Archive for November, 2007
The Wyatt, Portland’s Premier Loft Apartments Features ‘Portland Happy Hour Guidebook’ Author at First Thursday Even
November 30, 2007 Posted by Oregon Real Estate
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Prometheus Real Estate Group today announced a special event featuring Cindy Anderson author of the “Portland Happy Hour Guidebook” who will sign and give away 250 copies of her new book at The Wyatt Presentation Center 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007.
Daniel DiLella Funds New Center for Real Estate at the Villanova School of Business
November 30, 2007 Posted by Pennsylvania Real Estate
VILLANOVA, PA, - November 30, 2007 - Daniel DiLella, President & CEO of BPG Properties, Ltd., has funded the establishment of the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate at the Villanova School of Business (VSB). Mr. DiLella earned his finance degree from VSB in 1973, and is an active philanthropist in the Philadelphia community. The […]
F.N.B. Capital Corporation Invests in Horsham, PA Company
November 30, 2007 Posted by Pennsylvania Real Estate
Realpoint Sees Opportunities in Mortgage Market Research
Pittsburgh, PA – November 29, 2007 – F.N.B. Capital Corporation, LLC, the Pittsburgh-based merchant banking subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE – FNB), has provided mezzanine financing to Realpoint, LLC, a company that provides integrated commercial real estate research, bond surveillance, analytics, and data management services to companies engaged in […]
New Hampshire awarded $6.8 million for affordable housing to create 115 rental units
November 30, 2007 Posted by New Hampshire Real Estate
BOSTON, MA - November 29, 2007 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) awarded $3.2 million in grants, loans, and rate subsidies to fund 252 units of affordable housing in Keene, Laconia, Meredith, Portsmouth, and Salem. In all, 25 New England initiatives received more than $16 million in grants, loans, and rate subsidies […]
4 Free Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Reach
November 30, 2007 Posted by RealEstateRama
Use the Web to expose your listings to a wider audience without spending a dime.
If you’ve got a Web site, you’ve likely spent time and money trying to drive more traffic to your site. Maybe you’ve tried different strategies for search engine optimization, which typically focus on clever use of keywords to increase the chances […]
Mid-America Announces Increase in Quarterly Common Dividend
November 30, 2007 Posted by Tennessee Real Estate
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) today announced that its board of directors had approved a quarterly common dividend of $0.615 per share payable on January 31, 2008 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2008, with ex-dividend trading beginning on January 11, 2008. The dividend represents an increase […]
Port Authority, Development Team To Build 1.3 Million-Square-Foot Office Tower Above Bus Terminal
November 30, 2007 Posted by New York Real Estate
Agency’s Transaction to Fund First Major Improvements To Port Authority Bus Terminal in More Than 20 Years
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and the Port Authority today announced an agreement with a prominent New York City development team to build a major office tower above the Port Authority Bus Terminal, a transaction that is expected […]
Commissioners give green light to renewable energy projects
November 30, 2007 Posted by Washington Real Estate
Vancouver, WA – On Wednesday, November 28, the Board of Clark County Commissioners agreed to study two proposals that could save the county money while providing clean, renewable energy by 2009. The commissioners approved up to $127,112 for financial feasibility studies by the firm Johnson Controls, which is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has been […]
Nordstrom to Open First Alabama Store at Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham
November 30, 2007 Posted by Alabama Real Estate
SEATTLE, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it has signed a letter of intent with General Growth Properties and Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC to open a new Nordstrom store at Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham.
Banking Secretary Urges General Assembly To Reform Mortgage Lending Laws
November 30, 2007 Posted by Pennsylvania Real Estate
HARRISBURG, PA - Nov. 29, 2007 — Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan says Pennsylvania lawmakers need to pass stronger laws to protect home borrowers from abusive lending practices that are causing families to lose their homes to foreclosure and threatening the economy.