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RE/MAX Classic: First Time Home Buyer's Seminar
Accredited Buyers Agent, Roisin M. Smalley with RE/MAX Classic in St. David’s, Pa will be speaking at a First Time Home Buyers Seminar this Saturday, March 19th, 12:30 PM at the Media Fellowship House, 302 S. Jackson St, Media. Roisin will be talking about the benefits of hiring a... - March 18, 2011 - RE/MAX Classic
40 Million Spent and More Than 59 Million Euro to be Spent on a Major Upgrade of Puerto Del Carmen's Tourists Accommodation and Amenities
Puerto del Carmen has been a tourist destination for more than 40 years and still remains the Island's main resort. For many years it has also been a favourite with Lanzarote Property Buyers looking for a holiday apartment or villa in the sun. Over the past three years the government has spent more... - March 17, 2011 - Lanzarote Investments
Local Agent Takes a Stance Against Strategic Default
Online report outlines the realities of “strategic default”—or walking away from a mortgage—and provides solutions for homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments in Contra Costa County. - March 17, 2011 - Help-U-Sell Golden Homes
Homesites and Land in Square Lake Subdivision Offered at Absolute Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) announced today the auction of homesites and land in Square Lake Subdivision in Bartow, FL. The auction will include 8 homesites, 49 lots offered in 2 blocks and an 8.5± acre development tract on CR 555. All of the properties are offered absolute... - March 14, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Sheri Smith Earns Real Estate Short Sale Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Certified Distressed Property Experts have completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance with particular emphasis on short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are struggling with the possibility of foreclosure, the skills and education needed to avoid this situation if you have someone who can work with homeowners and the lenders. - March 13, 2011 - Sheri Smith
Golden State Short Sale Wants to Help Humble and Eureka Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
Golden State Short Sale offers foreclosure help to Humble and Eureka homeowners. Due to the recent collapse in home prices, foreclosures have gone up all throughout the country. - March 12, 2011 - Golden State Short Sale
iHOUSEweb, Inc Announces Official Release of IDXPro® 4.0 - Introducing Seamless Integration, Magic Resize and WordPress Plugins
iHOUSEweb, Inc is pleased to announce the release of the newest version of IDXPro Search. Version 4.0 is all about integrating IDX search everywhere and includes new features like Color Matching, Magic Resize, Quick Search Widgets, a WordPress Plugin and more. IDXPro is also one of the only... - March 12, 2011 - iHOUSEweb
Denver Metro Area Luxury Home Prices Climb in February, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Luxury home prices in the Denver Metro Area rose in February compared to the previous month and year-ago levels, but sales of million-dollar properties declined, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Colorado’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. The median sale... - March 12, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Investors to Meet Policy Makers to Discuss Ways to Foster Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and Green-Collar Job Creation at ACI Home Energy Summit
Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI), the nation’s leading educational resource for home performance and weatherization, is pleased to welcome politicians, private investors, academics and entrepreneurial home performance contractors as they discuss the acceleration of clean energy entrepreneurship... - March 12, 2011 - Affordable Comfort, Inc.
Dream Town Realty Welcomes Three New Agents
Three local realtors joined Chicago-based real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty during the month of February. The new agents are Jennifer Lea, Joshua Katz and Daniel DePaepe. - March 11, 2011 - Dream Town Realty
HomeRun Homes Donates Services to Wounded Warrior Homes Organization
HomeRun Homes, the Rent to Own Homes classified ads website, has contractually agreed to donate blocks of ad space to the Wounded Warrior Homes Non-Profit Organization. Giving Back to Those Who Give Us Freedom Wounded Warrior Homes was founded by Steve & Mia Roseberry with the goal of... - March 11, 2011 - HomeRun Homes
Local Mackintosh Agent Takes a Stance Against Strategic Default on Homes
Avoid Foreclosure, don't walk away from your home, do a short sale. Benefits of a short sale and the ramifications of a foreclosure. Credit damage that a foreclosure can do, vs a short sale. - March 10, 2011 - Mackintosh Realtors, Inc, Sandy Curtis
Mexico Real Estate Investment Expert Comments on Mexico’s Booming Economy
Cary Mullen, founder of Vivo Resorts in Puerto Escondido, MX confirms Mexico’s Economic Growth. - March 09, 2011 - Vivo Resorts
Prudential Preferred Realty Introduces GPS-Enabled Real Estate Search App
Prudential Preferred Realty is revolutionizing the way home buyers search for homes in the Pittsburgh Area with the introduction of their web-based homes for sale application. The “app,” available today for iPhone, Blackberry and Droid users, allows users to get up-to-date information... - March 09, 2011 - Prudential Preferred Realty
Vacation Rental Agent Announces Website Relaunch and Faster Than Expected Growth
Hawaii Marketing and Booking Service expands to offer innovative solutions for Vacation Rental owners and managers around the world. - March 07, 2011 - Vacation Rental Agent
Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure Are Most Vulnerable to Con Artists and Financial Scams, Warns Oyezz Real Estate
Homeowners experiencing financial difficulties are more vulnerable to becoming victims of financial scams. As part of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6 - 12, Oyezz Real Estate offers homeowners advice to help protect them against possible scams. - March 06, 2011 - Oyezz Real Estate
Rod Hartwick Joins Xena Vallone Realty in Sarasota, Florida
Former jockey and owner of horse-breeding farm focuses on equestrian estates and boating properties - March 06, 2011 - Xena Vallone Realty
Paulette Zuena, of RE/MAX Partners, Earms Annual Sales Production Award
Paulette Zuena, with RE/MAX Partners, has qualified for the RE/MAX Executive Club Award for 2010, which honors successful agents who have earned at least $50,000 in commissions in the past year. Zuena has been working in the Real Estate Industry for more than 12 years and has extensive experience... - March 05, 2011 - RE/MAX Partners
Real Estate Listing Agent in Northern Virginia Partners with SEO Pros to Help Homebuyers and Sellers
A local group of real estate agents and buyer's agents in Woodbridge, VA, Dynamic Duo & Associates has joined the online advertising program at Prospect Genius to become more visible to clients on the Web. - March 04, 2011 - Dynamic Duo & Associates, LLC
Award-Winning Turkish Real Estate Agency is Recognised for a Second Year Running
Didim Sun Properties is an independent Turkish real estate agency specialising in residential property on the Didim peninsular on Turkey's Aegean Coast. Didim is popular with real estate investors, those wanting to retire abroad to the sun and also holiday home owners. The company won the coveted title of Best Agency 2010 in the Excellence Awards managed by the AIPP (Association of International Property Professionals) and has been short-listed again in 2011. - March 04, 2011 - Didim Sun Properties - Didim Gunes Emlak
Vacation Home Rentals Survey Predicts Vacation Rentals Increasing at Four Times the US Economy
Gulf Coast Continues to Suffer Hangover from Oil Spill - March 04, 2011 - Vacation Home Rentals
Local Real Estate Brokerage Speeds Up the House-Hunting Process in Washington, DC with a Real Estate Search for Any Cell Phone
M Squared real estate, a Washington DC boutique brokerage releases state-of-the-art mobile real estate search application for Washington, DC property. - March 03, 2011 - M Squared Real Estate
Blue Asset Management LLC Sees Appraisals Creating Difficulties in Closing Transactions
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, sees home appraisals causing difficulties for buyers trying to obtain mortgages on their dream homes and consequently for sellers of real estate in today’s market. According to Blumenkehl, “On the one hand, home values... - March 03, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Bedtime Bundles & Sunlight Home - Two Local Non-Profits Honored by Kelly Capolino with Diamond Volunteer Award
Successful and memorable evening had by all as Bedtime Bundles and Sunlight Home shared a wine and cheese reception held in their honor as winners of the 2011 Diamond Volunteer Award. - March 03, 2011 - Kelly E. Capolino
Barbara Sullivan, with RE/MAX Partners, Again Receives the RE/MAX Platinum Club Award
Barb Sullivan, with RE/MAX Partners has again received the RE/MAX Platinum Club Award for 2010, which honors extraordinary agents who have earned a minimum of $250,000 in commissions in the past year. Sullivan, has been working in the real estate industry for more than 20 years and has extensive... - March 03, 2011 - RE/MAX Partners
Marianne Avila Earns Annual Sales Production Award
Marianne Avila with RE/MAX Partners, has qualified for the RE/MAX 100% Club Award for 2010, which honors successful agents who have earned and produced commissions in the past year at a level above 97% of real estate agents in the country. Avila has been working in the real estate industry for... - March 03, 2011 - RE/MAX Partners
Blue Asset Management Sees Real Estate at Its Most Affordable Level in Over 20 Years
According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, purchasing real estate today as it relates to income is at its most affordable levels since before 1989. - March 02, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management Sees Buyers Favoring Smaller Houses over McMansions
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC sees buyers favoring smaller and more energy efficient homes with lower costs over larger "McMansion" type properties. According to Blumenkehl, “The trend for buying smaller more practical housing has been increasing... - March 02, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Linda Craft & Team Realtors® Top 2.2 Million Mark in Website Page Views, Cross Important Barrier for Time Spent on Site
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® have topped the 2.2 Million page views mark for LindaCraft.com from January 2010 through January, 2011. “We’re extremely proud of this milestone,” noted Linda Craft & Team Broker in Charge and Team Manager Katherin Burnette. “While... - March 02, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Cliff Kaplan Joins The Soda Group at Keller Williams Realty in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Keller Williams Realty has announced that Realtor Cliff Kaplan has joined The Soda Group at Keller Williams Realty, joining team members Jim and Donna Soda and Ian and Julie Cutmore. He will focus on real estate rentals. "The team's sincerity, dedication and commitment to the real estate... - March 02, 2011 - The Soda Group
Leticia Hixson, a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, CA, Has Earned the Prestigious Harris Real Estate University Accredited Short Sale Designation (ASD)
Leticia Hixson, a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, CA, has earned the prestigious Harris Real Estate University Accredited Short Sale Designation (ASD), having completed extensive training in negotiating and closing Short Sales. This expertise is invaluable at a time when the nation’s housing market is devastated by millions of distressed home owners thrust into the foreclosure process. - March 02, 2011 - Leticia and Associates
Leticia Hixson of RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, California Has Been Awarded the Luxury Distressed Property Designation (LDPD)
Leticia Hixson of RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, California has been awarded the Luxury Distressed Property Designation (LDPD) - March 02, 2011 - Leticia and Associates
Leticia Hixson of RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, California Has Recently Obtained Her certification for HAFA
Leticia Hixson of RE/MAX Champions in Chino Hills, California has recently obtained her certification for HAFA. She is now a Certified HAFA Specialist for short sales. - March 02, 2011 - Leticia and Associates
C&C RiverRock Newmark Triples Managed Property Portfolio
C&C RiverRock Newmark tripled its managed property portfolio in just over a year of doing business. In December of 2009, C&C RiverRock Newmark introduced its property management service offering in Northern California with the 1.2 million square foot (msf) iStar Financial Silicon Valley portfolio under management and began increasing its client base. In late January of 2011, the firm was awarded a 2.5 msf portfolio assignment, bringing its total property management portfolio to more than 5 msf. - March 02, 2011 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
RE/MAX Central Merges Roselle and West Dundee Offices in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market
RE/MAX Central in Roselle, Ill., has become one of the largest real estate offices in the northwest portion of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market, with a roster of 60 agents, as a result of a recent merger with its sister office in West Dundee, Ill. The growth of RE/MAX Central, located... - March 02, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Lakefront Buyers Seminar Announced
Purchasing a lakefront home is different than any other real estate. The goal of this seminar is to provide the vital knowledge needed to avoid mistakes and purchase right the first time. - February 27, 2011 - Lakefront Living International, LLC
Luxury Home Sales in Silicon Valley Surge in January, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Million-dollar home sales in Silicon Valley rose sharply last month compared to January 2010 as the upper end of the market continued to gain traction in the new year, according Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the South Bay’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of... - February 26, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
24 Properties Across Central Florida Offered by Higgenbotham Auctioneers
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) has been retained to offer at auction twenty-four properties across Central Florida, with 4 parcels offered absolute to the last and highest bidder. The auction will take place at 11am, Saturday, March 12 at 5910 SW 18th Terrace, Bushnell, FL (across... - February 26, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Polk Nursery Liquidation Offered at Higgenbotham Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International (HAI) has been retained to liquidate Polk Nursery. HAI successfully auctioned the real estate in March 2010. The liquidation auction will take place at 10am, Friday, March 18 at 361 Denton Avenue, Auburndale, FL. Mr. William Henry Schulz started this... - February 26, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Mexico Real Estate Investment Resort, Vivo Resorts, Has 500% Sales Growth Since the Beginning of 2010
Vivo Resorts has had tremendous success this past year and is into its third stage of construction. - February 25, 2011 - Vivo Resorts
Marin County Luxury Home Sales Decline in January, But Median Sale Price Up, New Coldwell Banker Report Shows
Luxury home sales in Marin County declined in January from year-ago levels, but the median sale price of high-end homes rose more than 11 percent from last year, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 18... - February 25, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
At RE/MAX Advisors Realty in Lake Villa, Trusted Brand Seen as Basic to Success in Metro Chicago Real Estate
Alice and Tony Scifo know what home buyers and sellers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market want today: they want to work with real estate agents they trust. This is why the couple retained their franchise agreement with RE/MAX Northern Illinois when taking sole ownership of their... - February 25, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Christie's International Real Estate Strengthens Position in Texas with Addition of Dallas Affiliate
Allie Beth Allman & Associates Joins Leading International Network of Real Estate Brokers Specializing in the Marketing of High-value Properties - February 25, 2011 - Christie's International Real Estate
Raleigh-Based Luxury Home Marketing Group Launches Seventh Season of Collaboration
The Luxury Home Marketing Group (LHMG) of Raleigh, NC focused on the real estate marketplace at their 2nd meeting of 2011, Monday, February 14th at Solomon’s Restaurant in Raleigh. The event featured a tour of five luxury homes, priced from $675,000 to $1,695,000, as well as a discussion of... - February 25, 2011 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Vacation Home Rentals Announces a Checklist of Five Essentials for Any Vacation Home Renter
Common mistakes can be avoided when booking a vacation - February 24, 2011 - Vacation Home Rentals
San Francisco East Bay Luxury Home Sales Decline in January, Median Sale Prices Flat, New Report Shows
After surging in December, million-dollar home sales in the East Bay eased in January while the median sale price remained flat, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area's leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 49 homes sold for more than $1 million in... - February 24, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Albania Estate is Now a Part of Albania Property Group
Albania Property Group has purchased this week Albania Estate, a real estate company that dominated the Albanian property market since 2006. Through years of experience Albania Estate was able to find a selection of Albanian Property for sale on the market. Albania Property Group strongly believes that Albania offers the best chance of high capital growth in an emerging overseas property investment market. - February 22, 2011 - Albania Property Group
Blue Asset Management Sees Lease to Buy Making Sense in Today’s Real Estate Marketplace
According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management, the lease to buy scenario has become an acceptable alternative for some of today’s market participants. - February 22, 2011 - Blue Asset Management
Home Sales in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Showed Resilience During January, Reports RE/MAX
Home sales in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market showed encouraging resilience in January even though total home sales slipped 3.7 percent below the level recorded in the same month of 2010, according to an analysis by RE/MAX. - February 19, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Blue Asset Management Sees Home Prices Stabilizing in New Jersey
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management LLC, says home prices in New Jersey have been stabilizing and are even experiencing gains in certain markets. According to Blumenkehl, “Home sales have been recovering since the fourth quarter of 2010, and the trend is continuing... - February 19, 2011 - Blue Asset Management