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AARP
Founded in 1958, AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
AARP has grown to 40 million members and has offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Contact:
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)
Email address: AARP@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.aarp.org
ABA
Founded in 1875 and based in Washington, DC, the American Bankers Association (ABA) brings together banks of all sizes and charters into one association. ABA works to enhance the competitiveness of the nation's banking industry and strengthen America's economy and communities. Its members – the majority of which are banks with less than $125 million in assets – represent over 95 percent of the industry's $13.6 trillion in assets and employ over 2 million men and women.
American Bankers Association
1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Toll free: 1-800-BANKERS
Media Contact:
Jim Eberle
Phone: (202) 663-5477
Web site: http://www.acbankers.org/
ABI
ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 12,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abiworld.org/conferences.html.
Contact:
Phone: (703)-739-0800
Fax: (703) 739-1060
American Bankruptcy Institute
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Web site: http://www.abiworld.org/
AIA
For over 150 years, members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices, materials, and techniques, AIA architects are uniquely poised to provide the leadership and guidance needed to provide solutions to address climate change. AIA architects walk the walk on sustainable design. Visit www.aia.org/walkthewalk.
Contact:
Scott Frank
Phone: 202-626-7467
The American Institute of Architects
1735 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006-5292
Phone: 800-AIA-3837 or 202-626-7300
Fax: 202-626-7547
Web site: http://www.aia.org/
Alliance for Homebuyer Justice
The Alliance for Homebuyer Justice is a project of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). LIUNA founded the Alliance for Homebuyer Justice, made up of labor, religious, and community organizations, to fight deceptive and abusive practices in the homebuilding and mortgage industry. LIUNA’s half-million members do the hard work every day of building our country and communities.
Contact:
905 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.737.8320
Free: 888-353-4115
Web site: http://www.allianceforhomebuyerjustice.com/
Apartment Home Living
Based in Austin, Texas, Apartment Home Living is the leading apartment lifestyle brand. Apartment Home Living operates off the mantra that apartment living is the “funnest” way to live. With proprietary apartment lifestyle matching, social networking, local content and extensive video content, Apartment Home Living helps residents find the perfect place, connect with their neighbors and neighborhood and “Live for Fun.”
Contact:
Trey Huguley
512-610-62-00
Web site: http://www.apartmenthomeliving.com
ASE
The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national security.
Contact:
Ronnie Kweller
(202) 530-2203(O)
or 202-857-0666
Web site: http://www.ase.org/
Associa
As one of the first management companies to specialize in common interest communities, Associa is America’s leading community association management and developer services company. With more than 100 offices across the nation and growing, Associa is the largest company in the United States devoted exclusively to the management of community associations, representing thousands of communities coast to coast.
Associa‘s clients receive personal service from the local management staff while taking advantage of the strengths and resources of a national company. Associa’s client programs such as insurance, websites and other communication channels help increase efficiencies and reduce association expenses. For more information, please visit www.associaonline.com and www.amiusa.net.
Contact:
P.O. Box 600035
Dallas, TX 75360-0035
Phone: 800 808-4882
Fax: 214 953-1886
Toll-free 800 808-4882
Web site: http://www.associaonline.com/
Atomic PR
Atomic PR was created in 1999 to drive a higher level of communications impact in the post-Internet era. Taking our cue from leading tech brands, we embraced analytics, community technologies, transparency, automation and streamlined workflows to create the kind of opportunities and solve a new generation of PR challenges many companies are now experiencing for the first time.
Our unique approach has driven improvements of 100% and often more across numerous measures of online and offline PR program performance for a wide range of well-known technology, social media, consumer and entertainment brands.
Contact:
735 Market St.
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA
94103
Phone: 415.593.1400
Email address: info@atomicpr.comWeb site: http://www.atomicpr.com/
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 55 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 6,100 retail banking offices, more than 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 30 million active users.
Bank of America is among the world’s leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to more than 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Contact:
Colleen Haggerty
Phone: 1.213.621.7414
Web site: http://www.bankofamerica.com/
Bay East Association of Realtors
The Bay East Association of REALTORS® is a professional trade association serving over 4,800 real estate professionals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area by providing programs and services to enhance their ability to conduct business with integrity and competence.
Contact:
Bay East Association of REALTORS
7901 Stoneridge Dr. Suite #150
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 730-4060
Web site: http://www.bayeast.org/
Building Performance Institute
The Building Performance Institute, Inc., (BPI) is the nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance, and national standards setting organization. BPI supports the development of a highly professional building performance industry through individual and organizational credentialing and a rigorous quality assurance program.
Contact:
Building Performance Institute, Inc.
107 Hermes Road, Suite 110
Malta, NY 12020
Phone: (877) 274-1274
Fax: (866) 777-1274
Web site: http://www.bpi.org/
CB Richard Ellis
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm (in terms of 2008 revenue). The Company has approximately 30,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CB Richard Ellis offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. CB Richard Ellis has been named a BusinessWeek 50 "best in class" company three years in a row and a Fortune 100 fastest growing company two years in a row.
Contact:
CB Richard Ellis
11150 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, California 90025
Media Relations Manager
Robin Black
Phone: 713.577.1742
Email address: robin.black@cbre.com
Web site: http://www.cbre.com/
CBA
The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is the recognized voice on retail banking issues in the nation's capital. Member institutions are the leaders in consumer financial services, including auto finance, home equity lending, card products, education loans, small business services, community development, investments, deposits and delivery.
CBA was founded in 1919 and provides leadership, education, research and federal representation on retail banking issues such as privacy, fair lending, and consumer protection legislation/regulation. CBA members include most of the nation's largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks
Contact:
Consumer Bankers Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 2500
Arlington, VA 22209-3912
Tracey Mills
Phone: (703) 276-1750
Web site: http://www.cbanet.org/
Clear Capital
Since Clear Capital was founded in 2001, we've been building trusted relationships, providing the intelligence that guides you to your most confident financial decisions. And we provide the clear data and transparent methodologies upon which the ultimate success of your organization rests.
Clear Capital delivers highly accurate and reliable valuations including Appraisals, Broker Price Opinions, Property Condition Inspections, Value Reconciliations and our powerful Home Data Index. Since the company was founded, clients have turned to us for residential and commercial valuation solutions and long-term business relationships they can trust.
Contact:
Clear Capital.com, Inc.
10875 Pioneer Trail
Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: 530.550.2500
Fax: 530.550.9218
Shane Brentham
Vice President, Marketing
E-mail: shane.brentham@clearcapital.com
Phone: 530.550.2513
Web site: http://www.clearcapital.com/
CMSA
Commercial Mortgage Securities Association (CMSA), the international trade association dedicated to promoting the ongoing strength, liquidity and viability of commercial real estate capital market finance, acts as a legislative and regulatory advocate, playing a vital role in setting industry standards for the global commercial mortgage markets.
With more than 420 member companies globally, and with a presence in Europe, Japan and North America, CMSA is dedicated to insightful, forward-thinking research and industry initatives that encourage vision, innovation and continuous professional growth for market participants. CMSA is committed to being responsive to its members, providing them with a culture of collaboration, collegiality, open and inclusive dialogue, consensus building and respect for diverse views.
Contact:
Media Relations
Kenneth Reed
Phone: +1 212-589-0961
CMSA Headquarters
30 Broad Street, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10004.2304
Phone: 1.212.509.1844
Fax: 1.212.509.1895
Web site: http://www.cmsaglobal.org/
CompuTaught
For more than fifteen years, CompuTaught has led the way in the computer-based real estate education market. The educational quality of its courses has been instrumental in the widespread acceptance among the stringent regulatory arena. The courses offer "in class" content, but are not bound by location or schedule.
Contact:
3100 Cumberland Blvd
Suite 1450
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Phone: 800-860-7479
Fax: (770) 919 9979
Web site: http://www.computaught.com/
Countdown To Buy
Countdown To Buy is an online real estate marketplace that automatically matches motivated sellers and qualified buyers in an environment of trust, transparency, and efficiency. The Company has a patent pending business process that reduces a property’s list price 1% each day within a pre-negotiated price range. The technology and marketing platform was built specifically to expedite the sales cycle in real estate transactions through a time-limited, objective, and confidential offer system.
The Company services demand from banks, servicers, home buyers and investors through a streamlined technology process and unbiased transaction support.
Contact:
Countdown To Buy
6 Stony Hill Rd.
Bethel, CT. 06801
Phone: 877-4321-BUY
Fax: 203-792-2896
Web site: http://www.countdowntobuy.com/
CRHOME.com
CRHOME.com is an online network for current mortgage rates and loan information.
CRHOME.com, a service of Capital Resource, is a nationwide mortgage network designed to simplify the process of finding low mortgage rates and getting current information on various types of home loans.
As a mortgage network, we provide easy access to top mortgage loan providers to compare mortgage rates, and with a background of over 20 years in the mortgage industry, our goal is to offer comprehensive, and up to date lending information to our site visitor
Contact:
Mission Viejo
949 916-2640
Web site: http://www.crhome.com/
CSBS
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is the nationwide organization for state banking, representing the bank regulators of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and approximately 6,200 state-chartered financial institutions.
The Conference is responsible for defending state authority to determine banking structure and the products and services state-chartered institutions can offer and for improving the quality of state bank supervision by providing department performance evaluation and accreditation programs and supervisory education/training programs for state banking department personnel.
Contact:
Bill Matthews
Senior Vice President
Phone: 202/728-5711
1155 Connecticut Ave NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-4306
Phone: 202.296.2840
Fax: 202.296.1928
Web site: http://www.csbs.org/
CUNA
CUNA (Credit Union National Association), based in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin, is the premier national trade association serving America's credit unions. The not-for-profit trade group is governed by volunteer directors who are elected by their credit union peers.
CUNA also works with related organizations to provide products and services to credit unions. CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) partners with league service corporations to offer products, services, and technology that credit unions need to compete in the modern financial market.
Contact:
Rick Roseneck
(800) 356-9655 ext. 4933
Email address: newsnow@cuna.comWeb site: http://www.cuna.org
George Passariello
Diamond Blade Dealer is a wholesale supplier of diamond blades, core bits, polishing pads, grinding shoes, and cup wheels for concrete, asphalt, masonry, tile, porcelain, granite and marble. The company operates a store online at www.diamondbladedealer.com and offers high quality products at low prices.
George Passariello is the director of Public Relations at Diamond Blade Dealer, a wholesale supplier of diamond blades, core bits, polishing pads, grinding shoes, and cup wheels for the construction industry.
Contact:
George Passariello 1-888-325-2338Email address: joe@diamondbladedealer.com
Web site: http://www.diamondbladedealer.com
DOI
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the nation’s principal conservation agency. Interior is a large, decentralized agency with over 67,000 employees and 180,000 volunteers located at approximately 2,400 operating locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, and freely associated states.
Contact:
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: 202-208-3100
Frank Quimby, DOI, (202) 208-6416
Nicholas Pardi, (202) 208-3985
Web site: http://www.doi.gov/
EERE
The U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy works to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. It supports this goal through: Enhancing energy efficiency and productivity, Bringing clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace, and Making a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing their energy choices and their quality of life.
Contact:
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Mail Stop EE-1
Department of Energy
Washington, DC 20585
Phone: 1-877-EERE-INF (1-877-337-3463)
Email address: EERE@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Enterprise
Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to create decent, affordable homes and rebuild communities. For over 25 years, Enterprise has pioneered neighborhood solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institutions, governments, community organizations and others that share our vision. Enterprise has raised and invested over $9 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve more than 240,000 affordable rental and for-sale homes to create vital communities. Enterprise is currently investing in communities at a rate of $1 billion a year. Visit www.enterprisecommunity.org and www.enterprisecommunity.com to learn more about Enterprise's efforts to build communities and opportunity.
Contact:
Terri Bolling
Email address: enterprise@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
EPA employs 17,000 people across the country, including our headquarters offices in Washington, DC, 10 regional offices, and more than a dozen labs. Our staff are highly educated and technically trained; more than half are engineers, scientists, and policy analysts. In addition, a large number of employees are legal, public affairs, financial, information management and computer specialists.
Contact:
202-564-7873 / 4355 /
Email address: jones.enesta@epa.govWeb site: http://www.epa.gov/
FDIC
Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation’s banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s 8,246 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no federal tax dollars – insured financial institutions fund its operations.
Contact:
1776 F St., NW,
Washington, DC 20006
Toll-free: 877-ASKFDIC (877-275-3342),
TDD: 800-925-4618
Media
Jay Rosenstein
Phone: (202) 898-7303
Web site: http://www.fdic.gov/
FEMA
On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation
Contact:
1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362)
Email address: FEMA-Correspondence-Unit@dhs.govWeb site: http://www.fema.gov/
FHFA
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was created on July 30, 2008, when the President signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The Act created a world-class, empowered regulator with all of the authorities necessary to oversee vital components of our country’s secondary mortgage markets – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. In addition, this law combined the staffs of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), and the GSE mission office at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Contact:
1700 G Street, NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20552
Phone: (866) 796-5595
Corinne Russell
(202) 414-6921
Stefanie Mullin
(202) 414-6376
Web site: http://www.fhfa.gov/
Firmani + Associates
Firmani + Associates, Inc. is a full-service, award-winning public relations and marketing firm that specializes in helping companies enhance their overall brand image and drive results via integrated marketing communications programs.
Contact:
Firmani + Associates Inc.
2505 2nd Ave, Suite 700
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 443-9357
Fax: (206) 443-9365
Caity McKean
Email address: info@firmani.comWeb site: http://www.firmani.com/
FRB
The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. By law, the appointments must yield a "fair representation of the financial, agricultural, industrial, and commercial interests and geographical divisions of the country," and no two Governors may come from the same Federal Reserve District.
Contact:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20551
Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation established by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's residential mortgage markets. Freddie Mac raises capital on Wall Street and throughout the world's capital markets to finance mortgages for families across America. Over the years, Freddie Mac has made home possible for one in six homebuyers and more than five million renters
Contact:
(703) 903-3933
Email address: corprel@freddiemac.comWeb site: http://www.freddiemac.com/
FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy.
The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.
Contact:
202-326-3224
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
Web site: http://www.ftc.gov/
Funders Together
Funders Together to End Homelessness is a national network of more than 120 foundations and corporations supporting strategic and effective grantmaking to end homelessness. Funders Together was created to galvanize the philanthropic leadership and dollars needed to end homelessness in America. Funders Together’s approach is based on documented research which shows that supportive housing and other related strategies are cost-effective solutions to end homelessness.
Contact:
Funders Together to End Homelessness
240 Newbury Street
2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617/236.2244
Jason Born
Phone: 617.236.2244
Web site: http://www.funderstogether.org/
Gila Diamond Products
Gila Diamond Products is a supplier of professional quality diamond tools for many years in the construction and stone industries. We have achieved our goal through many years of experiences on extensive research, product testing and comparing, and by utilizing the latest technologies to bring you the best diamond cutting solutions to work on your machines and cutting materials.
Contact:
Gila Diamond Products, Inc.
4195 Chino Hills Pkwy, #593
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Toll Free: 1-888-666-8806
Tel: 909-548-6215
Fax: 909-548-6150
Web site: http://www.diamondbladesusa.com/
Home Buying Institute
Brandon Cornett is a consumer advocate, real estate writer, and creator of the Home Buying Institute.
Contact:
Brandon Cornett, Editor
3341 Fossil Lane
Austin, TX 78754
Web site: http://www.homebuyinginstitute.com/
House Financial Services Committee
The Committee oversees all components of the nation's housing and financial services sectors including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing, and securities. The Committee continually reviews the laws and programs relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and international development and finance agencies such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
The Committee also ensures enforcement of housing and consumer protection laws such as the U.S. Housing Act, the Truth In Lending Act, the Housing and Community Development Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Community Reinvestment Act, and financial privacy laws.
Contact:
House Financial Services Committee
Democratic Staff
2129 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4247
Fax: (202) 225-6952
Web site: http://financialservices.house.gov/
Houston Neal
Contact:
Phone: 512-364-0117
Email address: houston@softwareadvice.comWeb site: http://www.softwareadvice.com/
HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the nation’s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development, and enforces the nation’s fair housing laws.
Contact:
Brian Sullivan
(202) 708-0685
Web site: http://www.hud.gov/
iBidcondo
A revolutionary new way to purchase property online, iBidcondo is the first registered website to host live, online auctions where luxury properties are sold with no minimum or reserve price and the net proceeds are donated to a registered charity of the winner’s choice. Founded by Australian native; Eugene Marchese, iBidcondo will use the sale of the virtual seats to the online auction to cover the actual “cost” of the property, leaving the “auction price” as proceeds for donation to a worthy charity.
Contact:
Megan Palmer, AMG PRWorks
Phone: 305.856.8004 x304
Web site: http://www.ibidcondo.com/
ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) represents the largest constituency of community banks of all sizes and charter types in the nation, and is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry.
Contact:
Aleis Stokes
Phone: (202) 821-4457
Karen Tyson
Phone: (202) 821-4454
Washington DC Office
1615 L Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800-422-8439
Fax: 202-659-3604
Web site: http://www.icba.org/
Joe Rosner
Joe Rosner is the Director of Best Defense of Illinois, and a nationally recognized expert on safety and self defense. The author of “Street Smarts & Self Defense for Children”, he is a highly regarded speaker and writer on the subject of crime prevention and self defense for real estate and home health care professionals. He has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Realtor Magazine, and other publications, as well as on numerous radio and TV programs. Joe developed a personal interest in self defense and crime prevention as a child living on the gang infested South Side of Chicago. He learned and tested simple, effective strategies to recognize and avoid dangerous people and situations and know what do when confronted by violence. He stresses, "Fighting back is never a good choice. Except when it's the only choice."
Contact:
Phone: 888.439.1411
Email address: joe.rosner@usa.netWeb site: http://www.speakermatch.com/keynotespeakers/-754059766.htm
Joffrey Long
Joffrey Long is president of Southwest Bancorp, in Granada Hills, Ca., and is a 34 year veteran of the mortgage industry. He’s past president of the California Mtg. Assn. His company has provided FHA loans since 1992.
Contact:
Phone: 818 366 5200
Email address: Info@asksw.comWeb site: http://www.realestaterama.com/author/joffrey-long/
Johnson Hardware
Contact:
L. E. Johnson Products, Inc.
2100 Sterling Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46516
Web site: http://www.johnsonhardware.com
Kandu Capital
Kandu Capital, LLC (“Kandu”) is a private family investment company. The Kandu principals have developed, acquired and managed health care facilities and commercial real estate for 4 decades. In the process, we created an organization of over 1,200 employees, maintained high occupancy rates, built long-standing professional relationships in the community and revolutionized highly specialized health care programs.
The Kandu principals presently own and operate skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, alzheimer's and mental health/psychiatric facilities as well as own multi-family, shopping centers and land.
Contact:
Kandu Capital, LLC
260 East Brown Street
Suite 315
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248.642.2914
Fax: 248.258.8716
Bradley Dubin
Email address: bdubin@kanducapital.comWeb site: http://kanducapital.com/
Kerry Mitchell
Kerry Mitchell is the founder and course developer of Green Real Estate Education, which is on target to educate more than 20,000 real estate professionals in going green by 2010. Mitchell established the recognized certifications for the real estate industry,the Green Leadership certification programs. She worked for 14 years as a licensed real estate broker in Maryland and Florida, where she now resides.
Contact:
Green Real Estate Education
Pikesville, Md. 21208
Phone: 352-503-7595
Web site: http://www.greenrealestateeducation.com/
Lambda Alpha International
Lambda Alpha International, the Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics, was founded in 1930 under the leadership of the renowned land economist and champion of academic freedom, Richard T. Ely. As an honorary society, it provides a forum for the study and advancement of land economics where the "winnowing and sifting" of ideas takes place in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
Individuals who have made notable contributions to the study and ethical practice of land use are invited to join Lambda Alpha International. Now numbering more than 2,000 members worldwide, Lambda Alpha International is an apolitical not-for-profit professional organization.
Contact:
Sheila Hamilton, Executive Director
Phone: 623-581-3597
Web site: http://www.lai-phx.org/
Las Vegas Realtors
Contact: Phone: 877.360.2030Email address: charvi0012@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.LasVegasRelocation.com/
Lisa Mirabile
Contact:
Phone: 516.592.3819
Email address: Lisa@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://lisa@vertigonewyork.com
AIM screen name: http://www.lendamerica.com/
MacArthur Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society.
Contact:
Phone: (312) 726-8000Spacer
TDD: (312) 920-6285
Web site: http://www.macfound.org/
Max Spann JR
Max Spann Jr is the president of Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co.
Contact:
Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Company
1325 Route 31 South, Annandale, NJ 08801
mail to P.O. Box 4992, Clinton, NJ 08809
Phone: 908-735-9191 or 888-299-1438
Fax: (908)735-7128
Web site: http://www.maxspann.com/
MBA
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.
Contact:
Mortgage Bankers Association
1331 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 557-2700
Email address: MBA@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.mortgagebankers.org/
MERIT
MERIT is one of the foremost providers of professional association services serving communities throughout the Western States and Mexico.
Contact:
Merit Property Management
Attn: IS Privacy Director
1 Polaris Way, Suite 100
AlisoViejo, CA 92656
Phone: 800-428-5588
Amy Sarti
Email address: asarti@meritpm.comWeb site: http://www.meritpm.com/
Michael Volkin
Michael Volkin is the president of Area Pro Realty, a new national real estate franchise.
Area Pro Realty specializes in residential real estate sales and mortgages. Led by successful businessman Michael Volkin, Area Pro Realty is recognized as a premier real estate company. From top to bottom we spare no expense for our clients.
Contact:
Area Pro Realty
Phone: 925 886-5192
Fax: 877 366-6416
Web site: http://www.areaprorealty.com/
Housing Predictor
Mike Colpitts is the editor of HousingPredictor.com, which forecasts more than 250 local housing markets in all 50 states and provides real estate news and analysis.
Contact:
Housing Predictor
225 Main Street
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: 850 622-1016
Web site: http://www.housingpredictor.com/
NAHB
NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public at large.
Contact:
Ann Marie Moriarty
202-266-8350
Web site: http://www.nahb.org/
NAHBRC
Located in Upper Marlboro, MD, the NAHB Research Center (NAHBRC) promotes innovation in housing technology to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of homes and home building products. Created over 40 years ago as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Research Center has established itself as the source for reliable, objective information and research on housing construction and development issues. Through its various testing and certification services, the Research Center seal is internationally-recognized as a mark of product quality and an assurance of product performance.
Contact:
Tel 301.249.4000
Toll Free 800.638.8556
Fax 301.430.6180
Web site: http://www.nahbrc.org/
NAMB
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is the voice of the mortgage broker industry, representing the interests of mortgage brokers and homebuyers since 1973. The Association is committed to promoting the highest degree of professionalism and ethical standards for its members. In addition to mandating members adhere to a professional code of ethics, NAMB provides mortgage brokers with professional education opportunities, and offers rigorous certification programs to recognize members with the highest levels of professional knowledge and education.
Contact:
Jon Otto
Phone: (703) 342-5851
National Association of Mortgage Brokers
7900 Westpark Dr., Suite T309
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: 703.342.5900
Fax: 703.342.5905
Chief Executive Officer
Roy DeLoach
Phone: 703-342-5900
Web site: http://www.namb.org/
NAR
With more than 1.3 million members, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) is the voice for real estate. Visit REALTOR.org to see how our real estate resources can benefit you.
REALTOR® magazine (http://www.realtor.org/realtormag) is the official magazine of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the business tool for real estate professionals.
The magazine advances real estate best practices, brings expert insight to significant trends, and provides REALTORS® with timely decision-making tools on business purchases and strategies.
Contact:
Walt Molony
202/383-1177
1-800-874-6500
Email address: InfoCentral@realtors.orgWeb site: http://www.realtor.org/
NationalMortgageProfessional.com
Your source for the latest on originations, settlement and servicing.
Contact:
1220 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11572
Andrew T. Berman
Phone: 516-409-5555
Web site: http://www.nationalmortgageprofessional.com/
NCHV
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a 13-member board of directors — is the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.
Contact:
333 ½ Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003-1148
Phone: (202) 546-1969
Toll Free: 800.VET.HELP
Fax: 202.546.2063
Toll Free Fax: 888.233.8582
Web site: http://www.nchv.org/
NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) was formed in 1990 by national, regional, and local organizations to develop and harness the collective energies of community reinvestment organizations from across the country so as to increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities.
NCRC has grown to an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that promote access to basic banking services including credit and savings, to create and sustain affordable housing, job development and vibrant communities for America's working families.
Contact:
NCRC
727 15th Street, Suite 900
Washington DC 20005
Phone: 202 628-8866
Fax: 202 628-9800
Media contact:
Jesse Van Tol
Phone: (202) 464-2709
Web site: http://ncrc.org/
NFCC
Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), Inc., promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its Members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services. The NFCC is the nations largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network, with more than 100 Member agencies and nearly 850 offices in communities throughout the country.
Contact:
Gail Cunningham
Vice President for Public Relations
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
801 Roeder Road
Suite 900
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
801 Roeder Road
Suite 900
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Web site: http://www.nfcc.org/
NHC
For more than 75 years, the nonprofit National Housing Conference (NHC) has been the United Voice for Housing. A membership drawn from every industry segment forms the foundation for NHC’s broad, nonpartisan advocacy for national policies and legislation that promote suitable housing in a safe, decent environment.
NHC's research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy, specializes in developing solutions through research. In partnership with NHC and its members, the Center works to broaden understanding of the nation’s housing challenges and to examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs.
Contact:
National Housing Conference
1801 K Street, N.W., Suite M-100
Washington, DC 20006-1301
Phone: 202/466-2121
Fax: 202/466-2122
Media contact:
Laura Woods
Phone: (202) 466-2121 x240
Web site: http://www.nhc.org/
NLIHC
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
Contact:
Tel: 202/662-1530
Fax: 202/393-1973
Web site: http://www.nlihc.org/
NMHC
Based in Washington, DC, National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) is a national association representing the interests of the larger and most prominent apartment firms in the U.S. NMHC's members are the principal officers of firms engaged in all aspects of the apartment industry, including owners, developers, managers and financiers. Nearly one-third of Americans rent their housing, and more than 14 percent live in a rental apartment.
Contact:
Tel: 202.974.2300
Fax: 202.775.0112
Web site: http://www.nmhc.org/
NeighborWorks
NeighborWorks America (NW) creates opportunities for people to improve their lives and strengthen their communities by providing access to homeownership and to safe and affordable rental housing.
Since 1991, we have assisted nearly 1.2 million low- to moderate-income families with their housing needs. Much of our success is achieved through our support of the NeighborWorks network ? more than 230 community development organizations working in more than 4,400 urban, suburban and rural communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In the last five years, NeighborWorks organizations have generated more than $15 billion in reinvestment in these communities.
NeighborWorks America is the nation’s leading trainer of community development and affordable housing professionals.
Contact:
Tel: (202) 220-2300
Fax: (202) 376-2600
Web site: http://www.nw.org/
OFXT Hiland Doolittle
Hiland is a professional writer with extensive entrepreneurial experience. He is a graduate of St. George’s School Newport, RI and the State University of New York at Albany where he majored in history. He has been active in the real estate business for 30 years and has founded and sold several businesses. Hiland currently writes for several financial sites and is a published author of the novel The Last Parade.
He has recently completed a manuscript for a children’s book entitled Sami and The Minnow Man
Contact:
Phone: 800-507-07-22
Email address: rebekah@onlineforextrading.comWeb site: http://www.onlineforextrading.com/
Peter Connor
Peter Connor is a Real Estate Market writer.
He works at BankForeclosureListings.org, a Bank Foreclosed Homes for Sale company.
Contact:
38-05 Broadway Ave, 2nd floor
Astoria, New York 11103
Fax: 718 732 2676
Email address: Peter.Connor@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.bankforeclosurelistings.org/
RealtyTrac
RealtyTrac is the leading online marketplace of foreclosure properties, with more than 1.5 million default, auction and bank-owned listings from over 2,200 U.S. counties, along with detailed property, loan and home sales data. Hosting more than 3 million unique monthly visitors, RealtyTrac provides innovative technology solutions and practical education resources to facilitate buying, selling and investing in real estate. RealtyTrac’s foreclosure data has also been used by the Federal Reserve, FBI, U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee and Banking Committee, U.S. Treasury Department, and numerous state housing and banking departments to help evaluate foreclosure trends and address policy issues related to foreclosures.
Contact:
Michelle Sabolich
Phone: 415- 402-0230
RealtyTrac Inc.
One Venture Plaza, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 877-888-8722 U.S.
International: 00+1-877-888-8722
Web site: http://www.realtytrac.com/
RE/MAX
Based in Denver, Colo., RE/MAX International oversees a network of nearly 100,000 Sales Associates in more than 75 countries, an international presence greater than any of its competitors. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.
RE/MAX has been honored as the leading real estate franchise in the "2009 Franchise Times Top 200," and has been the leading real estate organization in Entrepreneur magazine's "Franchise 500 Survey" for nine of the last 11 years.
Contact:
Allie Musso
Phone: 303-796-3662
Email address: amusso@remax.netWeb site: http://www.remax.com/
RFC
Founded in 1997, Residential Finance Corporation (RFC) is the nation’s premier mortgage lender. “Full Eagle” certified by the FHA, RFC offers great rates on government-insured loans. From headquarters in Columbus, OH and numerous regional offices, RFC serves 24 states. RFC’s investor relationships include some of the nation’s largest and most diverse investment banks. RFC employs hundreds of knowledgeable Home Loan Consultants dedicated to helping consumers find the right loan--with the best rates, terms and costs--to meet each homeowner’s unique needs, including individuals with less-than-perfect credit, and those who may have been turned down by other lenders. For more information, contact Jessica Manna, Chief Marketing Officer of Residential Finance, at +1 614-255-4317
Contact:
Grace Dunklee Cohen +1 603 428-66-40Email address: RFC@anthorne.com
Web site: http://www.myrfc.com
Robert Griffin
A thirteen-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Robert Griffin specializes in reverse mortgages and has earned the accolade of No. 1 reverse mortgage broker in the Southwest for three years in a row. The owner of Griffin Financial Mortgage LLC, based in Fort Worth, Texas, his memberships include the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NMRLA) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Robert Griffin is also co-author of “62 Senior Moments.”
Contact:
Phone: (866) 683-3690
Email address: info@reversemortgage360.comWeb site: http://www.reversemortgage360.com/
Robert Mitchell
Robert Mitchell is the Executive Director and mortgage course developer at Green Real Estate Education, which is on target to educate more than 20,000 real estate professionals in going green by 2010. Mitchell co-authored and established the recognized certification for the mortgage industry, the GCMP.GL. He worked for 14 years in the business as a licensed mortgage broker in Maryland and Florida, where he now resides.
Contact:
Green Real Estate Education
Pikesville, Md. 21208
Phone: 443-986-1632
Web site: http://greenrealestateeducation.com/
SEC
The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
Contact:
SEC Headquarters
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Phone: (202) 942-8088
Web site: http://www.sec.gov/
Senator Claire McCaskill
Claire Conner McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in 2006 by a margin of 50% to 47%. She is the first female senator from Missouri elected in her own right.
Claire sits on four Senate Committees, including Armed Services, Commerce, Homeland Security and Government Affairs (HSGAC), and Aging. Claire is Chairman of an HSGAC Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, and hopes to root out government waste. Additionally, Claire was named as one of the select Senators to sit on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, formerly known as the Truman Committee.
Contact:
Office of Senator Claire McCaskill
United States Senate
Hart Senate Office Building, SH-717
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-6154
FAX (202) 228-6326
Kansas City
4141 Pennsylvania, Ste. 101
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone 816-421-1639
Fax 816-421-2562
Web site: http://mccaskill.senate.gov/
Senator Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand was sworn in as New York’s Junior Senator on January 27th, 2009, replacing current Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Prior to her appointment to the U.S. Senate, Gillibrand served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York’s 20th Congressional District, which spans across ten counties in Upstate New York.
Contact:
New York City Office
780 Third Avenue
Suite 2601
New York, New York 10017
Phone: (212) 688-6262
Fax: (212) 688-7444
Web site: http://gillibrand.senate.gov/
Serena Ehrlich
RE Insider is a discussion center for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
RESPA The Act prohibits kickbacks between lenders and third-party settlement service agents in the real estate settlement process (Section 8 of RESPA).
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Email address: Serena@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.re-insider.com/
Sheldon F. Good
Sheldon F. Good is a real estate auction pioneer and an industry leader. He founded and served as chairman and CEO of Sheldon Good & Company from 1965-2001 and was chairman emeritus of the real estate auction and commercial brokerage firm until this past summer.
He was also World President of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), a 60-year-old, worldwide federation of 120 professional real estate associations and their members. FIABCI, based in Paris, France, has chapters in 65 countries. During his FIABCI World Presidency, Good, who still serves as a FIABCI delegate to the United Nations, led FIABCI trade missions to 15 countries on four continents.
In other leadership roles, he was chairman of the National Association of REALTORS’® (NAR) Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM) and president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR). He also founded CAR’s Education Foundation and its Hall of Fame Awards Program, which he has chaired for the past 25 years.
A published author and frequent speaker, he addresses business students at many of the nation’s most prestigious universities.
Email address: SheldonFGood@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://realestate.cornell.edu/
Sheldon Good
Sheldon Good & Company Auctions has been rated the premier real estate auction company by a number of prestigious financial publications. The company has aggregate sales of over $10 billion.
Contact:
Melanie Keenan
212 843-8092
(800) 516-0014
Web site: http://www.sheldongood.com/
Siemens
Siemens in Every Building-Improving Lives, Creating Value For more than 155 years, the Siemens name has been synonymous with cutting-edge technologies, project leadership and continuous growth in profitability. As a leading provider of building control, energy management, fire safety and security system solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., improves facilities by making them comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate.
We're a leader in the industry we helped create Siemens Building Technologies is a leader in the multi-billion dollar North American market for products, systems and services that automate facility infrastructures and ensure their energy efficiency. Our mission is optimized facility performance. Our solutions encompass comfort, life safety, security, energy efficiency, critical manufacturing environments and building operations.
Contact:
Free Phone: 1-800-303-5999
http://www.buildingtechnologies.usa.siemens.com/Support/contact_us/
Web site: http://www.buildingtechnologies.usa.siemens.com/
SIPA
The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) is a non-profit trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, fabricators/distributors, design professionals, and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry.
Contact:
Structural Insulated Panel Association
P.O. Box 1699
Gig Harbor
WA 98335
Phone: 253.858.7472
Fax: 253.858.0272
Sonna Stalbro
Phone: 253-858-7472
Web site: http://www.sips.org/
Software Advice
Researching and selecting software isn't easy. That's where we come in. At Software Advice, we connect you with the software products best suited to your needs. It's fast. It's free. And it's easy.
We've researched and reviewed hundreds of software products, so you don't have to. We'll tell you which products match your requirements.
Contact:
Software Advice
714 Congress Ave
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
Chris Thorman
Phone: (512) 364-0118
Web site: http://www.SoftwareAdvice.com/
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before being elected Speaker in the 110th Congress, she was the House Minority Leader from 2003 to 2007, holding the post during the 108th and 109th Congresses.
Contact:
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
Office of the Speaker
H-232, US Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0100
Web site: http://speaker.house.gov/
The Bozzuto Group
The Bozzuto Group is a privately held real estate services organization consisting of six companies with the synergy necessary to create extraordinary environments and quality homes while providing truly exceptional customer service. Founded in 1988, our approach is captured in our mission statement and corporate values and continues to be lived by nearly 1000 employees..
Contact:
Lauren McDonald
Manager, Corporate Communications
The Bozzuto Group
7850 Walker Drive Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 301.623.1579
Mobile: 240.429.8051
Fax: 877.602.9872
Web site: http://www.bozzuto.com/
The White House
The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, recognized worldwide as a symbol of the prestige of the presidency. Built between 1792 and 1800, the sprawling 132-room mansion has been used as a home by every President since John Adams.
Today, the White House Complex includes the Executive Residence (in which the First Family resides), the West Wing (the location of the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and Roosevelt Room), and the East Wing (the location of the office of the First Lady and White House Social Secretary), as well as the Old Executive Office Building, which houses the executive offices of the President and Vice President.
Contact:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov
Toni&Techrin
Any discussion of high profile, ultra luxe residential real estate has to include Toni Schrager and her talented team at Avatar Real Estate Services, LLC. Toni has built a noteworthy reputation for the quality of service she has provided over the course of her 26-year real estate career.
Techrin focuses only on the finest waterfront neighborhoods from Golden Beach in North Miami-Dade to the South Gables waterfront. She has participated in over $135,000,000 in sales in the last two years. Sales highlights include 94 La Gorce Circle ($8.6 million), 7 Palm Avenue (twice, $5.85 million and $6.9 million), and 19 Tahiti Beach Island Drive ($8.3 million). She just sold (Aug 2008) a property on Star Island ($8.1 million).
Toni and Techrin
2665 S Bayshore Drive, Suite 100
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133
Phone: 305-669-7980 Work
Fax: 305-669-7983
Email: techrin@techrinestates.com
toni@tonischrager.com
Web site: http://www.toniandtechrin.com/
Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is organized into two major components the Departmental offices and the operating bureaus. The Departmental Offices are primarily responsible for the formulation of policy and management of the Department as a whole, while the operating bureaus carry out the specific operations assigned to the Department. Our bureaus make up 98% of the Treasury work force.
Mission
Serve the American people and strengthen national security by managing the U.S. Government's finances effectively, promoting economic growth and stability, and ensuring the safety, soundness, and security of the U.S. and international financial systems.
Contact:
Tel: (202) 622-2000
Fax: (202) 622-6415
Web site: http://treas.gov/
Triumph
Triumph is a stable, reputable, and expanding firm offering its clients and customers comprehensive real estate marketing, sales, leasing, and consulting services. We exclusively represent nearly 2000 residential units in Manhattan alone and are the preferred broker for nearly 4000 more units. Our client roster includes some of the largest landlords in the New York Metro region, as well as new developers and individual property owners
Contact:
Nick Altobelli, Listings Manager
Corporate HQ and New Development
118 East 28th Street, Suite 301
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.448.9400
Fax: 212.448.1090
Web site: http://www.triumphproperty.com/
Turner
Through Turner’s market segment groups, the company has a powerful resource of staff experience with years of proven industry specific expertise in costing, planning, building and delivery of projects that is unmatched in the industry. This expertise combined with local market knowledge has made Turner the leader nationally, in many regions and cities as well as in a wide variety of segments including commercial offices, education, sports, hotels/motels, healthcare, pharmaceutical, multi-unit residential correctional and entertainment/public assembly.
Contact:
Turner Construction Company
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-229-6000
Web site: http://www.turnerconstruction.com/
USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (informally the Agriculture Department or USDA) is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and abroad.
Contact:
Weldon Freeman
Phone: (202) 690-1384
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Web site: http://www.usda.gov/
USDOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) provides access to information on law enforcement, public safety, crime control and prevention, and the fair and impartial administration of justice
Contact:
202-514-2000 - Department of Justice Main Switchboard
202-353-1555 - Office of the Attorney General
Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov
USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings..
With a community comprising 78 local affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 100,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010. The USGBC leads an unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students.
Contact:
U.S. Green Building Council
2101 L Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
Customer Service
Phone: 1-800-795-1747
Web site: http://www.usgbc.org/
William Raveis
William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services is a key provider of solutions for New Homes Development. The company's New Homes division specializes in the marketing and sales of New Homes in Connecticut, New Homes in Massachusetts, and all new construction throughout lower New England. William Raveis provides various solutions, whether it's consumers searching for custom homes, a new homes builder looking for representation, or a homebuilder looking to market his model homes.
William Raveis can help home builders in Connecticut and Massachusetts by creating marketing plans and marketing materials that include floor plans, maps of communities, house plans, and more.
Contact:
Phone: 1-888-699-8876
Email address: raveis@realestaterama.comWeb site: http://www.raveisnewhomes.com/
Work Like a Dog Books
Work Like a Dog Books was formed to create and provide inspirational books in specific career fields.
Contact:
Work Like a Dog Books
P.O. Box 4713
Canton, GA 30114
Tammy McDaniel, PR Director
Phone: 706-253-9002
Web site: http://www.worklikeadogbooks.com