA (Custom Electronic & Design Installation Association) is the premier trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. - October 11, 2009 - DSI Entertainment Systems
Holladay Properties Celebrates Major Milestone: Developer Completes 3M Square Feet as It Welcomes 6 New Tenants to Its Park
Holladay Properties is celebrating a major milestone in its history, as it announces the completion of 3,000,000 total square feet of developed space in Northwest Indiana. Despite challenging economic times, the development, design, and construction firm has pushed forward with new... - October 11, 2009 - Holladay Properties
A.R. Mays Construction to Build Arizona's First Cambria Suites Hotel
A.R. Mays Construction, Inc. has been awarded a nearly $10 million contract to build the first Cambria Suites hotel in the Phoenix metro area. - October 11, 2009 - A.R. Mays Construction
A Custom IDX Solution Simplifies and Speeds Up the Online Real Estate Search for Denny Woyak's Website Visitors
The highly customizable IDX Broker software enables realtors to display local MLS listings on their own personal websites. - October 11, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Lennar Announces Its Newest Community Tryon Place in Raleigh, North Carolina
Thirty Home Sites Now Officially Open for Sale - October 11, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Nov 1: Nominate a Nonprofit or Family in Need for DryHome’s “Free Roof for the Holidays” Program
DryHome Roofing and Siding, a Sterling, Va.-based roofing company, continues its tradition of giving. For the 6th year, DryHome is giving a free roof away this holiday season to a Northern Virginia individual, family or nonprofit in need. - October 11, 2009 - DryHome Roofing and Siding
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers $1,500 New Home Discount to Hometown Heroes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is offering a $1,500 discount on new homes in Braxton Village, Walnut Creek, Churchill, Southern Oaks and Whetstone West as part of its Hometown Heroes program. Braxton Village is... - October 11, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Thermablok® Welcomes Sprint to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team
Sprint joins a distinguished roster of corporate benefactors like Tampa-based Thermablok to sponsor this year’s competitors, who represent 20 universities from around the world, all vying to design, construct and operate the most aesthetic, energy-efficient, and self-sustaining solar-powered house. - October 10, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
fd2s Lands Three New Austin Projects
Austin-based wayfinding and environmental graphic design consultant fd2s, which is best know for its work on mega hospitals around the U.S. and large mixed-use projects in Europe and Asia, has increased its local workload in recent weeks, landing three new Austin-area projects. These new... - October 10, 2009 - fd2s inc.
Lexington SC Construction Company Tops the List for Builders of New Homes
When it comes to the top builders of new homes in the Columbia, SC, metropolitan area, McGuinn Construction Management is the customers’ choice. Constructing more than 1,700 custom homes, McGuinn has built more than any other home builder in Columbia. Since 1985 the McGuinn Construction... - October 10, 2009 - Mcguinn Homes
CertifiGroup Opens New Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory for CE and UL Product Certifications
CertifiGroup a Cary NC company, announces the opening of a new Ingress Protection testing laboratory. This IP Code testing laboratory is the biggest privately owned facility in the Western Hemisphere. - October 10, 2009 - CertifiGroup
Bowen Family Homes Celebrates 40 Years in Business
What started out as a single home project for Rudy Bowen in the suburbs of Gwinnett County in 1969, turned out to be not only a career for Bowen, but one he would develop into a family business. This year, Bowen Family Homes is proud to commemorate its 40th Anniversary. Bowen’s rise to the... - October 10, 2009 - Bowen Family Homes
"The Economic Report" to Feature Nexus Engineering
Nexus Engineering is pleased to announce its involvement in an upcoming segment of “The Economic Report” focusing on topics, trends and issues related to “Leading Developments in Nuclear Power” as part of the show’s Energy Solutions for the 21st Century... - October 10, 2009 - Nexus Engineering
Cartee-Berry Wins Grand Prize in SDS/2 Solid Steel Competition
Cartee-Berry & Associates is proud to announce that it has won a grand prize in the commercial category of the 2009 Design Data SDS/2 Solid Steel Competition. The company received the award for its steel detailing work on the Cyber Innovation Center, a state-of-the art research park located in... - October 10, 2009 - Cartee-Berry & Associates, LLC
Product Regulatory – the Critical Missing Piece of the Venture Capital Process
CertifiGroup, a Cary NC company, is offering important information to manufacturing companies who are preparing to seek Venture Capital. This information is also critical to Venture Capital firms. Many designers and product builders will be eligible for no-cost assistance. - October 10, 2009 - CertifiGroup
Mark of Excellence Remodeling Introduces New Home Maintenance Club
Mark of Excellence Remodeling, an award winning New Jersey remodeling company, is taking their customer service one step further and introducing their new Home Maintenance Club. The goal of this new club is to help families keep homes maintained and energy efficient. Using the NJ Clean Energy... - October 10, 2009 - Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc.
Transfer Smart, Inc to Help Timeshare Owners Discover Way to Get Out of Their Timeshares
Transfer Smart launches its website www.TransferSmartNow.com and offers a proven and hassle-free method of helping timeshare owners get rid of their timeshare. Founded by Linda and J.C. Skidmore, the company is backed by decades of timeshare industry experience and a commitment to customer service. - October 10, 2009 - Transfer Smart, Inc.
How Does a Lighting Designer Light a Finish Line?
Lighting Designer, Avraham Mor, Among the Youngest to Achieve Professional IALD Designation While Training for Triathlon. - October 10, 2009 - Lightswitch Architectural
Class Teaches How to Invest in Real Estate for Profits
Upcoming Full Day Seminar Shows Real Estate Investors How to Buy and Sell for a Profit Selling to Retail Clients - October 09, 2009 - Get Real REI
Chicago Real Estate Agent Welcomed to Dream Town
Dream Town Realty welcomes Susan Nice to its team of Chicago real estate agents. Ms. Nice is one of six real estate agents to join the company in September. - October 09, 2009 - Dream Town Realty
The Basement Doctor is Named Guest Speaker at the Columbus State Community College Leadership Speaker Series
Columbus State Community College announced that Ron Greenbaum, “The Basement Doctor,” will be its speaker at this autumn’s Leadership Speaker Series. The Columbus State Community College Leadership Speaker Series provides students with a valuable opportunity to listen to... - October 09, 2009 - The Basement Doctor
Minto Communities Substantially Increases West Coast Presence with Acquisition of SevenShores
Minto, with a strong heritage of success on Florida's East Coast, dramatically increases presence on Florida's West Coast through its acquisition of large residential development project on Perico Island. - October 09, 2009 - Minto Communities, LLC
Save a Bundle on Preferred Bath Bundles from PlumbTile
PlumbTile responds to consumer demand for easy to order, budget-friendly bathroom starter kits. Preferred Bundles are mini-suites of basic items from top name brands grouped together for discounted savings. - October 09, 2009 - International Bath & Tile
Mosaic Contest for Alexandria, VA Students to Celebrate New “Green” Building in Del Ray Community
Del Ray Greens is having a contest to design and produce two large mosaics that will adorn this new building’s main entrance. The contest will celebrate the uniqueness of Del Ray’s first privately owned, LEED certified green building, which will break ground in late fall. - October 09, 2009 - Del Ray Greens
Bowen Family Homes Continues to Qualify Homebuyers and Realtors During Penny Power Promotion
Bowen Family Homes is offering potential homeowners the chance to win a brand new home for $.01, while Realtors have a chance to win $50,000. Currently, nine homeowners and six Realtors have qualified. Homebuyers and Realtors have until November 8, to qualify to have their chance to participate in... - October 09, 2009 - Bowen Family Homes
Sona Davidian Displays Up-to-date MLS Listing Information on her Website with the Help of Custom IDX Software
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to speed up and simplify the online real estate search process, saving both realtors and home seekers time. - October 09, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Lennar Jacksonville President Barbara Moore Named Woman of Influence by Jacksonville Business Journal
The Jacksonville Business Journal recently named Lennar Jacksonville Division President Barbara Moore as one of their Women of Influence at its 6th Annual Women of Influence Awards Program. The publication recognizes the contributions of First Coast women in the Northeast Florida business... - October 09, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
CertifiGroup Has Alternative to UL Certification, Offers Electrical Product Safety Training in Cary
CertifiGroup is providing UL testing and certifications for local, national and international designers and manufacturers of electrical products and systems. Training classes are available. - October 09, 2009 - CertifiGroup
BusinesSuites President Congratulates Team Members for Winning National Award
Daily, John Jordan personally recognizes his team members’ contributions: Today, he's taking it national. - October 08, 2009 - BusinesSuites
Real Investor in the Trenches Shares How He Succeeds
Many are Running from the Current Real Estate Market but One Investor Tells How he Does While Working a Full Time Job. - October 08, 2009 - Get Real REI
Costa Rica Real Estate Heating Up with Reve Orange
Reve Orange (www.Reve-Orange.com) is a luxury condo development located in Playa Naranjo (one of Costa Rica's most exclusive regions) and is now offering fractional and full real estate ownership. Despite the United State's real estate market crises, Costa Rica's real estate has been sustaining salels. - October 08, 2009 - Reve Orange Luxury Condos of Costa Rica
Advanced Window Products Offers 100% Financing Amid Tough Economic Times
Window replacement is an indispensable part of maintaining a home. Unfortunately acquiring financing can be tough task, according to the professionals of Advanced Window Products. - October 08, 2009 - Advanced Window Products