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PCI Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan TPA Legislation

Dave Snyder, vice president, international policy at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) issued the following statement following the Senate passage of “The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015,” legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 1.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15, 2015.

Early Renewals Drive Iconic Las Olas Office Building to 100 Percent Leased

Stiles Realty, a division of Fort Lauderdale-based full-service commercial real estate developer Stiles, announced today 119,868 square feet in new leases and early renewals at Bank of America Plaza at Las Olas City Centre (LOCC), which has brought the trophy office property to 100 percent leased

Realtors Help Make Home Possible for Vets, Say VA Officials

Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs encouraged Realtors® to help debunk misconceptions regarding the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program yesterday at an agency briefing held during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

Realtors® Eagerly Await A-OK to Fly UAVs

There will be a time when Realtors® can legally fly an unmanned aerial system, or drone, around property listings to capture images for marketing purposes, but that time has not yet arrived, at least not completely. That’s according to Federal Aviation Administration officials who told Realtors® today during the When, Where and How can I Use My Drone session at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

Commercial Market Continues Recovery, Says NAR Chief Economist

While the commercial market still faces its share of challenges, Realtors® specializing in commercial real estate expressed confidence in the marked improvement seen in the market over the last year at a commercial economic issues and trends forum at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

RE/MAX Commercial® Welcomes New Brand Manager

The commercial real estate division at RE/MAX headquarters welcomes Jonathan Danton to the company as RE/MAX Commercial Brand Manager. Danton will support the company’s growing number of commercial divisions that recorded over 27,000 transaction sides and over $9.5 billion in total sales and lease volume in 2014.

GPO AWARDS CONTRACT FOR REAL ESTATE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PARKING LOT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has awarded a real estate consulting services contract for the preparation of a plan for the commercial development of GPO property currently being used for surface parking. The award has gone to CBRE, a global real estate services firm with experience in helping Federal agencies convert underutilized property to higher and better use

Realtors® help Families Own Piece of American Dream, Says Secretary Castro

The path to opportunity has always been, and will continue to be, paved by homeownership and the benefits it affords to families and communities, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro told a packed ballroom of Realtors® and guests this afternoon while participating in a fireside style chat with NAR President Chris Polychron during the Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

Insurance Tips in Aftermath of Mother’s Day Weekend Storms that Swept the Country

With the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ana, and the violent tornadoes that swept through Texas and Oklahoma the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) wants to offer insurance recovery information to help in the wake of these storms

Developing Leaders: Apply for Annual Honor

NAIOP is proud to announce the tenth annual Developing Leaders Award, honoring up-and-coming commercial real estate professionals, 35 years of age and under, for their valued contribution and commitment to the industry. The 2015 Developing Leaders Award will be presented to recipients who have shown exemplary achievements and demonstrated outstanding professional accomplishments in the commercial real estate industry.

Asian Investors Set to Change U.S. Urban Landscapes

Vertical campuses will transform U.S. cities, according to many presenters at the Asian Real Estate Association of America’s 2015 Global & Luxury Summit, April 19-21, in Chicago. The confluence of wealthy Asian investors and millennial preferences for living where they can walk to work, to schools and libraries, shopping centers, and entertainment is setting the stage for these revitalizations of downtowns

NAS Salvages Commercial Real Estate Property Investment, Preserves 1031 Exchange for Investors

National Asset Services (NAS), one of the Country’s leading commercial real estate companies, has once again delivered positive results to a group of tenant-in-common co-owners, who were facing limited options and a liquidity event that could not be met

NAI Capital Announces CEO Tim Foutz was Voted onto the Board of Directors Along...

NAI Capital today announced that NAI Capital's CEO, Tim Foutz, was voted onto to the NAI Capital Board of Directors. Tim Foutz was named CEO of NAI Capital in March, 2015 and will join the five member board.

Second Century Ventures Announces 2015 REach® Accelerator Class

The National Association of Realtors®’ strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures, has unveiled the seven organizations chosen for the 2015 class of REach®, a growth technology accelerator program. The 2015 class officially kicks off this week.

Millenia Commercial Real Estate’s Eric Ramirez RECEIVES 2014 COSTAR POWER BROKER AWARD

Millenia Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce that Mr. Eric J. Ramirez has been named a 2014 CoStar Power Broker TM by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. This annual industry award recognizes distinguished professionals in commercial real estate brokerage by highlighting the achievements of the firms and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volumes in commercial property sales or leases in 2014 within their respective markets

BOMA INTERNATIONAL’S TOP SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON EARTH DAY

In keeping with the Earth Day 2015 theme of "It's Our Turn to Lead," the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has issued its "Top Seven Strategies" commercial real estate professionals can implement in their buildings to become sustainability leaders in their communities. With energy use in commercial buildings accounting for nearly 20 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, BOMA has committed to helping its members and the industry as a whole improve energy management and sustainability practices.

Stiles Realty Brokers $21 Million Sale of Former BankAtlantic Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

Stiles Realty, a division of Fort Lauderdale-based full-service commercial real estate developer Stiles, announced today the sale of the former BankAtlantic headquarters located at 2100 West Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale. The $21 million sales price equates to $113.51 per square foot.

Realtors® Call on Congress to Ease Regulatory Burdens Curbing Access to Mortgage Credit

Unnecessary regulatory burdens are preventing qualified, credit-worthy borrowers from obtaining the American Dream of homeownership. That’s according to testimony today from the National Association of Realtors® before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

REALTOR Top-Level Domains Will Soon be Available to Realtor® Associations and Brokerages

NAR was one of the first associations approved to offer a top-level domain and among the first in the real estate industry to commit to this new technology. Since the .REALTOR top-level domain became available to NAR members in October 2014, more than 95,000 domains have been claimed

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Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

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