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New Find-A-Buyer Program for Dallas Home Owners Might Just Stop Foreclosure Says Local Real Estate Investment Company
Dallas home owners are having a difficult time selling their homes in the current economic climate. When all conventional means of selling have been exhausted, innovative solutions sometimes are developed. Cogent Property Solutions has developed what they believe to be a solution for some sellers of residential property. - October 03, 2009 - Cogent Property Solutions
movemanSKG Goods Lift Makes Waves
movemanSKG has installed a Titan goods lift in Princess Yachts' Plymouth manufacturing facility. It is used to move vessel parts between floors safely, quickly, and efficiently. The lift helps the company meet tight production deadlines. - October 03, 2009 - movemanSKG
Albion Supply Smart Systems for Shufflebottom
More than 14,000m of cold rolled purlin and rail steelwork has been erected in an extension to Smart Systems offices, warehouse and manufacturing plant located in Yatton, North Somerset. Custom cold roll forming manufacturer, Albion Sections, provided Z-section and accessories to specialist steel... - October 03, 2009 - Albion Sections Ltd
Costa Rica Permaculture Community Begins Development
World’s most eco-friendly country to get eco-friendly permaculture development. Osa Mountain Village begins construction in the beautiful Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica. Community to include food produced on-site and numerous adventure activities. - October 03, 2009 - Osa Mountain Village
Royal Oaks Building Group Offers Homes in Churchill
Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has started new construction at Churchill, a community development located in Knightdale, N.C. Six inventory homes are currently available for sale in Churchill, and pre-sale opportunities are available,... - October 03, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Lennar Brings ENERGY STAR Appliances to Emmens Preserve
ENERGY STAR is a program backed by the U.S. Environmental Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. - October 03, 2009 - Lennar
Galveston Hotel - ‘Haunted’ Hotel Galvez Offers Ghost Tour Package
Spirits believed to roam Hotel Galvez are preparing to welcome guests who arrive for the Ghosts of the Galvez package. Guests who elect the two-night package will join the concierge who will lead a tour using an electromagnetic field detector and infrared thermometer to conduct their own... - October 03, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Reliance Fall Protection Introduces EXC™ Self Retracting Lifelines
Stainless Steel units are built for Extreme Conditions - October 03, 2009 - Reliance Fall Protection
A New Low Cost Option is Now Available to Commercial Property Owners and Occupants Who Require Advice on How to Attain the Full Value of Their Premises
Facility Management Advisors, launches its New York based consultancy, which will assist all types of organizations regardless of size or budget. As stated on their web site, www.facilitymanagementadvisors.com, "Our mission is to form an alliance with our clients, in order to facilitate solutions that reflect their requirements and employ efficient results." - October 03, 2009 - Facility Management Advisors
Van Auker and Cepik Mark 15 Years with The O’Neill Group
Thomas Van Auker, Executive Vice President, and Vickie Cepik, CIC, CISR of The O’Neill Group are celebrating 15 years of service to the Wadsworth, Ohio independent insurance agency. Although both joined The O’Neill Group in 1994, the pair combined bring over sixty years of insurance... - October 03, 2009 - The O'Neill Group
Bennett Celebrates 10 Years as Controller for The O’Neill Group
Lori Bennett will celebrate her 10th anniversary with The O’Neill Group this year. Lori is responsible for the financial reporting and financial management of the agency, along with managing personnel and workflow of the administrative staff. She also assists in the Life and Health... - October 03, 2009 - The O'Neill Group
The Swinden Group Advises Clients That Parma Has Intensified and Will Most Likely Strike Luzon, Philippines
A dangerous Category 4 storm. Typhoon Parma will most likely bring torrential rains and hurricane force winds to Luzon, Philippines and may cause widespread damage. - October 03, 2009 - The Swinden Group, LLC
Best Western Hartford Lodge Charity Golf Tournament
Best Western Hartford Lodge, Café & Bakery Announces Charity Golf Tournament for the benefit of Western Oregon University. - October 03, 2009 - Best Western Hartford Lodge
An IDX Broker Integration Supplies Pam Charron's Clients with Easy-to-use Search Tools for their Online Real Estate Quest
A custom IDX solution provides both real estate professionals and their clients with a quick and simple online property search, saving them both time and hassle. - October 03, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Private Equity Fundraising Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 2003
The results are in. Just $38bn in aggregate capital was raised worldwide by private equity funds holding a final close in Q3 2009, representing a significant drop from earlier this year, with Q3 figures equivalent to just 45% of the $84bn raised in Q2 2009. In comparison with the recent record- breaking quarters seen in 2007, the drop is even more steep – with Q3 2009 figures equivalent to just 18% of the record $208bn raised in Q2 2007. - October 02, 2009 - Preqin ltd
123Place4me.com Reaches Five Thousand Buyers Profiles
Company is Shifting the Way Real Estate Transactions Are Initiated, Buyers Post Profiles, and Sellers Find Them. - October 02, 2009 - 123Place4me.com
Palm Beach County Selects Wantman Group, Inc. for Jog Road Extension
Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) is pleased to announce their selection by Palm Beach County to provide professional engineering services for the Jog Road Extension from SR 710 to Northlake Boulevard. - October 02, 2009 - Wantman Group, Inc.
Dream Town Luxury Home Listing Featured on NBC's LX.TV
Dream Town Realty's luxury home listing at 1852 N. Sedgwick was recently featured on NBC's LX.TV program "OpenHouse." The episode originally aired on local NBC Channel 5 Chicago and is now available to watch on Dream Town's Chicago real estate website. - October 02, 2009 - Dream Town Realty
IDX Broker Simplifies and Organizes the Online Real Estate Search for Thayne Houston's Website Visitors
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to create a sense of ease and simplicity for home seekers during their online real estate search. - October 02, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
FSI Technologies Inc. and EyeVision Technology AG Announce Partnership
FSI Technologies Inc., and Eye Vision Technology AG have joined together to bring EyeSpector Smart Cameras and EyeVision machine vision software to North America. - October 02, 2009 - FSI Technologies Inc.
Di Santo LLP Welcomes New Addition to Miami Office
Di Santo LLP is pleased to announce the addition of real estate partner Christian Bruno to the Firm’s Miami office. After careful consideration of the financial and real estate market conditions, the Firm is expanding its presence in Miami to position itself in a dynamic environment which is... - October 01, 2009 - Di Santo LLP
Dallas Based Real Estate Company Releases Free Report on the Fastest Ways to Sell a House
Cogent Property Solutions has produced a sorely needed tutorial addressing the many problems with selling a house in this difficult real estate market, and a number of effective solutions to those problems. - October 01, 2009 - Cogent Property Solutions
Davidson Realty's Speaker Series Addresses Bankruptcy, Wealth
Davidson Realty, Inc. continued their popular speaker series this month with an informational presentation led by Lansing J. Roy, founder of Bankruptcy Law Firm of Lansing J. Roy, P.A. Roy presented “Where the Housing Crisis in Northeast Florida and the Bankruptcy Court Intersect.” Roy,... - October 01, 2009 - Davidson Realty, Inc.
Custom IDX Broker's Intricate Formatting Enables Realtor Stewart Van Anderson to Display MLS Listings on His Website
A custom IDX solution speeds up and simplifies the online property search process for home seekers, placing real estate professionals using IDX Broker, above their competitors. - October 01, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Successful Remodeling: a Free Seminar for Homeowners at Papa Razzi in Wellesley MA
A free educational seminar being held on October 22, 2009 at Papa Razzi in Wellesley will provide information to equip homeowners with tools and information to help them start and complete a remodeling project with confidence. The first 3 registrants who attend the event will receive a free... - October 01, 2009 - Mitchell Construction Group Inc.
EMLab P&K Increases Mold Testing & Bacteria Testing Capacity to Support Georgia and the Southeast After Flooding
In response to flooding in Georgia and the Southeast region, EMLab P&K has added mold testing and bacteria testing capacity to support the increased need for environmental testing. - October 01, 2009 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Acoustiblok Provdes Kennel Neighbors with Peace and Quiet, and Kennel Owners with Peace of Mind
Building or retrofitting a kennel can present some unique challenges for dog-loving entrepreneurs, but if engineered properly a kennel can and should be an affordable, quiet, and neighbor-friendly facility. Acoustiblok went in to this Iowa kennel, and saved the kennel owner from shutting down. - September 30, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
$13 billion Raised by Life Science Focused Private Equity Funds in the Past Three-Years
Preqin investigates the latest trends in fundraising and investor appetite for life science focused private equity and venture capital fundraising. - September 30, 2009 - Preqin ltd
LGI Homes Ranked High by J.D. Powers for Quality and Overall Customer Satisfaction
In a recent survey study released by J.D. Power and Associates on builders in the Houston market, LGI Homes was ranked #3 overall in quality and #8 in overall customer satisfaction. The interesting factor in this survey is that LGI Homes is the highest ranked company that specializes in entry-level homes in these rankings. In terms of quality, LGI Homes ranks ahead of the big name national housing companies that build in the Houston area. - September 30, 2009 - LGI Homes
Social Networking, New Tool for Real Estate Investors
The Rise of Facebook, Twitter and other sites has created a new avenue for Real Estate Investors to Market and Buy Properties - September 30, 2009 - Get Real REI
Hyatt Regency Danang – Private Residences on One of the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches
Situated between Vietnam’s Marble Mountains and South China Sea, property buyers seeking something different, something more intriguing than Phuket or Pattaya, will find just what they’re looking for with the Hyatt Regency Danang Residences. - September 30, 2009 - ILRE
ProVisions Accepting Proposals for Former FEMA Call Center
The Long Beach Call Center – a 19,044-square-foot “plug-n-play” call center and office complex ProVisions, LLC is offering for sale or lease – presents unusually promising news for a state whose unemployment recently reached 10.5 percent. With state-of-the-art capabilities and strategic location on the Gulf Coast, the Long Beach Call Center has the potential to become a workplace for professionals with a predicted increase in job opportunities. - September 30, 2009 - ProVisions, LLC
DP Partners Announces 105,000 SF Build-to-Suit Headquarters for Morgan Distributing at LogistiCourt at Portal Way in Portland, Oregon
DP Partners, a Reno, Nevada-based commercial real estate development firm, has been selected as the developer for a 10.7 acre, 105,000 square foot build-to-suit headquarters property in Portland, Oregon for Morgan Distributing, LLC, an Oregon City, Oregon-based distribution company. DP will... - September 30, 2009 - DP Partners
OfficeFinder Features Online Toolkit for Office Spaces for Lease and Sale Across Over 550 Markets Worldwide
OfficeFinder has developed the Office Space Toolkit information and search system to enhance and simplify the process of finding appropriate office space for lease or purchase. Utilizing a powerful search engine and an extensive database, OfficeFinder.com is able to provide users with the most... - September 30, 2009 - OfficeFinder
Fyfe Co. LLC Awarded Patent for Reinforcing Connector
On August 18, 2009, Fyfe Co LLC was awarded a United States Patent for Connectors for Reinforcing the Attachment among Structural Components (US Patent No. 7,574,840 B1) - September 30, 2009 - Fyfe Co. LLC
Creative Concepts Investments Expanding Options in High Yielding Real Estate Investments
Creative Concepts Investments, Inc. is rapidly becoming recognized by industry experts as one of the most diverse real estate investment firms on the east coast and now they are expanding their services to help their investors even more. CCI has recently implemented several different tools of... - September 30, 2009 - Creative Concepts Investments
Home Inspections of Northern Virginia Expands Service Area Into Fairfax, VA and Arlington, VA
Home Inspections of Northern Virginia has expanded its service area to include Fairfax, VA and Arlington, VA. Home buyers in these areas are encouraged to contact Joseph Weissglass for any home inspection needs. - September 30, 2009 - Home Inspections of Northern Virginia
The Cypress of Raleigh Participates in Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk
Regina Driesbach, executive director of The Cypress of Raleigh (www.thecypressofraleigh.com), has announced that The Cypress will participate in the Triangle Memory Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Regency Park in Cary. The Triangle Memory Walk helps raise money and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and... - September 30, 2009 - Cypress of Raleigh
Southland Custom Homes Offering Amazing Discounts on All Custom Homes
Southland Custom Homes announces company wide discounts on all new custom homes in Atlanta. Also offering additional 2% discounts for seniors, military personnel and for cash payments. - September 29, 2009 - Southland Custom Homes
Isakson Living Announces Partnership with Alliance Theatre
Isakson Living, the developer of premiere Atlanta retirement communities, Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place announces a partnership with the Alliance Theatre for its upcoming performance, Come Fly With Me, a dance musical featuring the sounds of Frank Sinatra. - September 29, 2009 - Peachtree Hills Place
The Flores and Foley Roofing & Sheet Metal Companies Volunteer in the Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz
Flores & Foley participated in the Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz at The Cottages at Cornerstone, along with six local builders. - September 29, 2009 - Flores & Foley
Finding and Checking Tenants Online
Landlords who are trying to find and check the references for tenants can now proactively search for tenants online and check references left for them by previous landlords using a new service provided by property rentals website padz.com. - September 29, 2009 - Padz Limited
Five Star Painting Named Among Top 50 Franchises for Minorities
Five Star Painting, the fastest growing and second largest painting franchise company in North America, has recently been named one of the Top 50 Franchises for Minorities by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI). This honor will be recognized in the October 2, 2009 special issue of USA Today – “Franchising Today.” - September 28, 2009 - Five Star Painting
Harbor Cove Resident Owned Community Welcomes New "In-House" Broker
Myra Eagle, Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker, has joined Harbor Cove Marketing and Sales. - September 28, 2009 - Harbor Cove Resident Owned Community
Ireo Kicks Off Its First Integrated Development of 800 Acre at Gurgaon
Launches the landmark property “The Grand Arch – Luxury of Location” at Ireo City. Poised to launch 10 million Sq ft in next 12 months. Marks the beginning of its Pan India presence – wholly owned 3000 acre land bank for Residential Development, Commercial IT Parks & SEZ. Ireo city to host India’s first network of elevated walkways. Skywalk within the private township. - September 27, 2009 - Ireo
Wantman Group, Inc. Selected by FDOT – District 4
Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) is pleased to announce their selection by Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) – District 4 to provide professional services for the Design-Build – Dixie Highway Flyover project in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. - September 27, 2009 - Wantman Group, Inc.
Highlight Homes of Georgia Extends a Helping Hand
Local Builder Offers Aid to Atlanta Area Flood Victims. - September 27, 2009 - Highlight Homes, LLC
A Custom IDX Solution Provides Home Seekers with Easy-to-Use Search Tools on Realtor Brandy Spendo's Website
IDX Broker software is used to create a sense of ease and simplicity during potential home buyers online real estate search. - September 27, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Lennar Releases New Townhomes at Hawthorne Ridge Community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Homebuilder’s Liberty Townhomes feature 1,471 square feet and start at $125,990 - September 27, 2009 - Lennar, East Coast Division
Tom Booth of Hardin Construction Company Named to Leadership Raleigh
Hardin Construction Company LLC (www.hardinconstruction.com) has announced that Tom Booth, vice president and general manager for Hardin Construction Company’s Raleigh office, has been chosen to participate in Leadership Raleigh. Leadership Raleigh is a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber... - September 27, 2009 - Hardin Construction Company