Press Releases

Los Angeles, CA - March 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) announced today that 414 million square feet of properties it manages for clients participated in WWWF’s Earth Hour 2011. In addition, CBRE influenced an estimated 1.6 million of those properties’ occupants to participate in the event. CBRE joined a diverse roster of leading businesses in supporting this global initiative.

DALLAS, TX - March 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MRG Document Technologies (MRG), a provider of mortgage document preparation software and compliance technology to banks, credit unions and other lenders nationwide, has successfully completed full lifecycle eNote certification through Xerox Mortgage Services' BlitzDocs® eVault.

EUGENE, OR - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Sylvia Jennings and RE/MAX Peak Dream Properties to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers who have chosen to revolutionize their professional websites with the innovat...

EUGENE, OR - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Finding a home online just became monumentally easier for Hilton Head, South Carolina home seekers, thanks to the recent partnership between IDX, Inc. and Broker Philip A. Schembra. As a dedicated and seasoned real estate broker, Schembra has once again proven his professionalism and famous client service by enabling IDX Broker on his website. Hilton Head MLS (HHMLS) listings are now seamlessly displayed on Schembra's website through his custom IDX solution, which extracts raw listings data directly from the HHMLS.

Kaneohe, HI - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prior to February 10, 2011, Internet users could use Google Maps to search for houses or condominiums for sale. Convenient sidebars allowed the user to quickly refine their search criteria. Google Maps appealed to many people who liked to research real estate geographically and graphically.

Nashville, TN - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Morris Property Management, an Associa company, is pleased to announce the addition of eight new associations to its diverse client portfolio.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homebuyers often have many homes to check out as they make the rounds searching for the one that's just right. Zephyr has removed the hassle from that chore with its new Home Tour tool, which plots out multi-destination driving directions to create a customized home tour.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International announced today that it will encourage its members to participate in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s 2011 Earth Hour. WWF’s global initiative asks that individuals, businesses, organizations and governments turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour, from 8:30-9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The aim of Earth Hour is to visibly demonstrate global concern about climate change and a commitment to find solutions that minimize negative human impact on the Earth.

EUGENE, OR - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of properties being updated every day, real estate professional Ginny L. Gorman of Phillips Post Road Realty has integrated the revolutionary IDX Broker software onto her website, in an e...

DENVER, CO - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s what matters most to buyers and sellers in today’s real estate market – working with a professional real estate agent who has the experience to get the job done. And statistics show, that is a RE/MAX agent. For the 13th consecutive year, nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX

MIAMI, FL - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Fannie Mae and Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF) celebrated the one-year anniversary of Fannie Mae's South Florida Mortgage Help Center. Since opening its doors in March 2010, the South Florida Mortgage Help Center has reached out to more than 5,000 South Floridians and worked with more than 1,000 struggling families with loans owned by Fannie Mae. The South Florida Mortgage Help Center was the first of six Help Centers Fannie Mae opened in hard-hit cities across the country. Additional Help Centers are expected to open this year.

SAN DIEGO, CA - March 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), a national mortgage lender based in River Edge, N.J., is happy to announce today the hiring of Tom Conklin as the company’s western division sales manager. Based in San Diego, Conklin will oversee REMN’s wholesale sales operations as the company continues to grow along the west coast.

Chicago, IL - March 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Donotrent.com is the first website to integrate real estate rental reviews and social networking features. Users can search and post reviews of apartments, rental homes, student housing, vacation rentals and more. They can share messages and posts with their friends at their favorite social sites using Facebook connect and the AddThis sharing service.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The economy continues to show increasing signs of self-sustaining momentum, however an unexpected jump in oil prices and the potential for further tightening of fiscal policy suggest less economic momentum than previously believed, according to the March 2011 Economic Outlook released today by Fannie Mae's (FNMA/OTC) Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group. Projected economic growth for the year was lowered to 3.5 percent — down slightly from 3.7 percent in February 2011, but up from 2.7 percent annual growth in 2010.

Tucson, AZ - March 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lewis Management Resources, Inc., an Associa company, is excited to announce the addition of Viewpointe Townhomes to its client portfolio. Lewis will now provide full management services, including financial services, property management, communications, record-keeping and administrative management to the community.

DENVER, CO - March 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentwood Real Estate, Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company, has announced a strategic marketing partnership with Denver.com, Denver’s leading intuitively-branded home on the Web. The partnershi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Fannie Mae announced the results of its annual Help the Homeless Program, which raised $6.5 million in 2010 for non-profit beneficiary organizations that work to prevent and end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International will bring their message to lawmakers around the country the week of March 20 as part of BOMA’s annual National Issues Conference. As part of an industry that supports one million jobs in the United States and contributes $118 million to GDP in office building operating outlays alone, BOMA members will meet with their Representatives and Senators to explain the critical role commercial real estate plays in a thriving economy and to gain support for key industry issues. Because of the new Congressional work schedule, the conference, which usually takes place in Washington, D.C., will be held locally around the U.S while lawmakers are in their home districts.

McLean, VA - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®> (PMMS®), which shows the 30-year fixed-rate dropping to 4.76 percent while the 15-year fixed-rate hit its lowest rate at 3.97 percent since December 2010.

IRVINE, CA - March 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, today announced the hiring of real estate veteran Charlie Engel as the new Director of Business Development – Real Estate. Engel will lead the company’s efforts driving additional real estate professional partnerships