Property, Rentals, Transactions

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

Cromwell, CT - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA, Than Merrill, and Patrick Precourt presents: Wholesale and Pre-Foreclosures (1 day, 2 great speakers) May 22nd. 9:00am – 5:00 pm. Marriott Hotel. 4 Sebethe Drive. Cromwell, CT $29 for CTREIA Members, $39 for Guests

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.

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

Washington, DC - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate data sharing on multiple listing services is about to get easier, with the Real Estate Standards Organization’s approval of real estate property standard names. The standard names were introduced by the MLS Cooperative Venture (COVE) in March during RESO’s General Assembly conference

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, 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.

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.

Cromwell, CT - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA and Patrick Precourt presents: How To Be Competitive in the Short Sale Market. Investors across the nation. Patrick opened North Shore Enterprises, a professional real estate investment company specializing in pre-foreclosure and short sales, in the beginning of 2000. Since then his team has completed well over 680 short sales and will pass the 700 mark by summer 10’. Patrick runs an extremely successful mentorship program with over 500 elite students across the country. He also owns one of the top Online Real Estate Management Systems and CRM’s (Customer Relationship Management Systems) in the country. He’s also a contributing author to the best selling series “Wake up… live the life you love: The power of team”.

May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is considering changes relating to the marketing of recreational opportunities on lands owned and managed by the Department. These changes may include: charging fees at DNR-managed properties and facilities, classification of DNR-managed properties, and diversifying recreational opportunities on DNR-managed properties. The Department has scheduled four (4) public meetings across the state to provide the public an opportunity to offer input on these changes for consideration. Those interested are encouraged to bring these meetings to the attention of others that also may be interested in participating

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.

Glendale, AZ - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Even as Arizona continues to struggle with significant economical challenges, real estate investing and property management company HomeLovers today announced it has doubled its office space in Glendale in response to surging client demand for their property management and real estate investing services. The company grew 165% to more than 500 rental homes in the last twelve months. In addition to the 100% growth in space, HomeLovers has also grown its staff by 40 percent, including the addition of staff in sales, customer service and accounting.

EUGENE, OR - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. eagerly announces today that they have added yet another real estate professional to their expanding list of fulfilled customers; Peter Weigher with RE/MAX Realty Associates in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has purchased the one-of-a-kind IDX Broker services, as a time-saving way to instantly link potential home buyers browsing his website, with thousands of property listings within his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Central Penn Multi-List MLS (CPMLS). Home seekers are being granted access to valuable real estate information, that previously was solely available to real estate agents and brokers, providing them with a truly unique and user-friendly way to execute their online real estate search.

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

EUGENE, OR - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property Economics and AJ Leekha have chosen IDX, Inc. and the IDX Broker software to update their real estate website. With the help of the Midwest Real Estate Data MLS (MRED), thousands of listings can now be displayed on Leekha's website. This convenient technology allows potential home buyers to view every listing in the Chicago, Illinois area, without having to leave Leekha's website. MRED data syncs with Leekha's listings, to present home seekers with the largest and most complete set of property listings around.

West Hartford, CT - May 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Than Merrill, is announcing a free webinar with Than Merrill of A&E’s “Flip This House”. This event will take place on Tuesday, May 11th, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time. This event is free for CT REIA members and all guests

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.

Las Vegas, NV - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Wardley Real Estate, located in Summerlin, NV and Green Valley, NV - launches official Coldwell Banker Wardley Las Vegas Real Estate FACEBOOK page

BETHEL, CT - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Countdown To Buy, a next generation online real estate marketplace that offers fair and effective solutions to buy and sell properties, announced today that it has entered the Georgia marketplace and will be featuring recently foreclosed properties in 17 communities to potential home buyers.

Kennesaw, GA - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dr. Aileen Szabo recentlyjoined Prudential Georgia Realty. Sheis based out of Prudential Georgia Realty’s Northwest office, located on2414 Dallas Highway in Marietta

Washington, DC - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales increased again in March, affirming that a surge of home sales is unfolding for the spring home buying season, according to the National Association of Realtors

Atlanta, GA - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Georgia Realty’s newBuckhead office, located at 3221 Peachtree Road, just south of the Peachtreeand Piedmont Road intersection, continues to add experienced agents to its team.Catherine Humann is the latest to join, coming to the company from HarryNorman, Realtors.

West Hartford, CT, - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) CT REIA and Than Merrill presents: A Free Webinar with Than Merrill – Turn Key Marketing Systems for Real Estate Investors May 11th. 8:00 – 9:00 pm EST

EUGENE, OR - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The IDX, Inc. team happily welcomes today, James “Jim” McCormack with Exit Realty in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the latest real estate professional to provide prospective home buyers with the ability to utilize the innovative and unique features of the web-based Multiple Listing Service (MLS) search tool application, the highly customizable IDX Broker software. With this new Internet Data Exchange (IDX) addition to his website, McCormack will have the ability to automatically and directly connect his clients and potential leads to an infinite amount of property listings within the RealTracs MLS (RTMLS), by displaying the IDX/MLS data feed on their own personal computers. Home seekers will be able to sift through a plethora of search features, aiding in narrowing their results, to help them ultimately find their ideal property.

EUGENE, OR - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has the pleasure of welcoming Heather Williams with Roost Realty in Portland, Oregon, to the rapidly expanding network of real estate agents and brokers using their primary application, the highly customizable IDX Broker software. With the addition and integration of this custom IDX solution, Williams will be able to display Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) data, directly onto her own personal website, providing potential home buyers with immediate and direct access to the most up-to-date listing information on the market, and all from the convenience of one specific website. Home seekers will be able to browse a plethora of listings, in an easy-to-navigate and user-friendly format, creating the most hassle-free and effortless real estate search on the web. This greatly simplifies Williams' job, allotting her more time to spend personalizing the online property search process for each individual consumer.

EUGENE, OR - May 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. happily welcomes today, Rod Aragon with Keller Williams Realty in Pacific Palisades, California, to the growing list of elite rank real estate professionals choosing to incorporate a custom IDX solution into the search functionality of their websites. With this new addition, Aragon can now provide his clients with the ability to sift through a multitude of property listings within his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the California Real Estate Technology Services MLS (CARETS). Home seekers will be accessing the most up-to-date and current real estate listing information on the Southern California market, by displaying the IDX/MLS data feed on their own personal computers