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Tailgating Redefined for College Football
Why settle for a seat cushion when you could have a leather couch and 4 bedrooms right around the corner from the stadium? A new website called CollegeWeekends.com is connecting football fans with game day rental properties in college towns. Local property owners are thrilled about the opportunity to make some extra money and hard core fans are cheering on their team in style. - November 05, 2009 - CollegeWeekends.com
Sold: Former Headquarters of Emerson Network Power
Craig Stanley of Siegel-Gallagher Madison, LLC, along with ONCOR International network affiliate Paine Wetzel of Chicago, IL, represented Emerson Charitable Trust and Emerson Electronic in the sale of a 45,760 SF office building located on 6.38 acres, as well as an adjacent 6.93 acre vacant lot. The facility, previously utilized by Emerson Network Power, sold in early October at a selling price over $5 million. - November 05, 2009 - Siegel-Gallagher
Suntex Ventures, LLC Acquires Marina Loan Package from Textron Financial Corporation
Dallas group has reformed to focus on resort destination markets including marinas, office, retail, hotels. Suntex Ventures, LLC, a Dallas-based real estate fund formed earlier this year to own and operate mixed-use waterfront properties, announced today that it has acquired a package of marina... - November 05, 2009 - Suntex Ventures
Foreclosure Auctions Are New Alternative for Real Estate Investors
Real Estate Investors are Looking for New Ways to Acquire Properties from Banks in an Efficient Manner, Auctions Provide One Possible Solution. - November 04, 2009 - Get Real REI
PC Housing Offers New Deluxe Corporate Apartments at Archstone Harborview in Downtown San Diego
Corporate housing finds a new home in sunny San Diego, California. - November 04, 2009 - PC Housing
Sanibel Home Builder Debuts New Blog and iTunes Series
The Aubuchon Team of Companies in Cape Coral is debuting their new blog and iTunes series, designed to promote the Southwest Florida area to potential home buyers. - November 04, 2009 - Aubuchon Team of Companies
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C. Attorney Hildenbrand Named to Michigan Super Lawyers® List
Janice G. Hildenbrand of Southfield-based Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C. (www.ceflawyers.com), was recognized by Super Lawyers® magazine among the top Michigan attorneys in the area of employment litigation: defense. Hildenbrand represents employers and other defendants in... - November 04, 2009 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
A Custom IDX Solution Provides Clients with the Most Efficient and User-Friendly Online Real Estate Search Possible
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to enable realtors to create a sense of unique branding and personalization throughout each page of their real estate websites. - November 04, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Dream Town Realty is Nominated for Agents' Choice Award
Dream Town Realty receives nomination for "Favorite City Brokerage Web Site" by Chicago Agent readers. The magazine's fourth annual Agents' Choice Award winners will be announced Nov. 3. - November 04, 2009 - Dream Town Realty
Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Silver at 2009 Parade of Homes
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received a Silver Award from the 2009 Parade of Homes competition, an annual event hosted by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. The company received the Silver... - November 04, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
From the Dragon's Mouth
One of the country’s most successful young businessmen is offering entrepreneurs who want to copy his achievements a free consultation service. Mikael Anderson is the 22-year-old CEO of Kovati, the London-based private equity and venture capital firm. He is reputedly worth... - November 03, 2009 - Kovati
A New Website for New Build Properties in France
Today sees the launch of a new website featuring new build and leaseback properties for sale in France (03/11/09). - November 03, 2009 - Sextant French Property
Choyce Peterson Goes the Extra Mile for Visiting Nurses
Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced that its client, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern CT (VNHC), has moved into new headquarters after an extensive year-long search in the Stamford area. VNHC, a... - November 02, 2009 - Choyce Peterson, Inc.
An American Dream to an American Nightmare; a Boutique Real Estate Firm in Miami Offers Help
Is the American dream of owning a home turning into a nightmare? Be proactive, educate yourself to protect yourself, a boutique real estate firm offers free community educational courses. “Miami Angel Properties” provides a way to educate the community on common real estate issues, trends, and guidance. - November 01, 2009 - Miami Angel Properties, LLC
Kathy Marlowe Launches Kathy Marlowe & Associates Realty
New Brokerage Reflects the Changing Face of Real Estate - November 01, 2009 - Kathy Marlowe
Nov. 7th Sneak Peek Saturday Open House at The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village to Include Canned Food Drive
The popular Sneak Peek Saturday series invites the public to tour Open Houses throughout The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village on the first Saturday of each month. - November 01, 2009 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Davidson Realty to Host Free Webinar Series on Hot Topics in Real Estate
Davidson Realty, a Northeast Florida commercial and residential real estate firm, is offering a series of free, educational Webinars to home buyers, investors, real estate industry professionals and others interested in learning more about real estate. As millions of American families are currently... - November 01, 2009 - Davidson Realty, Inc.
IDX Broker Software Provides Consumers with the Most Highly Customizable Real Estate Search on the Web
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to create an efficient and easy-to-use search function for real estate professionals to display on their websites. - October 31, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Leading London Commercial Property Agent Lets Part First Floor of Landmark W1 Office Building on Tottenham Court Road
Acting on behalf of Lazari investments, MERJS acted jointly with The Noble Harris Partnership to let the part first floor of Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road following a complete refurbishment of the office space - October 31, 2009 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Escalante Golf Purchases The Crosby National Golf Club
Escalante Golf and an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group today announced the completed sale of ownership interests in The Crosby National Golf Club to Escalante Golf. Located in Rancho Santa Fe, The Crosby is a spectacular Fred Couple and Schmidt/Curley-designed golf course, with an impressive... - October 30, 2009 - Escalante Golf
IDX Broker Software Speeds Up and Simplifies the Online Property Search Process for Both Real Estate Professionals and Their Clients
Sharon Grabau with John R. Wood Real Estate has chosen to employ IDX, Inc. to create an organized, simple and time efficient way for home seekers to perform their real estate search online. This innovative Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology extracts raw listing data details from the Sunshine... - October 30, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
William Vasana Completes Buyer Sales Strategy Course for Residential Real Estate
William Vasana of Watson Realty Corp. has just completed a highly specialized course in residential real estate buyer sales strategies conducted by the Council of Residential Specialists of the National Association of REALTORS. - October 30, 2009 - Watson Realty Corp., Will Vasana
$215,000 Was Raised at Project Access Awards Dinner with All Proceeds Going for Services to Low Income Families
Project Access, a nonprofit onsite service provider for families living in low income housing in California, raised $215,000; netting $165,000 strictly for outreach programs, at a recent fundraising awards dinner honoring the Bascom Group. - October 29, 2009 - Project Access
Galveston Hotel – The Tremont House to Offer Thanksgiving Getaway
Galveston’s only historic downtown hotel invites guests to enjoy a quiet getaway for Thanksgiving this holiday season. The Tremont House Thanksgiving Getaway package includes two tickets to Moody Gardens Festival of Lights, a “Thank You Special for Two” at The Spa at the Hotel... - October 29, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Lands Three on Michigan Super Lawyers® List Among Top Professional Liability Attorneys
Brian Einhorn, Michael Sullivan and Theresa Asoklis all earned repeat selections. - October 29, 2009 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Rollex’s Sleek New ‘Stealth’ Soffit Has Hidden Air Vents for Smooth Appearance
Rollex Corporation, a manufacturer specializing in metal building products, has introduced sleek new aluminum venting soffit panels designed with concealed air holes for a smooth, streamlined appearance. Rollex’s new “Stealth” soffit, a hidden-vent soffit system, is a... - October 29, 2009 - Rollex Corporation
The Cambridge Insurance Agency Partners with Metropolitan Ministries to Award Health, Home and Auto Coverage to Tampa Bay Area Families
For every 50 new customer policies that Cambridge signs, the company will award one-time $1,000 donations to nonprofit Metropolitan Ministries. The donations will be exclusively applied toward insurance policies to qualified uninsured individuals or families. - October 29, 2009 - The Cambridge Insurance Agency
Join Tanya Marchiol and TEAM Investments as They Walk to Save Animals
On Saturday, November 14, 2009, Tanya Marchiol, real estate guru and champion of animal rescue and her TEAM will join forces with the Arizona Animal Welfare League’s Walk To Save Animals, at Tempe Beach Park at 10:00 AM. Tanya’s TEAM, comprised of her TEAM Investments staff, colleagues... - October 29, 2009 - Team Investments
MLS Listings are Displayed Directly Onto Realtor Barry Pilger's Website with the Help of a Custom IDX Solution
A custom IDX Broker software addition enables home seekers to execute the most highly customizable and time efficient online property search on the web. - October 29, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Urban Igloo Drives Home Its Message with Clever Advertising Campaign
Urban Igloo, the Washington, D.C. area’s premiere apartment-finder service, is spreading the word about its unique business model in a unique way. The D.C.-based company has launched a new advertising campaign to build awareness for its service, which quickly gets renters into properties and... - October 29, 2009 - Urban Igloo
Understanding the Love That Has Gone Into Creating a Beautiful Crafted Show Home in Tuscany
The meticulous renovation of an apartment in a historical villa in Tuscany. The materials used and hidden technology to create a home for the joy of living, a Realitalia Lifestyle Solution Home. - October 29, 2009 - Realitalia
New Apartment Advertising Service Guarantees Results
RentLinx Plus! places advertisements on multiple real estate websites for free. Property managers pay only for results: phone calls and emails from interested renters. If the ads don’t produce results, there is no charge. - October 29, 2009 - RentLinx
Eco-Friendly Land Developer Dennis Gilligan Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from Home Builders Association of Maryland
Dennis Gilligan, a Maryland resident and land developer who believes in Going Green, has worked tirelessly to produce economically and environmentally viable communities throughout the tri-state area of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania throughout the course of his lifetime. Gilligan has been honored with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the HBAM association. - October 28, 2009 - Craftsmen Developers, LLC
Davidson Realty Congratulates Top Agents After a Great Month in Sales
September sales spiked with Davidson agents generating over $8 million in sales. Lyn Sappington is September’s top lister with almost $600,000 in listings sold. Doug Duggan is honored as top producer with $1.3 million in closings. Jock Ochiltree was top sales agent with $850,000 in sales for... - October 28, 2009 - Davidson Realty, Inc.
Karen Westerman Joins Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that Karen Westerman has joined the company as the new accounts payable specialist. In this role, Westerman is responsible for the oversight and maintenance of high volumes of Royal Oaks’... - October 28, 2009 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Mercantile Capital Corp. CEO Says More Emphasis on Small Business Will Stimulate the Economy
Congress should shift public policy to put more emphasis on small business in America if the U.S. economy is to improve quickly, says one Central Florida financial expert - CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation. Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp. of Altamonte... - October 28, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Rich Commercial Realty Joins KW Commercial
Rich Commercial Realty has announced that the firm has joined KW Commercial, the commercial arm of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based real estate franchise company with over 650 market centers throughout the United States and Canada. The company will continue to operate as Rich... - October 28, 2009 - Rich Commercial Realty
A Custom IDX Solution Sets Realtor Phyllis Rose's Website Apart from Her Competition with Its Seamless Integration
IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to provide home seekers with the most comprehensive and user-friendly real estate search on the web. - October 28, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
HFF Closes Sale of 9-Property Texas Self Storage Portfolio
The Houston office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) announced today that it has closed the sale of a nine-property self storage portfolio located in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas. HFF senior managing director Aaron Swerdlin and managing director Doug McCarron led the... - October 28, 2009 - NGKF Self Storage Practice Group
Supnick Real Estate Releases Two Reports on Self Storage Industry Performance
Supnick Real Estate Company Releases Reports on the Performance of the Self Storage Industry and announces significant self storage investment sales activity by the Company's Brokerage Division. - October 26, 2009 - Supnick Real Estate Co.
Foreclosure Auctions Have Potential to Turn to Cash
Every Month Courthouse Auctions Have More and More Properties for Investors to Turn Profits on - October 26, 2009 - Get Real REI
SBA 504 Loan Program's Record Low Interest Rates Could Lead to Recession Recovery for U.S. Small Businesses, Says Mercantile Capital Corp. Chairman
Record low interest rates available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program could play a major role in leading small businesses out of the recession, says longtime banking executive Geof Longstaff. Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp., one of the... - October 26, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Stricter Financing Guidelines for San Mateo Condominiums Will Make Financing Condos Uncertain
A seminar to educate San Mateo County home buyers about buying condos and the new, stricter financing rules. Find out how the tighter qualifying guidelines announced by Fannie Mae and FHA will make obtaining financing for condos in San Mateo County more difficult. - October 26, 2009 - The RayChel Realty Group
New Growth in Down Atlanta Market
In the face of the current housing slump, development in many areas of Atlanta has slowed tremendously or stopped altogether. In spite of this, Trammell Crow Residential has pushed forward with the development of 3 multi-family rental properties in Atlanta. - October 26, 2009 - Alexan 360
AREA International is Appointed the Exclusive Representation of Oasis12 Luxury Boutique Condominiums in Playa del Carmen
AREA International, a Real Estate Brokerage and Consulting firm, based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, is proud to be appointed the exclusive representation of Oasis 12, Luxury Boutique Condominiums by the Canadian-Mexican partnership Lisgar Capital, S.A. de C.V. AREA International is launching a brand new ownership experience to accompany an already stellar level of development and design. - October 25, 2009 - AREA International
Carol Stallings Displays Her Local MLS Listing Information on Her Website with the Help of a Custom IDX Solution
IDX Broker software simplifies and speeds up the online property search process, saving both real estate professionals and their clients time and hassle. - October 25, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Galveston’s Rosenberg Library to Present Last of Series of Historic Postcards at The Tremont House
Guests can see Something Old, Something New: Galveston’s Distinctive Architecture as depicted in Historic Postcards and Paintings from the Rosenberg Library’s Collection as part of ArtWalk at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 6 – 9 pm. - October 25, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
Cincinnati General Insurance Agency is Proud to Announce That Erie Insurance Earns the Top J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Award Two Years in a Row
Erie Insurance Earns Top J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Award Two Years in a Row Erie Insurance has earned J.D. Power and Associates' award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with the Auto Insurance Shopping Experience." This award recognizes the top rankings in J.D. Power's 2009... - October 25, 2009 - Cincinnati General Insurance Agency
A Custom IDX Solution Aids Smoke in Creating a Truly Custom and Personalized Online Real Estate Business
Custom IDX Broker software creates a sense of ease and efficiency for clients when executing their real estate search online. - October 24, 2009 - IDX, Inc.
Dream Town Realty Welcomes New Chicago Real Estate Agent
Chicago real estate agent Sandy Vilips joins Chicago-area brokerage Dream Town Realty. Ms. Vilips is a residential specialist and one of six consultants welcomed to the company in September. - October 24, 2009 - Dream Town Realty