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Brenton Hayden of Renters Warehouse Selected by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Finalist
Brenton Hayden of Renters Warehouse has been selected by Entrepreneur Magazine as a finalist in the Emerging Entrepreneur category in their Entrepreneurs of 2010 contest presented by the UPS Store. Online voting helps determine winners. - August 19, 2010 - Renters Warehouse
Palm Beach Gardens Realtor Looks to Cyberspace TV to Help Customers
Realtor® Jeff Lichtenstein has has found a way to utilize today’s technology to do his part to help an industry that has been hammered with declining home values and befuddled customers. His solution: JeffTV. - August 19, 2010 - Jeff Lichtenstein, Realtor
Rapid Realty Announces Video Contest
Rapid Realty starts an online video contest geared at highlighting various New York neighborhoods. Contestants will film an original video about their neighborhood and its best attributes. The winning entry will receive a new MacBook Pro. - August 19, 2010 - Rapid Realty
Stiles Appointed Receiver; Assigned Leasing and Management for Three Florida Retail Centers
**Totaling 475,000 square feet combined, these centers expand Stiles’ portfolios and further establish the Company outside of its core Ft. Lauderdale market. - August 19, 2010 - Stiles
Five Attorneys from Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Named Among Best Lawyers in America® 2011
Theresa Asoklis, Donald Campbell, Clay Farrell, Noreen Slank and Michael Sullivan were recognized as being among the best attorneys in their respective practice areas. - August 19, 2010 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Foreclosure Expert Shares Tips to Profit in Current Market
Real Estate Investors Need to Adapt to the Changing Foreclosure Market to be Successful. - August 18, 2010 - Get Real REI
Vendible Broker Announces Company Twitter Account
Vendible Broker announced yesterday that the company has recently begun to use the social networking tool Twitter to better communicate with its client base. - August 18, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Mercantile Capital Corporation Finances U.S. Small Business Development Projects That Total More Than $500 Million
As U.S. Senators debate a House bill that would provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees to American small businesses, a Florida-based lender that specializes in funding small business expansion and development projects is toasting a major benchmark: More than a half-billion dollars in loans... - August 18, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
RE/MAX Places Two from Metro Chicago Real Estate Market and One from Rockford Among Top 400 U.S. Real Estate Pros
Two RE/MAX agents from the metro Chicago real estate market and one based in Rockford recently earned spots in the Wall Street Journal’s 2010 Top 400 Real Estate Professionals ranking, which is based on 2009 sales activity. Those recognized were the top 100 agents and top 100 teams in two... - August 18, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Appointed as Sole Agent for Period Commercial Property in SW1
MERJS has been appointed as the sole commercial property agents for a newly available period office suite in Grosvenor Crescent, SW1 - August 18, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Investment Real Estate Website Offers Opportunity Despite Down Economy; Linda Craft & Team, Realtors® Recommends
Despite the historic upheaval of the nation’s the real estate market, investing in real estate can have significant return for those armed with the proper information to succeed. Linda Craft & Team, Realtors® are the primary agent for Investorloft.com in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill... - August 18, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Vendible Broker Becomes More Accessible to Benefit Global Client Base
With another move that launches Vendible Broker once again ahead of the rest of the broker World, an addition of a 24 hour a day and 7 day a week automated phone answering system that will automatically rotate through all 30 brokers and connect you to a live broker 24 hours a day to better serve all your needs. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Vendible Broker Hires Canadian Company Apollo-X Productions to Handle Brand Expansion
Vendible Broker, the fast-growing global brokerage house, has hired Apollo-X Productions as its complete creative agency to lead in the advertising development for the Vendible Broker’s brand both in printed media as well as digital media. - August 17, 2010 - Vendible Broker
New Tenants Take 19,000 Square Feet at Broward County’s First LEED Office Building
Stiles announced today that Broward County’s first multi-tenant office building to achieve LEED distinction, Lake Shore Plaza II, recently closed three major lease transactions totaling nearly 19,000 square feet. Advance Restaurant Finance, Global Medical Management and Black and Veatch... - August 16, 2010 - Stiles
Dream Town Realty Announces Addition of Chicago Real Estate Agent in June
Dream Town Realty welcomes Diana Bzdyk to the company. Ms. Bzdyk joined the brokerage's network of residential real estate sales agents at the end of June. She is a Chicago native who is also very familiar with the South Suburbs. - August 16, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network's Hot Air Balloon Visits Immaculate Conception School in Norwood Park on Aug. 23
The students at Immaculate Conception School, 7263 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago, will get an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on Aug. 23. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by... - August 15, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Josephine Porter of RE/MAX Prestige Inducted Into RE/MAX Executive Club
Jo Porter received the prestigious RE/MAX Executive Club Award. Jo is an agent in the Tewksbury office of RE/MAX Prestige. She has been in the real estate industry for 10 years, and is a member of the Eastern Middlesex Board of Realtors and the Multiple Listing Service. The Executive Club Award is... - August 15, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Vendible Broker Hires New Staff for New York Office
After many months of increased growth Vendible Broker has expanded once again by adding two proven Brokers to it's New York offices. Both new hires come with years of experience. - August 15, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Get Real Podcast Featured on Blackberry Podcasts
Real Estate Investing Podcast was Invited as One of the First Podcasts on Blackberry - August 14, 2010 - Get Real REI
Meet The Professionals - "Market Leaders Helping Community Homeowners" RE/MAX Premier and Atlantic Home Loans Announce Their First Local Meeting and Happy Hour
Meet The Professionals is a select group of local businessmen and businesswomen who meet casually on the first Tuesday of each month in order to network and interact with their neighbors in person. These professionals provide various services in the fields of real estate, mortgage banking,... - August 14, 2010 - James Mulcahy, RE/Max Premier in Warren, NJ
Hill & Co.'s Stephanie Ahlberg Recognized for Internet Marketing Excellence
Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com(r) Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Stephanie Ahlberg of Hill & Co. Real Estate the "Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence." The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who... - August 14, 2010 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Short Sales Can Help Distressed Homeowners Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Offers Free Advice
With one in seven homeowners in America behind on their mortgage payments, a type of sale called a ‘short sale’ can help a distressed home owner move into a more affordable housing situation. Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® ‘s dedicated foreclosure website,... - August 14, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
New Global Toll Free Number for Vendible Broker
The broker who is best known for solving problems that can not be solved and locating items that can not be found has recently added a global toll free number. - August 14, 2010 - Vendible Broker
Gitta Urbainczyk Now a Member of the National REO Brokers Association
Gitta is honored to be a part of such an elite organization and looks forward to working with even more bank-owned foreclosure properties and assisting home buyers in obtaining properties at amazingly reduced prices. - August 13, 2010 - Gitta Urbainczyk P.A.
Michelle Fermin of RE/MAX Prestige Recognized by REAL TRENDS Top 100 List
Michelle Fermin with RE/MAX Prestige, ranked in the top 100 agents for total transaction sides closed in 2009. Michelle has been working in the real estate industry for more than 14 years and has extensive experience with short sales. Among Michelle's achievements are being #4 in the Tope 5... - August 13, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
"Thinking Outside the Box," a Free Seminar for Non-Profit Organizations
Sponsored by E. Sue Huff and Kelly E. Capolino, the "Thinking Outside the Box" seminar features four speakers with invaluable tips for non-profits to grow their organizations. - August 13, 2010 - Kelly E. Capolino
Avanta Puts on a ‘Show’ at Fetter Lane
Avanta opens new ‘show office’ at one fetter lane, in the City of London. Previously occupied by US-based law firm Edwards, Angell Palmer & Dodge. Refurbishment of the building commenced in June and, when completed at the end of October, will provide high-quality serviced offices, a range of meeting rooms, as well as virtual office services. - August 13, 2010 - Avanta
Bajaj Auto Finance Announces Its New Brand Identity as Bajaj Finserv Lending
Bajaj Auto Finance has renamed its brand identity as Bajaj Finserv Lending. Bajaj Finserv is the financial services company of the Bajaj Group. Its current business lines include Protection through Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Lending through Bajaj Auto... - August 12, 2010 - Bajaj Finserv Lending
Carlson Hotels Selects Green Key for U.S. Portfolio: Green Certification Program is Part of Responsible Business Commitment
Carlson Hotels, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has selected the Green Key Eco-Rating program as its preferred green lodging certification program. Green Key, which ranks, certifies and inspects hotels based on their commitment to sustainable operations and practices, will be a... - August 12, 2010 - Green Key Global
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Benefit Struggling New England Church with Successful Fundraiser
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® came through with donations to benefit a struggling New England Church in late July, raising $1645 for a church in Phillips, Maine. Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Team Member David Toothaker grew up in Western Maine, and his family still lives there. - August 12, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Take It to the House Kick-Off: Chance to Win a New Lennar Home in AZ
Lennar and the Arizona Cardinals Have Teamed Up for a House Give Away Promotion. Two Arizona High School Athletic Teams Also Win by Helping with the Outreach. - August 11, 2010 - Lennar, Arizona
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Named One of North Bay’s Best Places to Work
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading provider of real estate services, has been named one of the North Bay’s best places to work by the North Bay Business Journal. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was one of 54 companies and organizations recognized in the... - August 11, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The O’Neill Group to Sponsor Non-Profit Golf Outing
The O’Neill Group has committed to being the title sponsor for the 5th Annual Siffrin, Inc. Golf Outing held on October 4, 2010. This is the second year that the independent insurance agency located in Wadsworth, Ohio will be sponsoring the event. “The 2009 event was such a great... - August 11, 2010 - The O'Neill Group
The Jenkins Organization Hires Minh Tran as Director of Acquisitions
The Jenkins Organization, Inc., a commercial real estate and development company, has announced the hiring of Minh Tran as Director of Storage Acquisitions. Mr. Tran, who had been working as a Financial Consultant at AXA Advisors, will focus on the expansion of The Jenkins Organization’s... - August 09, 2010 - The Jenkins Organization
Chicago Realtor Joins Dream Town Realty in June
Dream Town Realty announces the addition of Ramona DeMille to its team of residential real estate agents. Ms. DeMille joined the Chicago realty firm at the end of June. She is an experienced realtor who has lived in the Windy City for over a dozen years. - August 09, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Siegel-Gallagher Leases Up Glendale Corporate Center
Siegel-Gallagher recently completed a 4,309 square foot lease at the Glendale Corporate Center. The Glendale Corporate Center, located at 1720 W Florist Avenue, Glendale, Wis., is a flex-property now 100% occupied. The Siegel-Gallagher brokers representing the property, John Dulmes and Daniel... - August 08, 2010 - Siegel-Gallagher
Siegel-Gallagher Finds Buyer for Shawano Komatsu Plant
With the help of Mike Hull of the Mike Hull Company, Brian Schroeder and Bill Quinlivan of Siegel-Gallagher recently sold the retired Komatsu Plant. The facility, located at 1075 S. Airport Rd, Shawano, Wis., sold for $1,200,000. The asset is an industrial property near the airport with... - August 08, 2010 - Siegel-Gallagher
Sales Consultants Make for a Power Duo Leading Kemmons Wilson Companies in a Positive Direction
Kemmons Wilson Companies announced that Martinez and Batkie will handle sales at three Memphis- area KW communities: The Oaks at Woodchase in Cordova; The Village at Schilling Farms in Collierville, TN; and The Oaks at Parkview in Olive Branch, MS. - August 07, 2010 - Kemmons Wilson Communities
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C. Attorney Noreen L. Slank Selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly Women in the Law
Attorney Noreen L. Slank selected to inaugural Women in the Law class for her work in appellate and trial courts. - August 07, 2010 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Leading Costa Rica Green Architectural Engineering Firm Announces First Sustainable Luxury Development in Manuel Antonio with Habitat Protection Alliance
Arqueco Ltda., KC Development Group, The Costa Rica Real Estate Company and the Eco Preservation Society announce approved plans for Palazzo Park Hotel & Residences, a green rooftop and LEED green building resort adjoining Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica, and the project's program to restore habitat for the endangered Mono Titi, the Palazzo Park Eco Action Program. - August 06, 2010 - The Costa Rica Real Estate Company
Rockspring Acquires Wollaston Industrial Estate, Basildon, Essex, UK
Rockspring’s Hanover Property Unit Trust, advised by Caisson Investment Management, has acquired the freehold investment of Wollaston Industrial Estate, Basildon, Essex, UK. - August 06, 2010 - Caisson Investment Management
Christmas in August Promotion Proves Profitable for Real Estate Investors
Back to School Time is Not Just for the Younger Crowd as Popular Podcast Proves - August 05, 2010 - Get Real REI
RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award Presented to RE/MAX Prestige Agents
The Lazrak DuRoss Group, with RE/MAX Prestige in Chelmsford, has recently been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the company. In 2009, only 16 percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates... - August 05, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
StrucSure Home Warranty Adds Remodeling Industry Veteran Michael Huber
Huber to Help Market and Sell StrucSure’s Remodelers Program. - August 05, 2010 - StrucSure Home Warranty
Dream Town Realty to Announce Chicago Photo Contest Winners at Awards Benefit
Dream Town Realty will announce the winners of its "Chicago in Focus" photo contest at a special event on Thursday, August 5th to benefit local charity, La Casa Norte. Selected photos from the competition will be featured in a picture book published by Dream Town later this year. - August 05, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Stimulus Money is Viable Source for Real Estate Investors
Real Estate Investors and Business Owners Can Benefit from Grants. - August 04, 2010 - Get Real REI
EcoBroker Partners with myEnergyLoan, LLC to Provide Increased Access to Green Mortgage Tools Including Lender Incentives, Green Loan Certifications and More
EcoBroker announces a new partnership with myEnergyLoan, LLC, a network of lenders and mortgage brokers providing loan incentives, energy audit quality assurance and green loan certifications that reward energy efficiency and make any mortgage a green mortgage. This partnership makes special myEnergyLoan services available to active EcoBrokers, including marketing opportunities and direct access to myEnergyLoan lenders with specialized knowledge of the growing green mortgage market. - August 04, 2010 - EcoBroker International
New Version of Reorb Launches
The commercial property website adds new features to assist in online collaboration between its 3,000 users. - August 04, 2010 - Reorb
Avanta Offers 50% Cost Saving on Meeting Rooms During August
Companies looking to hold meetings, conferences or training sessions this month can enjoy substantial cost savings at Avanta’s managed office centres. With handy locations in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Reading, Avanta are offering a 50% room hire cost saving on all bookings for meeting... - August 04, 2010 - Avanta
Prudential Real Estate Ranks Highest for Seller Satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2010 Home Buyer/Seller Study
J.D. Power and Associates announced on July 28 that the Prudential Real Estate Network ranked “Highest Overall Satisfaction for Home Sellers among National Full Service Real Estate Firms” in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Home Buyer/Seller Study. This marks the second time in three... - August 04, 2010 - Prudential Homesale Services Group