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C&C Appoints Bryan Courson SVP and Manager of San Francisco Office
Bryan Courson joined the Cornish & Carey team as senior vice president and manager of the San Francisco office. In this senior management role, Mr. Courson will be responsible for the continued expansion and strengthening of the talented team and service offerings of C&C’s growing San Francisco office. - July 22, 2010 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Puerto Las Hadas Condo Complex in Mexico Launches Website for Prospective Buyers and Renters
Puerto Las Hadas announces the launch of its architectural website of the Puerto Las Hadas condo complex in Manzanillo, Mexico, where potential buyers and renters can browse units by level of the complex. The layouts label the type of unit – condo, apartment, or studio – the number of bedrooms, whether it is single or split-level, and the view from its private terrace. - July 22, 2010 - Puerto Las Hadas Vacation Homes
RE/MAX Realty Group Names Mike McNamara as Manager for Their South Fort Myers Office
Mike McNamara has joined the real estate team at RE/MAX Realty Group, Fort Myers, as the company’s new Manager of their third residential office in South Fort Myers located at 17595 S. Tamiami Trail. Mike is a 37 year real estate veteran who decided that the opportunities offered with RE/MAX... - July 22, 2010 - Mike McNamara Realtor
Lloydshare Annuities Announces Twitter Account
Lloydshare - The preferred provider of Deferred Annuities linked to vacation memberships announces a Twitter account to keep in touch with its clients. - July 21, 2010 - Lloydshare Annuitites
Silicon Valley Million-Dollar Home Sales Jump to Highest Level in Two Years, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley last month surged to their highest level in two years as the region’s high-end housing market continued to improve, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the South Bay’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total... - July 21, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Sparks is the Real Winner in Avanta’s Charity Run
A fourteen-strong team of employees from London-based based Avanta Managed Offices has helped raise more than 1200 pounds Sterling for leading UK children’s medical charity, Sparks, on July 6th, by taking part in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 2010. - July 21, 2010 - Avanta
Charlotte ASPs® Will Use Home Staging Skills to Makeover Teachers’ Lounge
Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®) members of Charlotte IAHSP® Regional Chapter (CIRC) will provide furnishings and accessories to makeover the teacher’s lounge at Thompson Child Development Center on July 21. - July 21, 2010 - Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter
Real-Estate America, a Company Specializing in Selling Real Estate in Maryland Experiences Growth
Real-Estate America, who specializes in selling real estate in Maryland, opens the doors of a new Gaithersburg Office. - July 20, 2010 - Real-Estate America
RE/MAX Commercial Top 10 for Year's 1st Half Led by Associates from Southwest Suburbs in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
Sales associates at offices in the southwest suburbs of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market were heavily represented in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois commercial real estate rankings for the first half of 2010. Tim Tynan of RE/MAX 10, Palos Park, Ill., and Al Vallejo of RE/MAX TEAM 2000,... - July 19, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Diane France Joins RE/MAX Prestige in Their Wilbraham office
Andrew Armata and Stacey Alcorn of RE/MAX Prestige, an 11 office Real Estate firm, are pleased to announce that Diane France has joined their Wilbraham office as a sales associate. Diane worked behind the scenes in the Real Estate Industry taking property photographs, creating virtual tours, and... - July 18, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Matt Witte Joins RE/MAX Prestige
RE/MAX Prestige is pleased to announce that Matt Witte has joined their Methuen office as a sales associates. Matt provides residential real estate services to the Merrimack Valley area, Essex and Middlesex Counties. Matt lives in Andover and is a secondary mathematics teacher. He volunteers at... - July 18, 2010 - RE/MAX Prestige
Christie’s Great Estates Continues Expansion in Italy with a New Affiliate in Milan
Broker Immobiliare Joins World’s Leading International Network of Luxury Real Estate Specialists. - July 18, 2010 - Christie's International Real Estate
Christie’s Great Estates Expands Into Scandinavia with a New Affiliate in Sweden
Residence Fastighetsmäkleri Joins World’s Leading International Network of Luxury Real Estate Specialists. - July 18, 2010 - Christie's International Real Estate
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Appears on Prestigious Ward’s 50 List
For the second consecutive year, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance has been included in the Ward’s 50, a prestigious listing of the top property and casualty insurance companies in the United States. The honor puts Farm Bureau in the top 2% insurance companies in the United States. - July 17, 2010 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Suburban Chicago Real Estate Agents and Teams Dominate RE/MAX Residential Top 10 for 1st Half of 2010
Two suburban Chicago real estate agents, Jane Lee of RE/MAX Top Performers, Lake Bluff, Ill., and Edward Lukasik, Jr., of RE/MAX Professionals, Bolingbrook, Ill., ended the first half of 2010 atop the residential real estate sales rankings in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois network. Lukasik is the... - July 17, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Riverview Homes, Inc. is Named a Major Event Sponsor
Riverview Homes, Inc. of Vandergrift was presented an award for being a Major Event Sponsor of the 2010 Apollo Relay For Life. - July 17, 2010 - Riverview Homes, Inc.
Marin Luxury Home Sales Jump to Highest Level in Two Years, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Marin County last month surged to their highest level in two years as the region’s luxury housing market continued to improve, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 78... - July 17, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
MERJS Appointed Sole Commercial Property Agents for Attractive Office Space in W1 Period Building, Portland Place W1
MERJS has been appointed as the sole property agents for an attractive ground floor office space in 43 Portland Place, W1 - July 17, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Dream Town Welcomes Chicago Real Estate Agent as Part of O'Connor/Hebson Group
Dream Town Realty welcomed Chicago realtor Lloyd Smith to the company in May. He is one of seven agents to join the brokerage as members of the O'Connor/Hebson Group. - July 16, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Joe Pattison Joins Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (http://www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that Joe Pattison has joined the company as a new home consultant for The Peninsula at Amberly and Holly Pointe. In this role, Pattison is responsible for identifying and matching prospective... - July 16, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Ferrell Tops Team in Tight Four-Way Race Earns Agent of the Month @ Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® congratulate Buyer & Relocation Specialist Sherrie Ferrell for being Agent of the Month for June, 2010. Ferrell surpassed her teammates in a tight four-way race that went down to the final days of June, before breaking the deadlock in buyer-sales by... - July 16, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Total Mortgage Services Launches Wholesale Lending Platform in 17 States
Total Mortgage Services launches wholesale residential mortgage lending platform, TMS Funding across 17 states to offer mortgage brokers greater choice, service, efficiency and some of the lowest mortgage rates available in order to help them quickly meet the needs of their clients. - July 15, 2010 - Total Mortgage
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Offers Free Advice - Foreclosure Options Help Families Improve Outcomes
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®'s dedicated short sale and foreclosure information website, www.raleighrealestateforeclosures.com, has a new report offering confidential solutions for homeowners in trouble. - July 15, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Realmarkits.com Launched by Mathers Holdings to Provide New Real Estate Investors with Solid Fundamentals - Free
With interest in real estate investment re-surging, a new website aims to teach new investors how to do it right. - July 15, 2010 - Mathers Holdings, LLC
Real Estate Company Offers Buyers a Rebate
Lawrence Sanek Broker/Owner of Castle Dream Real Estate, LLC is offering buyers that purchase a home using Castle Dream Real Estate a 1% buyer rebate. - July 15, 2010 - Castle Dream Real Estate, LLC.
Avanta Launches ‘Refer a Friend and Get Rewarded’ Scheme
Avanta’s new ‘Refer a friend and get rewarded’ programme has now gone live with the aim of rewarding anybody who refers someone looking for either serviced office space or meeting rooms at any of its 19 UK business centres. “Our business is based on the quality of our... - July 15, 2010 - Avanta
Costa Mesa Real Estate Company is Moving Up
Costa Mesa real estate company Torelli Realty is moving to a larger space in the Costa Mesa Mesa Verde neighborhood in an effort to better service customers and the community. The leader in Costa Mesa real estate plans to redefine the purpose of the real estate office and build a destination for consumers. - July 15, 2010 - Torelli Realty
RE/MAX Sending Famous Hot Air Balloon to Help Naperville Agents Raise Funds for Children's Memorial
RE/MAX is sending its famous hot air balloon to Frontier Park in Naperville, Ill., next month to help RE/MAX Professionals Select of Naperville raise donations to benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago, one of the outstanding hospitals affiliated with the Children’s Miracle... - July 14, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Hammond Beacon Hill Office Welcomes Franceschi
Hammond Residential announces affiliation of a new agent. - July 14, 2010 - Hammond Residential Real Estate
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Proudly Presents Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makover at the RBC Center in October
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® join WPTF-680 AM in welcoming nationally recognized talk show host and financial advisor Dave Ramsey to the Triangle area for his “Total Money Makeover” presentation, October 16th at the RBC Center. As a presenting sponsor, Linda Craft & Team,... - July 14, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Linda Craft & Team REALTORS® Rally with Yard Sale to Benefit Struggling New England Church
Phillips, Maine is about nine hundred miles from Raleigh, but a personal connection to the Congregational Church there is uniting the small New England Community with Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® in the heart of North Carolina. David Toothaker is the Client Care specialist at Linda Craft... - July 14, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Defective Drywall Training Seminar Set for New Orleans, Training Provided by the Building Envelope Science Institute
The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) is a specialized institute dedicated to the advancement of education, specifically designed for the construction industry. BESI’s first major contribution to the industry is providing a solution to the Chinese “defective or corrosive”... - July 13, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Expert Advice at a Glance from Brenton Hayden, President of Renters Warehouse: 11 Reasons to Hire a Property Manager
Brenton Hayden is the president and owner of Renters Warehouse, a soon-to-be franchised property management co. in MN and AZ. He has created a series of 10 easily understood lists related to residential real estate for property management, landlords, and tenants. - July 13, 2010 - Renters Warehouse
Key to Wholesaling Real Estate is Finding Cash Buyers
Recent Research Shows that 25% of Purchases are Cash Buyers - July 12, 2010 - Get Real REI
Toll Brothers Announces Grand Opening of Amenity Center at The Hills at Southpoint
Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes and developer of fine communities around the Triangle, proudly announces the grand opening of its brand new amenity center for its popular Durham community, The Hills at Southpoint. Located on Fayetteville Road just one mile from The... - July 11, 2010 - Toll Brothers
Phoenix Equestrian Home Sells for $1.5 Million by Russ Lyon Sotheby's Local Ahwatukee Agent
Local Ahwatukee agent believes this could be the beginning of a turn-around in Awhatukee high-end luxury home market. In the worst high-end real estate market in Ahwatukee's short history there are signs of a revival. A beautiful 6,400 square foot 5 bedroom & 7 bathroom home located in the... - July 11, 2010 - Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty, Chey Castro
Kelly E. Capolino PA Joins Keating Associates Real Estate Professionals
Kelly Capolino, top producing Naples real estate agent, is joining Keating Associates Real Estate Professionals. - July 10, 2010 - Kelly E. Capolino
Chicago Realtor Joins Dream Town as Part of O'Connor/Hebson Group
Dream Town Realty announces that Nycholle Brown joined the brokerage in May. She is one of seven agents brought into the company as part of the O'Connor/Hebson Group. Ms. Brown is a listing agent and buyer's representative for Chicago-area clients. - July 10, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
RE/MAX Properties-Colorado Springs realtors Roberta Stein, Jeanne Guischard Selected QSC Agents of the Month
No professional achievement is as important as delivering exceptionally satisfying service, and the QSC status is the only real estate industry recognition based upon independently validated, measurable service quality and customer satisfaction results. - July 09, 2010 - RE/MAX Properties, Colorado Springs
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports SBA 504 Commercial Loan Volume Up in June; First Half of 2010 Loan Closings Soar
Mercantile Capital Corp. reports the dollar volume of commercial loans it closed in June was up more than 284 percent over the same period last year. - July 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Las Vegas Realtor Honored for Customer Service Excellence
Prudential Americana Group's Jack Hay Receives Award from Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. - July 09, 2010 - Prudential Americana Group
SEGlet Launches New Website for Rooftop Leasing
Owners and Building Managers can now list their rooftops as available sites for lease for solar energy, wind energy, urban agriculture and more. - July 09, 2010 - SEGlet
Siegel-Gallagher Finds New Owner for the Roman Building
26,000 square foot building on Highway 100 in West Allis sold. - July 09, 2010 - Siegel-Gallagher
Royal Oaks Building Group Earns ENERGY STAR® Builder Partner Designation
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company is now an ENERGY STAR® Builder Partner. All new homes built in the company’s 12 neighborhoods will be ENERGY STAR® certified, meaning they are verified as at least 15... - July 09, 2010 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Building Envelope Science Institute Heads to New Orleans with Defective Drywall Training Seminar
The certification program offered through the Institute (BESI) instructs and trains licensed and approved state contractors in the remediation of defective or corrosive drywall. The program offers certification for inspectors, consultants, project managers, and remediation contractors. - July 08, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Free Special Report Reveals... "5 Fastest Ways to Stop Foreclosure in 48 Hours or Less"
Even in good markets average time a typical house takes to sell is about six months. And that’s homes in great condition. Unfortunately, in today’s market, many homes remain unsold for much longer periods of time. Even immaculate, move-in ready homes sit unsold and often unseen, let alone homes in less than perfect condition. This report addresses this situation. - July 08, 2010 - Desert Mountain Brokers
RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Inducts North Suburban Associates to Its Pioneer Club
The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network recently inducted the newest members of its Pioneer Club, which honors those who have been affiliated with the network for 25 years. Among the new inductees from across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market are several from the north suburbs. They... - July 08, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Green Key Global Invited to Speak at Midwest Lodging Investment Summit
Tony Pollard, Managing Director of Green Key Global, the exclusive provider of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (“Green Key”) in the United States, has been invited to speak at the 3rd Annual Midwest Lodging Investors Summit (MLIS) next week in Chicago, IL. The session, titled “Is... - July 08, 2010 - Green Key Global
Real Estate Investing Discussion Turns to Discounts
Real Estate Investing Show Focuses on Foreclosure Discounts in Today’s Market. - July 07, 2010 - Get Real REI
Avanta Launches July Meeting Room Offer
To support the launch of its dynamic new website, Avanta is offering a special promotional cost-cutting deal on meeting rooms at its 19 UK business centres during the month of July. Avanta has 96 meeting room options, ranging in size from a two person interview room to a 150 theatre-style... - July 07, 2010 - Avanta