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RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network Honors Naperville Office as Its Sales Leader in 2010
RE/MAX of Naperville, located at 1200 Iroquois Commons, Naperville, Ill., recently was recognized by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network for its outstanding sales achievements in 2010. It was named the network’s top single office in both closed transactions and closed sales... - June 28, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal
Helen Pastorino of Pertria had been featured in the Silicon Valley Business Journal. - June 27, 2011 - Pertria
Linda Craft Testing New Short Sale Software for National Lender
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® will be testing a new short sale system being developed by Bank of America. Craft learned of the opportunity while attending the annual Momentum Conference on behalf of the Distressed Property Institute in Orlando, Florida. “Short sales are an important... - June 26, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in The New York Times
Helen Pastorino was referenced in the New York Times for her willingness to adopt the newest technologies and means of communication to help her business thrive in the competitive real estate market. - June 25, 2011 - Pertria
10 Charles Reinhart Company Agents Earn GRI Designation
10 Agents with the Charles Reinhart Company recently earned their GRI Designation. - June 25, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
RE/MAX Results Moves to New Location in Wilmington
RE/MAX Results, formerly located at 315 W. Baltimore St., in Wilmington, Ill., has relocated to a newly remodeled facility at 201 S. First St. Owners Aggie Masse and Frank Shinnick completed the move to the new location late this spring. By serving the Wilmington area for the past five years,... - June 24, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Local Agent, Yolanda Graham, Provides Free Government Program Eligibility Surveys to Cobb County Homeowners Facing Financial Hardships
Website presents information and answers questions on homeowner eligibility with new foreclosure avoidance resource. - June 24, 2011 - Gramm and Associates, Inc.
Luxury Home Sales in Silicon Valley Dip But Prices Up, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley took a step back in May but the median sale price moved higher from the same month last year, according Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 230 homes sold for more than $1... - June 24, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Friend of Pertria, Takigawa Design Wins 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award
Takigawa Design, a brand strategy and design firm based in Monterey, California, was awarded the 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award for their poster titled: “Act Accordingly.” - June 23, 2011 - Pertria
Gulf Vacationers Still Have Time to Buy Brett/Robinson’s Discounted Concert Tickets
Gulf Coast visitors looking to attend a summer concert have until the end of June to take advantage of Brett/Robinson’s discounted tickets special. The offer was originally posted on the company’s website in April and is good until June 30th. Vacationers who book a minimum four-night... - June 23, 2011 - Brett Robinson
Hamptons of Hinsdale Resurrected by Two Grosvenor, Inland and Next Generation Development
The Hamptons of Hinsdale is a development located near downtown Hinsdale that will feature 93 condominiums, 26 townhomes and three custom single-family residences. The property is owned by Inland Opportunity Hinsdale Hamptons LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland Opportunity Fund, LLC, and financed by Grosvenor Residential Partners I LP and Citizens Financial Bank, with Next Generation Development LLC handling construction and sales. - June 23, 2011 - Next Generation Development
Deerfield Realty Purchases The Mercer Retail from Prometheus
Menlo Park-based, commercial real estate firm Deerfield Realty acquired the retail portion of award-winning mixed-use development The Mercer – called The Mercer Retail -- from Prometheus Real Estate, the Bay Area’s largest private owner of multi-family properties. The Mercer Retail, located at 1615-1699 North California Boulevard in Walnut Creek is comprised of a 22,023 square foot ground floor retail condominium built below 181 luxury residential apartments and condominiums. - June 23, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Women in Default Services Invite Katerina Gasset, Local Speaker, Realtor® and Proprietor of Coach Katerina LLC, to Speak at the REO Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Women In Default Services, WinDS is hosting an event with Lender Round Tables with Asset Managers. Shelley Kaye, the executive director has contracted with Katerina Gasset, a local Wellington realtor, author, speaker and consultant to speak at the event which is being held June 23 to June 25, 2011... - June 23, 2011 - Coach Katerina LLC
Leading Irvine Realtor Bruce Clark of the Clark Group and Surterre Properties Announces Sale of 8 Fair Oaks, Northpark, Irvine
Large Huntington model home in Northpark Irvine successfully closed escrow. Home was marketed for sale by the Clark Group of Surterre Properties, the leading Orange County luxury home broker. - June 23, 2011 - Clark Group
Andrew Bers of RE/MAX Alliance Group Achieves National Recognition
Longboat Key, Florida, Agent Awarded ABR Designation - June 22, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Easy Realty Refer Launches Nationwide Referral Network for Real Estate Agents
Nationwide referral platform for real estate agents has been launched by Easy Realty Refer Llc. This robust platform allows residential and commercial real estate agents the ability to refer clients to other top real estate agents in their market, and throughout other cities nationwide. - June 22, 2011 - Easy Realty Refer LLC
RE/MAX Alliance Group Golf Tournament Raises Funds for All Children’s Hospital
9th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $4,650. - June 20, 2011 - RE/MAX Alliance Group
Bob Fielder Joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers, Florida
Bob Fielder, GRI Broker-Associate with 33 years of real estate experience joins RE/MAX Realty Group of Fort Myers. - June 20, 2011 - REMAX Realty Group South
GRR Real Estate Management Appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on 70 Million Euro Portfolio
GRR Real Estate Management GmbH (GRR REM) has been appointed by Sontowski & Partner Group on a portfolio of retail investment properties in Germany worth 70 million Euros. Located in Bavaria and Baden Württemberg, the properties extend to around 40,000 sq m. GRR REM manages 260... - June 19, 2011 - GRR Real Estate Management
Local Homeowner in Nevada Avoids Las Vegas Foreclosure by Completing a Short Sale with Las Vegas Short Sale Agent
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. - June 17, 2011 - Ballen Brands
Marin County Luxury Home Sales and Median Price Rise in May, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home sales and the median sale price in Marin County bounced back in May with both indicators climbing from the previous month, according to a new market report by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the region’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 60 homes... - June 17, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Xena Vallone of Xena Vallone Realty Appointed to My Florida Regional MLS’s Board of Directors
Vallone Will Represent the Sarasota Association of REALTORS® - June 17, 2011 - Xena Vallone Realty
Linda Craft & Team Welcomes Buyers’ Agent Pamela Mansueti
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® is growing in 2011. The team welcomes Pamela Mansueti to the team in June as a Buyer’s Agent. “We were attracted to Pamela’s professionalism and drive to treat each and every client’s home decision as if she were buying the home for... - June 16, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Florida Multi-Property Bankruptcy Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) has been retained to offer at auction 5 bankruptcy residential properties, one of which is being offered absolute to the last and highest bidder. This multi-day auction will begin at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 28 and will conclude at 4 PM Wednesday, June 29. - June 16, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Michael Cantwell is the New Managing Partner at Kearney Commercial Realty
Michael Cantwell is the new managing partner at Kearney Commercial Realty in West Palm Beach, where he specializes in commercial real estate, including sales and leasing for office, industrial and land properties. - June 15, 2011 - Kearney Commercial Realty
RE/MAX Signature of Chicago Honored for Closing More Than a Thousand Transactions in 2010
RE/MAX Signature of Chicago was honored recently for achieving a level of sales growth that few real estate brokerages could top in 2010. It registered a 30 percent increase in closed transactions compared to its 2009 results, and the 1,033 sales its agents completed last year made it Chicago’s No. 1 RE/MAX office in transaction volume. - June 15, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Sales Jump 17% in Sacramento Area to Outpace Top Competitors
Despite a challenging housing market, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s sales volume and market share both soared over the past year to outpace its top local competitors, the company announced today. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage saw its sales volume year to date jump 17... - June 15, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
The Soda Group Offers Advice on Reducing Moving Expenses
11 Ways to Move on a Budget - June 14, 2011 - The Soda Group
RE/MAX Classic Announces Top 10 Brokerage in the Nation Recognition
Top in the industry. Leading productivity of RE/MAX Classic agents wins the prestigious recognition as one of the Top 10 brokerages in the nation for Closed Transactions. - June 13, 2011 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit
RE/MAX City Honored as Chicago's Top Multi-Office Company in 2010 by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network
RE/MAX City recently was named the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network’s top multi-office company in Chicago for 2010. The award was based on transactions completed and total sales volume closed at its two offices last year. - June 13, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Helen Pastorino of Pertria Featured in Forbes ASAP
Helen Pastorino was referenced in Forbes’ ASAP Magazine for helping her business to thrive by acting swiftly and employing cutting edge technology to conduct business in real estate. - June 13, 2011 - Pertria
Greg Hudson Has Been Recognized as Company Listing Associate by Prudential Palms Realty
Realtor, Greg Hudson has been recognized by Prudential Palms Realty as "Company Listing Associate” for the Month of April 2011. Greg Hudson, Sales Associate with Prudential Palms Realty in Sarasota, Florida, has been recognized by Prudential Palms Realty as "Company Listing... - June 13, 2011 - Greg Hudson/ Prudential Palms Realty
Mother-Daughter Team from RE/MAX Plan June 19 Benefit in Libertyville to Aid Children's Hospitals
Donna Radke and her daughter, Jennifer Radke, spend most Sundays showing homes to prospective buyers as part of their careers as sales associates at RE/MAX Center in Grayslake, Ill., but on Sunday, June 19, they are devoting their day to the cause of children’s health. That afternoon they are... - June 12, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Achieve Top 5 Status in Triangle Business Journal List Residential Real Estate Teams
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® have earned a spot in a prestigious group, the Top Five Residential Real Estate Teams in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2010 Book of Lists. “When an honor like this is announced, it’s important to understand that we would not be in this... - June 10, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
11 Commercial Properties in Lynchburg Virginia Up for Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI), in cooperation with NAI Liberty Commercial, announced recently the auction of 11 commercial properties. The properties being offered include a mix of income producing, commercial, retail, and industrial buildings in Lynchburg, Virginia. Two of the properties are being offered absolute and five are income producing. - June 10, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Real-eStage Launches Company Website
New Site Constructed to Better Serve Real Estate Community and Promote the Real-eStage Experience - June 09, 2011 - Real-eStage
Advantage Homes to Build Luxury Estates in Glenn Dale, Maryland
Washington home builders Advantage Homes will return to Northern Estates in Prince Georges County in June 2011 to build luxury single-family homes. - June 09, 2011 - Advantage Homes
Paul Wells of Barrington Wins Eagle Award from RE/MAX in Recognition of His Bold Business Strategy
Paul Wells, broker/owner of RE/MAX of Barrington and RE/MAX Now, both located in Barrington, Ill., took home a rare honor when he left the 34th annual awards ceremony held recently by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. He carried with him the Eagle Award, which was last presented... - June 09, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Suburban Honored as Top Multi-Office Brokerage in Northern Illinois Network
RE/MAX Suburban, a multi-office brokerage, captured the top award for sales production during the recent 34th annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony. The office earned honors for notching the highest number of transactions and the greatest sales volume of all multi-office brokerages in the... - June 09, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Sauk Valley of Sterling Enjoys Big Night at RE/MAX Northern Illinois Awards Ceremony
The brokers and agents at RE/MAX Sauk Valley in Sterling, Ill., had good reason to celebrate at the recent 34th annual awards ceremony held by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The office and its agents took home some of the night's biggest honors for 2010 sales achievement. - June 09, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Deltona Realty Recognizes Top Agents for May
May marked the second month in a row that Carol vonRabenstein was named Deltona Realty’s top sales agent. She also secured the top producer spot. Bonne Jones was the top listing agent with nearly $1.7 million in new listings. Both vonRabenstein and Jones work in Deltona Realty’s office... - June 08, 2011 - Deltona Realty
Local Agent Demonstrates the True Benefits of Short Sale Over Foreclosure
Local CDPE-designated agent, Donna Tashjian of Keller Williams has released a new report weighing in on the debate of whether there is a real benefit to short selling your home rather than let it foreclose. The report titled Short Sale vs. Foreclosure provides information comparing the effects each has on a distressed homeowner’s future. - June 06, 2011 - Donna Tashjian
Kim Crump Joins Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® welcome Kim Crump to the Team as a Buyers’ Agent. Crump is native of Australia, and an eight year resident of her husband’s home town, Raleigh. “Kim’s experience and enthusiasm are great assets to her clients and the team,” said... - June 05, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Susanne Hampton Joins The Soda Group at Keller Williams Realty in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Experienced Realtor Specializes in Difficult Transactions. - June 05, 2011 - The Soda Group
Four Chicago-Area RE/MAX Offices Honored for Their 2010 Fundraising to Benefit Children's Memorial Hospital
Four member firms of the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network recently were honored for their 2010 fundraising efforts to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) and specifically Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago. Each of the firms received an Outstanding... - June 05, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
RE/MAX Classic Congratulates Tom Gammon on Achieving His CIAS Designation
Local RE/MAX Associate, Tom Gammon Receives Training to Effectively Counsel Real Estate Investors and Provide Wealth-Building Strategies - June 05, 2011 - RE/MAX Classic, Detroit
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Earn Certified Investor Agent Specialist Qualification
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® have earned the prestigious Certified Investor Agent Specialist™ (CIAS) designation, having completed extensive training to understand the different real estate investor types, and the investment opportunities, financial options and calculations needed to... - June 04, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Prediction of Coming Real Estate Recovery Helps Earn Sue Rossi of Crete the "Above the Crowd!" Award from RE/MAX
Her analytical skills helped Sue Rossi, co-owner of RE/MAX 2000 in Crete, Ill., earn one of the most prestigious honors conferred by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. The Crete resident recently received the “Above the Crowd!®” Award, which goes to those who have... - June 04, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Libertyville Agent's Efforts in Fight Against Breast Cancer Earn "Above the Crowd!" Award from RE/MAX
Lynn Fairfield, broker associate with RE/MAX Suburban in Libertyville, Ill., currently ranks among the top 20 residential agents in the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. She's also a leader in the fight against breast cancer. Her work with the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure earned her an “Above the Crowd!®” award from RE/MAX Northern Illinois. - June 04, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
MERJS is Instructed to Sell Freehold of Unique Recently Refurbished Art-Deco Style Offices in NW6, Containing 30,127 Sq Ft Over Three Floors
MERJS has been instructed to sell the freehold of 65 Maygrove Road in London NW6, a striking office building with a recently added glass atrium - June 04, 2011 - Merjs Charted Surveyors