Press Releases

Atlanta, GA - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Atlanta real estate agent Mark Spain and his team, who annually rank as oneof the top 20 RE/MAX teams in the world for closings, wanted to do somethingmore to help metro Atlanta homeowners, especially those in danger of losingtheir homes. In the last year, the Mark Spain Team has taken numerous steps to informthemselves so they could, in turn, educate and help homeowners

Old Navy to open in Willow Grove, PA. Willow Grove, PA - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its ongoing representation of Gap, Inc. in the Greater Philadelphia Region, Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. has negotiated a 17,757 square foot lease for Old Navy in Willow Grove, PA

MILFORD, CT - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender and broker announced that it received its state of Pennsylvania Mortgage Lender License from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and can now originate residential mortgage loans throughout Pennsylvania.

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces its partnership with Eric Reese of Coldwell Banker Bain, to bring a simpler online home search to residents of Woodinville, Washington. The Northwest's growing population is aiding in the booming real estate market. Now, Reese can make his real estate website grow right along with the market, thanks to IDX Broker software. The customizable IDX solution combines Reese's own listings with the Northwest MLS (NWMLS) listings to deliver a variety of properties to visitors of Reese's website. Never before has such a unique property search been available to home seekers online

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

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. happily welcomes the addition of IDX Broker to Mary LeBlanc Realty's very own Mary LeBlanc of Torrington, Connecticut's website. LeBlanc, with the use of this modernized and enhanced IDX service, is now able to easily and quickly provide property listing information to prospective home buyers, without the previously required time and investment. This custom IDX solution takes care of pulling the raw listing data from her local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Connecticut Statewide MLS (CTStatewide), and prominently displays the listing information in a user-friendly and easy-to-navigate format on LeBlanc's site, for home seekers to pursue.

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Real Living Northwest's agent, Cheryl Steffen, to the growing number of real estate professionals changing they way they sell houses online. Through the IDX Broker software now available on Steffen's website, home seekers on islands surrounding Seattle, Washington can now easily find the perfect property. As a member of Northwest MLS (NWMLS), Steffen has access to thousands of properties. These listings can now be displayed with the click of a mouse on Steffen's website, giving potential home buyers more control over their property search

Douglasville, GA - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- PrudentialGeorgia Realty, one of the largest and top-producing real estate companies in Georgia,continues to expand its metro Atlanta presence. Its West Georgia branch has recentlycompleted a merger with StoneCo Broker, a five-person, boutique real estate agency.StoneCo Broker, owned by Cindy Denney, officially became part of PrudentialGeorgia Realty in mid-April. The agents will be based out of the PrudentialGeorgia Realty location at 2750 Chapel Hill Road in Douglasville.

COLUMBIA, Md. - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enterprise, a national leader in the affordable housing and community development industry, strongly supports the Job Creation and Affordable Housing Act of 010 introduced today by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).

EUGENE, OR - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Frank Howard Allen agent Bridget Cooper has teamed up with IDX, Inc. and the IDX Broker software to create an easy-to-use real estate website for home seekers in and around Marin County. The Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology gives both real estate agents and brokers, as well as potential home buyers, the freedom to explore online property listings on their own terms when searching for a home. Customizable IDX solutions give real estate professionals license to control their personal websites and better manage their clients all from their own computer or iPhone.

EUGENE, OR - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sherron Properties and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to update the real estate website of agent Christopher Sherron. This partnership will bring the Hill Country real estate market listings to the fingertips of every potential home buyer in Texas Hill County. The three MLS databases that Sherron is a member of: the San Antonio MLS (SABOR), the Kerrville MLS (KVMLS) and the Gillespie County MLS (GCMLS), bring thousands of listings to home seekers in the area. IDX Broker software integrates this MLS data right onto Sherron's professional website, making searching for a home online monumentally more convenient

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that the Lake County Association of REALTORS® has signed an agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to its more than 350 REALTOR® and MLS members. Lake County Association of REALTORS® joins the Chico, Merced County, and Oroville Associations of REALTORS®, all part of the calREDD® MLS system, in offering this member benefit

SACRAMENTO, CA - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 2,000 California REALTORS® will be in Sacramento Wednesday, June 9, to participate in the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) 40th Annual Legislative Day activities.

WASHINGTON D.C. - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act is a common sense bill that will create jobs, save consumers money, and strengthen our economy. I commend the House on passing this bill, and I particularly want to thank Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont for all of his hard work on this issue. At a time when millions of Americans are looking for work and companies are ready to take on new customers, this legislation will help jumpstart job growth and demand for new products created right here in America.

Washington, D.C. - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alliance to Save Energy today praised the House of Representative's passage of the Home Star Energy Retrofits Act (H.R. 5019), legislation that would provide on-the-spot rebates for homeowners who make energy efficiency home improvements and create as many as 168,000 American construction jobs over the next two years.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The apartment market continues to rebound from the "Great Recession" according to NMHC's latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions.

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

New York, NY - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- BRP Companies and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 61% of units are under contract at The Douglass, a new high-end condominium development located in South Harlem at 2110 Frederick Douglass Boulevard and the corner of 114th Street.

May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- It was an historic moment set in a 17th century opera house in Trento, Italy. What started last fall as an idea during World Green Building Day, culminated with representatives from both the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Building Council Italia (GBC Italia) signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed as a collaborative partnership between the two organizations, furthering green building and promoting carbon emissions reductions in Italy and worldwide

Atlanta, GA - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Georgia Realtyis proud to announce Julia Russo is the latest experienced real estateprofessional to join its sales team. She is based out of PrudentialGeorgia Realty’s new Buckhead office, located at 3221 Peachtree Road, just south of the Peachtree and Piedmont Road intersection.

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.

NEW YORK, NY - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building on its success in helping Florida homeowners, Chase today announced that it will host multi-day Homeowner Assistance Events exclusively for struggling Chase homeowners in eight major U.S. markets this year.

Thousand Oaks, CA - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In 2007, Investors Hospitality Management (“IHM”) introduced the hospitality industry’s first sustainable 3rd party management and ownership services company, whose mantra “stewardship with sustainability”, was adopted by many industry media and green hoteliers. From IHM’s initial emphasis on sustainability, however, John Glen DiGuiseppe, IHM Founder/CEO, recognizes it’s time for an industry about-face as he states: “Stewardship in the 2010 US economy as “the essential condition for profitability”

ATLANTA, GA - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- To make the home shopping process even easier for buyers, Tina Fountain Realtors has introduced a premier property search tool in the Atlanta area for use on mobile devices. Any web-enabled cell phone can access the free mobile search feature, helping buyers locate properties based upon city, address, MLS, and other options.

May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online retail mortgage lender, and Junior Achievement of Arizona recently partnered in a job shadowing day with Metro Tech High School of Phoenix. Quicken Loans team members from the company’s Scottsdale office hosted 23 students, during a day designed to give students a unique and up-close look at the workplace

WASHINGTON, DC - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service today announced a $4 million competition to fund at least 12 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants designed to assist eligible veterans who are currently incarcerated and/or transitioning out of the justice system who are at risk of homelessness. VETS is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to better assist our nation's incarcerated veterans and help prevent their recidivism

HOUSTON, TX - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last month, Rebuilding Together - Houston, a leader in preserving affordable housing for low-income homeowners, announced that it will be receiving a $400,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically designated for Rebuilding Together – Houston’s Veterans Housing program

Houston, TX - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Compucom, an IT outsourcing company that provides infrastructure management services, application services, systems integration and consulting services, as well as the procurement and management of hardware and software, has leased 16,168 square feet of office space at Southwest Corporate Center.