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Christie’s International Real Estate Releases Inaugural “State of the International Luxury Real Estate Market" Report
A Compendium of Research and Commentary from the World’s Leading Network of Luxury Real Estate Specialists - September 25, 2011 - Christie's International Real Estate
Lincoln Property Company Acquires Two Valley Industrial Properties Totaling 437,250 SF
LPC Acquires Two Phoenix Industrial Properties from RGR Development Corporation - September 25, 2011 - Lincoln Property Company
Charlene Neal PureStyle Interior Design Company Passes $1 Million in Sales for 2011
Charlene Neal PureStyle's sales affirm that design technology and innovation serve as catalysts for attracting clients. - September 25, 2011 - Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group to Auction Furrlong Stable
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., announces the auction of Furrlong Stables, a turnkey racing stable facility on 10 acres, on September 30, at 2 pm, in Harpers Ferry WV, according to John Nicholls, company President. - September 24, 2011 - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Orlando, FL for $352,200
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 Doc Watts Electric, Inc. recently for $352,200... - September 24, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Charles Reinhart Company Agent, Joe Peoples, Named 2011 Realtor of the Year
Joe Peoples, Associate Broker with the Charles Reinhart Company was named the 2011 Realtor of the Year by the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors. - September 24, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
My Tampa Home Team Builds Expertise in Luxury Home Market
Laurie Gaudette Dykeman, My Tampa Home Team recently completed a Luxury Home Marketing course offered by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. - September 23, 2011 - My Tampa Home Team-Cornerstone Properties & Investments, LLC
Real Estate Gets Techie
Lawn Sign Marketing Gets High Tech. - September 23, 2011 - GoFizzbo.com
GoFizzbo.com: Buy a Package Now, Use It Later
Buy a Listing Package and Get One Year to Activate. GoFizzbo.com, the fastest growing online marketplace of For-Sale-By-Owner or “FSBO” (pronounced “Fizzbo”) properties, announces a new program whereby home sellers can purchase a listing package and get up to one year to... - September 23, 2011 - GoFizzbo.com
Weichert, Realtors® - New Colony Announces New Sales Manager
Real estate company, Weichert, Realtors® - New Colony, promotes Weichert® associate to the sales manager position. - September 23, 2011 - Weichert, Realtors® - New Colony
Emerging Artist, Pam Corbett, Exhibits at EXIT Realty Metro Gallery
EXIT Realty Metro hosts its ninth featured artist in the Emerging Artist Series, mixed media artist, Pam Cobert. This featured exhibit in the EXIT Realty Metro Gallery will run from September 8 through October 28th, 2011. - September 23, 2011 - EXIT Realty Metro
Kroger Launches Flu Shot Campaign with PharmaJet Needle-free Injection Devices
Kroger will offer the PharmaJet needle-free injection option at over 800 Kroger and The Little Clinics locations nationwide. - September 23, 2011 - PharmaJet, Inc.
The Continental Group Provides an Extreme Home Makeover for the Center for Family and Child Enrichment Group Home
The Continental Group (TCG) announced today its participation in an extreme Home Makeover for the Center for Family and Child Enrichment, starting on Monday, Sept. 19th, 2011. This event aims to renovate a foster home from the Center located in Miami. - September 23, 2011 - Continental Group
Minnesota Realtor Wins Silver Designation Dave Doran Recognized by EXIT Realty International
Broker/Agent, Dave Doran was recognized by EXIT Realty International for outstanding sales in attaining the Silver Designation given by EXIT Realty International. This is the third consecutive year for Doran to receive production recognition at the international convention. - September 22, 2011 - EXIT Realty Metro
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group Secures Green Key Certification for Its Portfolio
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group, a pioneer in the emergence of the boutique hotel industry in the United States, has strengthened its position as a leader in “green” lodging by partnering with Green Key Global. As of September 2011, the Green Key Eco-Rating Program has certified... - September 22, 2011 - Green Key Global
Mercantile Capital Corporation Hires Four New Associates
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, that ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, recently hired four new... - September 22, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
ERG Property Advisors Announces the Sale of 277-283 Clinton Avenue in Newark, NJ
ERG Property Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of 277-283 Clinton Avenue in Newark, NJ. This retail property is located half a block from the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue, Clinton Avenue and Avon Avenue. The building sold for $900,000. The building is approximately 25,815 square feet... - September 22, 2011 - ERG Property Advisors
Keller Williams Realty’s eEdge Platform Receives Most Innovative Web Service Award from Inman News
Keller William Realty’s Proprietary Platform Named the Real Estate Industry’s Most Innovative Web Service of 2011 by Inman News - September 22, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
Oyezz Trims North Texas Home Short Sales Duration to 48 Days, Proving Sales Don’t Have to be Long, Drawn-Out Transactions
Oyezz has successfully reduced the number of days to close a short sale from 88 days to 48 days. Four to six months is considered the average length of time between an offer on a home and the closing of a short sale. - September 22, 2011 - Oyezz Real Estate
Jennifer LaGasse Flanders Joins Keller Williams Realty
Sarasota, Florida Native Joins Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch. - September 22, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
Royal Oaks Building Group Adds Wayne E. Bell, Jr.
Local Homebuilder Welcomes New Purchasing Coordinator. - September 22, 2011 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
University Scholarship Programme Launched to Support Orphans in Kenya
The First Group Partners with Hanne Howard Fund to Create Life-Changing Opportunities and "Break the Cycle of Poverty" - September 22, 2011 - The First Group
New York City Foreclosures Down 70 Percent from August 2011; Queens and Staten Island Foreclosures Decreased by 80 Percent
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 70% in August 2011 compared to August 2010, and was down 7% from July 2011. - September 21, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Illinois Real Estate Office RE/MAX Professional Advantage of Byron Moves to New Location
Illinois real estate office RE/MAX Professional Advantage, a top real estate brokerage in Byron, IL., moved to a new location in August to help maximize its leadership position. - September 21, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Neal Communities Sells Six Condos in the First 10 Days After Re-Launching Sales Efforts
Neal Communities announces condos for sale in The Harborage. - September 21, 2011 - Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Announcing a New Innovative Ridgeland Mississippi Real Estate Company That Specializes in Helping Buyers and Sellers in the Metro Jackson Area
KeyTrust Properties Paula Ricks is a new residential real estate company in the Metro Jackson Mississippi area with an office in Ridgeland. - September 21, 2011 - KeyTrust Properties Paula Ricks
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Sanford, FL Worth Over $11.2 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans closed a commercial loan for Showtime Investments, Inc. dba Sanford Auto Dealers Exchange (SADE) recently for $11,235,000 in total project costs. - September 21, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
National Log Home Company Announces "Build America" Program to Revitalize American Products and Housing Market
eLogHomes, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of log home packages and materials, proudly announces the launch of Build America, a special discount program created for the employees of organizations that serve America. “We want to make it easier and more affordable for our... - September 21, 2011 - eLogHomes
Greystar Welcomes New Senior Director of Development
Greystar Real Estate Partners is pleased to announce that Perry Pound has joined the company as Senior Director of Development. In his new role, Perry will be responsible for Greystar’s development activity in Southern California as well as in the Phoenix market. Mr. Pound previously led the... - September 21, 2011 - Greystar
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Launches a Commercial Lines Rater for Independent Auto Dealers
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) launches a new commercial lines online rater for independent auto dealers, www.xpressdealerpro.com. Xpress DealerPro is the latest installment of enhancements to be integrated into AUI’s Xpress rating platform. AUI’s B2B Xpress rating platform... - September 21, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Wade Hanson, Board Member for Greater MN AFSP Chapter, Proud to Receive Jimmy Johnson NASCAR Helmet of Hope for Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walks
On Sunday, Sept. 25, Minnesotans will walk as part of the AFSP Out of the Darkness Community Walks in St. Paul’s Como Park. Thousands of people nation-wide participate in these walks to benefit AFSP in efforts to raise money for vital research and education programs to prevent suicide, save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, advocate for mental health issues, and assist survivors of suicide loss. Wade Hanson is a Board Member for the Greater MN Chapter of AFSP. - September 20, 2011 - Wade Hanson Enterprises
Capstone Real Estate Services, Inc. Announces Promotions
Hugh Cobb, CPM® is Chief Operating Officer and Grant Berkey, CPM® is new Senior Vice President. - September 19, 2011 - Capstone Real Estate Services, Inc.
The Bennett Group of RE/MAX of Greensboro Named One of America’s Top 1,000 Real Estate Professional Teams by The Wall Street Journal and Real Trends
The Bennett Group is now a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications. The Bennett Group is now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 1 million REALTORS®... - September 18, 2011 - RE/MAX of Greensboro & Partners
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Announces Let of Large WC1 Office Space Over Three Floors at 6-8 Emerald Street
MERJS has announced the successful let of the lower ground, ground and first floor offices to Simplicity Partnership. - September 18, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
The Continental Group is a Gold Sponsor of 6th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon
The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, announced it is a Gold Sponsor of the 6th Annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in South Florida on Wed., Oct. 19, 2011. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Woodfield Country Club... - September 18, 2011 - Continental Group
Len Baggerman of RE/MAX Earns GRI Designation
Sarasota, Florida, Realtor Completes Requirements for Graduate REALTOR Institute (GRI) Designation. - September 17, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
NYC Real Estate Expo Makes Way for ERG Property Advisors
This year, ERG Property Advisors is eagerly preparing for its participation in the New York City Real Estate Expo on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Columbia University Campus. - September 17, 2011 - ERG Property Advisors
Power Media Brokers’ Christopher Henthorn Has Become a Featured Agent™ in North Naples, Florida on the #1 Real Estate Site, REALTOR.com®
Christopher Henthorn of Power Media Brokers is one of the very limited number of Featured Agents™ in North Naples on the internet’s #1 real estate site, REALTOR.com®. As a Featured Agent™, Christopher Henthorn is powerfully displayed to the millions of consumers who visit... - September 17, 2011 - Chris Henthorn, REALTOR @ Power Media Brokers
Mercantile Capital Corporation Announces Lowest Rate in History for Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan Program
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, today announced that the 20-year effective interest rate for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program has fallen to a new all-time low of 4.69 percent. - September 17, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Thunder on the Gulf/Shrimp Festival Attendees Can Find Deals with Brett/Robinson
October is shaping up to be a big month for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, with both Thunder on the Gulf and the National Shrimp Festival scheduled for the first half of the month, and visitors can maximize their enjoyment of these events by staying with Brett/Robinson during the event... - September 17, 2011 - Brett Robinson
NHB LLC Gives Two Reasons Why to Buy a Home in Bozeman, Montana
Southwest Montana home prices are expected to increase in 2011. In addition there are several other reasons why one might want to consider buying a home in Bozeman. - September 16, 2011 - NHB LLC
Juan Matta Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Brings Community Spirit, Bilingual Skills to Team
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® announces that Juan Matta has joined the Team as a Buyer’s Agent. Matta is a 20+ year resident of the Raleigh area and a member of the National Association of Realtors, North Carolina Realtors Association and Raleigh Board of Realtors. Juan is a graduate... - September 16, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Realtor Linda Moore of Keller Williams Realty Sells $1.825 Million Holmes Beach, Florida House
Realtor sells beachfront property on an island during a hurricane. - September 16, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
Summit Place in Summit, NJ, is 70 Percent Sold Prior to Opening-Half Sells in Seven Days
Prior to opening, Summit Place in the heart of downtown Summit, NJ, is already 70 percent sold. Half of the condominium residences sold in only seven days. - September 16, 2011 - Coldwell Banker New Homes
EMLab P&K Florida Microbiologist Published in Mycotaxon, Fungi in Nicaragua
Gregorio Delgado, EMLab P&K microbiologist at the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida microbiology laboratory, publishes peer reviewed article in Mycotaxon, presenting the history of mycology in Nicaragua. - September 16, 2011 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
GoFizzbo.com Supports Habitat for Humanity Donates Portion of Proceeds - Doing Well by Doing Good
GoFizzbo.com, the fastest growing online marketplace of For Sale By Owner (“FSBO” pronounced “Fizzbo”) properties is proud to announce their support of Habitat for Humanity and pledges to donate a portion of all proceeds to their cause. - September 16, 2011 - GoFizzbo.com
RE/MAX Agent Patty Estill of Englewood, Florida, Earns Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS) Designation
Englewood, Florida, Real Estate Agent Earns Certified Investor Agent Specialist Designation - September 16, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Local REALTOR® Completes CRS Chapter Leadership Training
Shirley Matlock, CRS with RE/MAX Advantage Realty was one of 105 CRS chapter leaders, regional vice presidents and national officers who participated in the annual CRS Chapter Leadership Training Program, sponsored by the Council of Residential Specialists in Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug. 26 – 27, 2011. - September 16, 2011 - Shirley Matlock
The Ballen Group, a Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Team, Helps Investor Sell His Flip with Substantial Profit
The Ballen Group, an award winning Las Vegas Real Estate Agent Team in Nevada at Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, helps a Las Vegas Investor sell his flip with substantial profit. - September 16, 2011 - Ballen Brands
The John C. Conover Agency's Eat & Greet: 12 Homes, 12 Restaurants
The John C. Conover Agency, as the official Asbury Park real estate sponsor of the Garden State Rainbow Pride Festival, will be hosting the Asbury Park open house tour. The John C. Conover Agency will be hosting "Eat & Greet," an Open House Tour that will feature a variety of Asbury Park properties along with tastes from local restaurants. Each featured property will have a sampling from the menu of one of the many fabulous restaurants that Asbury Park has to offer. - September 15, 2011 - The John C. Conover Agency