PRWeb: Business Real Estate

Local Market Monitor's Home Price Forecast Points to Signs of Slow Market Recovery

Local Market Monitor's home price data indicates many previously poor-performing markets, including several in California, are well past the worst (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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American Institute of Architects Survey: Continued Weakness in Housing Market Prompting Shift Away from High-End Kitchen and Bath Features

Homeowner preferences lean to energy efficiency and simplicity in design (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Biocide Systems? roomSHOCKER Chemical Deodorizer Makes for Fast and Odor Free Apartment Turns.

New Hi-Tech “Little White Pouch” removes smoke, paint, and new carpet odors from apartments in less than 24 hours and for as little as $25 per unit! (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Pac-Van Takes Top Honor in Modular Building Institute Awards of Distinction

Pac-Van, Inc. wins sixth “Best of Show” award in nine years at modular industry’s annual conference. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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ValueAppeal Helps Maricopa County Arizona Property Owners Reclaim Unfairly Assessed Property Taxes In Advance of April 13, 2010 Deadline

The annual deadline for filing a residential property tax appeal in Maricopa County, Arizona is April 13, 2010. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to Award $2.9 Million for Affordable Housing in Virginia

Funding to Create, Preserve 335 Affordable Rental, Homeownership Units (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Media Alert: 2010 Homeownership Fair for Central Illinois

Prospective homeowners are invited to attend the “Opening the Doors to Homeownership” Fair, presented by the Housing Counseling Resource Center (HCRC) division of METEC. This free event brings together everything a prospective homeowner needs to know about buying a home, in one convenient location. Attendees are encouraged to call HCRC now to pre-register for workshops at 309-676-3832.Local news organizations are invited to attend the event.Visuals: Home Depot experts are available to do on-air demonstrations prior to or during the event. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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BankOwnedVideos.com Launches Free, Nationwide Bank Owned Foreclosed Property Listings Website�

A brand new, bank owned foreclosure property listings (http://www.bankownedvideos.com) website has banks, brokers, Realtors, investors and prospective home buyers around the country abuzz. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Prudential Tropical Realty To Take Part In Florida Open House April 10-11

Local Tampa real estate company Prudential Tropical Realty announced its participation in the Florida Open House Weekend which will take place Saturday, April 10 through Sunday, April 11, 2010. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Digital Signature Solution Builds New Levels of Collaboration at Duke Realty

Commercial real estate developer Duke Realty employs CoSign® digital signatures in its web portal to enhance collaboration with partners. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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USA Cares Launches Military Lender Education Program

Course aims to educate the banking community on the unique circumstances of the military homebuyer (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Social Media Expert Carol Flammer Authors How-to Book on Social Media for Home Builders

Carol Flammer, managing partner of Internet marketing, public relations and social media firm mRELEVANCE, LLC, helps home builders and real estate professionals navigate the world of social media with her new book, “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think.” (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Wonmore Investing Nearly $2 Million Into Endeavour High-Rise on Clear Lake

Houston-based Wonmore Ltd. announces they are investing nearly $2 million to renovate and repair the Endeavour Clear Lake luxury high-rise. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Rama Capital Partners Announces Double Digit Returns For 2009

Southern California mortgage fund combines high yields and low risk to exceed its lofty goals (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Table Rock Lake Development Announces New Partnership

HCW Realty, L.L.C., has partnered with Steed Communities, Inc., to promote and sell Table Rock Lake’s most prestigious lakefront property, Pinnacle Shores. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Established Green Builder Marshall Homes First to Embrace PURE energies? Unique Solar Energy Offering

~Initiative Welcomed by Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade; Program Promises to Accelerate Adoption of Solar Energy by Ontario Home Owners~ (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Americans Spending On Home Improvements: Homeowners Are Investing In Comfort and Long Term Quality And Stay In Their Homes

As American Homeowners are now finding that selling their homes is many times not a viable option in this down economy, they are carefully considering their investments today more than ever. Investing in thier homes, although it may have dropped greatly in value, is becoming a trend. Folks are now "making themselves comfortable and enjoying the home that they have until market values arise again. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Practical Advice for First Time Home Buyers -- Keep Your Options Open

With the abundance of short sales and foreclosed homes out in the marketplace, many first time home buyers are giving too much attention to these types of properties, and not enough to others. Ryan Gable, owner of StartingPoint Realty, whose firm primarily deals with first time homebuyers in the Chicagoland area (www.startingpointrealty.com), reminds first time buyers to keep an open mind. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Walton Completes Land Syndication for Walton AZ Silver Reef Limited Partnership 2

Walton International Group Inc. today announced the successful completion of unit placements in Walton AZ Silver Reef Limited Partnership 2. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Bruntwood Begins 2010 with Office Lettings in Leeds

Bruntwood has announced six new additions to its Leeds city centre office portfolio, a total of 22,598 sq ft of office space. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Bruntwood Attract First Customer to St Hugh's in Bootle

Bruntwood has announced its first customer to take office space at its property in St Hugh's, Bootle. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Premiere Coastal Monterey Peninsula Retail Land Opportunity

A premiere California commercial coastal development opportunity has just gone on the market, comprising almost 7 acres, located on the historic Monterey Bay Peninsula. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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Bluestone America?s CEO, Charles Nam, Announces the Opening of Bluestone Holdings as its Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Unit

Charles Nam anounces the opening of the Bluestone Holdings New Commercial Brokerage division to be part of the Bluestone Preferred Wealth Center. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010)

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New Article on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac HARP Mortgage Refinance Program Available from AimLoan.com

In a new article, AimLoan.com explains why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s program to refinance underwater homeowners should be expanded, as lowered mortgage rates are key to economic recovery. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Virtual Tour Provider home2market Launches Web Site, Providing Powerful New Tour and Property Flyer Creation Tool to Real Estate Agents

Real estate agents looking for an easy to use, low-cost virtual tour provider can now visit www.home2market.com. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Alliance Appraisal Management (Alliance AMC) & UAS Are Now AMC Links, LLC

The nation's first statutory registered appraisal management company, Alliance Appraisal Management (Alliance AMC), has recently consolidated all management, technology and compliance services under the umbrella of AMC Links, LLC. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Relocate to a Better Life Sweepstakes Launched by Livability.com

Livability.com launches sweepstakes to help people “relocate to a better life.” Challenging times have many people yearning for a fresh start. Given the choice, wouldn't it be great to start over in one of America's most livable cities? The editors at Livability.com, an online relocation portal, certainly think so. That's why they've created the Relocate to a Better Life Sweepstakes. Livability.com has selected five of the most livable cities in the country (Asheville,NC; Nashville, TN; Eugene, OR; Pueblo, CO; and Albuquerque, NM) and partnered with the Chambers of Commerce in each community to create the Relocate to a Better Life contest. Winners will find out first-hand what it might be like to move to some of the best places to live in America during a VIP trip to the city hosted by the chamber. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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New Book Serves Up Spy-like, Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World

Project Future, The Inside Story Behind the Creation of Disney World, is a fascinating new book that explores one of the most comprehensive and successful private developments in U.S. history – the Walt Disney World Resort. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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ValueAppeal Helps Pima County Arizona Property Owners Reclaim Unfairly Assessed Property Taxes In Advance of April 5, 2010 Deadline

The annual deadline for filing a residential property tax appeal in Pima County, Arizona is April 5, 2010. During this period of unprecedented decline in housing values, many property owners are unfairly overpaying their property taxes by hundreds or thousands of dollars. According to ValueAppeal, in Pima County alone, 7,942 homes are currently overassessed. The average savings by property owners who appeal unfair assessments in Pima County is $600. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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PGAV Destinations Wins Significant Projects Integral to Tourism Growth in China

Leading American firm to design two landmark projects (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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FM Global?s 175-Year Legacy of Common Purpose Highlighted in New Leadership Book

Commercial Property Insurer FM Global's Unique Business Model, Unconventional Approach and Shared Vision Described as Hallmarks of Success (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tainjin Drywall Investigation Into South & North Carolina

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is aggressively expanding its investigation of a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin into South Carolina, North Carolina, along with the nearby states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. The group is saying, "Homeowners in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia mistakenly may not think they are effected by toxic Chinese drywall-they are, and we need to get them identified-especially if the home has a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin." The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "Our biggest fear is that only 1 out of 30 Knauf Tianjin drywall homes have been identified by the Federal Court in New Orleans. If these homeowners do not get identified, they may be up the creek." For more information homeowners can call the Chinese Drywall Complaint Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://ChineseDrywallComplaintCenter.Com (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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GovernmentAuction.com Helps Those Buying Land With Owner Financing And No Credit Checks

Government auction site offers land financing and no credit checks/no qualifying, built in financing on land purchases (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Vail Colorado's Announcement of New Green Building Code Impacts Future and Current Real Estate Developments

In recent news, the Vail Valley Partnership has recently named the town of Vail’s environmental team as the Green Business of the Year, an accolade that’s indicative of the success of the ski town’s environmental programs as well as of the strength of its ongoing commitment towards “going green.” In addition to this news, the town is working towards implementing a green building code with an emphasis on energy-saving which will not only impact the city's future developments, but also Vail residential real estate. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Gateway Encore Resort Management Services Opens Naples Offices

Gateway Encore Resort Management Services, a full service community management firm, has opened offices in Naples. Gateway Encore Resort Management Services provides premium management and accounting services for Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations throughout Southwest Florida (http://gatewayencore.com/germgtsrv/sub_category_list.asp?category=2&title=Services). (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Encore Asset Management Opens in Naples, FL and Columbus, OH.

Encore Asset Management (http://www.EncoreAsset.com) has opened operations in Naples,Florida and Columbus, Ohio. Encore Asset Management is the most reliable one-stop shop for all types of asset management services from Troubled Asset Workout, Receivership Designation, Debtor in Possession, Trust and Family Asset Management, Commercial Property Management and Asset Disposition. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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BrendaWade.com is Launched as New Comprehensive Resource for Tampa Bay Real Estate

Whether buying a new home in Tampa for the very first time or exploring the possibilities of investing in some Brandon, Florida, real estate properties, buyers and sellers can expect the best service and commitment from The Brenda Wade Team. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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ConsumerDebt and New Federal Credit Card Act (C.A.R.D.) to be Topic of March 9, 2010 NPR Program

Dr. Robert D. Manning, PhD to be featured on the 11:00 a.m. "The Diane Rehm Show” (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Elevations? Offers Unique "Curb Appeal" to Chicagoland Homeowners

Exterior Renovations Specialist Makes Home Exteriors Beautiful Again! (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Outsourced Facilities Maintenance a Cost-Savings for Commercial Building Owners and Managers

“As an outsourced contractor, we provide the right service when it’s needed,” says Troy Norberg, General Manager for Tru-Serve, a facilities maintenance company in the Twin Cities. “More times than not, we are less expensive and more efficient than using a separate plumber, electrician, or carpenter. Our professionals can come into a facility at one time to do the work of all those vendors.” (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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