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Nicholls Auction Marketing Group Announces the Absolute Auction of Valuable Spotsylvania and Stafford County VA Real Estate
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., (www.nichollsauction.com) announces the absolute auction of a brick 4 bedroom home on Marye Road in Spotsylvania County and a 2 bedroom investment property in Stafford County. - January 24, 2013 - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group
Underwater Homeowners Breathe a Sigh of Relief as Congress Extends Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
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. - January 23, 2013 - Donna Tashjian
Washington State CCIM Chapter Annunces 2013 Board of Directors and Officers
The Washington State Chapter of CCIM, an internationally recognized and leading commercial real estate association, announces the newly elected 2013 board members, including 2013 president, Gary Hunter, CCIM, managing broker at Westlake Associates in Seattle, Washington. In addition to Hunter,... - January 23, 2013 - BDP Design, LLC
Nationwide Appraisal & Settlement Network Campaigns for Appraiser Recognition
Nationwide Appraisal & Settlement Network is campaigning to bring recognition to the hard working Appraisers that work tirelessly to bring quality and professionalism back to the business. - January 23, 2013 - Nationwide Appraisal Network
Operation: Coming Home Names Recipient of Fifth Hero Home
PFC Cody Stanton, Injured Raleigh Soldier and Specialist with the 21st Military Police Company, to Receive Fifth Hero Home. - January 23, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Mercantile Capital Corp. Announces Record Year, Plans Expansion in 2013
Mercantile Capital Corporation today announced that 2012 was a record year for the nearly 10-year-old company, which specializes in providing commercial property financing for small business owners via the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loan program. Christopher Hurn, CEO of Mercantile... - January 23, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
NYC Commercial Sales Volume Shoots Up by 73% in 2012
The fourth quarter of 2012 saw the NYC commercial sales volume shoot up by 73% from the previous quarter. The $11.1 billion recorded in Q4 2012 was the highest quarterly value in the last 5 years and lead to an overall increase of 4% in 2012 compared to 2011. The number of commercial transactions... - January 22, 2013 - PropertyShark.com
Dream Big Team Announces First Major Lender Certifies New Short Sale Lease Back Program
Brian Bean and Tim Hardin of The Dream Big Team of Riverside, California, announce that First Major Lender Recognizes and Certifies the Short Sale Lease Back Program as a Viable Foreclosure Alternative and the Servicer Will Allow Some Qualified Homeowners to Stay in Their Home After a Short Sale. - January 22, 2013 - Brian Bean & Tim Hardin - Dream Big Real Estate Team - Riverside CA Real Estate Agents
The Stanley Team Goes Social
The Stanley Team of Atlanta launches a new Social Media and Web strategy. - January 22, 2013 - The Stanley Team
Michele Brown Awarded Commercial Realtor of the Year
The South Bay Association of Realtors presented the Commercial Realtor of the Year 2012 award to A. Michele Brown, President of Real Estate Professionals, Keller Williams South Bay. Michele is a Director of KW Commercial Real Estate. The SBAOR Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet was held... - January 20, 2013 - Real Estate Professionals, Michele Brown
Hammond Residential Reports Highest Priced Sales of 4th Quarter and Full Year 2012
Saul B. Cohen, President of Hammond Residential Real Estate, has announced the firm’s highest priced sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 and for the full calendar year. The firm’s highest priced single-family residence sale for the quarter was a Boston townhouse located at 26 Holyoke... - January 20, 2013 - Hammond Residential Real Estate
Turning a Negative Into a Positive; JFCS’s Operation Military Assistance Program Receives a Donation as a Result of a Real Estate Short Sale in Sarasota County
Sarasota Realtor & Attorney work to help a client execute a short sale on their home. resulting in the sellers having the deficiency waived & a non-profit receiving a donation from the proceeds. - January 20, 2013 - Generous Property
December 2012 Twin Cities Real Estate Update from Wilhelmy Homes
Statistics are in from December 2012's real estate market in the Twin Cities. Steve Wilhelmy of Wilhelmy Homes gives us the update. - January 19, 2013 - Wilhelmy Homes
Sandra Newell Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group
Longtime Englewood resident joins the RE/MAX Office in Englewood, Florida. - January 19, 2013 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
RE/MAX of Greensboro REALTOR Yvette Reavis Achieves National Recognition
Yvette Reavis with RE/MAX of Greensboro has been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representation (ABR®) designation by the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council. (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). Yvette Reavis joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North... - January 19, 2013 - RE/MAX of Greensboro & Partners
Australia Property Seminar to be Attended by Kuala Lumpur Who’s Who
A private wealth discussion and Australian Property Seminar will be held at an undisclosed Kuala Lumpur City location this Saturday 19th Jan 2013. - January 18, 2013 - Mortgagee Property Ltd
BusinesSuites Announces Expansion to Annapolis, Maryland
New Flexible Workspace Option for Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Fortune 1000 Companies to Open in April 2013. - January 18, 2013 - BusinesSuites
Keller Williams Realty South Shore Office Sets 5 All-Time Records
Keller Williams Realty South Shore has announced that 2012 was a record setting year achieving 5 all time records, including a 16% sales increase from 2011. - January 18, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
Mercantile Capital Corp Provides Loan for Animal Hospital in Chicago, IL for More Than $530,000
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as 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 Brighton Park Animal Hospital, LLC recently... - January 18, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Jenn Scalli Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Jenn Scali has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Scali brings to the office 9 years of experience in real estate and was formerly with Prudential Preferred. Along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail, Jenn believes that constant... - January 18, 2013 - RE/MAX Prestige
ISA CEO Howard Siegel Appointed to Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Board
Howard Siegel, CEO of Irwin Siegel Agency Appointed as Governing Board Member and Treasurer for a newly formed Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Bronx, NY. - January 18, 2013 - Irwin Siegel Agency
Leading Real Estate Agent Carol Minghenelli Now Offering Free Home Evaluation to Sellers in Voorhees, Cherry Hill and Marlton, NJ
NJ real estate agent serving clients in Voorhees, Cherry Hill and Malton, Carol Minghenelli has recently announced that she will now be offering sellers in the local area access to a new home evaluation tool. This new home evaluation tool will provide site visitors considering selling their... - January 18, 2013 - Carol Minghenelli, Residential Sales
Claudia S. Nelson Helped Another VA Buyer Purchase a Home in Dumfries
Claudia S. Nelson Award winning Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Woodbridge Virginia helped another VA Buyer purchase his dream home in Dumfries Virginia, close to several bases, Quantico, Fort Belvoir and The Pentagon. “I love helping VA Buyers find their dream home close to where they work,” said Claudia S. Nelson. - January 18, 2013 - Claudia S. Nelson
Beacon Insurance Group Partners for Seminar on the Affordable Care Act and the Affects on Small Business
South Carolina Insurance Agency, Beacon Insurance Group, partners with JCM Insurance Solutions and Carolina Care Plan for an informational seminar on how the Affordable Care Act pertains to small businesses. - January 17, 2013 - Beacon Insurance Group, Inc.
Linda Starcher Receives Sarasota Chamber Insignia Award
RE/MAX Alliance Group Associate in Sarasota, Florida Honored for Excellence in Customer Service - January 17, 2013 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Davidson Realty Presents Free Self Defense Seminar on January 31
International Self Protection Training Expert Andrew Wooten will be at Davidson Realty's offices in World Golf Village on January 31, 2013 for a free self defense seminar at 7:00 p.m. Wooten’s popular seminars help women learn how to protect themselves, feel more in control, anticipate... - January 17, 2013 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Furman Unveils Pre Sale Marketing Program
Watching sellers fail selling their home is no pleasure. Brett Furman says the problem with real estate marketing is that many agents use the piecemeal approach which can cause frustration, extra market days, and reduced selling prices. To combat these problems, Real Estate Broker Brett Furman... - January 17, 2013 - RE/MAX Classic
Real Estate Investment: Free Digital CD Teaches Real Estate Investors About Flipping Houses
REIClub.com releases a free audio CD for beginning real estate investors to learn about flipping houses. - January 17, 2013 - REIClub
Royal Oaks Homes Hires Cameron Batson as Marketing Assistant
North Carolina Homebuilder Welcomes Addition to New Hire Handling Social Media Activity and Sports Marketing Partnerships. - January 17, 2013 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
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
Keller Williams Realty of Brandon Continues Success and Growth Through Innovation
Keller Williams Realty of Brandon excitedly anticipates the roll out of their new mobile app and expansion to their new Valrico location. - January 16, 2013 - Keller Williams Realty Chadwick Group
London Letting Agent Welcomes Changes to EPC Regulations
“It’s not long since the last changes to EPC regulations in April 2012, but the new changes are a real improvement, consolidating the rules into a much simpler format,” reports to Simran Prasad, Director of Property Management. - January 16, 2013 - Benham & Reeves Residential Lettings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chris Eppich Joins Keller Williams Integrity First
Chris Eppich has joined the Keller Williams Integrity First team. - January 12, 2013 - Chris Eppich
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