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CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 opens today in San Jose
October 7, 2009 Posted by CAR
SAN JOSE, CA - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009, the state’s largest real estate trade show, opens today at 5 p.m. at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. Running Oct. 6-8, CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 features more than 50 cutting-edge seminars, hot new products, and networking opportunities for California REALTORS®. CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 also offers more than 150 exhibit booths and is expected to attract more than 7,000 attendees. Educational seminars range from hands-on computer training and social networking for business to short sales and home staging.“CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO 2009 provides an invaluable networking and educational opportunity to California REALTORS®,” said C.A.R. President James Liptak. “The event has something for everyone, whether a new REALTOR® curious about how to thrive in California’s ever-changing market, or a seasoned veteran looking for new ways to boost their bottom line.”
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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® releases annual “Use of Technology Survey”
October 7, 2009 Posted by CAR
SAN JOSE - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Forty-six percent of California REALTORS® surveyed report they use some type of social networking Web site to stay on top of trends in their business, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) annual “Use of Technology Survey,” released today at Tech Tuesday. The most popular social networking site among REALTORS® surveyed was LinkedIn (34 percent), followed by YouTube (13 percent) and MySpace (12 percent).
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ProVisions Accepting Proposals for Former FEMA Call Center
September 29, 2009 Posted by ProVisions
Developer Aims to Create Jobs with Unique Gulf Coast Facility. LONG BEACH, MS - September 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Long Beach Call Center (www.longbeachcallcenter.com) – a 19,044-square-foot “plug-n-play” call center and office complex ProVisions, LLC is offering for sale or lease – presents unusually promising news for a state whose unemployment recently reached 10.5 percent. With state-of-the-art capabilities and strategic location on the Gulf Coast, the Long Beach Call Center has the potential to become a workplace for professionals with a predicted increase in job opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for customer service representatives is projected to increase by 21 percent or more between 2006 and 2016, especially for those working in call centers
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CFO SINK LAUNCHES SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF ‘FLORIDA HOUSING HELP WEB SITE
August 17, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida CFO Alex Sink today launched a Spanish language version of her ‘Florida Housing Help’ web site, which offers extensive resources for Florida homeowners, including help to prevent foreclosure and mortgage fraud and details about Housing Help workshops across Florida. The site also offers Floridians information on how to access CFO Sink’s volunteer lawyer program, Florida Attorneys Saving Homes.
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New website links renters looking for an apartment with Maine landlords with apartments to rent – for free
August 7, 2009 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
AUGUSTA, ME - August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Are you a renter looking for an apartment? Or a landlord with an apartment to rent? In either case, you may want to check out MaineHousingSearch.org – a new online easily searchable rental listing service with detailed descriptions of rentals.
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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® first state association to offer REALTOR® iPhone application
July 22, 2009 Posted by CAR
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today announced the launch of My C.A.R, the first native iPhone application for use by a REALTOR® association. This mobile application is available at no charge for members of C.A.R. Designed for the iPhone/iTouch, with a companion version available for BlackBerry® and other Web-enabled mobile devices, My C.A.R. features: market data for 21 regions in California, current loan information, highlights from C.A.R’s “Market Matters” newsletter, association resources, the ability to search for license renewal and continuing education courses, hot item news alerts, and links to information that may be of interest to C.A.R. Directors.
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Florida Housing Launches New Communications WebBoard
May 13, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Tallahassee, FL - May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida Housing is pleased to now offer a Communications Florida Housing’s WebBoard is an online forum where interested parties are kept up to date on the various goings on at Florida Housing. WebBoard users can also sign up to receive email notices once posts are published to the various sections.
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Free Service Available to Find and List Affordable and Accessible Housing
May 12, 2009 Posted by DHCR
Albany, NY - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) today announced a free on-line housing listing and locator service for affordable, special needs, and accessible housing throughout New York State. The new service will assist renters, property providers, housing professionals and social service providers with accessing real-time rental housing information throughout New York State.
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CPower Secures More Than $10 Million in Series B Round of Financing
May 1, 2009 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY - April 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — CPower (www.cpowered.com), a leading energy management firm, today announced the closing of its Series B round of financing. This $10.68 million investment was led by a new investor in the company, Mayfield Fund, as well as returning investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Expansion Capital Partners, Schneider Electric Ventures, New York City Investment Fund and Consensus Business Group.
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SL Green Realty Corp Launches Broad Energy Conservation Initiative
April 10, 2009 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY - April 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), owner of New York City’s largest commercial office property portfolio, has launched an energy savings initiative designed to significantly decrease utility demand and create additional cost savings on usage.
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