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Silicon Valley Luxury Home Prices Jump in December, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home prices in Silicon Valley moved higher once again last month as the region’s high-end market continued to gain momentum, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the South Bay’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. The median sale price for a... - February 01, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Agents Take the Helm at RE/MAX Countryside in Hoffman Estates
RE/MAX Countryside at 1634 W. Algonquin Road, Hoffman Estates, Ill., is now under new ownership. Enrique Aguilar and Sergio Cardoso, who have been affiliated with the office as agents, purchased the successful RE/MAX franchise in December from former owners, Pete Simatos, Anton Simatos and David... - February 01, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Coldwell Banker Central PA Builders Breakfast a Success - Area Builders, New Construction Agents Gather to Kick Off 2012
Coldwell Banker Select Professionals offered a “Building for Success in 2012” breakfast seminar last week to bring new construction partners together at the Park Inn Harrisburg West, to deliberate over 2012 market conditions, priorities and idea sharing. Over three dozen builder... - February 01, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals
Ashton Woods Homes Acquires 40 Prime Homesites in Seville, AZ
Ashton Woods Homes, a premiere builder of eco-friendly and energy-efficient new homes, today announced that they had recently acquired 40 prime homesites in the master planned community of Seville, AZ. - February 01, 2012 - Ashton Woods Homes
WNC Provides $9.5 Million in Financing for Development of 70-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Asheboro, NC
WNC & Associates, Inc. has provided $9.5 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit for the acquisition and reuse of two historic former mills into 70-unit affordable housing community in Asheboro, NC. - February 01, 2012 - WNC & Associates, Inc.
Marin County Luxury Home Prices Jump in December, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home prices in Marin County moved higher once again last month as the region’s high-end market continued to improve, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. The median sale price for a... - February 01, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Project Help Honored at Diamond Volunteer Award Reception
24-hour crisis hotline Project Help received honors as a 2012 Diamond Volunteer Award winner at their January reception. - February 01, 2012 - Kelly E. Capolino
Jason Boggs Named President-Elect of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors
Jason Boggs, Sales Manager of the Charles Reinhart Company Ann Arbor North Office, was named President-Elect of the Ann Arbor Area Board or Realtors. - February 01, 2012 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Sarasota Real Estate Agency Generous Property and Lutz, Bobo, Telfair, Dunham & Gabel Network Their Services to Benefit Children First
Children First, a Private, Charitable, Non-Profit Organization in Sarasota County Receives Donations from Sarasota Real Estate Agency Generous Property and Lutz, Bobo, Telfair, Dunham & Gabel. - February 01, 2012 - Generous Property
Coldwell Banker Select Professionals News - The Jennifer Hollister Group Adds Two Real Estate Veterans to Growing Team
The Jennifer Hollister Group this week announced the addition of 2 experienced sales professionals to expand service to the south central Pennsylvania real estate market. Russ Dugan, a committed, highly reputable new homes sales professional, has been serving Central Pa for over 25 years. His... - January 31, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals
Coral Shores Realty Welcomes Barbara Collier to the Family of Coral Shores Realtors
Barbara Collier is a HomeFinder Realtor with Coral Shores Realty. She loves houses and professionally matches Buyers' priority wishlists with perfect properties throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Her customers include FHA/Conventional Home Buyers, International cash Investors and... - January 30, 2012 - Coral Shores Realty
ERG Announces $25 Million Sale of Retail Facility in Woodcliff Lake, NJ
ERG Property Advisors recently announced the sale of 500 Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake, NJ for $25 million. - January 29, 2012 - ERG Property Advisors
The Ballen Group Has Just Closed a Summerlin Short Sale in Nevada with Chase
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short sale Agents who use a comprehensive Las Vegas Short Sale System, closed another Las Vegas Short Sale saving the Nevada Homeowner from Foreclosure. - January 29, 2012 - Ballen Brands
Maxi Suites Hit the Leasing Market in Tampa Palms
With full occupancy in nine traditional executive suites, Tampa Palms Professional Center completes construction on eight oversized maxi suites. - January 29, 2012 - Tampa Palms Professional Center
Pezenas Property Investments Launches New Website for Buy-to-Let Property Investment in the South of France
With the launch of their new website, Pezenas Property Investments (PPI) provides a gateway for low-level entry to investing in buy-to-let property in the south of France. Providing property development and management services, PPI helps people to invest in property in a growing area of France. - January 29, 2012 - Pezenas Property Investments
Bolesworth to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee in Style
Bolesworth is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style hosting "A Great British Show" with a number of fabulous British attractions including the Bolesworth Showjumping Classic. Event takes place from Friday 1st to Monday 4th June. - January 29, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Salutes Member Linda Lee’s Transition to Referrals - Linda Craft Comments
The Luxury Home Marketing Group congratulates member Linda Lee on a new move in her career. “After 30 plus years in Real Estate,” Lee noted, “I’ll always be a Realtor®. I’m carrying out a transition to focus now on consulting and real estate referrals through the... - January 28, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Mark Annual Team Advance Event: Focus on Personal/Professional Growth
Linda Craft & Team Realtors focused on personal and professional growth at the team’s annual Team Advance Event in mid-January, at the Crabtree Marriott in Raleigh. Consultant Jay Iszo, the Internet Doctor, was the team’s guest presenter and coordinated the full day of idea exchange... - January 28, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Majority Believe Middle Tennessee Commercial Real Estate Climate is Improving
Elections weigh heavy on the minds of Middle Tennessee’s commercial real estate community - January 28, 2012 - Southeast Venture
Southeast Venture's Healthspring Campus Named Office Development of the Year by NAIOP
The Nashville chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) has named Southeast Venture’s HealthSpring MetroCenter office campus the 2012 Office Development of the Year. Additionally, Southeast Venture Principal Michael Finucane won the Industrial Lease of... - January 28, 2012 - Southeast Venture
Equipment Leasing Rates to Remain Low in Light of Bernanke Announcement
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced Wednesday that interest rates are not likely to rise from their current record low until at least late 2014. The news came as an extension of nearly 18 months from the previous commitment to keep rates low until 2013. Since 2008, the Fed has attempted to... - January 28, 2012 - Taycor Financial
Brett Furman, President of RE/MAX Short Sale Division, Hires Jason Sutjiawan
Real Estate Broker Brett Furman, co-owner of RE/MAX Classic, has added the first person to the firms Distressed Real Estate Division. The firm aligned with Villanova University and has created an internship program for top students. Mr. Sutjiawan is a Sophomore majoring in Economics and Finance. - January 28, 2012 - RE/MAX Classic
Caisson Advises Rockspring on Industrial Investment Acquisition
Rockspring on behalf of Halifax Pension Nominees Ltd, advised by Caisson Investment Management, has acquired the freehold investment of six industrial properties at Walker Park, Blackburn, Lancashire from Rosedale Property Holdings and Downham Properties Limited, private clients of Bilsdale... - January 28, 2012 - Caisson Investment Management
Syracuse NY Realtors Invite Locals to Get Cold for a Cause with "The Big Chill"
Syracuse NY realtors have lately been busy inviting other locals to join in the fun and get cold for a cause for The Big Chill, an event hosted by the Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of funding the Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY as well as the Cystic Fibrosis... - January 28, 2012 - John Arquette Properties
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group 2012 to Highlight Visibility, Opportunities - Linda Craft Comments
The Raleigh-based Luxury Home Marketing Group will focus on increased visibility for the organization and its clients’ homes in 2012. Strategies discussed include new social media outreach, and new takes on traditional methods of promoting homes the group represents. “When you are... - January 27, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
RE/MAX Plaza Expands by Adding Wauconda Brokerage
The RE/MAX Plaza brokerage chain recently grew to three offices after its broker/owner, Rob Schaid, purchased the existing RE/MAX office in the Lake County community of Wauconda, Ill. RE/MAX Plaza now operates offices in McHenry and Richmond, Ill., both in McHenry County, as well as the Wauconda... - January 27, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Luxury Home Prices Jump in Denver Metro Area, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home prices in the Denver Metro Area jumped 8 percent in December as the region’s high-end market remained strong at year-end, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. The median sale price for a... - January 27, 2012 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Commercial Real Estate Loan in Plymouth, MI Worth Over $2.4 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, provided a commercial real estate loan for Master Automatic Machine Company... - January 27, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Andrew Bers Completes Training in Luxury Market
Broker-Associate Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group in Sarasota, Florida, Completes Institute for Luxury Home Marketing Course - January 27, 2012 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Linda Craft & Team’s Keith Knippenberg Earns 2011 “Atta-Boy” Award
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces the 2011 “Atta-Boy” award for service above and beyond the call of duty goes to Keith Knippenberg. “We award this honor for the person who most demonstrates helping other team members, above and beyond our normal... - January 27, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Leadership SLO Appoints New Board Members and Foundation Chair
Dawna Davies of the Davies Company Real Estate Leads New Board in 2012 - January 26, 2012 - The Davies Company Real Estate
Neal Communities Sponsors Palmetto Youth Center
Community Comes Together for 19th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet - January 26, 2012 - Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Merjs Commercial Property Agent Offers the Opportunity to Let a Self-Contained Media Style Office in a Courtyard Development
To let from Merjs is a fully refurbished media style office space situated in a courtyard development, located in Goldney Road, London, W9. - January 26, 2012 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Global Healthcare Investment Trends to Launch in Istanbul
Top 10 Plus One Global Healthcare Trends book. - January 26, 2012 - PHM International, Inc.
Kwang Kim Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Andrew Armata, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Prestige in Burlington, is pleased to announce that Kwan Kim has joined the real estate office as a sales associate. With 10 years of real estate experience, Kim provides real estate services to Middlesex County specializing in residential, multi-family and... - January 26, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
Dream Town Realty Welcomes 5 New Chicago Real Estate Agents in December
In December, Chicago real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty added five new members to its team of residential consultants. The new agents are David Romanoff, Matt Barnes, Nancy Lundquist, Mark Lemus and Andy Weber. - January 26, 2012 - Dream Town Realty
Malissa Butterfield Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Malissa Butterfield has joined RE/MAX Prestige as the newest member of this dynamic sales team. Butterfield brings to the office 7+ years of experience as a residential appraiser and more recently as a sales agent. Malissa is a proud member of The Foley Team. “My first responsibility is to... - January 26, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
St. Martin Team Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Gary St. Martin, a twenty five year veteran real estate agent doing business throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire, has joined RE/MAX Prestige. The St. Martin Team, including Team Leader, Gary St. Martin, his partner, Colleen Murphy, as well as Eileen Barrett, Bette Galligan... - January 26, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
Cathy Clark Joins RE/MAX Prestige
Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn, Broker/Owners of RE/MAX Prestige in Groton, are pleased to announce that Cathy Clark has joined the real estate office as a sales associate. With 26 years of real estate experience, Clark provides real estate services to Middlesex and Worcester Counties... - January 26, 2012 - RE/MAX Prestige
GHA Communities Prove It's Possible to Succeed in Real Estate
Mario Gonzales, President of GHA Communities, announced today the opening of the sales office for his newest development, Chelsea Estates in Bermuda Dunes. Created by a partnership between GHA Communities, Westmount Properties, LLC, and Mark Benedetti, Chelsea is a community of just 27 luxurious... - January 26, 2012 - GHA Communities
Kim Crump Earns Rookie of the Year Honor at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announce that buyers’ agent Kim Crump has earned the Rookie of the Year honor for 2011. Crump joined the team early in 2011 and went to work right away. “This is not an award we present every year,” noted Linda Craft. “Kim earned this... - January 26, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
TMS Funding Names Domenic Melillo VP of Wholesale Lending
TMS Funding, the wholesale residential lending channel of Total Mortgage Services, LLC, announced today the hiring of Domenic Melillo as Vice President of Wholesale Lending. Mr. Melillo joins TMS Funding with over 30 years of success in mortgage sales management, operations, strategic development,... - January 25, 2012 - Total Mortgage
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Doug Muhle Offers Complete Wake County, 40 Lot Subdivision for Sale
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Investment Property Specialist Doug Muhle will offer a 40 lot subdivision located near the popular Wendell Country Club in Eastern Wake County. The subdivision, known as “The Woods of Blair Hills,” offers the builder community an... - January 25, 2012 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Union Holding Group Launches Additional Site cashforhousewestfield.com
Union Holding Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Investment Company, has officially launched a new website cashforhousewestfield.com targeted at Westfield, NJ homeowners looking to sell their home to cash buyers. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said, “Property owners... - January 25, 2012 - Union Property Group
It’s Not Just Kids That Drown in Pools… Watch Your Dogs Too!
A warning and reminder to homeowners – swimming pools are dangerous for pets as well as kids – from leading homeowner advocacy group HomeSource. - January 25, 2012 - HomeSource Ltd
Christie's International Real Estate Strengthens Position with Expansion Into Oregon
Luxe Platinum Properties Joins Leading International Network of Real Estate Brokers Specializing in the Marketing and Sales of High-value Properties - January 25, 2012 - Christie's International Real Estate
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Three New Brokers, Adding to Its Property and Professional Practice Groups
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has increased its Brokerage division by hiring 3 new commercial brokers. Shane Holden, ARM joined the company on January 3, 2012. He comes to AUI with over 20 years of insurance and risk management experience in the retail agency, risk management and wholesale... - January 25, 2012 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
RE/MAX Chairman: Look for Continued Housing Market Recovery in 2012
The end of 2011 brought good news on the nation's economic front, with unemployment in December falling to its lowest level in three years and the economy adding 200,000 jobs during the same month. Dave Liniger, chairman and co-founder of RE/MAX, said that the country's improving economic fortunes... - January 25, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Foreclosures Surge in Manhattan in Q4 2011, But Are Down Everywhere Else in NYC
PropertyShark.com, a New York based property search and foreclosure listings website, released its quarterly report covering new scheduled foreclosure auctions in New York City for Q4 2011. Key Report Findings · NYC foreclosures recorded a sharp fall as a consequence of the bank... - January 24, 2012 - PropertyShark.com
New "Short Sale" and "Foreclosure" Real Estate Agent's Postcards from Flashcards, Inc. They Are a Great Way to Build Customer Sales.
Today, David Lenz, Flashcards founder and President announces new, "Short Sale" and "Foreclosure" postcards. "Effective inexpensive postcards are a great way for real estate agents to build their customer base and for Real estate owner/managers to recruit new agents." - January 24, 2012 - Flashcards, Inc