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Minnesota Realtor Wins Bronze Award
Minnesota Realtor Dave Doran of Exit Realty Metro was recently awarded the prestigious Bronze Award at EXIT Realty International Convention in Dallas, TX. - December 11, 2010 - Exit Realty Metro, Dave Doran
Dream Town Realty Welcomes 9 New Chicago Real Estate Agents
Nine local realtors joined Chicago-based real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty during the month of September. Among the recruits are Brenda Lipscher, Kieran Fahy, Eileen Meg Kravitz and Beth Uhen. - December 11, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Local Realtor Gives Back to Community
Giving back to the community has become more than a once-a-year effort for RE/MAX-Blue Bell associate Nancy Helfrich. The Montgomery County realtor and resident recently participated in the Montgomery County Association of REALTORS® Reach Out program. REALTORS® Reach Out is a statewide... - December 10, 2010 - Nancy Helfrich, Realtor
Onyx Announces Western Australian NRAS Properties Now Available
Property investment services company Onyx announces release of NRAS investment units in Western Australian suburb Gosnells. - December 10, 2010 - Onyx
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Unveils New Yard Signs for Sacramento/Tahoe Market
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading real estate services company in Sacramento/Tahoe region, has unveiled a new version of its yard sign that will soon be seen in front of more than 1,800 homes in the Sacramento and Lake Tahoe areas. The new sign features a blue background, new font... - December 10, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
NAR Awards Jeanette Cardoso the Esteemed CIPS Designation (Certified International Property Specialist)
Jeanette Cardoso, Broker Associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty, LLC of Fort Lauderdale, FL was awarded the esteemed Certified International Property Specialist Designation (CIPS) Jeanette Cardoso joins a distinguished society of over 2000 real estate professionals throughout the world who have earned the CIPS designation. - December 09, 2010 - Jeanette Cardoso
Blue Asset Management LLC to Increase Holdings in Hudson County
Charles Blumenkehl, CEO and managing partner of Blue Asset Management LLC has announced that his company has contracted to purchase a multi-family building in the North Bergen, Hudson County area. According to Charles Blumenkehl, CEO and Managing Partner of Blue Asset Management LLC, "The... - December 09, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Announces Availability of Quirky WC1 Office Space with Roof Terrace
MERJS has announced the availability of a WC1 office space, Equity Director Colin Becker explains why the office accommodation is described as 'quirky.' - December 09, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Prices for Belize Citrus Farms Remain Steady Despite Hurricane Damage
Belize citrus farmers are benefiting from high world citrus prices despite damage from Hurricane Richard in October. - December 08, 2010 - Belize Property Agents.com
Family Ties Give RE/MAX Broker Personal Stake in Aiding Children's Memorial Hospital This Holiday Season
Dick Wilson, broker/owner of RE/MAX Associates West in Bartlett, Ill., has always encouraged the fundraising efforts that RE/MAX Northern Illinois undertakes for the benefit of Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. This year, Wilson and several others in his office, all with family ties to Children’s Memorial, are making a special effort to raise additional funds. - December 08, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Local Agent Releases New Report for Homeowners Seeking to Avoid Foreclosure
Online report outlines foreclosure alternatives for homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments in North Texas. - December 08, 2010 - Kerry Thornhill
Padalino Team Releases November 2010 Market Information
Padalino Team Columbia, SC releases real Estate market information for November 2010. Padalino Team lands as number one at Keller Williams, Columbia, SC. - December 08, 2010 - Padalino Team
HDR Homes Launches Real Estate Photography and Virtual Tour Service for Denver
HDR Homes recently announced the launch of its real estate photography, virtual tour, and marketing services to all real estate agents, developers, builders and homeowners in Denver and most Colorado areas. HDR Homes has developed a unique proprietary processing system known as HDReal that... - December 08, 2010 - HDR Homes
New Solution in the Tampa Real Estate Market
Florida Real Estate Associates unveiled their new online creation, My Property Helper. - December 08, 2010 - Florida Real Estate Associates
Blue Asset Management LLC Enters Into Agreement with Energy Plus
According to Charles BLumenkehl, CEO and managing partner, Blue Asset Management LLC has entered into an agreement with Energy Plus, an independent utility company licensed by the State of New Jersey, to supply electric on a test basis to one of their properties in New Jersey. According to... - December 07, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management Bidding at Aggressive Pace
Blue Asset Management has stepped up its bidding process for non-performing notes in New Jersey - December 07, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management Expands Markets
According to Charles Blumenkehl, CEO and managing partner of Blue Asset Management, the company is expanding its markets to leverage opportunities while sustaining additional pressures by new entries into the local markets. Blue Asset Management has been focused primarily in Bergen, Essex, Morris,... - December 06, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management LLC Forecasts Slowdown in Sales of Distressed Properties
According to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management, real estate investors of both performing and non performing mortgages and distressed real estate, the number of properties reaching the end of their foreclosure process are increasing, creating a larger supply of homes on the market, which may increase pressure on house pricing while making consumers take longer to choose. - December 05, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
NAHREP Orange County Hosts Annual Holiday Luncheon; Donates 300+ Unwrapped Toys to Local Children's Agencies
The Orange County Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to increasing the homeownership rate among Latinos, presented over 300 unwrapped toys yesterday to two local agencies, including the Orangewood... - December 05, 2010 - NAHREP Orange County
Hatton Garden Commercial Office Space Successfully Let by Leading London Commercial Property Agency MERJS
Acting on behalf of the Holborn Limited Partnership, MERJS have recently let units 113 and 114 at 100 Hatton Garden, EC1 in the landmark Hatton Garden Centre building to Unique Jewelry Limited. - December 05, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
EXIT Realty Metro Holiday Art Affair
EXIT Realty Metro to host the Holiday Art Affair, December 11th from 10 AM to 5 PM in their offices at One Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis (Next to the Walker Art Center). The Holiday Art Affair will showcase local artists and their talents at this holiday season. Items will be available for viewing and for sale. - December 04, 2010 - EXIT Realty Metro
Jim Soda Named Top Agent in Lakewood Ranch
Sarasota, Florida, Area Realtor is the Top Producer in Lakewood Ranch, According to Trendgraphix Reports. - December 04, 2010 - The Soda Group
Vivo Resorts CEO, Cary Mullen, Cites Increased Interest in Vivo's Puerto Escondido Development as Evidence of Its Advantages Over Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
An increase in investor interest in Puerto Escondido validates it as the next hot-spot for real-estate investment. - December 03, 2010 - Vivo Resorts
Onyx Announces New Serviced Apartments Offering in Melbourne's Docklands
Innovative serviced apartment offerings are attracting the attention of property investors in Melbourne's booming Docklands precinct. - December 02, 2010 - Onyx
Avanta Promotes Pedal Power at Hammersmith
Avanta is urging clients at its popular Lyric Square serviced office centre in Hammersmith to get on their bikes and cycle to work as part of a drive to encourage people to use more environmentally-friendly commutes to the office. “With almost 1,000 clients working at the Lyric Square centre... - December 02, 2010 - Avanta
Dream Town Realty Welcomes 5 New Chicago Real Estate Agents
Five local realtors joined Chicago-based real estate brokerage Dream Town Realty during the month of August. The agents are Mike Ryan, Shannon Harrigan, Val Petkov, Neeti Arndt and Karen Gilbert, who is part of The Rizzo Group which also recently transitioned to Dream Town. - December 02, 2010 - Dream Town Realty
Silicon Valley Luxury Home Sales and Prices Edge Higher, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports
Sales of million-dollar homes and the median sale price edged higher in October as the upper end of the market continued to gain strength, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the South Bay’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. A total of 204 homes sold for more... - December 02, 2010 - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
London Commercial Property Agency MERJS Appointed as Sole Agents for Extensively Refurbished Commercial Office Space in Prestigious London Whitehall
MERJS announces availability of two extensively refurbished office spaces in Whitehall, London SW1, having been made sole agents for the commercial property - December 02, 2010 - Merjs Charted Surveyors
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS® Launch All-Star Christmas Give-Aways on Facebook Fan Page
Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS®, as the Corporate Real Estate Sponsor for the Carolina Hurricanes, are proud of that the team will host the upcoming NHL All Star game. “In the spirit of the Christmas season, we’re going to have an All-Star Christmas give-away to help our friends... - December 01, 2010 - Linda Craft & Team Realtors
Lori Ballen of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas Creates Dynamic Team of Las Vegas Real Estate Agents and Specialists.
Lori Ballen of Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas Real Estate creates Dynamic Team of Las Vegas Real Estate Agents offering Buyer Services and Seller Services including Las Vegas Short Sales. - December 01, 2010 - Ballen Brands
Orlando Area October Real Estate Sales Have Dropped by 21 %. – Prices Increased by 10%
Home Sales and home values statistics for the month of October 2011, provided by Gitta Urbainczyk P.A. a real estate agent here in the greater Orlando area. Sales of real estate in the greater Orlando area have declined for the 4th months in a row but values have increased substantially, some areas have seen double digit increases in the average home price. - November 30, 2010 - Gitta Urbainczyk P.A.
Australia-Wide Property Market Analysis by WBP Property Group Reveals Where to Buy, Where to Ignore
Most of us resign ourselves to the idea that we can't possibly know what the property market is going to do in a particular area over a set period of time. However, WBP Property recently released a report based on intensive scrutiny of Australia’s property markets providing detailed... - November 30, 2010 - WBP Property Group
Relocation Experts in Santa Monica Homes for Sale Grimson Rosal Unveils New Website
For long distance home buyers, browsing available listings online isn't new, but leaves much to be desired on most websites. This team has changed all of that for West Los Angeles and Santa Monica homes for sale browsing. Grimson Rosal's MLS interface gives anyone around the world a truly closeup look at every available residential listing for Santa Monica real estate and the surrounding West LA area. - November 30, 2010 - Grimson Rosal
Homes.com Launches Ugly Holiday Sweater Photo Contest
Homes.com invites you to submit a photo of your tackiest holiday sweater for the chance to win a $500 Amazon.com gift card. - November 29, 2010 - Homes.com
Blue Asset Management Closes Building in Weehawken New Jersey
Blue Asset Management LLC has recently closed on a multi-family building in Weehawken, New Jersey, according to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management. - November 29, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors Bestows Highest Honors to Prudential Executives
Real estate executive Paul Bell was named 2011 GLVAR President and corporate broker Forrest Barbee was named Realtor of the Year. - November 27, 2010 - Prudential Americana Group
Blue Asset Management Closes on Six Multi-Unit Properties in Paterson
Blue Asset Management LLC has recently closed on six multi-family apartment buildings in Paterson, New Jersey, according to Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner for Blue Asset Management. According to Charles Blumenkehl, “We view Paterson as a city that is short in of good housing supply. - November 27, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management Buys Mortgages
Blue Asset Management LLC has closed a multi-million dollar tranche of non-performing commercial notes for properties in Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties previously owned by an national bank. - November 25, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Blue Asset Management LLC Buys Multi-Million Dollar NPN Mortgage Pool in New Jersey
Charles Blumenkehl, managing partner of Blue Asset Management announced his company closed a multi-million dollar mortgage tranche collateralized by residential assets located throughout New Jersey. - November 25, 2010 - Blue Asset Management
Foreclosed Property Auction - 56 Properties Across Central Florida
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International Ltd., Inc. (“HAI”) has been retained to offer at auction 56 foreclosed properties throughout Central Florida. The portfolio includes homes, condos, homesites, development tracts, commercial and industrial properties. Twenty-two properties will be... - November 25, 2010 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
The Bright Side of Housing: Home Affordability Soars in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market, RE/MAX Reports
The affordability of a classic single-family home has improved by 66 percent in the seven-county metropolitan Chicago real estate market over the last five years, according to a review by RE/MAX employing the traditional measure of home affordability developed by the National Association of... - November 24, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Greater Valley Group to Build SIP Homes in Two Communities
Greater Valley Group (GVG), based in West Point, Ga., and EH Systems, LLC based in New Braunfels, Texas, announced a partnership to begin construction on two Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) homes in Lanett, Ala. on Nov. 15. These energy-efficient homes will be featured at Quail Run, a new... - November 24, 2010 - Greater Valley Group, LLC
Terry Iwaniw, REALTOR of ReSales & Investment Realty, LLC to Expand Into Commercial Properties
Building on the successful first-time home buyer and HUD Home Marketing base, Terry Iwaniw has decided to expand his business into the sales and leasing of commercial and multi-family property marketing. - November 22, 2010 - Terry Iwaniw Real Estate Services
October Home Sales in Metro Chicago Real Estate Market Saw Price Stabilization and Decline in Transactions, RE/MAX Reports
A RE/MAX anaylsis reveals that home prices in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market reached somewhat firmer ground in October even as transaction volume continued to decline. Both median and average prices of homes sold in the seven-county metro area were higher in October than September, while transaction volume was 14 percent lower. - November 21, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Charlotte Real Estate Company is Expanding in Toughest Real Estate Market in Decades
Carolinas Metro Realty is expanding and opening an additional office in Uptown Charlotte NC. Despite the tough real estate market, the full-service real estate and property management company is staying strong and will be interviewing for more agents and property managers to join the company. - November 21, 2010 - Carolinas Metro Realty
Brett/Robinson Offers Special Savings to Facebook Fans
Brett/Robinson Vacations will offer a special deal on Cyber Monday to social “fans” of the company. The deals will only be extended to fans via email. Individuals who are interested in receiving the details of this special must “like” Brett/Robinson on Facebook. Fans must... - November 21, 2010 - Brett Robinson
Giving Back on Thanksgiving – VIP Realty Platinum
VIP Realty Platinum, and Broker Harry Ridge, are gearing up for their second annual Thanksgiving Brigade giving back to the community. They understand the challenges many people and families are facing in theses challenging times. On Thanksgiving Day they will give meals and care packages full of... - November 20, 2010 - VIP Realty Platinum
Local Agent Receives Training to Effectively Counsel Real Estate Investors, Provide Wealth-Building Strategies
Kerry Thornhill of Virginia Cook Realtors in Dallas has 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, financing options and... - November 20, 2010 - Kerry Thornhill
RE/MAX Elite in Hinsdale Holds Holiday Toy Drive for Children's Memorial Hospital
The real estate professionals at RE/MAX Elite in Hinsdale, Ill., are doing their part to spread some cheer this holiday season. The brokerage, located at 28 W. Hinsdale Ave., will hold a toy drive on Nov. 26 to benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The toy drive will take place... - November 20, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
HomeRun Homes Accepted Into The Building Trades Association (BTA)
HomeRun Homes, the long-standing marketplace for Rent to Own Homes, is now a confirmed member of the prestigious Building Trades Association. Longevity and Service to the Building/Construction Segment The Building Trades Association, or BTA, which consists of member companies involved in all... - November 20, 2010 - HomeRun Homes