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New and Improved Appraisal School Website for California Appraisals
Appraisal school based in Southern California specializing in renewal and continuing education for brokers, salespersons, and appraisals. Here is a short description of the school and accomplishments. - June 23, 2012 - Real Estate Trainers Appraisal School
Join the Free Community Shred Event at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Shredding Begins 10:00 AM Saturday, June 23rd
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS will host their 2012 Shredding Event Saturday, June 23rd from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at their office at 7300 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. The team invites friends, clients and anyone in the community to bring old, valuable papers that need to be destroyed in a secure... - June 22, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Visit 1st Baptist Church of Lansing, Ill., on July 15 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit the 1st Baptist Church, 3440 178th St., Lansing, Ill., on July 15 where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. In the audience will be 150 to 200 students... - June 22, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling Captures Awards for 2011 Sales Achievements
RE/MAX Sauk Valley, 110 E. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, Ill., captured several top honors at the 35th annual awards ceremony held this April by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. Based on 2011 sales, RE/MAX Sauk Valley ranked as the network’s leading office outside the metropolitan... - June 22, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Marin County's Luxury Home Sales Soar in May, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Marin County's luxury housing market turned in a stellar month in May as high-end property sales soared 28 percent from the same month a year ago, according to a new report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area's leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 77 homes... - June 22, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Selling Your Home This Summer? Then Make Sure Backyard is Appealing, Advise RE/MAX Agents
Summer time is the outdoor season in Chicagoland, and if that is when you plan to sell your home, you can be sure potential buyers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market will be paying special attention to your backyard. “The backyard is always important to buyers who are... - June 22, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Nations Lease Rental Guaranty Co-Sign Merges with EZ Lease Rentals Funds $1.5m in Venture Capital in Exchange for 38% of Company
Nations Lease Rental Guaranty Co-Sign Merges with EZ Lease Rentals, a Houston TX Based company, Funding $1.5M in Venture Capital in exchange for 38% of Company Shares. EZ Lease Rentals has been providing Rental Guaranty and Co-Signing Services for over 3 Years and has been a growing success. - June 22, 2012 - Nations Lease Rental Guaranty
Local Real Estate Broker Receives GRI Designation
Local real estate broker, Dawna Davies, recently earned her Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation. The GRI is the nations number one real estate credential and one of the most prestigious professional designations. The GRI program is an intensive course of study consisting of 95 hours... - June 21, 2012 - The Davies Company Real Estate
Lincoln Property Company Signs 164,000 SF in Leases at Broadway 101 Commerce Park
The Desert West Region office of Lincoln Property Company has announced 164,000 square feet in new and renewal leases at Broadway 101 Commerce Park. - June 21, 2012 - Lincoln Property Company
Rent-Direct.com Delivers Savings to More Lessees Than Ever with Over 4,600 No-Fee NYC Rental Apartments
Renters searching for apartments for rent in New York City within a tight and competitive real estate market can now browse over 4,600 no-fee listings at Rent-Direct.com. - June 21, 2012 - Rent Direct – No Fee Apartments NYC
Six Chicago-Area RE/MAX Firms Honored for Their 2011 Fundraising Efforts to Benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital
Six member firms of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network, all serving the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, recently were honored for their 2011 fundraising efforts to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) and specifically Children’s Memorial... - June 21, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Kim Crump Earns Accredited Buyers Representative® Designation @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® buyer’s agent Kim Crump has added a new honor to her credentials: The prestigious Accredited Buyers Representative® from the National Association of Realtors®. The training includes a two day training session and elective courses, being an active... - June 21, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
New AppealTax.com Revolutionizes Industry by Offering Online Property Tax Appeal Kit Nationwide
Realty Plus International, Inc., one of the nation’s most respected authorities on residential and commercial property taxes, has announced its newest and most exciting offering yet to help property owners: AppealTax.com. With local property tax laws so complex and comparable property values... - June 20, 2012 - Realty Plus International
Wilderness Club Getting Rave Reviews for Golf Cottages
Guest feedback for new cottages at Montana recreational property has been very positive. - June 20, 2012 - The Wilderness Club
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Names Jeff Hensley as Vice President of Program Management & Business Development
Appalachian Underwriters Inc. (AUI) announces that Jeff Hensley has assumed the role of vice president of program management & business development for Appalachian Underwriters. Jeff will be based out of the corporate office in Oak Ridge, TN. This new position will be responsible for working... - June 20, 2012 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Galveston’s "Haunted" Hotel Galvez Offers Ghost Tour and Dinner in October
Guests at the “haunted” Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel and National Trust Historic Hotel of America, can hear stories of the “Ghost Bride” and other reported strange occurrences during the hotel’s annual ghost tour and dinner in October. The... - June 20, 2012 - Mitchell Historic Properties
June Hillier Joins RE/MAX PRESTIGE as a Sales Associate
Andrew Armata, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Prestige in Northborough, is pleased to announce that June Hillier has joined the real estate office as a sales associate. With 15 years of real estate experience, Hillier provides real estate services to Worcester County specializing in residential &... - June 20, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
San Diego Real Estate Economic Summit to Include National Figure
Jim Gillespie, CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC to speak and participate in a panel of prominent local economic and real estate experts. - June 20, 2012 - Coldwell Banker West
Customer Contact & Communication is Focus of Raleigh's Luxury Home Marketing Group May Gathering
May’s gathering of the Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group focused on customer contact and communication. “Our members realize the importance of continually updating our clients during the home-buying and selling process,” said LHMG Vice-President Linda Craft. - June 19, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Trends Toward Faster Home Sales, More Stable Prices Continued in May Across Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
Home sales in May offered some encouraging news for the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. Compared to activity in May 2011, sales this May were 23 percent higher. The average time those homes spent on the market before finding a buyer fell by 14 percent to... - June 17, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
First Valuation Issues Challenge to Compare Their Newly Released BPO Plus with Data Advantage
By providing comprehensive market sales, listings and pending sales data within the BPO report, users can have more confidence in the valuation results. - June 17, 2012 - First Valuation
Shodeen Reclaims Management of Mill Creek Golf Club in Geneva
Shodeen Inc., owner of Mill Creek Golf Club in Geneva, has assigned management of the 18-hole public course to its Shodeen Hospitality division. - June 17, 2012 - Shodeen Homes
Brand Mortgage’s Jennifer Smith Elected to Board of Directors of Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity
Vice President and Director of Project Management for Full-Service Lender Believes Her Insight as Both a Banker and Single Mom Make Her a Good Fit for the Non-Profit Organization - June 17, 2012 - Brand Mortgage
The City of Milpitas Contracts with Terracare Associates to Provide Landscape Maintenance Services
Terracare Associates LLC has been awarded the city streetscape and park maintenance project for Milpitas, California. Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County, west of San Jose and South of Fremont, California. Incorporated in 1954, the city of Milpitas has a population of 67,000, including 29 public parks. - June 17, 2012 - Terracare Associates
WNC Hires Steve Huang as Chief Information Officer
Real estate IT veteran to oversee modernization of WNC’s investor reporting, corporate communications and disaster recovery systems amid nationwide expansion - June 17, 2012 - WNC & Associates, Inc.
Realtor Noelle Delgado Joins Ron Cika and Coral Shores Realty
Realtor Noelle Delgado has joined forces with Coral Shores Realty in Plantation Florida. - June 16, 2012 - Coral Shores Realty
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners Closes Sale of The Northshore Marina at the Hollows: A 198 Rental Slip Marina on 12.281 Acres of Land 30-minutes from Austin
CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners (CASE) is pleased to announce the sale of The Northshore Marina at the Hollows -- a 198 rental slip marina on 12.281 acres of land located on the north shores of Lake Travis -- to Huffines Communities, a Dallas based real estate development and investment group. - June 16, 2012 - CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners
Gary Mitidiero Wins Milwaukee Mile Vintage Stock Car Race
Gary Mitidiero of Homer Glen, Illinois came from behind to win the Vintage Stock Car Feature driving the RE/MAX Synergy Camaro at the famous Milwaukee Mile. - June 16, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Diamante Cabo San Lucas Partners with Resort to Resort, a Global Homeowner Exchange Program Powered by Intrawest
Resort to Resort – an exclusive Global Homeowner Exchange network developed by Intrawest announced today that it has partnered with Diamante Cabo San Lucas. - June 16, 2012 - Resort to Resort
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Dedicate Website to Knightdale Homes
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® dedicate a new website for a Knightdale homes by featuring a single family home at 202 Carrington Drive in Knightdale. (http://www.knightdalehome.com). “Knightdale is a growing part of the Triangle-area real estate market,” said Linda Craft. - June 16, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford and Belvidere Wins “Above the Crowd!®” Award from RE/MAX
Broker/Owner Tom Humpal of RE/MAX Property Source in Rockford and Belvidere, Ill., received the prestigious “Above the Crowd!®” Award at the 35th Annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony in late April. Each year, the awards ceremony honors affiliates of the RE/MAX Northern... - June 15, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
YOUhome Joins "Home Sale Network" to Offer Relocation Services in Dorset, UK
YOUhome has joined "Home Sale Network" as the leading estate agent member for the Bournemouth area. Home Sale Network is a unique national network of independent estate agents across England, Scotland and Wales also providing added value relocation services. Home Sale Network is highly... - June 15, 2012 - YOUhome
Michael L. Durkin ALC, CBR, Joins RE/MAX Prestige as New Sales Associate
Michael L. Durkin has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Durkin brings to the office 28 years of experience in real estate and was formerly with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Durkin has been recognized repeatedly as one of the top agents in the Country... - June 15, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network’s Hot Air Balloon Will Help Lisle Library Launch Summer Reading Program on June 20
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will help the Lisle Library in Lisle, Ill., launch its summer reading program on June 20 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network at Lisle Community Park, east of the... - June 15, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
CashForHousesinCT.com Has Relocated Their Corporate Office to Plainville, CT
CashForHousesinCT.com, a real estate investment firm that buys houses for cash, has relocated their corporate offices to Plainville, CT. - June 15, 2012 - CashForHousesInCT.com
Book a Brett/Robinson Condo and Enter to Win a Free Beach Vacation
It isn’t hard to argue that June is an ideal month for a beach vacation, but vacationers booking their June vacation in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach with Brett/Robinson will find even more incentive in the company’s Just June beach special. Booking a Gulf-front condo at a discount is... - June 14, 2012 - Brett Robinson
Davidson Realty Agent Suzy Evans Receives "Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®)" Designation; Agents Who Receive Their CNE® Are in the Top 1% of All Agents Nationally
Davidson Realty, north Florida's leading residential real estate company, is pleased to announce Realtor Suzy Evans has received the prestigious CNE designation. - June 14, 2012 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
RE/MAX of Naperville Honored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Network as 2011 Top Office for Closed Transactions and Sales Volume
RE/MAX of Naperville, 1200 Iroquois Commons, Naperville, Ill., was honored recently by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding 2011 sales. It was recognized as the network’s leading office for 2011 both in terms of real estate transactions closed and the total... - June 14, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
New VoIP (Voice over IP) Phone System Installed at Hill & Co. Real Estate
Hill & Co. Real Estate just completed a company wide installment of a new state of the art VoIP (Voice over IP) phone system. A brand new data network was put in place in all of its offices to facilitate this new technology. For this project Hill & Co. Real Estate chose to work with... - June 14, 2012 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a $68.7 million Walgreens Portfolio (9 Properties) on the East Coast
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private investment company, in the transaction. The buyer, a Midwest based institutional investment firm, was represented in-house. - June 13, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Hot Air Balloon Visits Vacation Bible School in Melbourne, FL
The kids had a wonderful time taking rides in the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon this morning at Suntree United Methodist Church as well as have the opportunity to learn all about the Hot Air Balloons. - June 13, 2012 - RE/MAX Elite
Empire Capital of America Announces Strategic Plan to Allow Equipment Leasing Regardless of Credit History
A growing company in commercial leasing, Empire Capital of America is working with financially strapped small businesses to help provide the capital those clients’ need. - June 13, 2012 - Empire Capital of America
Cresa Milwaukee Welcomes Paul Galbraith
As a Senior Vice President at Cresa, Paul will lead the Milwaukee Office's Industrial and Manufacturing Practice Group. - June 13, 2012 - Cresa - Madison
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Saco, ME Worth Over $2.9 Million
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 XL Soccer World Saco, LLC recently for $2,930,000 in total project costs. - June 12, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
UK Letting Agency Releases New Service for the Modern Market
Dwell Leeds – a recently formed forward-thinking web-based Letting Agency from Leeds – have announced the launch of a new service. - June 12, 2012 - Dwell Leeds
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Real Estate Team, Welcomes Sheli Miller as General Manager
Sheli Miller of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, Accepts the General Manager Position with The Ballen Group, an award winning Real Estate Team in Las Vegas, Nevada. - June 11, 2012 - Ballen Brands
TheKleerTeam Has Sold Its 3rd Multi-Million Dollar Trump Hollywood Condo to German Buyer
TheKleerTeam, one of Fortune International Realty and Greater Miami's Top Luxury Condo Specialists, just sold a highly-demanded Steven G designed model residence at Trump Hollywood, a signature Oceanfront Luxury Condominium. - June 10, 2012 - The Kleer Team - Fortune International Realty
First Valuation Hires Jacob Bohan as National Sales Executive
As the company continues to grow its First Valuation brand after rebranding less than one year ago, Bohan will be a crucial component on the sales team with his extensive background in the commercial real estate market. - June 10, 2012 - First Valuation
Social Media Contest Pulls Heartstrings RE/MAX Names First Weekly “What Moves You?” Winner
The first weekly winner in the RE/MAX “What Moves You?” contest is Roger Blackwell, of Lombard, IL for his story and photo entitled “My Wife Moves Me.” Roger has won an Apple gift card worth $750 and a chance to win a Grand Prize of $10,000. - June 10, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
2012 Victory for Vets Sunset Ride to Benefit Operation: Coming Home
Triangle Victory Riders And Triangle Veterans Association to Host Fundraiser to Build New Home for Disabled Veteran on Saturday, June 16. - June 10, 2012 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC