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Coldwell Banker Select Professionals Announces Top Sales Associates

Coldwell Banker Select Professionals announced the top listing and sales individuals & teams for September 2008 this week. Top Listing Agent: Josh Wood Josh is a top agent with the Lancaster PA real estate office and serves all of Lancaster County. You can learn more about Josh at... - October 30, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Select Professionals

Equity Capital Funding Seeks Private Investor Capital for Commercial Real Estate Investment

ECF structures low-risk investments for high net worth clients which (1) Protect Invested Capital and (2) Generate Great upside Yield in selected, economically vibrant Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The $100 million cash injection will allow the firm to aggressively expand its acquisition efforts. - October 29, 2008 - Equity Capital Funding LP

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) Expands Operations by Forming a Commercial Brokerage Division and Opens a New Location in Sarasota, Florida to House the New Division

AUI has formed the Commercial Brokerage Division and has selected a dedicated staff with the knowledge and expertise to facilitate solutions for property and casualty risks that are unique, unusual, or require a high capacity. The new Brokerage Division allows AUI to expand beyond their existing... - October 29, 2008 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Time Square Suites – Vancouver’s Hybrid Hotel Offers Live/Work Lifestyle

Hotels and small business travellers can help each other in a time of financial cutbacks. - October 29, 2008 - Times Square Suites Hotel

Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Expands MGA Operations by Acquiring the Insurance Assets of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

AUI has acquired the “Business Insurance Center” Insurance assets of NFIB, a leading small business association representing small and independent businesses, from MSC Insurance Agency of Tennessee, LLC., the program administrator. The transaction consists of approximately 75%... - October 29, 2008 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.

Prudential Homesale Services Group Cuts Ribbon at New Office

Prudential Homesale Services Group recently relocated their Lebanon office to better serve the needs of the local community. On Friday, October 17th at 11 am, the ribbon was cut outside of Homesale’s new office at 1402 Quentin Road in Lebanon, a 2-story office building with 3,928 square feet... - October 29, 2008 - Prudential Homesale Services Group

Senior Deputy Attorney General and Prudential Homesale Services Group Speak About Consumer Protection and Other Emerging Issues in the Real Estate Industry

Senior Deputy Attorney General John Abel and attorney Bill Dinkel, In-House Counsel with Prudential Homesale Services Group, along with a panel of local experts addressed Realtors® on what is being done to protect consumers in the current real estate market. Topics covered included short sale... - October 29, 2008 - Prudential Homesale Services Group

SHIFT Needed to Stay on Top of the Changing Real Estate Market

Real Estate Agents and Investors Alike Can Profit and Produce in the Changing Real Estate Market. - October 28, 2008 - Get Real REI

AEX Sets the Record Straight About Availability of Commercial Financing

AEX Commercial Financing Group has published a series of reports to help correct recent misinformation about the availability of small business loans, commercial real estate loans and business cash advances. - October 27, 2008 - AEX Commercial Financing Group

Honduran Art

Honduran Art these fantasy animals were painted by kids in the village with the help of an artist through the Guaruma program. The Guaruma village is north of La Ceiba in the Cangrejal river valley boardering two National Parks. - October 27, 2008 - Roatan

Assist-2-Sell® Brings "Results with Savings!"™ to New Westminster and Burnaby, British Columbia

Lyle and Sandy Longridge opened an Assist-2-Sell® franchise office in New Westminster, British Columbia. - October 27, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell

Advantage GMAC Real Estate Broker Jeff Foster Implements a Custom IDX Solution to Simplify the Property Search Process

IDX Broker saves both Brokers and clients time searching for real estate online. - October 26, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Blue Realty GMAC Appointed Local Marketing Representative for Lending Tree

Blue Realty GMAC Real Estate Services has extended its marketing relationship with Lending Tree, an online lending marketplace matching thousands of real estate buyers and consumers with quality local service providers like Blue Realty GMAC Real Estate Services. With access to over 60 million... - October 25, 2008 - Blue Realty

James Cotoia Joins EXIT Realty Professional

James Cotoia Exit Realty Professional. The switch was easy James said,"Exit offers its Sales Associates the ability to earn Broker like income and has the technology to get top dollar for their clients." - October 25, 2008 - EXIT Realty Professional

Seth Jernigan of Real Estate Associates Awarded CCIM Designation

Seth J. Jernigan, Vice President of Brokerage at Real Estate Associates, Inc., headquartered in Durham, NC, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute, one of the leading commercial real estate associations in the world. The designation was... - October 25, 2008 - Real Estate Associates, Inc.

Custom IDX Broker Software Enhances the Real Estate Search on Agent Alicia Ruiz’s Website

A custom IDX solution to speed up the real estate search and saves both realtors and consumers time. - October 25, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Local Agent Earns REALTOR e-PRO® Certification

Joseph Coretti of Weichert Realtors Regional Properties based in Orange, CT and servicing the Milford, Stratford and West Haven markets as well, has completed the REALTOR e-PRO course to become one of a select few real estate professionals to earn the prestigious certification offered through the... - October 24, 2008 - Coretti Homes

New Leader in Oregon’s For-Sale-by-Owner Real Estate Marketplace

Less than one year after opening its virtual doors, BigBrick.com has become Oregon’s largest For-Sale-By-Owner Real Estate Website. - October 24, 2008 - BigBrick.com

Happy 6th Anniversary Lake Ashton

CRF Communities Lake Ashton Celebrates 6th Anniversary. - October 24, 2008 - CRF Communities

Jim Chapman Named Secretary of the Atlanta 50+ Housing Council's Board of Directors

The 50+ Housing Council, part of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, recently named Jim Chapman Secretary of the Executive Committee for 2009. Jim has served on the Board of Directors for two years and currently serves as Sponsorship Committee Chair. In January, Chapman will take over as... - October 24, 2008 - Jim Chapman Communities

IDX Broker Software is Used to Customize the Property Search on Real Estate Agent Pam Neer’s Website

Custom IDX software saves both the realtors and consumers time with their online property search. - October 24, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Unique Business Center Service Tower for Ajman

“Center Point” Tower is set for Property Pre-Launching soon. - October 24, 2008 - Gulf Star Property Developer LLC

German Developer Attracted to Ajman

Gulf Star Property Developer is a German-owned, internationally experienced Property Developer and Real Estate Company who specialize in delivering property solutions to meet the demand of the international property investor market. The Chairman, HRH Princess Fay von Ary outpoints that high rise... - October 24, 2008 - Gulf Star Property Developer LLC

Vincent L. Daubenspeck II with RE/MAX Honolulu Adds IDX Broker Software to Simplify the Online Property Search

The custom IDX solution saves both Daubenspeck and his client’s time. - October 23, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Chad Ratliff Listed in Top 20 Under 40 Feature

Chad Ratliff of McCall Insurance and The Ratliff Group is honored by the Blue Ridge Business Journal as one of Southern Virginia's Top 20 emerging leaders under the age of 40. - October 23, 2008 - The Ratliff Group, LLC

Housing Authority of Newport to Unveil Latest Development

HAN Announces Open House Showing of New ‘Saragota’ Properties. - October 23, 2008 - Housing Authority of Newport Kentucky

Royal Oaks Building Group Wins Gold at 2008 Parade of Homes

Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com) has received a Gold Award from the 2008 Parade of Homes competition, an annual event hosted by the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County. The company received highest honors in the competition’s Category 1 ($125,000 - $175,000)... - October 23, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC

Major Event in Budapest to Assess the Impact of the Global Crisis on CEE

Central and Eastern Europe Real Estate Quality Awards the leading industry awards in the region - October 23, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe

Disha Direct Launches Bay Vista and Palazzo at Alibaug

Guided with a vision to present promising destinations to property buyers, Disha Direct, a Mumbai based leading real estate marketing organisation has launched two luxurious projects; Bay Vista and Palazzo at Alibaug. Both the projects have been aesthetically designed to ensure maximum comfort and... - October 23, 2008 - Disha Direct

East Tennessee Luxury Properties Teams with RealtyBid.com to Launch Online Auction on October 28th

East Tennessee Luxury Properties will be auctioning two premier lots in the Enclave at Cove Mountain, Gatlinburg, TN beginning on October 28, 2008. - October 22, 2008 - East Tennessee Luxury Properties

Local Real Estate Agent Wins $100,000

New agent wins drawing at International Conference. - October 22, 2008 - EXIT Exceptional Properties

Rentalforeclosure.com Forms Nevada Partnership

Prudential Americana Group, Nevada's largest real estate company, is now the Nevada partner for rentalforeclosure.com. The free site allows renters to find out if the home they are renting is in foreclosure. - October 22, 2008 - Prudential Americana Group

President and CEO of Gibson International Enhances His Real Estate Website with Custom IDX Broker Software

A custom IDX solution helps to personalize Gibson’s site and saves both realtors and consumers time. - October 22, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Chapel Hill Agents Support Tickled Pink Luncheon

Meredith Morgan, president of the HPW Foundation (www.hpw.com), Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston’s nonprofit organization that supports local charities, has announced that 25 agents from the Chapel Hill office will be partnering with volunteers from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer... - October 22, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston

Sol Property Group and Sonidos Del Mar (Costa Rica) Beachfront Development Ink Marketing Partnership

Sonidos del Mar (“Sounds of the Sea”) beachfront development located in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, formed an exclusive marketing partnership this afternoon with Sol Property Group to develop marketing strategies and client support that will streamline the purchasing process for its clients. - October 22, 2008 - Sol Property Group

Make Your Bid for a Bargain Property at the Stones Auction House in Oxford

Negative market sentiment has made it very difficult for homeowners to sell on the open market and they are turning to selling at auction to secure a sale. With such a large selection of properties being sold this way this is the perfect time for buyers to pick up a bargain at auction. Stones Auctions of Oxford hold auctions locally in Oxford every 2 months and are one of the first auction houses to offer online bidding making it easy for people to view, bid and buy properties at auction. - October 21, 2008 - Stones Auctions Ltd

Affinity Properties’ Joe Cline Supports Habitat Young Professionals

Joe Cline, owner of Affinity Properties, contributes monthly to Habitat Young Professionals, helping to pay for the group’s housing initiatives. As the owner of Affinity Properties and an active realtor throughout the city and surrounding areas, Joe Cline is aware of the difficulties many... - October 20, 2008 - Affinity Properties

Affinity Properties Celebrates 5th Anniversary

After several successful years in the Austin real estate market, Affinity Properties, led by Joe Cline and his experienced team, is celebrating its five-year anniversary. Since first opening in 2003, much has happened at and to Affinity Properties. First, the team of people serving Austin’s... - October 19, 2008 - Affinity Properties

Realtor Oscar Velez Implements a Custom IDX Solution on His Real Estate Website

IDX Broker speeds up the real estate search, saving both realtors and consumers time searching for their ideal property online. - October 19, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Isabelle Andrews with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Implements a Custom IDX Search on Her Website

IDX Broker uses its custom IDX solution to simplify the real estate search for consumers and helps real estate agents and Brokers run their business more efficiently. - October 18, 2008 - IDX, Inc.

Fractional Ownership Resort in Muskoka Enjoys Robust Sales in Challenging Market

Despite challenging economic conditions, Blue Water Acres' fractional ownership development enjoyed robust sales in 2007 and 2008. Affordable interval prices, authentic cottage designs and a no-pressure sales and marketing program are credited by the developer as some of the reasons why Blue Water Acres is faring well in a challenging market. - October 18, 2008 - Blue Water Acres Resort

Blue Realty GMAC Website Generates Big Hits with Consumers

A recent National Association of Realtors’ study showed that almost 90% of all potential homebuyers begin their search for a home online. Blue Realty GMAC Real Estate Services associates have a system to handle this increasingly important source of buyer inquiries. Recently upgraded, the Blue... - October 18, 2008 - Blue Realty

REALTOR® Linda Craft Selected for Elite Star Power® Club

Linda Craft and Team REALTORS® announced today that Linda Craft has been selected to share her real estate selling expertise with the Star Power® Club, an organization of accomplished real estate agents, brokers and teams chosen to foster success among members. Craft traveled to Colorado... - October 18, 2008 - Linda Craft and Team, REALTORS

Scottish Rental Market Expands Through Economic Downturn

Scotland’s residential lettings market is experiencing high activity as people turn their back on house buying in favour of renting, according to latest research by Scotland’s leading online letting portal Citylets. - October 18, 2008 - Citylets

PropertyShark.com Launches PropertyShark University; Real Estate School Offers Accredited Broker Continuing Education Classes in New York

PropertyShark.com today announced the official launch of PropertyShark University and its website, www.PropertySharkUniversity.com. The school, accredited by the state of New York, offers a full curriculum of broker continuing education classes. The classes are also intended for real estate investors. - October 17, 2008 - PropertyShark.com

New Jersey Foreclosures Reach a One Year-High in Q3 2008; Q3 Foreclosure Report Issued by PropertyShark.com

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