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SAN DIEGO, CA - April 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), a national mortgage lender based in River Edge, N.J., continues their west coast expansion with the opening of a new office in San Diego, CA, and the addition of three new team members. Located in the city of Carlsbad, the new office will better help REMN service the needs of southern California’s future and existing home owners, real estate professionals and residential builders.

San Francisco, CA - April 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate, a long-established market leader in San Francisco, has made the leap across the Golden Gate and opened a new location in Marin County. With a number of agents whose market expertise extends north, the new location in Corte Madera connects Marin County and San Francisco to better serve client interests on both sides of the 1.7-mile span.

Destin, FL - April 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every time someone wins investing on Wall Street another investor loses. That may also be closer to reality investing in real estate these days, according to a new survey.

DENVER, CO - April 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced the promotion of a key executive as the Denver-based global franchisor continues its commitment to build and maintain a strong and dynamic management team. Mike Ryan will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Branding and will take the lead on the company’s expansion into Distressed Property projects, oversee government relations efforts and continue to supervise Brand Marketing, RE/MAX University, Event Management and Corporate Communications.

New York, NY - April 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the last 8 years single women buying homes has raised 50%. They now account for 22% of all home sales, an estimated 1.5 million home sales. Single women consists of women of all ages and walks of life including age ranges of 20's through seniors, divorced women, single moms, & childless women.

Los Angeles, CA - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced that it has certified its 100th building under the LEED® for Existing Buildings rating system, demonstrating the company’s industry leadership and satisfying a 2007 commitment to achieve 100 building certifications in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED program. CB Richard Ellis is the first manager of commercial property to have 100 buildings certified under the LEED for Existing Buildings rating system.

DENVER, CO - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five leading real estate professionals with Kentwood City Properties are sponsoring the 13th Annual Washington Park Home Tour scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2011. Dee Chirafisi, Brian and Jamie Harris,...

April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a part of Financial Literacy Month the Idaho Department of Finance is promoting online resources for homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments, or who may be at risk of falling behind on their mortgage payments. “Homeowners need to know that federal and state laws are in place to protect them from mortgage relief scams that have sprung up during the mortgage crisis,” said Gavin Gee, Department of Finance director.

Chicago, IL - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Donotrent.com is the newest rental review and social networking site. Users can search, post and chat about reviews of apartments, student housing, rental homes, vacation rentals and more in every city in the United States.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of insulation, duct sealing, replacement doors and windows, HVAC systems, water heaters, solar panels, and geothermal systems.

Phoenix, AZ - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The world is our oyster, thanks to the information highway fondly referred to as the Internet. To tap that opportunity, particularly in this economic downside, virtual contract representation offers great economies of scale. Such is one of the 24/7/365 opportunities offered for the local, state, national and international levels by MH-Global Communications Network.

DENVER, CO - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christine Nicholson, a leading real estate professional and member of the Denver Board of Realtors, has joined Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver as a Broker Associate. Nicholson brings extens...

ROCKVILLE, MD - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) today announced that the Barracks Road Shopping Center in Charlottesville, Virginia will undergo façade enhancements beginning in May 2011. The renovation will take place in two phases beginning with the main building and concluding with the north wing in 2012. Improvements will include a new canopy roof and façade as well as the redesign of the canopy columns. The fountain court will also be renovated in 2012 to create an inviting open-air gathering place for events and additional seating for outdoor dining.

KANSAS CITY, MO - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bolstering its growing and active Property and Facilities Management division, Zimmer Real Estate Services, L.C. has filled two management positions during the past month.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Sarah Royer of RLT Real Estate has become the latest realty professional to sync a customizable IDX solution to her website, creating a dynamic and thorough database of property listings for buyers to search through. With the innovative IDX solution Royer now employs, she can seamlessly integrate thousands of Northeast Wisconsin MLS (RANW) listings onto her search page. Finding a home in Wisconsin has never been easier for home seekers. The IDX solution Royer has implemented on her website has simplified the online real estate market for Royer and her potential Wisconsin buyer clients

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest real estate professional to adopt the revolutionary IDX Broker software: Craig Mische of Alexandria, Minnesota. By choosing an IDX solution for his website, Mische is only reinforcing his dedication to professionalism and serving his customers and their every real estate need. As a member of the Greater Alexandria Area MLS (GAARMLS) Mische is able to utilize his IDX solution to extract raw listing data from the GAARMLS database and seamlessly integrate it onto his search. Never again will Minnesota home seekers experience anything other than the best online property search around, thanks to IDX and Mische.

Los Angeles, CA - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced the appointment of Asieh Mansour, PhD, as Head of Americas Research and Senior Managing Director of Global Research and Consulting. In this role, Ms. Mansour will direct CBRE’s Americas based commercial real estate market analysts, advise the Americas leadership and professionals on economic issues, serve as a key spokesperson on the commercial real estate environment and work closely with her CBRE research colleagues around the world. She brings more than 20 years experience as a leading real estate economist to CB Richard Ellis.

Brookfield, WI - April 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Inlanta Mortgage announced today that it carries the new LendRIGHT™ seal of excellence for the mortgage industry.

The following statement can be attributed to Kyle Bragg, 32BJ Vice President: April 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Today’s findings by OSHA are more proof that the owners of Flatbush Gardens have no regard for the health and safety of their workers or the welfare of their tenants,” said Kyle Bragg, 32BJ Vice President. “The workers - who have been locked out since November - have for years voiced concerns about deteriorating structural conditions at the complex; their concerns have been ignored by the building’s owners.”

CHICAGO, IL - April 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com, one of the most trusted websites for consumers to search for a home and connect with a real estate professional, today announced a new agreement with Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organization, where HomeFinder.com will become an integral part of the CENTURY 21 Showcase Advantage Listing Program.