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Cornish & Carey Advances Sustainable Practices
C&C recently benefited from its own green service offering – an Investment Grade Energy Audit which, with a two-year payback on improvements, will result in cutting utility costs in half and achieving Energy Star status. C&C’s Energy Audit Services, offered through C&C’s Client Solutions Group and its Alliance Partner FSI, underscore the financial feasibility and benefits for both building owners and tenants to “go green.” - July 11, 2008 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
CRF Communities Announces Big Sale for One of Their Florida Retirement Communities
CRF Communities promotes Lake Ashton, this Summer’s featured retirement community, offering single family and motor coach homes. As of May 2008, there has been a huge push to get these homes signed, sold and occupied. - July 10, 2008 - CRF Communities
General Contractor Thrives in Stale Economic Climate
SunLee Development LLC has continued to grow despite rising material, labor and fuel prices. Company owner Ryan Cole expects 25% expansion in the coming months. - July 04, 2008 - SunLee Development LLC
BCD Ices Two More Deals for Crumbs Bake Shop
BCD is proud to announce that they have represented their client, Crumbs Bake Shop, in two new lease transactions. The first location, in a portion of the former Georgette Klinger Spa at 501 Madison Avenue at 52nd Street, is 800 square feet. Barry Williams, of BCD, represented Crumbs, while the... - July 02, 2008 - Branded Concept Development (BCD)
Terri Mattocks Appointed New Sales Manager for Retirement Community, Vienna Square
CRF Communities is proud to announce the promotion of 7-year Sales Associate, Terri Maddocks, who has accepted the new position of Sales Manager at Vienna Square, CRF’s newest retirement community in Central Florida. Vienna Square, brand new to the Winter Haven area, officially opened on... - June 27, 2008 - CRF Communities
Mooseheart Students to Participate in Gladstone Homes’ Inspire Me Internship Program
Two 12th graders and residents of Mooseheart Child City & School, will learn about the homebuilding industry as they plan for their futures outside of Mooseheart, a residential childcare facility located on a thousand-acre campus 38 miles west of Chicago. Davon Davy, 18, and Randy Martin, 17,... - June 27, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
Gladstone Homes Gives Homebuyers Green to Go Green
For a limited time, June 28 through July 20, Premiere Series and Signature Series homebuyers at Gladstone's Chatham Square in Plainfield, Ill., will receive a 2009 Toyota Prius, a $2,000 gas card, $75,000 in free options and up to 5 years of utility bills paid. - June 26, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
Industry Names Senior Resource Group "Best" for Genuine Hospitality Program
Senior Resource Group (SRG) has been named a winner of the “2008 Best of the Best Awards” by Assisted Living Executive, the official magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA). Presented to Senior Resource Group in Florida at the annual ALFA show, the Best of the Best... - June 25, 2008 - Senior Resource Group
CondoDomain Boston Promotes New City Vice President
CondoDomain, a web-based real estate buyers' brokerage based in Boston, MA promotes a new City Vice President for their local team. - June 21, 2008 - CondoDomain.com
Tax Sheltered Asset Protection and Appreciation in Paradise- Free eSeminar on Costa Rica Real Estate
Costa Rica Real Estate E-Seminar Invitation Date: June 24, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Est.) Costa Rica has one of the most appealing investment environments in the world. One of the reasons being its tax system is much less complicated than the United States, Canada and Europe, offering great... - June 19, 2008 - Hacienda Matapalo
Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch as the Newest Location for the Exclusive "Norman Estates"
Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates.” “Norman... - June 14, 2008 - River Rim Ranch
Auctioneer Vicki L. Brubaker Joins Ohio Assist-2-Sell Office to Sell Homes and Commercial Properties
Assist-2-Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty and Vicki L. Brubaker, a professional real estate auctioneer and agent, have teamed up to sell homes and commercial properties in the greater Toledo, Ohio, area through live auctions. - June 12, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Gladstone Homes Sends Its Customers Packing: Builder Holds "Perfect Summer" Event During June
Luxury homebuilder in Chicago's West and Southwest Suburbs is offering $70,000 in free upgrades and a summer vacation package to all who purchase a Gladstone home during June 2008. - June 06, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
Celebrate Lubbock’s Four-Legged Friends at the 2nd Annual Vintage Township Posh Pooch Pageant
Vintage Township Announces the Annual Event to be Held at Founders’ Park June 7, 2008. It’s time to celebrate our four-legged friends and enjoy an amazing day of fun with your dog. Vintage Township announces their Second Annual Posh Pooch Pageant to be held June 7, 2008 from 10 a.m. - June 06, 2008 - Vintage Township
With Damage Estimating $10 Million, Stanley Homes Offers Relief Pricing to Help Brevard County Wildfire Victims
Stanley Homes, a new custom home builder with 5 communities surrounding the area, rose to the challenge by helping the victims find comfort and security in a new or remodeled home. - June 06, 2008 - Stanley Homes
Assist-2-Sell Applauds Efforts of U.S. Department of Justice on Behalf of Real Estate Consumers
Assist-2-Sell comments on this week's settlement between the National Association of Realtors and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding an anti-trust complaint that was originally filed against NAR in 2003. - May 29, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
3 Exclusive Builders from Fountains at Golf Park Win Top Honors in Marion County Florida Parade of Homes
“Best Of Category” Awarded to Demetri Homes, A.L. Milton Construction and Nadeau Construction. - May 24, 2008 - Fountains at Golf Park, Ocala, Florida
Cape Verde - a Booming Property Market
These once little known archipelago comprising of nine inhabited islands and one uninhabited island is now widely believed to be on the brink of an economic boom. Heavy investment in tourism and increased foreign investment in property and infrastructure create a perfect environment for fantastic... - May 23, 2008 - Property Zone Direct
Hamilton, N.J., Assist-2-Sell Office Experiencing Unprecedented Growth
Since implementing several new marketing programs and back office systems earlier this year, the Hamilton, N.J., Assist-2-Sell office has experienced tremendous growth. - May 22, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Own Your Piece of the Goldeneye Legacy Through PURE International
Own Your Piece of the Goldeneye Legacy. PURE International Exclusive Agents for Luxurious Goldeneye Resort. Leading overseas luxury specialist PURE International is offering purchasers the exclusive chance to own one of a handful of properties at Goldeneye, one of the most sought after retreats... - May 21, 2008 - PURE International
Queens Gap Forms Alliance with LaValle Metabolic Institute
Queens Gap, a North Carolina real estate development located just a short drive from Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is proud to announce a partnership with the LaValle Metabolic Institute (LMI). This long-term health alliance with LMI ensures that Queens Gap is well on its way to being the... - May 16, 2008 - Queens Gap
Woodland Homes of Huntsville Announces the Debut of New TV Show
Woodland Homes of Huntsville will debut a new television show, "Dream Home Cooking," on May 31st. "Dream Home Cooking," is a cooking show and a home show combined, and founders of Woodland Homes, Mike and Melissa Friday will be the hosts. - May 16, 2008 - Woodland Homes of Huntsville
Woodland Homes Named One of the Top 200 Largest Builders in the Nation
Woodland Homes of Huntsville was ranked as the 194th largest home builder in the nation in 2007 by Builder Magazine. - May 10, 2008 - Woodland Homes of Huntsville
Assist-2-Sell Commits to the SearchHomesOnTV.com FSBO Hire-a-Pro Program
Assist-2-Sell has teamed with SearchOnTV Inc. to provide homeowners who sell their home on their own (so called "For Sale By Owner") with marketing and professional assistance. - May 09, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Costa Rica Real Estate Developer Announces Expansion
Cerro Fresco is Costa Rican Development Corporation’s newest addition to its lavish luxury real estate developments. - May 07, 2008 - Costa Rican Development Corporation
Royal Oaks Building Group Named Building Company of the Year
Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (www.royaloaksbg.com), has announced that the company has received the 2008 Triangle Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Building Company of the Year Award. The MAME award, given by the Triangle Sales and Marketing Council... - May 07, 2008 - Royal Oaks Homes LLC
Unfazed by a Rocky Real Estate Market, Stonebridge Homes Builds Final Phase of 220 Unit Condominium Community at "The Gables" in Abington, Massachusetts
Stonebridge Homes, Inc., local home builder and developer, announced construction of the final phase and last 50 active living, resort-style condominium units in Abington at “The Gables”. With already 170 units sold despite a sluggish real estate market, The Gables is one of the most... - May 06, 2008 - The Gables
La Vida Del Mar Names New Director of Sales and Marketing
Senior Resource Group (SRG) announced today the appointment of Cindi Douglas as director of sales and marketing to the company’s Solana Beach community - La Vida Del Mar. Prior to joining La Vida Del Mar, Douglas worked as director of homecare, at Redwood Elderlink in Escondido, Calif., and... - May 02, 2008 - Senior Resource Group
Home Plans Unveiled for Groves Park Commons Traditional Neighborhood Development
Builder Mike Stevens and partner Jon Stevens announce home plan designs for the Groves Park Commons Traditional Neighborhood Development. - April 28, 2008 - Groves Park Commons
Assist-2-Sell Agent Earns Real Estate Brokers License; Kris Kryder to Manage Waterville and Toledo, Ohio, Assist-2-Sell Offices
Kris Kryder, a long-time agent at the Waterville and Toledo, Ohio, Assist-2-Sell offices earned her brokers license and will now manage both locations. - April 26, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
La Vida Del Mar Hosts Draper’s & Damon’s of La Jolla Fashion Show
La Vida Del Mar, a Senior Resource Group community, is hosting a Draper’s and Damon’s of La Jolla fashion show. Open to the public, area seniors and their families are invited to view the latest line of fashions. Modeling the spring collection will be residents from La Vida Del... - April 25, 2008 - Senior Resource Group
Assist-2-Sell Broker Honored as One of Newnan's Top Performing Realtors®; Michele Feeley Receives “Professional Achievement Award” from Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors®
Michele Feeley, owner and broker of the Newnan and Peachtree City, Ga., has been recognized as a top producing agent by the Newnan-Coweta Board of Realtors®; receiving the “Professional Achievement Award” for the second year in a row. - April 23, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Mountain Real Estate Community Queens Gap Announces 100 Owner Milestone
Queens Gap, a North Carolina real estate development located just a short drive from Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains, recently achieved a milestone of adding the 100th owner to the membership roster of the gated, private community. Since its inception in 2006, Queens Gap has been focused on... - April 22, 2008 - Queens Gap
Assist-2-Sell Broker Honored as One of Hawaii’s Highest Achieving Realtors®; Michael Burnstein Out Performs While Saving Maui Home Sellers Millions in Commission
Michael Burnstein, owner and principle broker of Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Real Estate in Maui, Hawaii, has been recognized by Hawaii Business magazine as one of Hawaii's “Top 100 Realtors®.” - April 21, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Solar Vistas Costa Rica - Eco Village
Solar Vistas has begun development of its first eco-village in Malpais, Costa Rica. - April 20, 2008 - Solar Vistas Costa Rica
Bernard Noble Sculpture Foundation Selects Colletta Di Castelbianco in Liguria Italy Which is Exclusively Promoted by Realitalia Ltd. to Establish Sculpture Park
The Bernard Noble Sculpture Foundation Has Chosen Colletta Di Castelbianco in Italy to Establish a Sculpture Park. A beautiful award-winning, restoration of a 13th century hilltop village between Genoa and Nice. One of first high speed e-villages in Europe with business centre. 20 mins from the... - April 15, 2008 - Realitalia
Acquest Opens Cutting-Edge Waterfront Sheraton Hotel in Erie, Pa.
Acquest Development, Inc. – a single source real estate developer specializing in hotels and conference centers – today joined Erie, Pa. city officials to open the new Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel and parking structure. The project, developed in partnership with the Erie County Convention Center Authority, features eight floors, 200 guestrooms, a 65 ft. pedestrian skywalk and an adjacent 300 space parking garage, all located on Presque Isle Bay. - April 12, 2008 - Acquest Realty Advisors, Inc.
Real Estate Experts Offer Advice to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
Assist-2-Sell brokers from around the country offer advice to homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. - April 08, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Proposed Medical Clinic on the North Shore of Lake Travis
Waterscape Villas, located on the north shore of Lake Travis, is in discussions with St. David’s Round Rock Hospital for a 10,000 square foot medical clinic to be located within the community. The clinic would service the community, the Jonestown and Lago Vista areas, as well as the immediate medical needs of Lake Travis boaters and pedestrians. Proposed services include internal medicine, family practice, and plastic surgery. - April 03, 2008 - Waterscape Villas
Local Builders Face Off in Support of Habitat for Humanity; Weeklong Build-Off Broadcast Live by Assist-2-Sell at www.hellophilly.tv
The 2nd Annual Devon Builders Competition kicked off on March 24 at the Devon Horse Show Grounds in Devon, Pa. Sponsored by St. John’s Presbyterian Church, this weeklong “build-off” pits five teams of home builders against each other as they race to see who can build a house the... - March 29, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Kimball Hill Homes Opens New Communities in Texas
Kimball Hill introduces new communities in the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio areas. - March 27, 2008 - Kimball Hill Homes
Short Sale May Provide Option to Foreclosure; Assist-2-Sell Owner Uses Experience to Help Local Homeowners
Today, many homeowners have found themselves in a tough financial situation because their homes are worth less than what is owed. Mike Carter, owner and broker of an Assist-2-Sell office in St. Augustine, Fla., explores "short sales" as one option for helping homeowners get through this difficult time. - March 27, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
What You Need to Know About Choosing a Real Estate Agent
Most homeowners realize they need a real estate agent to help them sell their home. But how is one agent different from the next? - March 26, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Costa Rica - the Undiscovered Southern Central Pacific Real Estate Boom
Changes are coming … this out-of-the-way place is not so out-of-the-way anymore. 1) New International Airport (Costa Rica’s third) is being built in Palmar Norte 2) New 80,000 square foot Hospital is currently under construction 3) Costanera Highway (Pacific Coast Highway) is in the final stages of road improvement. - March 25, 2008 - Hacienda Matapalo
Slow Times Create Incredible Bargains for Buyers
Local Developer Offers No Payments and No Interest for 3 Years to the First 10 Buyers - March 22, 2008 - Plantation Palms of Hernando County LLC
Leading Assist-2-Sell Office Relocates to the Durbin Crossing Area in Jacksonville, Fla.
The husband, wife and daughter team of John, Marsha and Lori Neighbors recently relocated their Assist-2-Sell office in order to better serve more homeowners in the Jacksonville, Fla. area. - March 20, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
New Oleander Place Townhomes Break Ground - Open Sales Center
Oleander Place Townhomes is a new urban infill townhome development located on the Oleander Walk in the heart of Fort Worth's Near Southside walking distance from dining, shopping and businesses. The development boasts three story homes ranging from 1,700 square feet to over 2,700 square feet with rooftop decks. This live-work environment offers an exciting opportunity for the urban dweller. - March 18, 2008 - Oleander Place Townhomes
Buying a Home: 12 Tips for Cruising from Contract to Closing
Some tips for making the complicated process of buying a home a little easier. - March 15, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Construction of Groves Park Commons - A Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) - Announced at the Oak Ridge Developer’s Forum Meeting
Walter B. Wise and partners, Terry Wheeler, Bill Kennedy, Christos Christopoulos and builder Mike Stevens, announce the launch of the Groves Park Commons Traditional Neighborhood Development at the Developers Forum Meeting at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. - March 12, 2008 - Groves Park Commons
Leading Assist-2-Sell Office Relocates to Knoxville, Tenn.; Husband and Wife Team Help Homeowners Save Money with Unique Full-Service Real Estate Brokerage
Assist-2-Sell franchise owners Don and Kim Rose just opened another Assist-2-Sell office after relocating to the Knoxville, Tenn., area. - March 03, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell