Florida RealEstateRama

MIAMI, FL - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force today hosted a community forum in Miami to discuss the housing crisis. The event was designed to present a comprehensive approach for dealing with housing-related issues and provide information and assistance to consumers. Participating agencies included state agencies, law enforcement and regulatory authorities.

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fort Myers Realtor Carlos Frizone has partnered with IDX, Inc. to revolutionize his real estate website, through the use of IDX Broker software. Florida realty has long been a popular business, but now with the help of Internet Data Exchange technology home seekers in the Fort Myers area can search for their dream home or next investment from the comfort and convenience of their own personal computer. Frizone's real estate website connects him directly with his clients and allows potential home buyers to connect with the property listings of the Fort Myers MLS (FortMyers).

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- After years in the real estate market, Jim McGrath of Ryan Scott Realty is joining with IDX, Inc. to customize his professional website. The Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology now offers Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area residents a comprehensive search engine, which allows for a simple and effective online home search. The IDX Broker software, created specifically for real estate websites like McGrath's, gives him the unique opportunity to expand his business and clientèle online, without ever lifting a finger

ORLANDO, FL - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hearing “the check is in the mail,” is welcome news for 40 well-deserving young people who live in communities across the Sunshine State. Why? It’s because the announcement means that these students, some recent high school graduates about to enter college and others already enrolled in a college or university, recently were notified they are the first-ever recipients of scholarships from the new Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc

Tampa, FL - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced the availability of new guidelines to protect property from the ravages of wildfire. The information pertains to homes and businesses, including farms and ranches, and is available in electronically and as hard copy printed brochures suitable for mailing or distributing at events. The printed series comprises three property-specific brochures

WASHINGTON, DC - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) today announced a new partnership that will accelerate response time and provide financial counseling to distressed Florida homeowners whose mortgages are owned by Fannie Mae and serviced by SunTrust.

EUGENE, OR - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce they are teaming up with Albert Baeza of Cape Concierge Realty Inc., to give Cape Coral, Florida residents and potential home buyers the greatest online home search experience. As a member of the Cape Coral MLS (CapeCoral), Baeza has long had access to thousands of properties listed in the area. But now, thanks to IDX Broker software, Baeza's website integrates the CapeCoral listings directly with his page, giving his clients and those exploring the market the most extensive property listings online

Tampa, FL - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a proposal with the North Carolina Department of Insurance to provide homeowners insurance credits for implementing certain property protection measures, including several based on the Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) FORTIFIED building programs.

EUGENE, OR - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce that Orlando Realtor Marilyn Welbergen, has joined the growing number of real estate professionals revolutionizing the way people buy homes online. Her website offers clients the unique ability to search for their dream home from their own personal computer.s Thanks to Welbergen's real estate website, potential home buyers have the ability to search through all of the properties listed on the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), in an effort to find their perfect property. RE/MAX's partnership with the MFRMLS helps Welbergen to display thousands of homes directly onto her website, granting home seekers license to look at specific details of homes surrounding the Orlando area

EUGENE, OR - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. excitedly announces today the addition of RE/ MAX Properties SW, Inc.'s Hans Welbergen of Orlando, Florida, to its extensive and growing database of real estate agents and broker using the innovative IDX Broker software. By adding this custom IDX solution to his website, Welbergen now has the power to directly connect potential home buyers with an endless amount of the most up-to-date properties with the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that was previously solely accessible to the real estate professional. By incorporating these unique and helpful IDX Broker search tools into his website, Welbergen will save valuable time, all the while enhancing the online real estate search experience for his consumers.

Tampa, FL - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today urged homeowners to integrate disaster-resistance into their remodeling plans this year.

EUGENE, OR - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The unique features of Davie, Florida homes are now easier to find thanks to IDX, Inc. and Realtor Tiffany Young. Today, they announce the IDX Broker software is available on Young's real estate website. As a member of the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL) Young has access to thousands of properties currently on the market, but now, this information is also available to the potential home buyers she represents. The SEFL raw listing data is integrated flawlessly with the listings on Young's website. The IDX Broker software has made it simple and easy to find the perfect home quickly, in Southeastern Florida with Young's website.

ORLANDO, FL - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thirteen talented seniors from public and private high schools across the state each have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship as district winners of the Florida Realtors® 2009-2010 Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors.

EUGENE, OR - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The IDX, Inc. team eagerly announces today, the addition of Diane Sonenson with The Keyes Company Realtors in Boynton Beach, Florida, to their quickly growing network of real estate agents and brokers using their primary software application, IDX Broker. This one-of-a-kind search tool addition provides Sonenson with the ability to instantly and directly link potential home buyers to a valuable Multiple Listing Service (MLS) search tool, which connects them with a multitude of the most current and up-to-date property listings on her local MLS, the Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL)

ORLANDO, FL - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announces that U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway today sentenced Ramon Cendana (age 48, of Orlando) to more than six years in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme. The Court also ordered Cendana to pay in excess of $240,000 in restitution to his victims. Cendana had pleaded guilty on January 27, 2010

EUGENE, OR - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Florida Realty's Deanna Krespach of Bonita Springs, Florida, has recently decided to contribute to the rapidly expanding network of real estate agents and brokers opting to enhance, personalize and renovate the search functionalities of their websites, by integrating a custom IDX solution. This new IDX software addition and its one-of-a-kind support system will allow easy consumer access to thousands of property listings on Krespach's site, smoothing the online real estate search process for both her and her clients alike. IDX Broker simplifies and attractively presents listing information from both the Fort Myers MLS (FortMyers) and the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS), directly onto Krespach's site, which is personalized according to his exact specifications, and is then automatically updated, on a daily basis, saving her valuable time which can be spent focusing on the personal needs of her clients

WASHINGTON, DC - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today helped expand home ownership opportunities for thousands of North Floridians living in rural areas by supporting the bipartisan Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act (H.R. 5017). The legislation passed in the House today by a vote of 352-62

EUGENE, OR - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Lakes & Links International Realty's Cheri Foutz, to the ever expanding group of real estate professionals choosing to simplify their websites, with the help of a customized Internet Data Exchange (IDX) solution. By combining listings from the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), which Foutz is a member of, and properties Foutz represents, clients will have access to thousands of homes in the Lake Mary, Florida area. IDX Broker technology extracts raw listing data right from the MFRMLS, and seamlessly integrates it onto Foutz's website

EUGENE, OR - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today's addition of Realtor Kimberly Spano with Total Quality Real Estate to the IDX, Inc. family is a great one for both parties. Spano's Coral Gables community listings are paired with the Greater Miami and the Beach MLS (GMBMLS), to bring her clients the most up-to-date and extensive property listings in the area. Her custom IDX solution gives Spano the opportunity to grant potential home buyers access to thousands of homes online

EUGENE, OR - April 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Naples, Florida real estate broker Susan Hubly is joining with IDX, Inc. to create a customized professional website. The Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology helps to integrate listings from the Naples area Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) with Hubly's own listings to create the most diverse pool of properties for potential home buyers to explore and choose from online. Prudential Florida Realty can now display listings on Hubly's site from all over the Southern Florida market, to make searching for a home easier on both buyers and real estate professionals

EUGENE, OR - April 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. eagerly announces today the addition of RE/MAX Elite's Jennifer McCoy of Cocoa Beach, Florida, to its ever growing real estate client roster. This innovative and enhanced IDX Broker software and support system will allow easy consumer access to a multitude of property listings on McCoy's website, smoothing and simplifying the online real estate search process for potential home buyers and Realtors alike. This custom IDX solution addition simplifies and attractively presents Brevard MLS (BMLS) listing information onto her website, which can then be altered and personalized by McCoy, to best fit both her and her clients wants and needs.

EUGENE, OR - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new clients being added on a daily basis, IDX, Inc. is happy to welcome yet another real estate professional, Corneau & Associates very own Perry Corneau of Sarasota, Florida, who has chosen to incorporate a custom IDX solution into the search functionality of his website. This innovative Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software enables Corneau to provide potential home buyers with a truly unique and personalized online real estate search experience, where they can browse thousands of properties and utilize detailed search features to quickly and easily find what they want and need out of their new home. IDX Broker has the one-of-a-kind technology to extract raw listing data from the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), and then formats the information to be viewed as a seamlessly integrated form on Corneau's website

TALLAHASSEE, FL - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink today announced the appointment of Harold M. Knowles to the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, effective April 21, 2010, through July 31, 2011. Citizens is one of the largest property and casualty insurance companies in the nation and the largest property insurer in Florida.

Miami, FL - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Condo.com, the world’s largest marketplace has appointed Cristian Sturek as their Chief Technology Officer. The announcement marks an exciting time for the Company as its technology platform has positioned the Company into an industry-leading domain and world-class search site. Choosing the right IT leader was of vital importance to Condo.com as their IT strategy so closely aligns with their overall corporate strategy and objectives. Hiring an industry expert like Mr. Sturek will greatly impact operations since site development and technological components have been a leading forefront to much of the Company’s success to date. Mr. Sturek’s addition to the team opens a new window of growth and opportunity yet to be discovered by the Company and its category domain

TALLAHASSEE, FL - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink today released a letter to OIR Commissioner Kevin McCarty inquiring whether any additional actions may be necessary by OIR prior to hurricane season to ensure authorized property insurers are financially capable of meeting their obligations through the course of the 2010 hurricane season. A copy of the letter follows below

April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Affordable Housing Department will hold an evaluation committee meeting to review a Request for Qualifications they held for a group home provider. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 26, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., in the Code Enforcement Training Room, 10119 Windhorst Road., Tampa.

EUGENE, OR - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the help of IDX, Inc., Bob Dratler with Team 1 Real Estate, has recently incorporated a custom IDX solution into his site, developing a truly custom and user-friendly search experience for prospective home buyers browsing properties in Naples, Florida and its surrounding areas. This innovative and advanced Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software and its unique relationship with the MLS of Naples (Naples), enables Dratler to provide home seekers with the ability to view thousands of the most up-to-date property listings on the market, in a simple and timely fashion. IDX Broker gives him the resources to quickly and prominently display properties matching consumers specified search preferences, by extracting raw data from Naples, and then displaying the information on his own personal website, in a seamlessly integrated format

ORLANDO, FL - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing home sales rose in March, which means that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison for 19 months, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.Existing home sales increased 24 percent last month with a total of 16,294 homes sold statewide compared to 13,090 homes sold in March 2009, according to Florida Realtors. Statewide existing home sales last month increased 37 percent over statewide sales activity in February. Also noteworthy: While March’s statewide existing-home median price of $137,000 was down from the same time a year ago, it was 4.3 percent higher than February’s statewide existing-home median price.

EUGENE, OR - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. publicized today, the addition of Richard Palmano with Palmano Group Real Estate in Winter Park, Floria, to the growing list of real estate agents and brokers using their primary software application, custom IDX Broker. This new and modernized IDX addition will enable Palmano to immediately and directly link potential home buyers with a plethora of realty prospects, from houses to lots, and everything in-between, making the initial real estate search much more simple and efficient

EUGENE, OR - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a member of the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS), Pam Schultz has access to real estate listings all over Naples, Florida and the surrounding areas. But now, as she joins with IDX, Inc. to improve the search capabilities and functionalities of her website, her clients also have access to the SSMLS listings, previously unavailable to potential home buyers. Schultz's use of IDX software will now enable her clients to search through thousands of properties in Southern Florida with great ease and efficiency