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Flanders Earns PLCS Designation
The designation of Personal Lines Coverage Specialist (PLCS) has been conferred upon John Flanders of The O’Neill Group, and Independent Insurance Agency in Wadsworth, Ohio. The designation follows his successful completion of a professional insurance education program sponsored by The... - June 25, 2010 - The O'Neill Group
Collingwood Ontario’s Club Cranberry Introduces Lloydshare Annuities to Members
Lloydshare Annuities and Club Cranberry join partnership. - June 25, 2010 - Lloydshare Annuitites
New Owners at RE/MAX United in Wheeling See Abundance of Opportunity as Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Improves
As the metro Chicago real estate market continues on the road to recovery, two RE/MAX agents with a vision of better days ahead have taken the reins at RE/MAX United in Wheeling, Ill., and have moved the office to a new location at 401 S. Milwaukee Ave. Gary Aver and Luigui Corral have both been... - June 25, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® Announces Top Producers for May
Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® Niceville Office announced that agent Pam Weeks took honors as the top Listing Agent and agent Linda Holoviak took honors for the top sales agent for the month of May 2010. About Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS Coldwell Banker United, Realtors was founded in... - June 25, 2010 - Coldwell Banker United Realtors
Real Estate Agent Joins Dream Town as Part of O'Connor/Hebson Group
Dream Town Realty welcomes Nate Ryle. He is one of seven agents brought into the company last month as part of the O'Connor/Hebson Group. Mr. Ryle is an established Chicago realtor who specializes in residential home and development sales. - June 25, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
EcoBroker International Announces New President
EcoBroker is the premier provider of green designation training for real estate professionals. Founded in 2002, the company has built a solid foundation of environmental education and outreach helping consumers and communities take advantage of energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design in real estate properties. EcoBroker is pleased to announce the appointment of a new president, Mr. David Goldstein. - June 24, 2010 - EcoBroker International
Costa Mesa Homes - Home Makeover Contest
Costa Mesa real estate company Torelli Realty announces a home makeover contest for Costa Mesa homes. - June 24, 2010 - Torelli Realty
QUAEVS Launch a New and Innovative Raffle to Win an Apartment on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai
Quaevs is revolutionizing the way property changes hands all across the world. Their smart concept brings value to all offering a win-win. This concept is a raffle to win a beautiful apartment on the world-famous Palm Jumeirah, something previously unheard of and largely unobtainable for most. http://www.deluxelotto.net. - June 23, 2010 - QUAEVS
Joe McCain Joins the RE/MAX Grand Office in Katy, TX
Joe McCain joins RE/MAX Grand as a Broker Associate in the Katy, TX and Cinco Ranch home market. - June 23, 2010 - RE/MAX Grand
Attorney John G. Zevalking Joins Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C.
Zevalking joins the firm’s appellate department as an associate. - June 23, 2010 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Beta Release Proves Successful for Trovit.com in the U.S. – The Search Engine for Classified Ads
FY2010 saw Trovit.com, the Vertical Search Engine for Property, Cars and Jobs, roll out a new site for the U.S. market (http://www.trovit.com); Enjoys a healthy growth in traffic and builds strong alliances with industry partners. - June 23, 2010 - Trovit Search
JB Goodwin Realtor Rocky Breon Says Drop in Mortgage Rates Are Good for Real Estate
Interest rates in May on 30-year fixed-rate home mortgages fell to their lowest point this year. JB Goodwin Realtor Rocky Breon says now is still a good time to buy or sell home in Cedar Park and Leander. - June 22, 2010 - JB Goodwin, Realtors
A Winning Pair for Relocation Company
HCR Group, the Basingstoke based employee relocation and accommodation service provider, has won Highly Commended for Best Service at the Public Procurement GO Awards for the second year running. HCR’s dynamic business relationship with the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Estates was... - June 21, 2010 - HCR Group
Area Pro Realty Launches Nationwide Area Developer Program- Florida First to Capitalize
Area Pro Realty, a fast growing real estate franchise based in California, today announced the launch of its Franchise Area Developer Program. This program allows both real estate brokers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop large markets in the U.S. Qualified individuals will share in the... - June 20, 2010 - Area Pro Realty
Social Media and Real Estate Investing
Real Estate Investors Look to Gain a Marketing Edge with Social Media Tools. - June 20, 2010 - Get Real REI
PlanOmatic Welcomes Justin Trent Meek, Marketing Director
Long-time marketing and advertising executive Justin Trent Meek has joined the ranks of the real estate service organization PlanOmatic. Meek, a veteran marketing strategist is taking over the marketing department as the company makes strategic moves into new markets in Minneapolis, Minnesota and... - June 20, 2010 - PlanOmatic
Milton Real Estate Broker Launches GTA Twitter Directory
Darryl Flowers of RE/MAX Real Estate Centre in Milton, Ontario, Canada is filling a need for a geographically-specific directory for the communities he serves. His directory currently focuses on Twitter users, called "tweeps" in Oakville and Milton, but also includes residents and businesses in Mississauga, Brampton and Georgetown. - June 20, 2010 - Darryl Flowers, RE/MAX Real Estate Centre
Toll Brothers to Donate Home Appliances to Local Charities
Toll Brothers, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes and fine communities, has recently announced that it will donate over 1,500 appliances to charities across the nation. The appliance distribution will be handled through HomeAid, a non-profit organization that provides housing for homeless. - June 20, 2010 - Toll Brothers
Riverview Homes, Inc. Completes Year 1 with "Kiducation"
Riverview Homes teams up with Kiducation 1 year ago to set out clothing donation drop boxes at Riverview's 7 retail display centers in Western Pennsylvania. Riverview Homes, Inc. teamed up with “Kiducation”1 year ago to turn donated clothing and shoes into funds for libraries and schools and other local charities. - June 19, 2010 - Riverview Homes, Inc.
Lake Washington School District Four Time Architectural Award Winner
Architect designs innovative, configurable spaces that help reassert neighborhood school as center of community. - June 19, 2010 - Studio Meng Strazzara
Mary Midgley Joins RE/MAX Prestige in Dracut office
Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn of RE/MAX Prestige are pleased to announce the addition of Mary Midgley as a sales associate in their Dracut office. Mary is licensed in MA and NH and has 14 years of full time real estate experience. She provides real estate services to Dracut, Tyngsboro... - June 19, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Dream Town Launches Next-Level Building Directory of Chicago Condos
Dream Town Realty announces the roll-out of a new and improved version of its online Chicago Building Directory. The directory was expanded from 800 to 12,000 entries and now offers floor plans for thousands of condo and loft buildings, plus market data by unit tier. - June 19, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn of RE/MAX Prestige Announce the Addition of Another Sales Associate in Their Groton Office
Maria Hars has joined the Groton office of RE/MAX Prestige, an 11 office regional real estate firm. Her background is mortgage banking, real estate, and residential design. Maria graduated from Hesser College in 2008 with an associate degree in Interior Design. She is looking to combine her love... - June 19, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall Rents Rise Highest in World - Colliers International Releases Global Retail Report Spring 2010
Sydney’s developing Pitt Street Mall experienced the world’s highest rent rise over the last 12 months, increasing a staggering 71.43 per cent to record an average rate of US$8,084/sq m, according to latest Colliers International research. The Colliers International Global Retail... - June 19, 2010 - Colliers International (Australia)
Skin 2 Skin™ Care Makes Movie Debut and is Now Available at Launa Stone Medical Spa
Selected by Tana Lynn Moldavanos, founder of Tana Lynn Cosmetics and make-up artist to the stars, Skin 2 Skin™ Care, a collection of natural, certified organic and biodegradable skincare options for both men and women, will be used as the skincare line for the filming of the Lifetime Original... - June 18, 2010 - Skin 2 Skin Care
Hard Money NYC is Proud to Announce the Launch of 48houslawsuitcash.com
48hourlawsuitcash.com provides cash advances to individuals who have an anticipated personal injury settlement or already settled case within 48 hours of taking in the application. - June 18, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
The Gitta Sells Team Adds Buyer Specialist Chris Capp to Handle the Oviedo, Florida Luxury Home Market
Gitta Urbainczyk and the Gitta Sells Team are proud to welcome another new member to their team, Chris Capp. Chris will be operating as a Buyer Specialist within Gitta’s team and serving the Oviedo, Florida market. Chris is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in education... - June 18, 2010 - Gitta Urbainczyk P.A.
Gitta Sells Team Adds Buyer Specialist Brian Cox to Handle Southwest Orlando Luxury Homes
Brian will be acting as a Home Buyer Specialist and will be serving the South Orlando areas of Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Lake Nona, Hunter’s Creek, Reunion, Isleworth, Kissimmee, Davenport, and Celebration. - June 18, 2010 - Gitta Urbainczyk P.A.
EMLab P&K Performs Bacterial Analysis for Rachael Ray Show, Testing Old Makeup and Beauty Products
EMLab P&K recently provided bacterial analysis and microbial consulting for the Emmy Award-winning Rachael Ray Show. - June 18, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Greystar Managing Eleven Stark Properties in Colorado
Greystar is proud to announce management of six apartment homes and five retail spaces in Colorado for Stark Management Company. - June 18, 2010 - Greystar
Australian Office Tenants Back in Business Finds Colliers International
Australian office tenants are again in growth mode, with a quarter of businesses indicating they are planning to relocate within three years, according to new research announced today by Colliers International. Tenants said the number one factor fueling relocation was business expansion. The... - June 17, 2010 - Colliers International (Australia)
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Eight Commercial Loans in May to Fund Projects Valued at $17.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s top providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed eight commercial loans in May that will fund projects valued at more than $17.8 million. - June 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Impressive Open House Turnout at Somerset
Remarks from the Somerset town and patio home community developer, Chris Furlough on the recent Open House Cookout, as well as talk about custom features adjusted to fit buyer’s needs. - June 17, 2010 - Somerset, LLC
Vermont Lodging Properties Unites Prospective Innkeepers with Vermont Bed & Breakfast Dreams
Tips on Buying an Inn or Bed & Breakfast from Vermont Real Estate & Hospitality Professional - June 17, 2010 - Vermont Lodging Properties
East Town Plaza Sold to Monroe Investment Partners
East Town Plaza, a 24,000 square foot shopping center located at the corner of Farwell Avenue and Brady Street on Milwaukee’s East Side, sold to Chicago-based Monroe Investment Partners. Siegel-Gallagher was retained by Greystone & Co. of NYC to manage and sell the strip center after they... - June 17, 2010 - Siegel-Gallagher
Avanta Provides Expanding PR Firm with the Flexibility to Keep Growing
An influx of new business has seen Beattie Communications relocate its north west regional team to Avanta’s Royal Mills business centre in Ancoats to take full advantage of the flexibility provided in a serviced office environment. Claire Briscoe from Beattie’s Manchester office said:... - June 17, 2010 - Avanta
Freedom Growth Announces Self Directed IRA Investor Series Workshop in Santa Monica, CA
On July 10, 2010, Freedom Growth (www.FreedomGrowth.com) will be hosting a self-directed IRA investor series workshop with David Coe, founder, in Santa Monica, CA. - June 17, 2010 - Freedom Growth
Avanta Runs for It
For the second year running, employees from Hammersmith-based Avanta Managed Offices will be putting their best foot forward to take part in a 5.6Km race to help raise funds for the UK’s leading children’s medical research charity, Sparks, as part of the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge... - June 17, 2010 - Avanta
Raleigh Buyer Agent Diane Norman Wins Star Power at Linda Craft & Team Realtors® Real Estate Sales Leader Through First Half of 2010
Buyer & Relocation Specialist, Diane Norman is the top producer for her clients at Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® through the first half of 2010, earning the Star Power Sales Contest Trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Katherin Burnette Team Manager and Broker in Charge at Linda Craft &... - June 17, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Kelly Capolino Sponsoring: Wind Mitigation & Hurricane Awareness Seminar Set for June 26, 2010 in Naples
Kelly Capolino’s “Wind Mitigation and Hurricane Awareness Seminar” will feature two speakers with years of experience preparing for and dealing with southwest Florida’s natural disasters. - June 16, 2010 - Kelly E. Capolino
Green Building Trends Topic of Davidson Speaker Series, June 24
The Davidson Speaker Series is a free monthly seminar offered by Davidson Realty to residents in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Florida. - June 16, 2010 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Caisson Investment Management Opens Dutch Office
Caisson Investment Management, the independent investment management group, has opened its first Dutch office in Amsterdam and has appointed Vincent Spruijt and Jouke Boomsma to head the Netherlands team, providing fund and asset management capability in Holland and continental Europe. - June 16, 2010 - Caisson Investment Management
UK Commercial Property Market Sentiment Languishes Ahead of Emergency Budget
Market sentiment in the UK’s commercial property sector is suffering from uncertainty ahead of the Government’s Emergency Budget according to a nationwide survey of property surveyors and agents by Reorb, a networking website dedicated to commercial real estate. - June 16, 2010 - Reorb
Dream Town Adds New Chicago Real Estate Agent in April
Dream Town Realty announces the addition of Patrick Murphy to its team of residential specialists. Mr. Murphy has been in the real estate industry his entire life and is one of two experienced Chicago agents to join Dream Town this April. - June 16, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Hundreds Enjoy Family, Friends, Fun at the Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Friends and Family Fest
Hundreds of people enjoyed the annual Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Friends and Family Festival Sunday at Raleigh’s Millbrook Exchange Park. The client event included a live band, hot dogs, pony rides, a rock-wall climbing area and a visit from the Carolina Hurricanes’ mascot,... - June 16, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Marin County Luxury Home Sales, Prices Up Sharply in May, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Marin County and the median sale price both rose sharply in May as the region’s luxury real estate market continued to recover from last year’s strong economic downturn, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading... - June 13, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Making Rent-to-Own Real Estate Deals Work
HomeRun Homes (www.Lease2Buy.com) was just provided with media coverage in an article titled, "Making Rent-to-Own Real Estate Deals Work" on the "Family Goes Strong" Website. - June 13, 2010 - HomeRun Homes
Nick Graveline Joins Parents at RE/MAX Prestige
Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn, of RE/MAX Prestige are pleased to announce the addition of Nick Graveline to their East Longmeadow office. Nick is a second generation realtor. His mother and father, Rich & Genie Graveline are realtors working with RE/MAX Prestige. Within a week of signing with... - June 12, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Building Envelope Science Institute Holds Its Next Training Seminar for Defective Drywall in New Orleans, Louisiana
The recent CPSC/HUD publication of remediation guidelines and the findings of fact & conclusions of law filed by Judge Fallon are no cause for change to the remediation protocol endorsed by the Building Envelope Institute since October 2009. - June 11, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Transfer America Offers Complimentary "Timeshare Freedom!" Seminars in Seven States June 11-14
Transfer America, Inc. will hold a "Get Rid of My Timeshare" complimentary seminars at various times & cities in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee on the weekend of June 11-14. - June 11, 2010 - Transfer America