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Governor Hickenlooper Issues Proclamation Ahead of Green Cube Opening
Governor John Hickenlooper has issued a proclamation ahead of the August 2011 opening of North Denver’s first LEED Platinum-certified single-family home. - July 02, 2011 - Denver Green Cube Show Home
Laura Ortoleva Receives Distinguished Achievement Award for RE/MAX Branding Strategy in Northern Illinois Real Estate Market
Laura Ortoleva has helped spread the good news about RE/MAX in northern Illinois for the past 20 years. For her dedication and success, she was recently honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award during the real estate network's annual awards ceremony. The Distinguished Achievement Award is... - July 01, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Property Solutions Advisory, Inc. Now Writing Reserve Fund Reports for Condominiums
Property Solutions Advisory, Inc., the central Alberta property consultants, is now offering a reserve fund reporting service to condominiums to help them determine whether or not there are enough capital reserves on hand to handle situations such as repairs, maintenance and property loss. This... - July 01, 2011 - Property Solutions Advisory Inc.
Vendible Broker Announces the Launch of Canadian Kitchen & Interior Design Firm Naish Designs
Today out of New York, NY it was announced by marketing guru Vendible Broker the launch of a new and revolutionary company in Canada. This company is Naish Designs. - July 01, 2011 - Vendible Broker
Dotti Ellis, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Properties Northwest in Park Ridge, Inducted Into Pioneer Club
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently inducted Dotti Ellis, broker/owner of RE/MAX Properties Northwest in Park Ridge, Ill., into its Pioneer Club, which honors those who have been affiliated with the network for 25 years. Ellis was already an experienced managing broker when... - July 01, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Linda Craft & Luxury Home Marketing Group Talk Surfaces & Countertops as Enhancements at June Gathering
The Luxury Home Marketing Group discussed how surfaces and countertops help highlight living-space in homes during their June meeting. The group met at Raleigh-based Design Surfaces, where owner Ken Fiorini discussed how various types of surfaces can enhance the presentation in Elite... - July 01, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Evergreen Real Estate Group Expands Property Management Division
Evergreen Real Estate Group is facilitating the continued expansion of its property management operations by acquiring Phoenix based property management firm Desert West Management, Inc. (“DWMI”). Evergreen will absorb DWMI’s thirty-four property portfolio and six-person... - July 01, 2011 - Evergreen Real Estate Group
The City of Daytona Beach Partners with The Continental Group for the “2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit”
The City of Daytona Beach, in conjunction with The Continental Group (TCG) will host an open event -- “2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit” on July 7th at the Daytona Beach Resort and Conference Center. - July 01, 2011 - Continental Group
New Offering from Signature Listings: Free Residential Property Listings on signaturelistings.com
One of the leading real estate listings companies, Signature Listings is now offering clients the opportunity to list their available rental and for sale properties for free on its website. This revolutionary listings format will allow those with property for sale or for rent to advertise on the site at no cost. - July 01, 2011 - Signature Listings
SearchCommercialSpace.com Successfully Launched with 15000 Commercial Listings in 20 Cities in USA and Canada
SearchCommercialSpace.com is the premier commercial property listing service site dedicated to commercial office, warehouse and shared space for rent and sublease. They feature traditional office space covering all the professions from Medical, Legal, Accounting to Financial Service space. - June 30, 2011 - SearchCommercialSpace.com
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Partners with American Alternative Insurance Corporation for Nationwide Automobile Facility
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has been appointed by American Alternative Insurance Corporation (AAIC) to offer nationwide commercial auto coverage. Appalachian Underwriters is a licensed national Managing General Agency, and AAIC is predominantly a commercial lines insurer operating in all... - June 30, 2011 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Homes Media Solutions™ Welcomes Wendy Froehlich
Multi-housing marketing expert Wendy Froelich promoted to vice president of marketing for Homes Media Solutions. - June 30, 2011 - Homes.com
RE/MAX Pioneer Club Welcomes Its Newest Inductees from West Suburbs of Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently welcomed the newest members of its Pioneer Club during its 34th annual awards ceremony. The Pioneer Club member have been affiliated with the network for 25 years, and this year several of those recognized were from the western suburbs of... - June 30, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Nina Paight Joins RE/MAX Realty Group South in Fort Myers, Florida
Nina Paight, Broker/REALTOR® has joined RE/MAX Realty Group South office in Fort Myers, Florida. Nina is a native Floridian and brings extensive knowledge and experience to the office. - June 30, 2011 - REMAX Realty Group South
14 RE/MAX Brokerages in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market are Named to RISMedia's Annual Power Broker Survey
Fourteen 14 RE/MAX brokerages in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market were among the RE/MAX franchises and agents who dominated nearly all categories in the RISMedia 23rd annual Power Broker Report, a national ranking of residential real estate organizations. The report identifies the... - June 30, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
National Training & Certification Seminar for Chinese Drywall Inspection and Remediation Held by the Building Envelope Science Institute in Orlando
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s next National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held August 22-23, 2011. This is the most comprehensive two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - June 30, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Sky Avenue Realty Adds New Features and Functionality to Its Innovative Website
Profile of the website and explanation of the features and functionality provided to users. - June 29, 2011 - Sky Avenue Realty
Corley and Bauer Return to RE/MAX to Open New Office on Chicago’s Gold Coast
Former Sotheby’s Affiliates, Janice Corley and Cynthia Bauer, have partnered to open RE/MAX Premier Properties in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Located at 1205 N. Dearborn St., RE/MAX Premier Properties will serve buyers and sellers in some of Chicago’s busiest and most... - June 28, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Honors Naperville Office as Its Sales Leader in 2010
RE/MAX of Naperville, located at 1200 Iroquois Commons, Naperville, Ill., recently was recognized by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding sales achievements in 2010. It was named the network’s top single office in both closed transactions and closed sales... - June 28, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Aran Insurance Services Group Announces Aspen American Insurance Company as Additional Carrier for Self-Storage Product Line
Aran Insurance Services Group today announced Aspen American Insurance Company as an additional carrier for property and casualty subsidiary MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC. Aspen will provide MiniCo a specialized business-owners policy with enhanced specialty coverages and expanded geographic and... - June 27, 2011 - Aran Insurance Services Group
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal
Helen Pastorino of Pertria had been featured in the Silicon Valley Business Journal. - June 27, 2011 - Pertria
Linda Craft Testing New Short Sale Software for National Lender
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® will be testing a new short sale system being developed by Bank of America. Craft learned of the opportunity while attending the annual Momentum Conference on behalf of the Distressed Property Institute in Orlando, Florida. “Short sales are an important... - June 26, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
10 Charles Reinhart Company Agents Earn GRI Designation
10 Agents with the Charles Reinhart Company recently earned their GRI Designation. - June 25, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in The New York Times
Helen Pastorino was referenced in the New York Times for her willingness to adopt the newest technologies and means of communication to help her business thrive in the competitive real estate market. - June 25, 2011 - Pertria
RE/MAX Results Moves to New Location in Wilmington
RE/MAX Results, formerly located at 315 W. Baltimore St., in Wilmington, Ill., has relocated to a newly remodeled facility at 201 S. First St. Owners Aggie Masse and Frank Shinnick completed the move to the new location late this spring. By serving the Wilmington area for the past five years,... - June 24, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Creative InfoCity Limited Renews ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Creative InfoCity Limited (CIL), solely managing the “InfoCity” project, announced renewal of its stringent ISO 9001:2008 certification establishing its position as a credible organization with well-defined procedures and processes to provide quality services to its customers. - June 24, 2011 - Creative InfoCity Ltd
Denver Green Cube Show Home Announces Event Calendar
LoHi’s LEED Platinum Show Home announces eco-event roster to benefit North High’s Environmental Studies Scholarship. - June 24, 2011 - Denver Green Cube Show Home
Luxury Home Sales in Silicon Valley Dip But Prices Up, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley took a step back in May but the median sale price moved higher from the same month last year, according Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 230 homes sold for more than $1... - June 24, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Union Holding Group Announces Online Expansion with New Site sellnjhouse.net
Union Holding Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Holding Company, announced today their online expansion in adding new site sellnjhouse.net to their roster of websites. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said “We’ve seen tremendous growth so far in 2011 through... - June 24, 2011 - Union Property Group
Local Agent, Yolanda Graham, Provides Free Government Program Eligibility Surveys to Cobb County Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships
Website presents information and answers questions on homeowner eligibility with new foreclosure avoidance resource. - June 24, 2011 - Gramm and Associates, Inc.
Friend of Pertria, Takigawa Design Wins 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award
Takigawa Design, a brand strategy and design firm based in Monterey, California, was awarded the 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award for their poster titled: “Act Accordingly.” - June 23, 2011 - Pertria
Women in Default Services Invite Katerina Gasset, Local Speaker, Realtor® and Proprietor of Coach Katerina LLC, to Speak at the REO Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Women In Default Services, WinDS is hosting an event with Lender Round Tables with Asset Managers. Shelley Kaye, the executive director has contracted with Katerina Gasset, a local Wellington realtor, author, speaker and consultant to speak at the event which is being held June 23 to June 25, 2011... - June 23, 2011 - Coach Katerina LLC
Leading Irvine Realtor Bruce Clark of the Clark Group and Surterre Properties Announces Sale of 8 Fair Oaks, Northpark, Irvine
Large Huntington model home in Northpark Irvine successfully closed escrow. Home was marketed for sale by the Clark Group of Surterre Properties, the leading Orange County luxury home broker. - June 23, 2011 - Clark Group
Hamptons of Hinsdale Resurrected by Two Grosvenor, Inland and Next Generation Development
The Hamptons of Hinsdale is a development located near downtown Hinsdale that will feature 93 condominiums, 26 townhomes and three custom single-family residences. The property is owned by Inland Opportunity Hinsdale Hamptons LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland Opportunity Fund, LLC, and financed by Grosvenor Residential Partners I LP and Citizens Financial Bank, with Next Generation Development LLC handling construction and sales. - June 23, 2011 - Next Generation Development
Deerfield Realty Purchases The Mercer Retail from Prometheus
Menlo Park-based, commercial real estate firm Deerfield Realty acquired the retail portion of award-winning mixed-use development The Mercer – called The Mercer Retail -- from Prometheus Real Estate, the Bay Area’s largest private owner of multi-family properties. The Mercer Retail, located at 1615-1699 North California Boulevard in Walnut Creek is comprised of a 22,023 square foot ground floor retail condominium built below 181 luxury residential apartments and condominiums. - June 23, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Gulf Vacationers Still Have Time to Buy Brett/Robinson’s Discounted Concert Tickets
Gulf Coast visitors looking to attend a summer concert have until the end of June to take advantage of Brett/Robinson’s discounted tickets special. The offer was originally posted on the company’s website in April and is good until June 30th. Vacationers who book a minimum four-night... - June 23, 2011 - Brett Robinson
Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential Join Forces to Continue North Carolina Portfolio Expansion
Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential join forces to continue North Carolina portfolio expansion. Heritage Capital Group, the investment arm of Heritage Management, announces its expansion into the Raleigh, NC Market with the purchase of 3 apartment communities along with a partnership... - June 22, 2011 - Pegasus Residential
Coop Foreclosures in New York City Reach a Two-Year Peak in May 2011
In May 2011 the number of coop units scheduled for auction in New York City reached its highest value in 2 years. - June 22, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group Achieves National Recognition
Longboat Key, Florida, Agent Awarded ABR Designation - June 22, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Western Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (WPMIC) Celebrates 10 Continuous Years of “Excellent” Rating by A.M. Best
Western Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group (WPMIC) has achieved 10 consecutive years of an “A- (Excellent)” rating by AM Best. WPMIC is the insurer for new home warranties provided by Residential Warranty Company, LLC (RWC) and for general liability insurance provided to home builders through the RWC Insurance Advantage (RIA) program. - June 22, 2011 - Residential Warranty Company, LLC
Easy Realty Refer Launches Nationwide Referral Network for Real Estate Agents
Nationwide referral platform for real estate agents has been launched by Easy Realty Refer Llc. This robust platform allows residential and commercial real estate agents the ability to refer clients to other top real estate agents in their market, and throughout other cities nationwide. - June 22, 2011 - Easy Realty Refer LLC
Property Group Leads Global Digital Innovation, Colliers International Wins Sitecore Site of the Year
Colliers International has been recognised as Australia’s preeminent leader in digital innovation following today’s announcement it has won the prestigious Sitecore Site of the Year. Colliers International was placed ahead of other finalists such as Jetstar, Panasonic, KIA and CSIRO to... - June 21, 2011 - Colliers International (Australia)
RE/MAX Alliance Group Golf Tournament Raises Funds for All Children’s Hospital
9th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $4,650. - June 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Bob Fielder Joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers, Florida
Bob Fielder, GRI Broker-Associate with 33 years of real estate experience joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers. - June 20, 2011 - REMAX Realty Group South
The City of Sunny Isles Beach Partners with The Continental Group for the June 21st "2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit"
The City of Sunny Isles Beach (SIB), in conjunction with The Continental Group (TCG), will host a “2011 Hurricane Preparedness Summit” on Tuesday, June 21st from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the SIB Government Center within the David P. Samson Commission Chambers, located at 18070... - June 19, 2011 - Continental Group
Hot Properties Event Set for June 24 in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Event Features 50 Realtors, 50 Properties in 50 Minutes - June 19, 2011 - CornerStone Title
Union Property Group Launches sellpropertynj.com
Union Property Group, a Union County New Jersey-based Real Estate Holding Company, has officially launched their new website sellpropertynj.com, targeted at distressed NJ home sellers looking to sell their home fast. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said, “2011 has proven to be a big... - June 19, 2011 - Union Property Group
GRR Real Estate Management Appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on 70 Million Euro Portfolio
GRR Real Estate Management GmbH (GRR REM) has been appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on a portfolio of retail investment properties in Germany worth 70 million Euros. Located in Bavaria and Baden Württemberg, the properties extend to around 40,000 sq m. GRR REM manages 260... - June 19, 2011 - GRR Real Estate Management
Beginners Edge Sports Training (B.E.S.T.) Expands North Phoenix Presence on High Street
Youth Athletic Specialists Create New Entertainment Venue and Programming for Local Families - June 18, 2011 - CityCenter of CityNorth
Local Homeowner in Nevada Avoids Las Vegas Foreclosure by Completing a Short Sale with Las Vegas Short Sale Agent
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short sale Agents who use a comprehensive Las Vegas Short Sale System, has closed another Las Vegas Short Sale saving the Nevada Homeowner from Foreclosure. - June 17, 2011 - Ballen Brands