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Stager Idol Top Ten Finalists Selected
The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is very proud to announce the Top Ten Finalists of the very first Stager Idol competition for Professional Home Stagers, the property merchandising arm of the Real Estate Industry. Public voting took place from February 11th through the 17th in order to determine the Top Ten Finalists. - February 22, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
Balita Pinoy Pushes Online News with Free Listings
Balita Pinoy, the fast growing Filipino news service is expanding its services and profile with a host of free listings. - February 22, 2008 - Balita Pinoy
Commercial Property Estate Agent Proposes That Tenants Can Influence Success in Commercial Property Tenancy Negotiations
London commercial property agent, Colin Becker, Director of Central London office at Merjs, advises business owners on how best to prepare for the process of negotiating a new commercial property tenancy agreement, regardless of market conditions. - February 22, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
W. Allen Marr, Ph.D, P.E., President of Geocomp Corporation Named to National Academy of Engineering
W. Allen Marr, Ph.D., P.E., President and CEO of Geocomp Corporation has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). - February 22, 2008 - Geocomp Corporation
Five Star Painting, a Leading Painting Franchise System, Announces a New Franchise Opening in the Central Utah Area
Five Star Painting now provides service in 43 major Markets in North America, with operations in 19 states and provinces. - February 22, 2008 - Five Star Painting
East Tennessee Luxury Properties Introduces the Reserve on the Tennessee River
East Tennessee Luxury Properties is proud to introduce The Reserve, a unique historic development filled with majestic and detailed homes reminiscent of 19th century Europe. Residents will be surrounded by a landscape of unparalleled natural beauty, breathtaking sunsets, and awe-inspiring waterfront views. - February 21, 2008 - East Tennessee Luxury Properties
Economic Stimulus Bill Good News for California Mortgages
As predicted president Bush recently signed the economic stimulus bill into law. And for people in California, this is exciting news. Why? Much lower interest rates are available to someone who has a conforming loan than those who have jumbo loans. - February 21, 2008 - MLS, Mortgage Loan Specialists
Paul Maass of Winslow & Company LLC Secures New Westchester Location for The Sadkhin Complex
Paul Maass, Associate Broker at Winslow & Company LLC, a New York based commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant representation, recently negotiated for and secured the first Westchester location on behalf of The Sadkhin Complex®, a New York based weight loss program based on drug-free hunger control. The new location will be located at 34 South Broadway in the heart of downtown White Plains, just one block from the Westchester Mall. - February 21, 2008 - Winslow & Company LLC
JDavis Architects Announces New Associate
Jeff Davis, president of JDavis Architects, PLLC (www.jdavisarchitects.com), a full-service architecture, landscape architecture and interior design firm, has announced that Carmen C. Dunn, office manager and human resources administrator, has been named an associate with the firm. Dunn has more... - February 21, 2008 - J. Davis Architects, PLLC
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Builder Services Senior Marketing Manager Earns CMP Certification
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Kelly Talbot, senior marketing manager, has earned her Certified Marketing Professional (CMP) designation. CMP was designed for specialists in new home sales to gain a... - February 21, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Pawfriendly Landscapes Has a Booth at Colorado's Garden & Home Show in Denver. The Exhibit Will Run Until February 24, 2008 at the Denver Convention Center.
Pawfriendly Landscapes has a booth at Colorado's Garden & Home Show in Denver. The exhibit will run until February 24, 2008 at the Denver Convention Center. Pawfriendly Landscapes is Colorado's only pet friendly landscape company, their staff will be hosting the booth and answering any... - February 21, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Elizabeth Bublitz, Owner and Author of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Will be Teaching About Pet Friendly Yards at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Elizabeth Bublitz, owner and author of Pawfriendly Landscapes, will be teaching about pet friendly yards at the Denver Botanic Gardens on May 13, 2008 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm and on September 16, 2008 at 6:30pm until 8:30pm. Ms. Bublitz is pleased to announce this is her third year teaching at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Her new book is currently available at DBG's gift store. - February 21, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Borders Books and Barnes & Noble Are Selling the Dog Friendly Landscape Book, Pawfriendly Landscapes, Written by Elizabeth Bublitz
Borders Books and Barnes & Noble are selling the dog friendly gardening and landscape book, "Pawfriendly Landscapes," written by Elizabeth Bublitz who is the owner of Colorado's only pet friendly landscape company. Some of the proceeds of "Pawfriendly Landscapes" will go to... - February 21, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Three Real Estate Seminars to Assist Seniors
Barbara Freire, Sales Associate, Realtor for Century 21 Alliance will present three seminars to the senior community in several locations. Two different topics will be presented to assist the senior community in Mount Laurel and Pemberton. February 28 and March 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. Freire will... - February 20, 2008 - Barbara Freire
Commercial Property Estate Agency Merjs is Instructed by Havas Advertising Agency Regarding Central London Offices
Colin Becker Director of Central London offices at Merjs commercial property estate agents discusses the merits of the recent instruction regarding 1 Bedford Avenue London WC1, including transport links, air-conditioned offices and natural light. - February 20, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Farm Bureau Insurance and ODAC Honor Scholar Athletes
The 2007-08 Fall sports winners have been selected. They are: Tom Brower, Washington and Lee (Men’s Cross Country); Becca Taylor, Washington and Lee (Women’s Cross Country); Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite (Field Hockey); Jeff Highfill, Bridgewater (Football); Travis Cober, Virginia Wesleyan (Men’s Soccer); Lauren Askey, Lynchburg (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Kutcher, Randolph-Macon (Volleyball) - February 19, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Bob Wells Realty Group of Coldwell Banker Homesale Services Group Achieves International President's Circle Award
The Bob Wells Realty Group of Coldwell Banker Homesale Services Group, located in Lancaster, PA, announces their achievement of the distinguished Coldwell Banker International President's Circle Award for closed transactions for the year 2007. - February 19, 2008 - Bob Wells Realty Group
Georgia Assist-2-Sell Owner Earns Real Estate Brokers License
Michele Feeley, owner of the Newnan and Peachtree, Ga., Assist-2-Sell franchise offices, recently passed the state brokers exam to become a licensed real estate broker for the state of Georgia. She is now serving as the managing broker for both Assist-2-Sell offices. Feeley passed the exam after... - February 19, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Chris Jensen Named Builder Representative for Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, at Southern Oaks
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Chris Jensen has been named the builder representative for the Southern Oaks community in Fuquay-Varina. Jensen has been with Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston... - February 19, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Bryant-Phillips Associates Named to Triangle Business Journal’s List of Top Residential Remodelers
Wesley Phillips, president of Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc. (www.Bryant-Phillips.com), a licensed general contractor specializing in fire, water and smoke damage restoration, has announced that the firm has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top residential remodelers... - February 19, 2008 - Bryant-Phillips Associates, Inc.
Rincon Careyes Adds Villa Sales and Rental Division
Rincon Careyes, the company specializing in the sales and marketing of residential lots within the prestigious Rincon de Careyes community on Mexico's Pacific coast, now has a division specializing in the sales and rentals of existing villas. - February 19, 2008 - RinconCareyes
Elizabeth Bublitz, Author of "Pawfriendly Landscapes," Will be Lecturing and Hosting a Book Signing at Paulino's Garden in Denver on March 30, 2008
Elizabeth Bublitz, author of "Pawfriendly Landscapes - How to Share the Turf When Your Backyard Belongs to Barney," will be lecturing and hosting a book signing at Paulino's Garden at 1pm in Denver on March 30, 2008. Ms. Bublitz developed pet friendly yards in 1998 and continues to... - February 19, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
Elizabeth Bublitz, Author of Pawfriendly Landscapes, Will Lecture and Sign Her Book at Broomfield Garden Center During the Weekend of April 19-20, 2008
Elizabeth Bublitz, author of Pawfriendly Landscapes - How to Share the Turf When Your Backyard Belongs to Barney, will lecture and sign her book at Garden Country Nursery at 4181 W. 120th Ave, Broomfield, Colorado during the weekend of April 19-20, 2008. - February 19, 2008 - Pawfriendly Landscapes, Inc.
No. 1 Assist-2-Sell Office in Tampa Bay Expands to Save Homeowners Even More Money
Randy and Tami Bowman, owners of the Largo, FL, Assist-2-Sell franchise, recently purchased another office in nearby Seminole. - February 18, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces New Sales Associate
Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Kildaire office (www.hpw.com), has announced that Russ Wallace has joined the firm as a sales associate. Wallace has more than 30 years sales and marketing experience, working previously as a home improvement contractor. - February 18, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Kim Darwaza Realtor - New GRI Designee Announcement
Kim Lentz Darwaza, GRI, was awarded the Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. - February 18, 2008 - Kim Darwaza Realtor RE/MAX Allegiance
Free New Homebuilding Seminar Schedule Announced
JenRan Homes is pleased to announce their free new homebuilding seminar schedule designed to ease the frustration and anxiety of those looking to build a new home. As home building becomes more complicated and expensive, more and more people are looking for educational instruction from many sources... - February 18, 2008 - JenRan Homes
DAVACO Exhibits at SPECS 2008. Leading Provider of Retail Services Invites Attendees to Visit Booth #136
DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that the company will be attending and participating in SPECS 2008 – Reinventing Retail, which will be held on March 9-12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole. SPECS, which stands for Store Planning,... - February 17, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots Launches Full Service Program
Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots, a leader in cemetery plot sales, today announced its full services program was leaving beta and is available to the public at large. - February 17, 2008 - Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots
Triangle Commercial, Inc. Represents Area Soccer Non Profits in Search for Land
Peter Pessetto will represent Triangle Soccer Development, Inc. (TSD Inc.) and Triangle Adult Soccer League (TASL) in acquiring land for a recreational athletic complex. The recreational athletic complex will have amenities that would draw interest from the community. - February 17, 2008 - Triangle Commercial, Inc.
Denver Kitchen Remodeling Franchise is Cherry Creek Chamber’s Business of the Year
Denver Kitchen Tune-Up franchise owners Scott, Michelle and Harvey Field have been awarded the honor of the Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Business of the Year for Outstanding Service and Achievement. - February 17, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Business Owners “Sizzle” in Their Fourth Year Earning Reader’s Choice Award
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning processes for updating kitchens and baths, has announced that the Nashville, TN franchise location, owned by Karin and John Moughler, is the winner of a “Sizzle Award” in the Home Renovation and Remodeling category. The... - February 17, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Architect Frank Harmon Discusses Lessons Learned from Vernacular Structures on "The Story" with Dick Gordon
"Farmers had an instinctive way of building," Harmon explains. "They listened to the land." - February 17, 2008 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
ITRA/Dickstein Real Estate Services Represents Ferrara in Baking Facility Purchase
ITRA/Dickstein Real Estate Services announced that Ferrara Bakery & Café has opened its new baking facility at 913 Amboy Avenue, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. - February 17, 2008 - ITRA
New Website Launched for Coldwell Banker Hearthside Realtor Halli Eckhoff
Announcing the new website for Halli Eckhoff, Bucks County Realtor providing expertise to both buyers and sellers. - February 16, 2008 - Halli Eckhoff, Coldwell Banker Hearthside
Kitchen Tune-Up’s Rookie of the Year Awarded to Charlotte Business Owners
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded Tom and Debi Taube, Charlotte, NC franchise owners, with the honor “Rookie of the Year” award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual convention,... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Kitchen Tune-Up’s Franny of the Year Awarded to Oregon City Business Owner
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded Gary Yeager, Oregon City, OR franchise owner, with it’s top honor “Franny of the Year” award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Kitchen Tune-Up Awards Project of the Year Award to Greenville/Louisville Area Franchise
Kitchen Tune-Up, the creator of patented surface reconditioning technology for updating kitchens and baths, has awarded brothers Doug and Cliff Reid, Greenville, IN franchise owners, with the prestigious Project of the Year award. The honor was presented at Kitchen Tune-Up’s annual... - February 16, 2008 - Kitchen Tune-Up
Waymon Hale Construction Selected as Preferred Builder for Overton Retreat
With its exquisite natural setting on the top of Long Mountain in Middle Tennessee, rustic custom homes with decorator touches, extensive recreational amenities and a private lake, Overton Retreat is a jewel among residential resort communities. Among only a handful of of construction companies... - February 16, 2008 - Waymon Hale Construction
Jeff Benton Homes, Selected for Inclusion in Elite Builder Program
Home Buyers Warranty Corporation (HBW) has selected Jeff Benton Homes of Huntsville, AL for inclusion in its prestigious Elite Builder® program. - February 16, 2008 - Jeff Benton Homes
Auction Method Marketing Provides Answers for Today’s Real Estate Market
Conference to highlight Auction Method Marketing of real estate. - February 16, 2008 - MarkNet Alliance
Hub Plumbing and Mechanical Featured in New Book: "The Celebrity Experience"
Hub Plumbing and Mechanical’s Red Carpet Service is highlighted in a new book entitled “The Celebrity Experience,” that illustrates how it’s possible to create faithful life long customers by showering them with treatment usually reserved for celebrities. - February 16, 2008 - Hub Plumbing & Mechanical
Sofia Office Market Adds 100,000 m2 in Second Half of 2007
Latest Colliers research shows total inventory of office space in Sofia is now 700,000 m2. - February 16, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
Assist-2-Sell Optimistic About New Homeowner Relief Program
Assist-2-Sell responds to this week's announcement that major lenders will offer relief to troubled homeowners through "Project Lifeline." - February 15, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Homeowner’s Advocate Provides Options to Floridians in Mortgage Foreclosure
Sunny-Isles Real Estate Attorney Says Homeowners Have Options to Protect Their Property and Credit - February 15, 2008 - Homeowner's Advocate, LLC
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces New Sales Associate
Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Kildaire office (www.hpw.com), has announced that Darci Buchanan has joined the firm as a sales associate. Founder and former owner of Impact Gym and Athletics, Darci currently resides in Apex with her husband, Karl,... - February 15, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Nitenite Scoops Innovation Award
The micro-boutique hotel concept nitenite has been recognised for “excellence in innovation” by an independent judging panel at the Hotel Excellence Awards hosted by Hotel Reservation Service. - February 15, 2008 - nitenite cityhotels
Sofia’s Real Estate Market Has a Huge Potential
Real estate investors Karrat Group analyze the main trends of Sofia’s property market. - February 15, 2008 - Karrat Group EOOD
Space4lease Announces Ownership Change, as Its Inventory Level Approaches One Billion Square Feet of Space
Chris Walters, President and CEO of Space4lease.com announced today that the company is now under new ownership effective immediately. Space4lease’s current inventory level is rapidly approaching an amazing one billion square feet of commercial space. - February 14, 2008 - Space4lease.com
Heather Tawes Nelson Recognized as Contributing Author to “Real Estate in 2008” Book of Top Ideas for the Challenging Market of 2008
Heather Tawes Nelson, a top Realtor® in Scottsdale, joined hundreds of top real estate agents around the country to write “Real Estate in 2008” in less than a month. “Real Estate in 2008” helps buyers, sellers and agents succeed in a challenging 2008 market by providing hundreds of ideas from top agents. Chapters include ideas on how to find motivated buyers, how to help sellers price/position their homes correctly as well as many other creative ideas from around the country. - February 14, 2008 - Heather Tawes Nelson - Realty Executives Mountain View