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HousePals Says No to Middle Men in the Homeshare Market
The story of HousePals, the online homeshare finding service that's connecting landlords, tenants and housemates without the expensive finder's fees of a traditional Estate Agent. - August 08, 2011 - HousePals
J.D. Power and Associates Study Names RE/MAX Highest in Customer Satisfaction in 2011
J.D. Power and Associates Study recognizes RE/MAX for providing the highest overall consumer satisfaction for both home buyers and home sellers in 2011. - August 07, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Americana Holdings Appoints New Branch Manager
Mitch Fulfer appointed branch manager of its Sahara office. - August 07, 2011 - Prudential Americana Group
RE/MAX Elite is Moving on Up
RE/MAX Elite, which has been the fastest growing RE/MAX franchise in the County of Brevard, FL over the last several years, has put in place two new initiatives that will further facilitate its continued expansion in the Brevard County real estate market. Justin Brown, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX... - August 06, 2011 - RE/MAX Elite
Local Distressed Property Expert Provides Guidance for Homeowners Trying to Avoid Foreclosure
Local CDPE-designated agent, Donna Tashjian of Keller Williams Grand Rapids East has released a new report that provides 10 foreclosure solutions that can be used to avoid the costly effects of foreclosure. The report titled “At the End of Your Rope? 10 solutions for alleviating the stress of an unaffordable mortgage!” provides information for homeowners dealing with the stress of possible foreclosure. - August 06, 2011 - Donna Tashjian
San Francisco Luxury Home Sales Hit Three Year High, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home sales in San Francisco reached their highest level since 2008 during the second quarter of this year as the high-end market continued to bounce back from the recessionary downturn, according to a new market report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading... - August 06, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Glenn Brown Joins RE/MAX Alliance Group
Glenn T. Brown, one of the top Realtors in Sarasota, has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group in the Sarasota office at 2000 Webber Street. A veteran real estate professional with 20 years of experience, Brown specializes in golf course communities. Brown holds the Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource... - August 06, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Down Payment Resource Wins 2011 Inman Innovator "Most Innovative New Technology" Award
Down Payment Resource recognized for its ability to efficiently connect eligible homebuyers and eligible properties with government-funded programs for down payment assistance. - August 06, 2011 - Workforce Resource
Austin TX Realtor® Helps with Achieving the Dream of Homeownership
Additional tax incentives, All Time Low Interest Rates and affordability have made it easier for buyers to achieve the dream of homeownership, says Realtor® Scott A. Stevens, of Citywide Realty, Northwest. - August 06, 2011 - Citywide Realty
Local Austin Texas Realtor® Achieves National Recognition
Scott A. Stevens with Citywide Realty, Northwest of Austin, TX has been awarded Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council and NAR. - August 06, 2011 - Citywide Realty
Lesley Garlock of South Bay Realty Selected to Join Innovative International Real Estate Network
Lesley Garlock of South Bay Realty is the newest member of barbara's inner circle, the international real estate network that's changing the face of the real estate business in the U.S. and abroad. - August 05, 2011 - South Bay Realty, Lesley Garlock
New Era of Real Estate: GHA Communities' Mario Gonzales Redefines How He Does Business, Teams with Doug Balog
By keeping foreclosed upon developments from languishing, Gonzales is able to provide affordable housing and create jobs in the Coachella Valley. - August 05, 2011 - Doug Balog Keller Williams
ERG Property Advisors Announces Hiring of Three New Associates
ERG Property Advisors welcomes three new associates including Paul Diaz, Rohit Jain, and Jeffrey Wolfson who all come from unique backgrounds. Their excellent work ethic will benefit the ERG team and make it thrive with their combined effort. - August 05, 2011 - ERG Property Advisors
RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award Presented to Jennifer King with RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster
Jennifer King, with RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster, has recently been presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, which honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the company. In 2010, only 20 percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates earned this... - August 04, 2011 - RE/MAX Associates of Lancaster, Jennifer King
New App for California Real Estate Agents Offers MLS Property Search for Facebook Pages
Growing Number of REALTORS® on Facebook Inspires Innovative New MLS Search App from Bay Area Real Estate Technology Firm. iHOUSEweb has made it easy for Real Estate Agents to quickly Add Property Search Tools to Facebook. - August 01, 2011 - iHOUSEweb
MERJS Announces Grade A SW1 Office Spaces Will Soon be Available at Artillery House Following Substantial Refurbishment
Acting on behalf of a charitable trust, MERJS have been instructed to let 13,800 sq ft of offices at Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London, SW1 which are currently undergoing substantial refurbishment to provide modern Grade A offices. - July 31, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
RE/MAX Catapults Into Runner Up Leadership Position in Chicago Real Estate Market
RE/MAX increased its share of residential properties sold in the Chicago real estate market to 8.5 percent during the first half of 2011, up from 7.6 percent in first half 2010. As a result, RE/MAX has moved up into second place among real estate brands that do business in the city. According to... - July 30, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Marin Luxury Home Sales Highest Level in Three Years, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Marin County’s luxury home sales reached their highest level in three years in June as the high-end market continued to bounce back from the recessionary downturn, according to a new market report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real... - July 30, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Launches Sweeping New Cloud Initiative for Home Buyers and Sellers
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading real estate services company, announced today that it has launched the industry’s most far-reaching cloud technology initiative – a groundbreaking new program designed to ultimately make the traditional home sale a... - July 29, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The Ballen Group of Keller Williams Just Closed an Indy Mac / One West Las Vegas Short Sale in Nevada
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short sale Agents who use a comprehensive Las Vegas Short Sale System, has closed another Las Vegas Short Sale saving the Nevada Homeowner from Foreclosure. - July 29, 2011 - Ballen Brands
Dave Overholser Joins Keller Williams Rice Realty Market Center
Dave Overholser, a real estate sales professional in Martinsburg, has joined the Keller Williams Rice Realty Market Center. Dave Overholser, www.DaveOverholser.com, has an extensive background in distressed and lease option properties and has been in the real estate industry for 3... - July 29, 2011 - Keller Williams Rice Realty, Dave Overholser
MERJS, a Leading London Commercial Property Agency, Announces Successful Let of SW1 Office Accommodation in Grosvenor Crescent to Child & Child Solicitors
MERJS has let the entire 5th floor of 14-15 Grosvenor Crescent to Child & Child Soliciors on behalf of overseas investors. - July 28, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
RE/MAX Agents Report Five Easy Ways to Spend $100 or Less to Improve Your Home’s Chances of Selling in Illinois Real Estate Market
RE/MAX agents in the northern Illinois real estate market say that homeowners can take several steps to increase their home's appeal both inside and out without spending a fortune. In fact, homeowners can breathe new life into their homes and increase its appeal by spending $100 or less. 1. The... - July 27, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Doug Balog of Keller Williams Chosen to Present Espana, Grand Opening This Weekend
July 30 and 31st marks the Grand Opening of Espana, a luxury home development located in the Shadow Hills area of North Indio, California. Doug Balog, Broker Associate with KW Luxury Homes by Keller Williams has been selected to present the homes for sale. Prospective home buyers are invited to... - July 27, 2011 - Doug Balog Keller Williams
Prudential Arizona Properties Appoints Manager of Biltmore Area Office
Christa Lawcock Joins Company and Moves Entire Operation to Camelback Rd. Office. - July 27, 2011 - Prudential Americana Group
40,000 Keller Williams Realty Associates Are Live on eEdge, the Real Estate Industry’s First Comprehensive Business Platform
Keller Williams Realty announced today that, less than five months since its launch, more than 40,000 associates have adopted and are utilizing eEdge, the company’s complete, online lead-to-close business solution. eEdge, a 2011 Inman Innovator Award finalist for Most Innovative Real Estate Service, is the real estate industry’s first fully-integrated front and backend platform for real estate professionals. - July 25, 2011 - Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Scott Fair Joins Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Scott Fair has joined Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank’s Hayward office. Fair specializes in the industrial commercial real estate market along the I-880 corridor in the East Bay. - July 24, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Swift Realty Partners’ One Concord Center Quickly Filling Up
Swift Realty Partners’ One Concord Center is exceeding the firm’s expectations growing its tenant roster. In just 7 months, 14 lease transactions totaling 111,615 square feet (sf) were completed bringing the occupancy rate of the 358,589 sf property from 43.2% to 78.3%. Breck Lutz and Alex Grell of Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank’s Walnut Creek office represent Swift’s One Concord Center for lease. - July 24, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Sells Kalorama Residence of the Late Senator Edward M. Kennedy
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty (TTR/SIR) announced today that it has sold the Kalorama home of the late Senator and Mrs. Edward M. Kennedy. TTR/SIR brokers Jean and Tim Hanan sold the former Kennedy Estate, listed for $6,995,000. The gracious Federal-style home of the late Senator and... - July 23, 2011 - TTR Sotheby's International Realty
Premium Realty Trade Announces Participation in Paris Real Estate Trade Show
The Real Estate Trade Show held annually in Paris, France has always been out of reach of Houston Premium Realty Trade - that is, until now. - July 22, 2011 - Premium Realty Trade
Ryan Hill Realty Agent Gets Awarded by Naperville City Council for Community Work
Ryan Hill Realty is excited to announce that on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at The Naperville City Council Meeting at Naperville, Illinois, Ryan Hill Realty’s agent Rose McMahon was acknowledged by the City Council, Mayor Pradel and the Main Street Organization of Realtors for her community service work and volunteerism. - July 22, 2011 - Ryan Hill Group
Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Looks Ahead to Stronger Home Sales as June Delivers Best Results of 2011
June home sales in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market displayed a distinctly split personality, according to an analysis of sales data by RE/MAX. Sales figures for June registered notable gains in transaction volume and both median and average prices when compared to May and all earlier... - July 22, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Mediterranean Mansion in Plymouth to be the Location for Young Filmmakers from Minnesota Attending Boston Emerson College
Wade Hanson, luxury real estate broker from Woodbury, MN, and 2010 cast member of “The Apprentice” was recently approached by Boston, Mass. Emerson College film students about using a current listing as a set in their upcoming film based in Minnesota. The students were scouting... - July 20, 2011 - Wade Hanson Enterprises
Brian Parks of RE/MAX Classic Achieves CDPE Certification
RE/MAX Classic proudly announces Brian Parks achieves his Certified Distressed Property Expert designation and training and is now a member of the Certified Distressed Property Institute - July 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit
Early Bird Discounts for Holiday Rental Villas in Phuket
Siam Villa Rentals introduces Early Bird Discounts on selected villa rentals. Book at least three months in advance and receive a discount of 5-25% off the published price. Even more reason to book a holiday villa in Phuket. - July 20, 2011 - Siam Real Estate
Denver Metro Area Luxury Home Sales Soar in June, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home sales in the Denver Metro Area soared in June from the previous month and were also up from a year ago as high-end buyers took advantage of attractive property values in many areas, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real... - July 17, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Brett/Robinson Early Fall Rates Begin in August
Summer has only recently begun, but Brett/Robinson has some good news for those already looking forward to the perks of autumn: fall rates for vacation rentals are about to begin. August 1st marks the beginning of the company’s early fall season. This means Gulf Shores & Orange Beach... - July 17, 2011 - Brett Robinson
Chicago Realtor Group Joins Dream Town Realty in May
Chicago real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty welcomed a new realtor group in May. "Ask For Sam" is headed up by Sam Powell, an established agent who specializes in residential sales—particularly in the LGBT communities of Chicago. Also part of the new team are Michael Opyd, Jen Thompson, Anitra Brodie and Dee Thompson. - July 17, 2011 - Dream Town Realty
Real-eStage Announces Real Estate Progression in Slow Market
Local Real Estate Firm Continues to Experience Growth Under Recent Contract Listings - July 16, 2011 - Real-eStage
Stor-N-Lock Self Storage Sold
Stor-N-Lock Self Storage in Rock Hill, SC was recently sold with Dale C. Eisenman representing the seller. - July 15, 2011 - Midcoast Properties, Inc.
Real Estate Broker Kathy Marlowe of Sarasota, Florida, Featured in Reuters Blog
Expert in luxury distressed properties offers advice to real estate buyers - July 15, 2011 - Kathy Marlowe
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Appointed as Sole Agents for Let of London SW1 Office Space
On behalf of the Roughton Group, MERJS have been instructed to dispose of 5,500 square feet of offices to let at 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1. - July 14, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors Welcomes 5 New Agents
5 Realtors have joined the Charles Reinhart Company. - July 14, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Larry and Jill Johns Join RE/MAX Alliance Group
Experienced Realtors Join the RE/MAX Siesta Key, Florida, Office. - July 14, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
365 Things To Do In Costa Mesa One-Year Anniversary Bash
365 Things To Do In Costa Mesa blog created by Holly Schwarts celebrates its one-year anniversary bash at Mi Casa Restaurant on July 18, 2011. - July 13, 2011 - Torelli Realty
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Welcomes Three Top Sacramento Area Realtors
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading provider of real estate services in Northern California, announced today that Jeanine Roza, Deanna Orr and Sindy Kirsch have joined the company as sales associates in its Sacramento Metro office. In their new position, Roza, Orr and Kirsch will... - July 13, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Condominium Concepts Management, Inc. Announces the Opening of New Offices in South Florida
Increased demand for Condominium Concepts Management services opens doors on Brickell Avenue in Miami. - July 13, 2011 - Praxis Real Estate Advisors, LLC
The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists, Hires Tom Wirt as Short Sale Listing Manager
The Ballen Group, an award winning Las Vegas Short Sale Agent Team in Nevada, hires Tom Wirt as Short Sale Listing manager. - July 13, 2011 - Ballen Brands
Prudential Arizona Properties Expands in Chandler
New Office Space in High-Tech Corridor Near EBay, PayPal. - July 10, 2011 - Prudential Americana Group
Local Distressed Property Expert Guides Homeowners Through Avoiding Foreclosure
Online report outlines what a distressed homeowner should expect if they have missed mortgage payments—and provides steps for homeowners to take to avoid foreclosure in Grand Rapids, MI and surrounding Kent County. - July 09, 2011 - Donna Tashjian