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Lake Highlands House Sells in 35 Minutes with Assist-2-Sell; Homeowner Saves Nearly $9,000 in Real Estate Commissions
A homeowner in Dallas sold their home in 35 minutes using Assist-2-Sell's “Direct-to-Buyers” marketing program, saving them nearly $9,000 in real estate commissions. - February 25, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Luxury Auctions International Marketing Team Announces Exquisite Luxury Residence & 2001 Parade of Homes Winner in Secluded in the Heart of Olde Oviedo Entered the March 15th Auction
Dudley Brown President of Luxury Auctions International LLC said this 5589 sf 5 Bedrooms 4.5 Bath exquisite luxury home is located in the Heart of Olde Oviedo, nicely situated on a corner lot and features 4 car garage and should attract a lot of interest at the auction. - February 24, 2008 - Luxury Auctions International LLC
BuildingSearch.com Announces a New Strategic Partnership with Lee & Associates
BuildingSearch.com is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Lee & Associates’ 22 California offices. This is yet another great partnership for BuildingSearch.com to service one of California’s most successful commercial real estate brokerage companies. - February 24, 2008 - BuildingSearch.com
Alandis (London) Ltd Instructs Merjs Commercial Property Agency to Let Office Space in Mayfair
Commercial office space becomes available in highly sought after Mayfair, London. Colin Becker, respected London commercial property agent and equity director of Merjs, explains why they are delighted to have received such a prestigious commercial property instruction. - February 24, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Luxury Auctions International Marketing Team Announces a 350 Acre Parcel Adjacent to Disney That Has Been Placed in the March 15th Luxury Real Estate Auction
Dudley Brown of Luxury Auctions International LLC said this large track of development land so close to Disney will spur interest world wide at the March 15th auction. It’s proximity to the Western Beltway 429 will also add interest to this property. - February 23, 2008 - Luxury Auctions International LLC
Applewood Acres Gardening and Landscaping Anti-Pesticide Crusader Joins Forces with Organic Landscape Alliance
Applewood Acres Gardening & Landscaping and Applewood Property Management is proud to announce that its President Richard Brzakala, recently joined the Organic Landscape Alliance (OLA), Board of Directors. Mr. Brzakala will join a number of other organic lawn care experts and landscaping... - February 23, 2008 - Applewood Acres Gardening & Landscaping
Local Realtor Achieves National Recognition
Keith Tidwell, of Keith Tidwell Real Estate has been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). Keith joins more than 16,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned... - February 23, 2008 - Keith Tidwell Real Estate
RBI Retail Brokers Secures 1.1 Million Square Feet Listing in Southern California
RBI Now Represents Colonies Crossroads in Upland, California - February 23, 2008 - RBI Retail Brokers
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Completes Successful FSA Get-Away
David Jones, president and COO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com), has announced that the sales associates who qualified for the 2007 Full Service Associate (FSA) Get-Away have returned from their trip. The contest, which ran from March 2007 through October 2007, recognized... - February 22, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Demand for Sofia Property is Still Rising, if Investors Know How to Meet It
The key to success on Sofia’s property market is keeping in mind changing customer needs. - February 22, 2008 - Karrat Group EOOD
Stager Idol Top Ten Finalists Selected
The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is very proud to announce the Top Ten Finalists of the very first Stager Idol competition for Professional Home Stagers, the property merchandising arm of the Real Estate Industry. Public voting took place from February 11th through the 17th in order to determine the Top Ten Finalists. - February 22, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
Commercial Property Estate Agent Proposes That Tenants Can Influence Success in Commercial Property Tenancy Negotiations
London commercial property agent, Colin Becker, Director of Central London office at Merjs, advises business owners on how best to prepare for the process of negotiating a new commercial property tenancy agreement, regardless of market conditions. - February 22, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
East Tennessee Luxury Properties Introduces the Reserve on the Tennessee River
East Tennessee Luxury Properties is proud to introduce The Reserve, a unique historic development filled with majestic and detailed homes reminiscent of 19th century Europe. Residents will be surrounded by a landscape of unparalleled natural beauty, breathtaking sunsets, and awe-inspiring waterfront views. - February 21, 2008 - East Tennessee Luxury Properties
Economic Stimulus Bill Good News for California Mortgages
As predicted president Bush recently signed the economic stimulus bill into law. And for people in California, this is exciting news. Why? Much lower interest rates are available to someone who has a conforming loan than those who have jumbo loans. - February 21, 2008 - MLS, Mortgage Loan Specialists
Paul Maass of Winslow & Company LLC Secures New Westchester Location for The Sadkhin Complex
Paul Maass, Associate Broker at Winslow & Company LLC, a New York based commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant representation, recently negotiated for and secured the first Westchester location on behalf of The Sadkhin Complex®, a New York based weight loss program based on drug-free hunger control. The new location will be located at 34 South Broadway in the heart of downtown White Plains, just one block from the Westchester Mall. - February 21, 2008 - Winslow & Company LLC
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Builder Services Senior Marketing Manager Earns CMP Certification
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Kelly Talbot, senior marketing manager, has earned her Certified Marketing Professional (CMP) designation. CMP was designed for specialists in new home sales to gain a... - February 21, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Commercial Property Estate Agency Merjs is Instructed by Havas Advertising Agency Regarding Central London Offices
Colin Becker Director of Central London offices at Merjs commercial property estate agents discusses the merits of the recent instruction regarding 1 Bedford Avenue London WC1, including transport links, air-conditioned offices and natural light. - February 20, 2008 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Three Real Estate Seminars to Assist Seniors
Barbara Freire, Sales Associate, Realtor for Century 21 Alliance will present three seminars to the senior community in several locations. Two different topics will be presented to assist the senior community in Mount Laurel and Pemberton. February 28 and March 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. Freire will... - February 20, 2008 - Barbara Freire
Farm Bureau Insurance and ODAC Honor Scholar Athletes
The 2007-08 Fall sports winners have been selected. They are: Tom Brower, Washington and Lee (Men’s Cross Country); Becca Taylor, Washington and Lee (Women’s Cross Country); Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite (Field Hockey); Jeff Highfill, Bridgewater (Football); Travis Cober, Virginia Wesleyan (Men’s Soccer); Lauren Askey, Lynchburg (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Kutcher, Randolph-Macon (Volleyball) - February 19, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Bob Wells Realty Group of Coldwell Banker Homesale Services Group Achieves International President's Circle Award
The Bob Wells Realty Group of Coldwell Banker Homesale Services Group, located in Lancaster, PA, announces their achievement of the distinguished Coldwell Banker International President's Circle Award for closed transactions for the year 2007. - February 19, 2008 - Bob Wells Realty Group
Georgia Assist-2-Sell Owner Earns Real Estate Brokers License
Michele Feeley, owner of the Newnan and Peachtree, Ga., Assist-2-Sell franchise offices, recently passed the state brokers exam to become a licensed real estate broker for the state of Georgia. She is now serving as the managing broker for both Assist-2-Sell offices. Feeley passed the exam after... - February 19, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Chris Jensen Named Builder Representative for Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC, at Southern Oaks
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Chris Jensen has been named the builder representative for the Southern Oaks community in Fuquay-Varina. Jensen has been with Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston... - February 19, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
No. 1 Assist-2-Sell Office in Tampa Bay Expands to Save Homeowners Even More Money
Randy and Tami Bowman, owners of the Largo, FL, Assist-2-Sell franchise, recently purchased another office in nearby Seminole. - February 18, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces New Sales Associate
Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Kildaire office (www.hpw.com), has announced that Russ Wallace has joined the firm as a sales associate. Wallace has more than 30 years sales and marketing experience, working previously as a home improvement contractor. - February 18, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Kim Darwaza Realtor - New GRI Designee Announcement
Kim Lentz Darwaza, GRI, was awarded the Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. - February 18, 2008 - Kim Darwaza Realtor RE/MAX Allegiance
Triangle Commercial, Inc. Represents Area Soccer Non Profits in Search for Land
Peter Pessetto will represent Triangle Soccer Development, Inc. (TSD Inc.) and Triangle Adult Soccer League (TASL) in acquiring land for a recreational athletic complex. The recreational athletic complex will have amenities that would draw interest from the community. - February 17, 2008 - Triangle Commercial, Inc.
Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots Launches Full Service Program
Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots, a leader in cemetery plot sales, today announced its full services program was leaving beta and is available to the public at large. - February 17, 2008 - Buy and Sell Cemetery Plots
Sofia Office Market Adds 100,000 m2 in Second Half of 2007
Latest Colliers research shows total inventory of office space in Sofia is now 700,000 m2. - February 16, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
Auction Method Marketing Provides Answers for Today’s Real Estate Market
Conference to highlight Auction Method Marketing of real estate. - February 16, 2008 - MarkNet Alliance
Assist-2-Sell Optimistic About New Homeowner Relief Program
Assist-2-Sell responds to this week's announcement that major lenders will offer relief to troubled homeowners through "Project Lifeline." - February 15, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Homeowner’s Advocate Provides Options to Floridians in Mortgage Foreclosure
Sunny-Isles Real Estate Attorney Says Homeowners Have Options to Protect Their Property and Credit - February 15, 2008 - Homeowner's Advocate, LLC
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announces New Sales Associate
Josh Swindell, managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Kildaire office (www.hpw.com), has announced that Darci Buchanan has joined the firm as a sales associate. Founder and former owner of Impact Gym and Athletics, Darci currently resides in Apex with her husband, Karl,... - February 15, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Sofia’s Real Estate Market Has a Huge Potential
Real estate investors Karrat Group analyze the main trends of Sofia’s property market. - February 15, 2008 - Karrat Group EOOD
Space4lease Announces Ownership Change, as Its Inventory Level Approaches One Billion Square Feet of Space
Chris Walters, President and CEO of Space4lease.com announced today that the company is now under new ownership effective immediately. Space4lease’s current inventory level is rapidly approaching an amazing one billion square feet of commercial space. - February 14, 2008 - Space4lease.com
Heather Tawes Nelson Recognized as Contributing Author to “Real Estate in 2008” Book of Top Ideas for the Challenging Market of 2008
Heather Tawes Nelson, a top Realtor® in Scottsdale, joined hundreds of top real estate agents around the country to write “Real Estate in 2008” in less than a month. “Real Estate in 2008” helps buyers, sellers and agents succeed in a challenging 2008 market by providing hundreds of ideas from top agents. Chapters include ideas on how to find motivated buyers, how to help sellers price/position their homes correctly as well as many other creative ideas from around the country. - February 14, 2008 - Heather Tawes Nelson - Realty Executives Mountain View
O’Fallon Assist-2-Sell Shows Support for U.S. Troops
The O'Fallon, Mo., Assist-2-Sell office collected donations and put together care packages to send to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. - February 14, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Kristine Garrity Named Onsite Agent for Wood Chapel
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Kristine Garrity has been named the onsite agent for Wood Chapel. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services, Garrity was a general broker... - February 14, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Northern Virginia Realtor® Cindy Jones Awarded CRS Designation
Cindy Jones an Associate Broker with RE/MAX Allegiance in Northern Virginia has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist Designation, putting her in the top 4% of agents in the nation. - February 14, 2008 - Cindy Jones
ABC~WCPO-Channel 9 News Segment Focuses on Cincinnati-Based Home Staging Company; Stage a Star Helps Area Residents Sell Homes in a Challenging Market
WCPO-TV Channel 9 News, An ABC affiliate for the Cincinnati area, aired a segment about the local home staging industry during its 5:30 p.m. news program on Friday, February 8, 2008. Featured in this segment is Cincinnati-based home staging company, Stage A Star. News reporter Tom McKee interviewed Teresa Meyer, the founder of Stage A Star; Lori Bornstein, the homeowner of a property staged by Stage A Star; and Karen Schlosser, President of the Cincinnati Board of Realtors. - February 14, 2008 - Stage a Star Staging & Consulting Services
Quick Move Now Announces a New Charter to Guide House Sellers Through the Quick House Sale Market
Quick Move Now (www.quickmovenow.com) company has published a guide (www.quickmovenow.com/charter.html) to help consumers avoid being ripped off by unscrupulous quick sale operators. Quick Move, the largest in its field, said that the risk has never been greater to home-owners pointing to an... - February 14, 2008 - Quickmove now
Baby Boomers Dominate New Homes Sales for 2007
Del Webb’s Village at Deaton Creek is #1 Selling Community in Atlanta. - February 13, 2008 - Village at Deaton Creek by Del Webb
Dallas Assist-2-Sell Brought Holiday Cheer to Some Local Families
The Dallas Assist-2-Sell office donated 25 turkeys and 25 hams to local families over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. - February 13, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Susan Frost Earns Coldwell Banker Previews International® Property Specialist Designation
Joey Robbins, vice president and managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com) Cary Parkway office, has announced that sales associate Susan Frost has earned the Coldwell Banker Previews International Property Specialist Designation. This program certifies Coldwell... - February 13, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
First Shopping Center in Ethnic Albanian-Majority Area of Southern Serbia to Open in Summer 2008
Interspeed Shopping Center in Presevo offers commercial opportunities for Albanian communities internationally. - February 13, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
Healthy Rental Report is a Winter Warmer for Scottish Property Market
Landlords across Scotland are among the few people seeing benefits from the credit crunch, with demand for rented property being fuelled by economic uncertainty. Scotland’s only detailed study of the rental sector has shown that both demand and rental prices rose in the final quarter of 2007... - February 13, 2008 - Citylets
Carolina Panthers Defensive Tackle Selling Country Club Estate
Kris Jeninks, defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers, is working with North Carolina realtor, Mark Hastings, to sell his North Carolina Country Club Estate. - February 13, 2008 - Mark Hastings, Realtor
Kristin Abouelata Home Loan Specialist Joins Mortgage Investors Group as a Mortgage Banking Officer at the Knoxville (Home Office) Branch
Mortgage Investors Group is pleased to announce that Kristin Abouelata has come on board as a Mortgage Banking Officer at the Knoxville (Home Office) branch. Kristin is a native of Maryville, Tennessee, and resident of Knoxville. She is a graduate from Clemson University, South Carolina; receiving... - February 12, 2008 - Kristin Abouelata - Mortgage Investors Group
Stager Idol Staging Competition Voting Available to the Public
The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is very proud to announce the launch of the very first Stager Idol competition for Professional Home Stagers, the property merchandising arm of the Real Estate Industry. Public voting will take place from February 11th through the 17th. Visit the Stager... - February 12, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
MidAtlantic Real Estate and Development Launches New Web Site
Jason Stegall, president and managing partner of MidAtlantic Real Estate and Development, a general brokerage that locates sites, space and development opportunities throughout North Carolina, has announced the launch of the firm’s Web site at www.midatlanticred.com. The Web site was designed... - February 12, 2008 - MidAtlantic Real Estate and Development
Heritage Wake Forest Sales Team Wins 2008 National Sales and Marketing Award
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that the sales team for Heritage Wake Forest has been named the National Silver Award for Sales Team of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),... - February 12, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston