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"Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk" Selects on Site Energy Co., Inc. to Supply Power Along the Heroic Path That Firefighter Stephen Siller Took on 9/11
On Site Energy Co., Inc. was selected to supply power along the path for the thousands who attend the annual “Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk” event in honor of Firefighter Stephen Siller, his 342 FDNY brothers, and all those lost on 9/11. - October 08, 2008 - On Site Energy
Turnberry Homes Eases Williamson County Traffic with Road Improvements
Turnberry Homes is improving traffic safety and reducing congestion in Williamson County with a road widening project on Wilson Pike. - October 08, 2008 - Turnberry Homes
Los Angeles Foreclosures Triple; Two-Year Highs in New York City and Seattle. Q3 Foreclosure Report Issued by PropertyShark.com
PropertyShark.com released its quarterly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle and New York City for the third quarter of 2008. Los Angeles Foreclosures Triple and reach two-year highs in New York City and Seattle. - October 07, 2008 - PropertyShark.com
Carla Bonten Realty, Inc. Showcases Southwest Florida’s Sunshine Riviera to Asian Buyers
“With the American dollar weaker today compared to a lot of other currencies, many foreign investors are looking at Southwest Florida’s real estate market as a great opportunity to invest here while they can still buy at a deep discount. Southwest Florida remains one of the most popular real estate markets for foreign national buyers. Right now, we are seeing a heightened interest from buyers and vacationers in the Asian Region, especially China,” says Carla Bonten. - October 07, 2008 - Carla Bonten Realty
Stone Pride International to Release New Marble Medallions in Surface 2009
Stone Pride announced that it will release newly designed marble medallions in Surfaces Show on Feb. 3, 2009, in Las Vegas. The new medallions are made of premier European marbles and onyx. - October 07, 2008 - Stone Pride International Corp.
IBA Consultants Launches San Francisco Office to Serve Growing Northern California Market
IBA Consultants, one of country’s foremost building envelope consulting firms, announces the opening of its San Francisco office. This marks the eighth regional office for the Boca Raton-based company. “While single-family home construction remains stagnant, high-rise building... - October 06, 2008 - IBA Consultants
3M DI-NOC Automotive Finishes by Interior Design Solutions
3M has just re-introduced DI-NOC Automotive Finishes with a new adhesive system - Comply. DI-NOC is distributed exclusively through Interior Design Solutions. - October 06, 2008 - Interior Design Solutions
Nash Construction Builds First EarthCraft™ Certified Green Home in Fauquier County
Nash Construction is proud to announce that it has completed construction on a home in Delaplane, Virginia that is the first home in Fauquier County to receive green building certification from EarthCraft. EarthCraft provides a certification process for single family and multifamily projects and... - October 06, 2008 - Nash Construction, Inc.
Henry County’s Number One Selling Community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, Selects mRELEVANCE as Marketing Firm
Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, a master-planned development in Henry County, has selected mRELEVANCE as its Internet marketing, public relations and social media firm of record. “mRELEVANCE uses multiple channels to bring awareness to Heron Bay,” said Lisa Brutvan, Marketing Director... - October 06, 2008 - mRELEVANCE, LLC
Kyero.com and Proptrack Collaborate in Spain
Award-winning Spanish Property Portal, Kyero.com today announced an industry-first collaboration with Proptrack, a property management system for estate agents. The 1,500 estate agents using the property portal can now export their information from Kyero.com to Proptrack. The new collaboration... - October 06, 2008 - Kyero Media S.L.
Habitat Announces First Event in Richmond County – Fall Family Fest
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills is holding its first annual Richmond County event hosted by the First United Methodist Church in Rockingham from 11am to 2pm on November 15, 2008. There will be a chicken BBQ dinner, a raffle for a $100 gas card and plenty of activities for children. During... - October 05, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Bob Moore Construction Selected as Member of OSHA State Partnership
Bob Moore Construction has been accepted into Texas’s State OSHA Partnership Program. Bob Moore Construction’s state-level partnership membership follows their acceptance as only the fifth general contractor in north Texas into OSHA’s Local Partnership in 2007 and their successful reassessment earlier this year. With the state partnership now formalized, the company can now perform greater self-governance of its jobsites all across Texas. - October 05, 2008 - Bob Moore Construction
ML Mueller Named Assistant Vice President of Land Acquisitions for Landquest Development
Kyle Corkum, president of Landquest Development (www.landquestdevelopment.com), a residential development firm specializing in the acquisition, design, permitting and construction of East Coast Communities, has announced that ML Mueller has been promoted to assistant vice president of land... - October 05, 2008 - Landquest Development
American Homes Ribbon Cutting for Green, Energy Savings and Storm Resistant Home for the Berlen's in Port Charlotte Florida
American Homes, LLC cuts the ribbon on a bright future despite tough times. - October 04, 2008 - American Homes, LLC
Blue C Developments Pioneer Innovative Affiliation with Group RCI at the Whiterocks Resort, North Cyprus
Group RCI - one of the biggest rental and exchange specialists in the world - has agreed a pioneering deal with Blue C Developments over the property in their Whiterocks resort in Bafra, North Cyprus. - October 04, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Innovative Business Partnership Brings Brand New Type of Holiday Property to the Mediterranean
Blue C Developments, the company behind the Whiterocks development in North Cyprus, have a right to boast; their resort is the first luxury resort for property in North Cyprus. But, with their Rental & Exchange program partnership with Group RCI - who are industry leaders - they now have even more to offer clients. - October 04, 2008 - Blue C Developments
VEI Rolls-Out Contaminated Commercial Real Estate Insurance Cost Recovery Program in a Credit Constrained Economy
Vernon Environmental, Inc. (dba: VEI) announced today its new insurance cost recovery program for owners, sellers and buyers of contaminated commercial real estate in a credit constrained economy. - October 04, 2008 - Vernon Environmental, Inc.
Sandhills Habitat Volunteer Floyd Fritz Fireman of the Year
Habitat for Humanity of NC of the Sandhills prides itself in the dedicated and talented people who make up the volunteer staff for their organization. Their energy and creativity bring to fruition the quality homes so needed by families. Habitat is particularly proud of one of their... - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Blue Realty's Market Value Predictor Makes Its Mark
In the two weeks since Blue Realty unveiled its revolutionary proprietary pricing platform, which they refer to as their Market Value Predictor, the company reports it has successfully listed and marketed over $10,000,000 in real estate using the platform, and that amount is growing quickly as more... - October 04, 2008 - Blue Realty
Glaxo Smith Kline Teams Up with Habitat
Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills has another team player added to its roster of community supporters. GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), a worldwide leader in creating and delivering educational curriculum for general pharma and HIV medications, is joining ranks with Habitat to aid our local community. - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
Brown, Fraley and Hutchinson Appointed to Habitat Board
On July 1, 2008, Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills appointed Louis Brown, Amie Fraley and Kelly Hutchinson to the Board of Directors. Each member will serve three years, finishing their terms in June of 2011. Louis Brown is a former Vice President of Sales for CECO Corporation and a former... - October 04, 2008 - Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills
SEPI Engineering Group Ranked as Top Woman-Owned Business
Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering Group (www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast, has announced that the firm has been named one of the top women-owned businesses in the Triangle,... - October 04, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
Air Force Awards First CPP Contract to ITCN, Inc.
New Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP) Allows ITCN to Develop a Field Deployable, Embedded System Network Analyzer. - October 04, 2008 - ITCN, Inc.
Bulgaria’s Varna Emerging as Prime Destination for International Businesses
Thriving coastal resort has young, highly-educated workforce - October 04, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
Recession Hit Estate Agents Offered Help
Recession hit estate agents are being offered help to boost sales as house sales hit an all time low. Help in the form of a new approach to marketing property is being offered by marketing expert Stefan Drew in a one day Marketing Masterclass to be held in Coventry. With a mortgage famine and... - October 04, 2008 - Stefan Drew Associates
Dana Ehrlich of Keller Williams Realty Has Just Listed Santa Monica Luxury Townhome Real Estate North of Wilshire
Dana Ehrlich of Keller Williams Realty has just listed a great Santa Monica Real Estate property North of Wilshire – Santa Monica, California. Only $1,195,000 for 1,500 square feet and the best quality materials, fixtures, and finishes. - October 03, 2008 - Dana Ehrlich
Kyero.com Voted Best Spanish Property Portal 2008
Following their 2007 success at the CNBC-sponsored European Property Awards, Kyero.com has been voted Best Spanish Property Portal of 2008 - outright winners in their category. - October 03, 2008 - Kyero Media S.L.
Major Shift in Experience Level of Birmingham Realtors
Based on survey results from 2007 and 2008, experienced real estate agents and Realtors® in the metro-Birmingham market are becoming more proactive while inexperienced agent’s level of activity is significantly declining. The survey responses were collected in 2007 and 2008 from Realtors... - October 03, 2008 - RealSource
DAVACO Partners with Retail Clients for ADA and Safety Programs. Nationwide, Integrated Service Offering Helps Retailers with Special Projects.
DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that the company’s team of retail professionals is currently partnering with retailers to execute a variety of special projects, like ADA compliance and safety remediation across their fleet of stores. DAVACO,... - October 03, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Actors with Asolo Repertory Theatre Give Their New Housing at Serenata a Standing Ovation
When accomplished actors come to perform with the famed Asolo Repertory Theatre, they expect that everything from lighting to box office sell outs will be commonplace for a professional company widely recognized as an important cultural force in the Southeastern U.S. As of April 2008, Asolo Rep... - October 03, 2008 - MCZ Centrum Development
Cresta Bella Hosts Free Art & Music Festival October 11 & 12
Saturday and Sunday, October 11th & 12th, the new Cresta Bella community and Post Oak Development of Texas, Inc. are hosting the Cresta Bella Art & Music Festival. - October 03, 2008 - Post Oak Development.com
Winning a Dream Home is Just a Click Away, as Home Contest LLC Lauches It's New Website
An online word jumble game skill can result in winning a new home. It can also provide a solution for home owners that have not been able to sell their homes. The win win combination also has a solution for ailing realtors. They can list their clients properties or send a client to play and win. Both will enable them to collect a real estate commission. - October 03, 2008 - Home Contest LLc
Colliers International Hungary Launches Colliers Sélect Program
Special new elite building service launched in Hungary. - October 02, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc., Principal Receives Prestigious Chamber Award
George Fredette, P.E., Principal of SFC, is the recipient of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Award. - October 02, 2008 - SFC Engineering Partnership, Inc
3M Window Film Specifications Available Online
Energy Products Distribution makes 3M Window Film CSI-formatted specifications available online. - October 02, 2008 - Energy Products Distribution
Jay Upchurch Named Onsite Agent for Heritage Wake Forest
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Jay Upchurch has been named the new onsite agent for Heritage Wake Forest. Upchurch, who graduated from North Carolina State University, has 16 years in the real estate... - October 02, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
BJAC Unveils New Corporate Logo
Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (www.bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced that the company has unveiled its new corporate logo. The new logo reflects the company’s continued expansion in architectural design and... - October 02, 2008 - BJAC
Cornerstone Detention Products Website Wins 2008 WebAward in International Competition
Cornerstone Detention Products website received a "Standard of Excellence" Award during the 2008 WebAwards, hosted by the international Web Marketing Association. The website has led to increased sales for the company's institutional sales division. - October 02, 2008 - Cornerstone Detention Products
3M Crystalline Automotive Window Film
Energy Products Distribution is now selling 3M's latest Automotive Window Film - Crystalline. - October 02, 2008 - Energy Products Distribution
DI-NOC Virtual Showroom
Interior Design Solutions (IDS) is pleased to announce the introduction of its DI-NOC Viewer - an online DI-NOC simulation tool. - October 02, 2008 - Interior Design Solutions
IDX Broker Simplifies the Online Property Search Process for Realtor Judy Hansen’s Clients
Custom IDX search tools give Hansen’s properties search an advantage over other Realtors and allow her to provide her clients a more personalized experience. - October 02, 2008 - IDX, Inc.
West Campus Girls Featured on Cover of Study Breaks Magazine
The West Campus Girls, ambassadors to the West Campus Living’s Life Savers Program, were featured on the cover of the August 2008 issue of Study Breaks Magazine, a lifestyle magazine distributed at The University of Texas at Austin. - October 02, 2008 - West Campus Living
Groundbreaking Held for “Green” Park with Nature Center in Garner, North Carolina
White Deer Park is a 96-acre park with a Nature Center planned as the Town of Garner’s first L.E.E.D.-certified building. Many of the park structures will feature material reused from a 1930’s homestead located on the property. The design and development team for the park includes Town of Garner staff, obs Landscape Architects, Cherry Huffman Architects, Design Dimension, GR&S, Inc., Stewart Engineering and Consider Design. - October 02, 2008 - Geo. Raper & Son, Inc.
To Help Ease the Pain of Lack of Home Sales, Pawfriendly Landscapes Offers a Free Landscape Design to Increase the Value of Your Home
To help ease the pain of lack of home sales, Pawfriendly Landscapes offers a free landscape design to increase the value of your home. A completed landscape design and installation can increase the value of your home. - October 02, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Gladstone Homes Lets Homeowners Create an Array of Masterful Suites
Dual master suites and private first floor suites are increasingly in demand in new home construction, according to Northern Illinois homebuilder Gladstone Homes. - October 01, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee's Certified Builder Program Helps Provide Home Buyers Peace of Mind
The Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee has announced that it has made its Certified Builder database available to the public through its website. "Buying a new home is one of the most important steps a person can take, but with over 15,000 single-family homes currently on the... - October 01, 2008 - Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee
Prominent Costa Rica Real Estate Developer Implements New CRM Software
The Costa Rica Development Corporation has announced its application of Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM software for the Cerro Fresco sales force, a move that is intended to push the company’s customer service to an even higher level. - October 01, 2008 - Cerro Fresco
New Retail Liquor Store Prototype
JVB Architect has been awarded the contract to design 2 new national retail liquor store prototypes. - October 01, 2008 - JVB ARCHITECT, LLC
NFL Alum Joins Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston
Randy Cox, sales manager of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston’s (www.hpw.com) Chapel Hill office, has announced that NFL Alum, Michael Haynes has joined the firm as a sales associate. Prior to joining the firm Haynes was a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears for four seasons. - October 01, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Colliers International Serbia Exclusive Agent for Mozaik Project
Major 21,000 m2 residential project in Nis. - October 01, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe