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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Commercial Real Estate Makes a Comeback at Real Estate Investing Summit
One of the nation’s largest real estate investing educational summits has included a heavy dose of commercial real estate in the 2008 edition of the summit - February 11, 2008 - Get Real REI
One of Florida's Finest Featured in February Luncheon
Kristopher Fernandez, a Florida Board Certified Attorney Speaks at NAHREP Tampa Bay Members Meeting Educating About Lease Purchases - February 11, 2008 - NAHREP Tampa Bay Chapter
Richard P. Beal Appointed Property Manager of the Berkeley Building
Richard P. Beal, a resident of Hingham, Mass. and Vice President at A.W. Perry, a commercial and residential real estate and investment and development company has recently been named Property Manager of the Berkeley at 420 Boylston Street in Boston. - February 10, 2008 - A.W. Perry, Inc.
New Managing Director for Colliers International Hellas
Colliers International Hellas, the international property consultants, have announced a major appointment to their team. - February 10, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
First Team's Bruce Clark Recognized for Internet Marketing Excellence by Realtor.com
Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and Realtor.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Bruce Clark of First Team Real Estate the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence.” - February 10, 2008 - Clark Group
ProFund Real Estate Releases New San Diego Foreclosure Service and Web Interface
ProFund Financial & Real Estate announces new foreclosure service and web interface through their website www.profundrealestate.com - February 09, 2008 - ProFund Financial and Real Estate
Deadline to Enter Stager Idol is Feb 10th 2007
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. The deadline to submit before and after photos of staged rooms is February 10th. - February 09, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
The Real Estate Staging Association™ (RESA) Announces the Staging Industry Award Winners
The Real Estate Staging Association was formed to provide support to all professional real estate Stagers in North America. RESA has recognized Staging Professionals for their outstanding contributions and personal accomplishments to their industry. The RESA Staging Realtor of the Year Award was... - February 09, 2008 - Real Estate Staging Association
Montana Land Real Estate Professionals Welcome Carson Schaff
MT Land Real Estate Professionals proudly introduce Montana Realtor, Carson Schaff, as a new member of their Montana real estate team. He has over 50 years of farm and ranch experience along with 20 years in Montana real estate experience. - February 08, 2008 - Montana Land Real Estate Professionals
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Hires New Sales Agent
Kevin Woody, vice president and managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com) South Square office, has announced that Raj Narayana has joined the firm’s Durham real estate division. Nayatana has been an IT consultant for the past fourteen years. He currently... - February 08, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
One of the Nation’s Largest Real Estate Investing Summits Kicks into High Gear
Leap into Prosperity, boasting one of the largest educational line-ups for real estate investors in 2008 has rolled out the schedule of events and it includes over 40 hours of real estate education. - February 07, 2008 - Get Real REI
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services Director of Marketing Earns CMP Certification
Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (www.hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that Kim Agnolutto, director of marketing, has earned her Certified Marketing Professional (CMP) designation. CMP was designed for specialists in new home sales to gain a... - February 07, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Real Estate Investing Expert Larry Goins Added to Event Schedule
Leap into Prosperity, boasting one of the largest educational line-ups for real estate investors in 2008 has just padded the schedule with new editions. - February 07, 2008 - Get Real REI
Colliers Finds Cargo Partner New Warehouse in Czech Republic
New warehouse is in Tulipan Park on outskirts of Prague. - February 07, 2008 - Colliers International Southeast Europe
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Announce New Sales Agents
Joey Robbins, vice president and managing broker for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (www.hpw.com) Cary Parkway office, has announced that Ron Burch and Kate Shoffner have joined the firm as sales associates. Burch has more than 20 years of experience as an airline mechanic. He... - February 06, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Will Vasana Recognized for Internet Marketing Excellence
Will Vasana of Watson Realty Corp. received the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence” from Realtor.com®. The Award of Excellence recognizes top producers who consistently provide great marketing services on behalf of their buyers and sellers. - February 05, 2008 - Watson Realty Corp., Will Vasana
Sharon Andrews 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 Sharon Andrews, a senior sales manager with the firm, has won the National Silver Award for Sales Manager of the Year for the Region from the National Association of Home... - February 05, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Lynnwood Real Estate Agent to Donate to Animal Shelters
Lynnwood Washington real estate agent Jacqueline Cliff has announced that she will be donating a portion of every transaction that she takes part in this year, to local animal shelters and rescue groups. - February 05, 2008 - Jacqueline Cliff - Real Estate Agent