Press Releases

EUGENE, OR - August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Celina Noriega and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to bring San Bernardino, California home seekers a simple, easy-to-use and efficient online property search. Bluestone Realty and Noriega represent a number of listings in their Southern California inlet, but now, the website displays thousands of California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) properties, giving her clients and other area potential buyers the most comprehensive database of properties available online

Rockville, MD - August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tom Glatt, President and CEO of REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, has announced that he will be stepping down effective August 1st. Tom was named President and CEO of REALTORS® FCU on December 2008.

EUGENE, OR - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ikem Chukumerije of Westside Premier Estates has adopted the dynamic IDX Broker software, upgrading his real estate website by enabling Combined L.A.-Westside MLS (CLAW) listings to be displayed directly on his search page. The additional benefits of adopting a customized IDX solution are monumental for both real estate professionals, like Chukumerije, and their clients. With IDX Broker software, the website of Chukumerije is now ready to assist home seekers in finding the perfect property without ever leaving their computer

EUGENE, OR - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest addition to the growing group of real estate professionals updating their websites, Pat Carroll of Century 21 Premier. As a member of RealTracs MLS (RTMLS), Carroll has long had access to thousands of area property listings. But now, thanks to IDX Broker software, the benefits of searching RTMLS are available to home seekers on the website of Carroll. Goodlettsville, Tennessee homes are now easier to search for than ever before, with the IDX enabled website hosted by Carroll

ORLANDO, FL - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The latest gadgets and gizmos, motivating advice from leading real estate trainers and a chance to network with other real estate professionals: That’s what the Florida Realtors’® 2010 Convention & Trade Expo has to offer – opportunities to learn new practices, gain fresh approaches and boost business.

EUGENE, OR - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut Statewide MLS (CTStatewide) listings just got easier to search for, thanks to the partnership between broker Brian Corson and IDX, Inc. Now, Advanced Real Estate listings can be synced with CTStatewide listings to display the most comprehensive database of properties online. Home seekers in Newtown, Connecticut can now easily and quickly scan thousands of properties virtually, without ever having to leave the website of Corson. IDX Broker software has revolutionized the way people search for and buy homes online

EUGENE, OR - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Casey Dunn, of the Fearann Group, has teamed with IDX, Inc. to develop a comprehensive real estate search website for Denver, Colorado home seekers. The custom IDX solution now employed on the website of Dunn presents Metrolist Denver (MTOMLS) listings conveniently on his website. With the extreme flexibility of the IDX Broker software, Dunn is able to create a custom search process to best suit his clients needs, while still simplifying the entire online property search.

EUGENE, OR - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- David Evich of Real Estate One has joined with IDX, Inc. to incorporate their dynamic MLS search tool, IDX Broker, on to his real estate website. Traverse City, Michigan is host to many lake front properties, now home seekers can find these homes conveniently by searching on his Traverse MLS (TRVMLS) synced website. The unique technology provided by the IDX Broker software pulls raw listing data from the TRVMLS database and displays it on the search pages. The adoption of such a revolutionary tool demonstrates on his website shows the dedication of Evich to his clients and home seekers around Traverse City

TALLAHASSEE, FL - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink today issued the following statement after meeting with Kenneth Feinberg, the independent administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund, about the lost-income claims process for small businesses and real estate professionals.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced the opening of a new mortgage help center in Chicago to provide counseling and other services for struggling homeowners in the greater metro area with loans owned by Fannie Mae. The Chicago Mortgage Help Center (Center) is the second facility and third announced partnership in a series of planned mortgage help centers across the country. Fannie Mae is partnering on this initiative with Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, major mortgage servicers, and civic and community leaders from across the region.At the Center, borrowers will meet directly with dedicated, on-site English- and Spanish-speaking staff and experienced housing counselors to discuss their mortgage situation. These face-to-face meetings will help borrowers better understand the range of foreclosure prevention options available to them and help them to better manage their relationship with their servicer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 23, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 4.2 percent compared with the previous week

Washington, DC - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Second quarter 2010 commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were one percent higher than during the same period last year and 35 percent higher than during the first quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

McLean, VA - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it will not issue a Reference Notes® security on July 29, 2010. The company’s 2010 Reference Notes calendar designates dates that it may use to announce the issuance of Reference Notes securities.

Las Vegas, NV - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Richard Ballen, a Las Vegas Realtor specializing in Short Sales in Nevada stops a Nevada Foreclosure. Another successfully closed Wachovia Short Sale in Nevada. TOTAL DAYS 53 LIST TO CLOSE IN ADDITION TO $5000 TO SELLER!

Lewis Center, OH - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associa, the leader in community management, is proud to announce that Real Property Management was named the 2009 “Medium Size” Office of the Year at the 2010 Associa Summer Conference. “Medium Size” Office of the Year is awarded to a “medium” designated Associa company with the highest performance during the prior fiscal year in the areas of client growth, client retention, employee morale and profitability.

Miami, FL - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Audrey Ross, Senior Vice President of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell (EWM) Realtors, has brokered the sale of the highest-priced residential condominium ever in the City of Coral Gables.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reflective of the real estate buyers’ market conditions in many regions in the U.S., satisfaction with real estate companies among home buyers has improved from 2009, while satisfaction among home sellers has declined, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM released today.

McLean, VA - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its second quarter cash-out refinance analysis.

Glendale, AZ - July 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona may continue to struggle with real estate woes, but one local residential real estate company is enjoying explosive growth and taking it nationwide. HomeLovers home rental and property management is launching a HomeLovers franchise opportunity to entrepreneurs based on proprietary systems proven successful in Arizona. HomeLovers has been cash positive since its first year, growing a remarkable 850+ percent in its second year. The firm is leveraging industry consultant heavyweight iFranchise to assist in the franchise endeavor.

Atlanta, GA - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Georgia Realty is proud to announce Realtor Benita Carswell, former co-owner of Bo Bridgeport Brokers, has joined its award-winning sales team. She is affiliated with Prudential Georgia Realty’s Midtown office, located on Peachtree Street a few blocks from the High Museum. However, Benita is still based in Atlanta’s Kirkwood area, where the old Bo Bridgeport Brokers location at 2033 Hosea L. Williams Drive serves as a satellite office. The 40-agent boutique real estate agency recently merged with Prudential Georgia Realty.

Equity Fund Formed to Acquire and Develop Multifamily Assets in Major Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Markets. CHICAGO and GREENBELT, MD - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pritzker Realty Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment company, and The Bozzuto Group, a Greenbelt, MD-based real estate services company, today announced the creation of a joint venture that has an initial capital commitment of $75 million

Hong Kong - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a recent interview in the United States, property magnate Donald Trump is quoted as saying: "This is the best time I've ever seen to buy real estate". It appears that Hong Kong investors agree.

Leading U.S. brokerage announces franchises in Discovery Bay, Brentwood, San Diego and Minden, NV. CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY, USA - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Intero Real Estate Services, a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced its continued expansion with the conversion of a former Alain Pinel brokerage affiliate in Discovery Bay and Brentwood, CA to the Intero Real Estate brand, and the addition of new franchises in San Diego, CA, and Minden, NV.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) today announced that the company, through its lender and housing partners, provided $5.9 billion in investment to the multifamily rental housing market for the first half of 2010

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Natalie Klun of Community Best Real Estate Company has adopted the premier IDX Broker software to upgrade her professional website and make Wasatch Front Regional MLS (WFRMLS) listings more accessible to home seekers around Vernal, Utah. The revolutionary IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data directly from the WFRMLS database and seamlessly displays it on the website of Klun, giving her clients thousands of properties to search through online. With the addition of a custom IDX solution to her real estate website, Klun has only reinforced her dedication to her clients and helping to match potential buyers with their dream home.

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Florida Global Realtors, Inc. have joined forces to deliver realtor Shobe Barran with the latest Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology. The IDX Broker software now enabled on the website of Barran extracts raw listings data from Fort Meyers MLS and displays it directly on her website, giving her clients the most comprehensive listings database to search through. Now, Barran and her clients can sit back and relax as they scan thousands of Fort Meyers properties from the comfort of home and the convenience of thewebsite on their iPhone or personal computer.

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Chad Brockschmidt Real Estate have teamed up to revolutionize his professional website. The IDX Broker software now enabled on the real estate website of Brockschmidt allows home seekers in Tucson, Arizona to quickly search through thousands of Tucson MLS (TAARMLS) listings, in an effort to match them with the best solution for each buyer. Now, potential buyers have the most detailed home search available online, from the convenience and ease of the website.

EUGENE, OR - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Chuck Valenta of Keller Williams as the newest addition of real estate professionals to enable a custom IDX solution on their realty website. With the adoption of IDX Broker software, the website of Valenta has revolutionized the way home seekers find properties online. The upgraded search capabilities on his site now make searching for a home online easier than ever before

WILTON, CT - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The mortgage industry is going through sweeping change. Now is the time for all mortgage industry participants to gather and discuss new ideas, new automation strategies and new processes to move the mortgage industry forward. PROGRESS in Lending Association fills this void and provides a place for innovation and thought leadership to occur

EMERYVILLE, CA - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite slowdowns in home sales across the country, California is still the nation’s hottest spot for home buying activity, with homes fetching multiple offers and selling above list price, according to the Q2 2010 Home Hunter report released today by ZipRealty (ZIPR).