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Compass Home Group Works with Home Seller to Get Home Sold and Moved Into New Home
Compass Home Group listed and under contract in 19 days to get home seller into her new home before Christmas. - January 16, 2013 - Compass Home Group
St. Claire Apartments Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Celebration Will Include Ribbon Cutting, Refreshments, Open House - January 16, 2013 - Lyon Communities
Three Johnson Development Master-Planned Communities Land Spots on List of Nation's Top 20 Best Sellers
Three Houston-area communities by The Johnson Development Corp. have earned a spot on the nation’s top 20-selling master-planned communities for 2012 according to RCLCO, a major national real estate research firm. Riverstone ranked seventh among the nation’s top-selling master-planned... - January 16, 2013 - Johnson Development Corp.
Luxury Homes by Keller Williams Realty Gains Momentum in Tampa Bay
Keller Williams Realty Luxury Homes division in Tampa and St Petersburg have joined forces to form a successful home division group. Their success is attributed to the solid marketing strategies and vast experience of the agents who focus on the luxury homes market. - January 16, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
UK Government Confirms Position on Housing Duties for High Value Residential Property
“Our clients have been following this news for several months now, ever since the Chancellor first announced the proposed tax changes earlier this year,” explains Vidhur. - January 14, 2013 - Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
The Ballen Group of Keller Williams, Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Team, Has Promoted Tom Wirt to CEO
Tom Wirt, Lead Listing Specialist for The Ballen Group of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, an Award Winning Real Estate Team in Nevada, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. - January 13, 2013 - Ballen Brands
Ryland Homes Grand Opens Model and Leading Edge Sales Center at Ingham Park in Aurora
Ryland Homes has unveiled a furnished model within a sales center featuring Smart Technology at Ingham Park in Aurora. Prospective buyers can not only tour a professionally furnished model home but they will also benefit from giant touch screen visuals of interactive floor plan layouts that can be... - January 13, 2013 - Ryland Homes Chicago
ERG Property Advisors Announces Sale of 138 E. 30th Street in New York, NY
ERG Property Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of 138 East 30th Street, New York, NY. The property is a four story walk-up located on the south side of East 30th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. The building is 12.5 x 50 feet and located on a 12.5 x 100 foot lot. The above ground... - January 13, 2013 - ERG Property Advisors
Helios Europe Strengthens German Link with Further Pre-Lets
Logistics property investor and developer Helios Europe, has let a further 21,030 sq m (226,283 sq ft) at its €250 million Link Logistics Parks in Germany. - January 13, 2013 - Helios Europe
Short Stay Serviced Apartments Great for Business Stay - Reinventing the Wheel
www.short-let-apartments.com has suggested that as the number of business travellers coming into London is increasing, the serviced apartment business is going through a rise in the growth rate. - January 13, 2013 - Short Let Apartments
Keller Williams Arizona Realty Announces the Assignment of Proven Sales Leader, Drew Grunwald, as Its CEO/Team Leader
Nationally ranked realty company’s Arizona franchise brings new leadership to expand and develop team of agents in three Arizona offices. - January 13, 2013 - Keller Williams Arizona Realty
Xena Vallone Realty Agents Achieve Leadership Roles and Recognition in the Sarasota Association of Realtors
Agents in Sarasota, Florida Real Estate Firm to Serve on Realtor Board - January 12, 2013 - Xena Vallone Realty
Chris Eppich Joins Keller Williams Integrity First
Chris Eppich has joined the Keller Williams Integrity First team. - January 12, 2013 - Chris Eppich
Davidson Realty Welcomes New Agent Elizabeth Betancourt
Leading North Florida Real Estate Company Davidson Realty has expanded its team of real estate agents to more than 40, with 20 new agents added during 2012. - January 12, 2013 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Mercantile Capital Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Orlando, FL Worth Over $3.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a loan for McDirmit Davis and Company, LLC and Ledford Financial, Inc. recently for $3,856,000 in total project costs. - January 12, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Armando Ramirez Moves to Keller Williams Integrity First Realty
Armando Ramirez, a real estate agent living and working in Gilbert, has joined the Keller Williams Integrity First Market Center. - January 12, 2013 - Gilbert-Homes.com
Hill & Co. Real Estate Awards Raises and Bonuses to Staff After a Very Strong Performance in 2012
A shortage of homes for sale and an increase in demand caused by the strength of the region’s technology sector helped drive San Francisco home prices higher. Consequently, Hill & Co. Real Estate enjoyed a rebound in revenues, and announced today that it has awarded raises and bonuses to its staff. - January 12, 2013 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Colorado Strengthens Its Presence in Key Market with Acquisition of Fort Collins Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, one of Colorado's leading real estate services companies, announced today that it has purchased substantially all the assets of CRES, LLC in Fort Collins, which previously did business as Keller Williams Realty of Northern Colorado. The office located at 2580... - January 12, 2013 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Prudential Americana Group Gives Toys for Las Vegas Tots
Real Estate sales executives and team members donate hundreds to holiday toy drive. - January 11, 2013 - Prudential Americana Group
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners and John Bowles Company Merge Talents and Service Lines to Create Stronger Platform
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners (CASE) announces the merging of talent and service capabilities with Dallas-based John Bowles Company, a commercial real estate firm specializing in office and retail project leasing, tenant representation, brokerage services and property management. The union... - January 11, 2013 - CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners
RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software Upgrades with New Flyer Designs
RealtyJuggler Real Estate Software upgraded to include 101 real-estate flyers as well as over 50 feature improvements. - January 10, 2013 - RealOrganized, Inc.
Underwater Homeowners Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Congress Extends Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
On January 1, 2013, Congress passed an extension of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act as part of tax bill H.R. 8, the bill addressing the “fiscal cliff.” Originally passed in 2007, this act exempts struggling homeowners from paying taxes on debt forgiven in a short sale,... - January 10, 2013 - Dawn Wooldridge, Keller Williams APR
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Real Estate Loan for Hotel in Hemet, CA Worth Over $3.2 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Super 8 Motel recently for $3,272,750 in total project... - January 10, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Paragon Bank Relocating Charlotte Operations to New SouthPark Office Space
Commercial Bank Purchases 16,427-Square-Foot Office on Morrison Boulevard in SouthPark - January 10, 2013 - Paragon Bank
Noted Real Estate Strategist Joins eXp Realty
eXp Realty welcomes one of the nation's leading real estate speakers and strategists, Scott Einbinder, to its cloud office training team. Einbinder will be teaching weekly classes to eXp agents beginning in late January, 2013. Einbinder will present a series of topics related to the crucial points... - January 10, 2013 - eXp Realty
Bonding Agency Offers Bank Customers Deposit Protection as Feds Abandon Unlimited FDIC Insurance
Surety Advisors, LLC, an independent bonding and insurance agency, is offering private excess deposit insurance as an alternative replacement to the unlimited FDIC deposit protection instituted during the global financial crisis, renewed under Dodd-Frank and discontinued December 31, 2012. J. Mark... - January 09, 2013 - J.M. Strange & Company
KW Commercial Tampa Bay Aligns with CCIM International to Offer Local Commercial Real Estate Certification Courses Starting January 23rd
KW Commercial Tampa Bay has aligned with CCIM International to offer commercial workshops and certification courses. The first workshop will be held on January 23rd at the Keller Williams Realty office located at 3502 Henderson Blvd, Suite 300 in South Tampa. - January 09, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
Roxem Assets Lets 35,200 M2 to Volkswagen AG
Roxem Assets gmbh has extended the letting of 34,550 m2 of warehouse and 650 m2 of office space in the Braunschweig commercial park at Steinriedendamm, Germany to Volkswagen AG. - January 09, 2013 - Roxem Assets Gmbh
BusinesSuites Opens New Executive Suite Location in San Antonio, Texas
New Flexible Workspace Option for Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Fortune 1000 Companies - January 08, 2013 - BusinesSuites
Goldman Sachs and Greystar to Acquire $1.5 Billion of Assets from Equity Residential
Greystar Real Estate Partners today announced that a joint venture between the company and the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase a $1.5 billion portfolio of multifamily assets from Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR). The... - January 08, 2013 - Greystar
Luxury Home Marketing Group Announce Board Election Results, Focus for 2013
Members of the Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group have elected new board leadership for 2013. Linda Craft of Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® assumes the Presidency, while Jill Rekuc of Olde Raleigh Real Estate becomes Vice-President. Former board President Kimberly Conroy of Coldwell... - January 08, 2013 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Homemade Design Launches $5,000 Interior Design Giveaway Contest
HMDhome.com is giving one hundred lucky winners $5,000 in interior design packages and home décor shopping credits. - January 08, 2013 - Homemade Design Corporation (HMD)
Luxury Living Fort Lauderdale Unveils Real Estate Website Enhancements
Cutting-edge website tools makes buying, selling or renting Fort Lauderdale homes easier. - January 07, 2013 - Luxury Living Fort Lauderdale
Dawn Wooldridge Earns Real Estate, Short Sale Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Dawn Wooldridge of Keller Williams American Premier Realty in North East 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... - January 06, 2013 - Dawn Wooldridge, Keller Williams APR
Commonfloor.com; the Official Online Partner for LIC HFL’s Nimma Manne Property Expo -2013
LIC Housing Finance Limited is organizing a three day Property Fair, "Nimma Mane Property Expo," in Bangalore, between the 11th and the 13th of January, 2013. The event is set to take place in RBANMS grounds in Ulsoor (near Commercial Street). - January 06, 2013 - Commonfloor.com
Loudon County Living Lists an Ashburn Town Home for Sale
Loudoun County Living LLC has listed a great opportunity for buyers looking for town homes for sale in Ashburn Virginia. - January 06, 2013 - Loudoun County Living LLC
Ron and Maggy Dressel Join RE/MAX Alliance Group
Experienced Realtor Team Specializes in the Venetian Golf & River Club and Venice, Florida - January 06, 2013 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Barrett & Company Real Estate Receives Top Boston Real Estate Blog Honors
Barrett & Company Real Estate, of Concord Massachusetts, was recently named by Movoto.com’s Real Estate Blog Awards, as having the best real estate related blog in Boston, Massachusetts. Narrowing down the running to a Top Five list, Movoto examined several components to determine who... - January 06, 2013 - Barrett and Company
Two Arizona Self Storage Facilities Sold Before Year End
The Alter/Nunez Self Storage Specialist Team of Rein & Grossoehme succcessfully close their 112th and 113th listing. - January 05, 2013 - Denise Nunez, Agent at Rein & Grossoehme
Keller Williams Realtor Kimberly Perez Earns Prestigious CDPE Designation
Kimberly Perez of Keller Williams Realty in Apollo Beach has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation. This is a valuable designation that will assist homeowners in danger of foreclosure. - January 05, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
HMDpro.com Launches $25,000 in Free Advertising to Homeowners Sweepstakes
HMDpro.com announces the launch of a free advertising to homeowners sweepstakes valued at $25,000. - January 05, 2013 - Homemade Design Corporation (HMD)
Francisco Orchilles, Orlando Realtor® with Keller Williams Classic Realty, Just Closed a Traditional Sale for a Windermere Property in the 34786 Central Florida Zip Code
Orlando Realtor®, Francisco Orchilles, has sold another traditional sale property in the Central Florida town of Windermere. The buyer was a cash buyer and the transaction closed 45 days after the buyer and the seller of the home came to an agreement on the terms of the contract. - January 04, 2013 - Keller Williams Classic Realty
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Real Estate Loan in Brea, CA Worth Over $12.7 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners, closed a commercial loan for AST Sportswear, Inc. recently for $12,750,000 in total project costs. - January 04, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
The Boulder Group Arranges the Sale of a Single Tenant CVS Property in Bogalusa, Louisiana
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer in the transaction; a high net worth investor based in the Midwest. - January 04, 2013 - The Boulder Group
Fairfield Harbour’s Yacht Club Collects Food and Raises Money for Religious Communities Services
Local Boating and Golf Community Supports Families in Need Through Food and Monetary Contributions - January 04, 2013 - Fairfield Harbour
Punjab and Sind Bank Chooses Surmount Energy as Its Green Consultant
Punjab and Sind Bank has chosen Surmount Energy for Green Consultancy Services towards achieving it GRIHA certification requirements. - January 04, 2013 - Surmount Energy Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Alan J. Cicchetti Appointed to Director Position
Alan J. Cicchetti, former Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Banking Department, has been appointed as Director of Agency Relations of Lenders Compliance Group and Executive Director of Brokers Compliance Group. - January 03, 2013 - Lenders Compliance Group, Inc.
Pacific Retirement Services and Friends House Announce the Appointment of Travis Staples as Executive Director of Friends House
Travis Staples, a PRS employee, served as the interim Executive Director of Friends House in Santa Rosa, Calif., until his unanimous permanent appointment in December 2012. - January 02, 2013 - Pacific Retirement Services, Inc.
Another Short Sale Was Closed in Orlando, FL by Francisco Orchilles, Realtor® with Keller Williams Classic Realty
Francisco Orchilles, An Orlando Realtor® with Keller Williams Classic Realty, has just closed another Short Sale in Orlando. Using his expertise in the Orlando real estate market and short sale experience, the transaction closed on time on 12/28/2012. The short sale process is never easy, but... - January 02, 2013 - Keller Williams Classic Realty
Rich Von Alvensleben Reports Success of Von Vesting Real Estate
Von Vesting’s partners have bought and sold approximately 1,700 properties in the past twelve years, says Von Alvensleben. - January 02, 2013 - Rich Von Alvensleben