Press Releases

Edison, NJ - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) is proud to announce various endeavors to educate and empower New Jersey's consumers. Through its Helping Hands Towards Homeownership program, the NJAR® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc. (NJARHOF) will be partnering with TD Bank and HOMEcorp to present a financial literacy series on April 13th and April 20th at the Montclair Library.

Irvine, CA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation of Irvine, CA, has been presented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 ENERGY STAR Regional Award for Excellence for the company’s commitment to energy efficiency in its affordable housing projects. Each year, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy present the award to honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency programs and products. Jamboree is the only California affordable housing developer to receive this year’s award and it’s the third consecutive year that Jamboree has received the prestigious energy award.

EUGENE, OR - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enhancing his website with unique IDX, Inc. services, Krieg and Associates' very own Tony Krieg of Tuolumne, California incorporates a custom IDX solution into the search functionality of his website. With this new and innovative IDX feature addition, home seekers will be able to execute a much quicker and more efficient online real estate search. This custom Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software works by extracting raw data from the Tuolumne MLS (TCAR), and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match his Krieg's already existing page preferences and specifications. Not only do prospective home buyers never have to veer from his website during their real estate search, but they are also viewing the most current and up-to-date listings on the market, with the way that IDX automatically updates Krieg's website the second a property is added to, or removed from the TCAR

BOSTON, MA - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Boston Regional Challenge, a new report released today by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing, finds that the average working household in the Boston region spends over $34,000 a year – or 54 percent of their income – on the combined costs of housing and transportation.

EUGENE, OR - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mike Fagan with John R. Wood- The Fagan Team of Bonita Springs, Florida, has recently chosen to employ IDX, inc. to improve, advance and simplify the search functionality of his real estate website, with the addition of a custom IDX solution. This particular Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software is the most highly customizable of its kind, enabling potential home buyers to create personalized search quarries, all the while viewing the most current and up-to-date property listing information on the market. Fagan is an active member of both the Fort Myers MLS (FortMyers) and the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS). This IDX Broker software has the capabilities to extract raw data from the SSMLS and FortMyers, and then formats the information to be viewed as a seamlessly integrated part of Fagan's website

West Hartford, CT - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Al Aiello, is announcing the CT REIA April 2010 monthly Connecticut real estate investors meeting. This event will take place on Monday, April 19th, from 5:30pm to 9:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT. This event is free for CT REIA members, and $30 for non-members.

West Babylon, NY - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. released the March 2010 housing statistics for Long Island reporting a closed median home price of $350,000, which represents a 1.9% decrease from March 2009, and represents a 1.2% decrease from February 2010.

EUGENE, OR - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces Tomas Schoff with American Dream Homes real estate in San Diego, California, as the newest addition to join the growing network of real estate agents and brokers choosing to incorporate innovative IDX search tools into the search functionality of their websites, helping to greatly simplify the online real estate search process for potential home buyers, and ultimately increase sales. Thanks to Schoff's continuous efforts and dedication to his business and his clients, home seekers will now be able immediately and directly access San Diego Regional MLS (Sandicor) listing information, on his own personal site. IDX Broker works by extracting raw data from Sandicor, and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match Schoff's already existing page preferences and specifications

EUGENE, OR - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is excited to include their newest client addition, Scott Nappier with Real Estate Brokerage & Consultation, Inc. to the rapidly growing database of elite rank real estate professionals benefiting from the usage of their primary application, custom IDX Broker software. Potential home buyers interested in Miami, Florida and surrounding area properties will be able to search from the convenience of their own personal computers, at any point in time, through the search tools provided on Nappier's website. This custom IDX solution has the technology to extract raw data from the Greater Miami and the Beach MLS (GMBMLS), and then formats the information to be displayed as a seamlessly integrated and easily searchable form on Nappier's website, making the online property search much more simplified and efficient.

1,230-Home Rental Complex is Harlem Landmark. New York, NY - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rose Associates, Inc. announced today that it has been named the exclusive managing agent of Riverton Square, a complex of seven, 13-story buildings with a total of 1,230 residential units in Harlem.

EUGENE, OR - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The IDX, Inc. team eagerly announces today, the addition of Michael Edmonson with Prudential Jack White Vista real estate in Eagle River, Alaska, to the growing network of real estate professionals using their custom IDX solution, IDX Broker. These innovative and advanced search tools will open up thousands of listings and details to prospective home buyers browsing Edmonson's site. The property data is hosted on his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Alaska MLS (AKMLS), in a raw, unformatted manner. This IDX software then extracts the data from the AKMLS, and transfers the information to indistinguishably match Edmonson's already existing page preferences and specifications

Dunwoody, GA - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate professional Gloria Jean Hecking was presented with Member of the Year honors for the Atlanta chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors during its January luncheon at the Capitol City Grill in Buckhead

Atlanta, GA - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Georgia Realty, a metro Atlanta real estate firm with more than 20 locations in several counties, including a thriving office in Midtown, has recently signed a lease to open a new Buckhead office. The 5,000+ square foot space is located at 3221 Peachtree Road, a block south of the Piedmont Road and Peachtree Road intersection, in the heart of Buckhead.

NEW YORK, NY - April 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- LCOR has announced the grand opening of North Williamsburg's newest rental development, 34 Berry Street — a 142-unit apartment building located at the corner of North 12th and Berry Streets in Brooklyn.

Gainesville, GA - April 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate professional Chuck Clausen was named the top commercial agent of 2009 for Prudential Georgia Realty. In real estate since 1992, Chuck is consistently one of the 50 top-producing agents, commercial or residential, for Prudential.

Irvine, CA - April 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, CA, has added three new members to its Board of Directors, it has been announced by Laura Archuleta, Jamboree’s president. The three new members are Ray Silver, a government consultant and former Westminster, CA, city manager; Richard Lamprecht, principal of REL Property Consulting; and Cesar Covarrubias, executive director of The Kennedy Commission.

New York, NY - April 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday April 24th, join GreenHomeNYC on a tour of the Gen. Colin Powell Apartments, a new green affordable residential coop building in The Bronx.

New York, NY - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than two thousand New York City doormen and apartment building workers voted early Thursday evening to empower their negotiating committee with the authority to call a strike if it becomes necessary. Failure to reach a new contract by 12:01 am on April 21st could lead to a strike of apartment building workers at over 3,200 apartment buildings citywide

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE:ADC) today announced it has sold its 38,000 square foot Borders Books superstore located in Santa Barbara, California. The $9,800,000 transaction closed on March 31, 2010.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE:ADC) today announced it has sold its 38,000 square foot Borders Books superstore located in Santa Barbara, California. The $9,800,000 transaction closed on March 31, 2010.

Ann Arbor, MI - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kramer-Triad Management Group, an Associa company, is pleased to announce that Charles “Chick” Bricker Jr. has been elected Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Chapter of the CAI for the 2010-2011 term.

Sacramento, CA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last November, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama, extending the first-time homebuyer credit through April 30, 2010 and expanding the eligibility requirements for purchasers. (Note that a binding contract must be signed by April 30; a buyer then has until June 30, 2010 to settle the purchase.

Atlanta, GA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationally renowned real estate marketing and technology speaker and REALTOR.com® Vice President, Max Pigman, has presented to Realtor John Jacobus of Prudential Georgia Realty the “Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence”. The Award of Excellence recognizes top agents who consistently provide great marketing services on behalf of their buyers and sellers.

As April 22 Deadline Approaches, Only 6,000 of 300,000 Remodelers Have Received New Certification. San Diego, CA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jackson Design & Remodeling (winner of the 2007 and 2009 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics) in response to the new LEAD certifications set forth by the EPA, sponsored a certification seminar for San Diego contractors, maintenance workers, painters, electricians and others affected by the new Renovation, Repair and Painting rules (RRP) on lead-safe practices. According to the EPA, to date, only 6,000 of 300,000 remodelers nationwide have received their LEAD certifications, the deadline for which is April 22.

Strike Authorization Vote Clears the Way for Possible Work Stoppage on April 21st. New York, NY - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds ofapartment building workers in Brooklyn voted today to empower their bargaining committee with the authority to call a strike. The workers, who were joined by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, were the second group of workers in two nights to provide 32BJ’s bargaining committee with this power. Workers in Queens voted unanimously Tuesday authorizing a strike if necessary. The third and final vote will be held Thursday in Manhattan.

DALLAS, TX - March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Bella Ruscello Luxury Apartment Homes, a 216-unit multifamily community in the Dallas suburb of Duncanville. The acquisition closed on March 24, 2010.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE: CSA) announced today that it will release first quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday, May 6, 2010.  Cogdell Spencer Inc. invites you to attend the First Quarter 2010 Conference Call on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).  

ATLANTA, GA - March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hotel Indigo, IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) upscale boutique brand, today announces the opening of its second property in Nashville, Tenn.

Irvine, CA - March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation president Laura Archuleta was honored by Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County at the organization’s annual dinner. Archuleta was presented Neighborhood Housing Services’ “Good Neighbor Award” for her company’s commitment to building and managing quality affordable housing for Orange County working families

DALLAS, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Behringer Harvard announced today that it has reached an agreement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. to construct a 12-screen theatre at Frisco Square, a mixed use development in Frisco, an affluent suburb north of Dallas that is one of America's fastest-growing cities.