Press Releases

Huntington Beach, CA - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- James D. Houghton of Charles Dunn Co., represented both the buyer, Bellalance, LLC, and the seller, Ralphs Grocery Company, in the $4.8 million purchase of a 33,350-square-foot facility at 6942 Warner Ave. in Huntington Beach, Calif.

EUGENE, OR - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- John Day and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to upgrade the real estate website of Day with his own personalized IDX Broker software. Now, Metropolitan Regional Info Systems (MRIS) listings are automatically displayed on his unique search page. This integration of thousands of MRIS properties gives Day an unprecedented advantage in customer service. His website quickly and simply finds potential buyers homes in and around the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

EUGENE, OR - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Kara Nixon of NJ Realty to the growing group of real estate professionals revolutionizing the way potential buyers search for homes online. As a member of three MLS services in New Jersey, her clients can access thousands of properties in a matter of seconds, thanks to the dynamic technology of the IDX Broker software now synced to her real estate search page. Never before has a more comprehensive set of property listings been available to search through online.

EUGENE, OR - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fred Thoerner and IDX, Inc. today announce the newly updated real estate website of Thoerner. With the revolutionary IDX Broker software installed on his search page, Thoerner is giving Alaska home seekers unprecedented access to thousands of Alaska MLS (AKMLS) listings, making finding a home simpler and quicker. The IDX solution customized for Thoerner and his clients allows potential buyers to fully understand what they are looking for, what they can afford and who they can get it from, on the dynamic real estate website Thoerner hosts

EUGENE, OR - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Eric Chorzempa have joined forces to bring Northstar MLS listings to Minnesota potential buyers. The unique and revolutionary IDX Broker software extracts raw listings data and seamlessly integrates it onto the search results page of each home seeker utilizing the website of Chorzempa. Now, it is easier than ever before to begin the property search in Minnesota, thanks to the IDX solution now synced on his real estate website.

DALLAS, TX - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faith Schwartz, a mortgage industry veteran of 25 years, received the Lifetime Achievement Award, today, at the Five Star Default Servicing Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas.

Des Plaines, IL - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bill Gates spent more than $100 million on a smart house that automatically controls lighting, digital art and security, but even non-celebrity homeowners today are adopting the technology for safety, comfort and convenience. “Smart homes are the future,” said John Davies, ASID, director of design for Marrokal Design and Remodeling. The firm recently won a National CotY Award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) for a whole-home remodel it completed in San Diego that included a centralized computer system.

Washington, DC - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, September 24th, NCRC will testify before Federal Reserve Board on making critical improvements to HMDA data, so that lenders can be held accountable for the types of loans they are issuing to communities

Indianapolis, IN - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate providers in the country, has announced a merger with Harding Dahm & Company, one of Indiana’s top full-service commercial real estate brokerage firms

Destin, FL - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homes and other residential properties are selling for less than half of what they did a few years back, so now just might be the right time to invest. The real estate research firm that forecasts more housing markets online than any other is introducing a new section on its website to aid real estate investors. Housing Predictor has helped millions of Americans to understand the real estate crash through its insightful analysis and forecasts. The Investors Center will focus on helping real estate investors.

September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Unlike the beasts, mankind survives because he is a scientist. We cannot physically compete with animals that can fly, or run and swim faster than us, who can drink dirty water and combat the bacteria in it, or who multiply in such sheer numbers that they survive despite losing 95% of their offspring each generation. No, human beings survive in this universe because our nature is to figure out the natural laws of physics, and domesticate them, building infrastructure, to reflect those laws in the world we create. We build farms to feed each other, build machines to aid our productivity, and build our knowledge, to improve our culture, and the technology of our infrastructure, from one generation to the next.

September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- True to his fascist character, Nero Obama is playing golf while the United States burns. Every day, new reports emerge of the effects of our nation’s collapsing infrastructure and bankrupt localities: fire and police departments are laying off emergency responders, social safety nets are being eliminated, and cities across the country are faced with horrifying conditions. Now Detroit, just one of the 2,000 municipalities denied Federal relief, by Obama, is burning down.

Irvine, CA (September 20, 2010) – Jamboree Housing Corporation today announced that H.O.M.E.S., Inc. (Helping Our Mentally Ill Experience Success) will become affiliated with Jamboree on an ongoing basis. According to Laura Archuleta, Jamboree’s president, the decision came after months of discussions between the two organizations’ boards of directors and takes effect October 1, 2010. Like Housing with HEART, Jamboree’s resident services group, H.O.M.E.S. will continue to operate as a separate 501(C)(3) organization under the Jamboree name and governance.

September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Industrial REIT III, an affiliate of USAA Real Estate Company, announces the recent purchase of two Class A bulk distribution facilities located in the Southeast submarket of Memphis, Tennessee. The purchase price was not disclosed

September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Republic Core Fund announces the purchase of Village Shoppes at Windermere, a core grocery-anchored retail center in Forsyth County, Georgia, approximately 25 miles north of Metro Atlanta. The seller, Columbia Windermere VI, LLC, is an entity of Marietta-based commercial retail development firm Columbia Properties, which will retain property management duties. The purchase price of the retail center has not been disclosed

September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on mortgage lending transactions at 8,124 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data made available today cover 2009 lending activity--applications, originations, purchases of loans, denials, and other actions such as incomplete or withdrawn applications.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Bankers Association Housing Partners Foundation will sponsor and build its 10th Habitat for Humanity home during ABA’s Annual Convention in Boston, Oct. 17-20. Annually, the Foundation fundraises and sponsors a Habitat home in the city that hosts the ABA Annual Convention to help a deserving family achieve homeownership.

BETHEL, CT - September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Countdown To Buy, a next generation online real estate marketplace whose goal is to offer the fairest and most effective solutions to buy and sell properties, announced today it has launched “powered by Countdown To Buy”, a private label solution featuring the Company’s innovative online offer management and negotiation platform. Being “powered by Countdown To Buy” enables institutions and real estate companies to leverage their existing brand, while taking advantage of the benefits offered by Countdown To Buy’s trusted platform and hosted solutions.

Meriden, CT - September 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, announces the (7th Annual) 2010 New England Real Estate Investors Conference And Trade Show from October 29 through October 31. This event will take place at the Four Points Sheraton on 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. Tuition for this conference varies according to package selected.

EUGENE, OR - September 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce that Demetrial Coleman has adopted her own customized IDX solution to simplify the search for homes online for both real estate agents and brokers and home seekers. As a member of the Carolina MLS (CMLS) Coleman has long had access to thousands of area property listings. Now, the dynamic IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data from the CMLS and displays properties seamlessly on the website Coleman hosts. Area home seekers can now quickly and easily find the right property without ever leaving the convenience of the IDX enabled search page of Coleman.

EUGENE, OR - September 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has collaborated with Jody Keating of Connective Realty in College Station, Texas to bring thousands of property listings to area home seekers. With her new IDX enabled website Keating can let the customizable technology work for her and her clients, retrieving hundreds of homes in under a second. The unique IDX Broker software seamlessly integrates Bryan-College Station MLS (BCSMLS) listings onto the real estate website Keating hosts, giving potential buyers the opportunity to find the perfect home without leaving theirs or the convenience of website of Keating

San Antonio, TX - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Republic Core Fund together with U.S. Premier Office Equities announce the acquisition of Las Olas Centre, a two-building, multi-tenant office complex totaling 469,353 square feet located within Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas corridor

ORLANDO, FL - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Realtor, the Business Magazine of Florida Real Estate and monthly trade publication of Florida Realtors®, recently won five awards in the 2010 Florida Magazine Association’s (FMA) Charlie Awards competition.

ATLANTA, GA - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The seemingly precipitous drop in July existing home sales, while alarming, was not unexpected, says Ron Peltier, Chairman and CEO of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate (www.homeservices.com) and the nation’s second-largest, full-service homeownership service provider.“Our Pending Sales numbers for May and June reflected an inevitable slide after the government incentives came to an end this summer,” said Peltier in a statement to the company’s more than 15,000 sales associates. “The positive uptick in July Pending Sales gives the market hope that consumers are beginning to move past the purchasing-paralysis that set in as government incentives came to an end this summer.”

Torracne, CA - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Desert Region is pleased to announce agent Bill Knapp has earned the title of ‘Architectural Specialist.’ Knapp will preview architect-designed homes throughout the Coachella Valley, and pinpoint the stylistic preferences and aesthetic priorities for buyers. A 34-year industry veteran, Knapp continues to excel in the real estate market where he utilizes his passion for architecture and the arts and combines it with his work at Coldwell Banker

EUGENE, OR - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce West Chester, Pennsylvania real estate agent Holly Gross has joined the ever expanding group of real estate professionals utilizing a customizable IDX solution to display thousands of properties online. Home listings from the Trend MLS can now be found seamlessly integrated onto the website of Gross, giving her clients a comprehensive database of homes to search through. Now, Gross and her clients can begin the property search process quickly and efficiently, thanks to her IDX enabled website

EUGENE, OR - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Karen Keys and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to syndicate Fort Hood MLS (FHAARMLS) listings on the site of Keys, giving her clients and other Fort Hood, Texas potential buyers the most comprehensive listing database around. Her collaboration with IDX has truly revolutionized the way buyers search for properties online. Never before has it been simpler, quicker or more effective to find the perfect property online than now on the IDX enabled website Keys hosts.

EUGENE, OR - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Justin Singletary to the growing team of real estate professionals dedicated to supplying home seekers with an efficient and comprehensive online property search. Through his addition of an IDX solution to his website, potential buyers can quickly scan Savannah Multi-List (SMLMLS) properties to find the perfect home. Singletary, his professionalism and drive have made his business a success at matching buyers with homes, but now with IDX Broker software, Singletary can spend more time forging professional and personal relationships with his clients while IDX Broker does the hard work

EUGENE, OR - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York Realtor Stephen Grifferty has adopted the dynamic IDX, Inc. IDX Broker software for his real estate website, syncing thousands of Capitol Region MLS (CRMLS) property listings with his page. The tools available on the search page of Grifferty give home seekers around Schenectady more options that ever when looking for a home online. His website should be the first stop for anyone considering purchasing a property in upstate New York.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it will modify a planned approach to its financial systems modernization effort and focus on a single core financial system