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NAR Member Survey Shows Focus on Training, Commitment to Profession

Washington, DC - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® have been focusing more on training to help them better meet the needs of clients in a housing market with unique challenges, according to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® Member Profile.

New NAR Benefits Partner Improves Realtor®-Client Communications

Washington, DC - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Realtors® and their clients becoming increasingly more mobile, Realtors® must ensure that buyers and sellers can reach them at a moment’s notice. Ifbyphone, a voice-based marketing automation platform, provides a solution that enhances voice transactions and is now available to members of the National Association of Realtors® through the REALTOR Benefits® Program.

Phase 2 Construction Starts at Cranberry Hill Estates

SHELTON, CT - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Early sales success at Shelton’s Cranberry Hill Estates has accelerated the start of Phase 2 construction at the Armstrong Road community, announced John Tarducci, Senior Vice President of the New Homes Division at William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance.

Commercial Real Estate Moving into Strongest Investment Trading and Performance since Market Height in...

CHICAGO, LONDON, SINGAPORE - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle’s second quarter 2011 Global Market Perspective, which assesses the impact of economic forces on the world’s major real estate markets, predicts this year will be the strongest performance and real estate trade volume since the market height of 2007.

CB RICHARD ELLIS NAMED TO THE FORTUNE 500 FOR 4th STRAIGHT YEAR

Miami, FL - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. has been named to the FORTUNE 500 list of the largest U.S.-based companies for the fourth straight year. CB Richard Ellis is the only commercial real estate services firm ever to be included in the FORTUNE 500.

Two Bozzuto Developments Achieve LEED® Certification

Greenbelt, MD - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bozzuto Group today announced that it has earned LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for two residential developments in its portfolio. The Fitzgerald, a mixed-use community in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon district, has received LEED Silver Certification and Riverwalk at Millennium, an apartment community in suburban Philadelphia, has received LEED Certification.

SBA Regional Administrator Visits Disaster Survivors And Advises That Loans Also Are For Homeowners...

BIRMINGHAM, AL - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For many Alabamians recovering from the recent tornadoes, completing a disaster loan application may be overwhelming, but it is an essential step in recovery.

South Carolina REALTORS® release April market numbers

COLUMBIA, S.C. - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its April 2011 Market Reports. The final month of year-over-year comparison to last year's tax incentive market is upon us. It bears repeating that April 2010 enjoyed uniquely strong activity due to the approaching credit deadline. New Listings in the state of South Carolina decreased 23.3 percent to 9/154. Pending Sales were down 37.9 percent to 4,008. Inventory levels shrank 7.0 percent to 57,680 units - a positive trend that should preserve market balance.

Minority Homeownership Award Winners Help Others Realize, Sustain American Dream

WASHINGTON, DC - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the past few years have been challenging for many, owning a home continues to be a goal for Americans of every background, according to John D. Trasviña, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

CT REIA June 2011 Business Entrepreneur Workshop

West Hartford, CT - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) CT REIA Business Entrepreneur Workshop June 13, 2011 - 6:30 to 9:00 PM Sheraton Four Points. 275 Research Parkway. Meriden, CT Admission for the general public is $49. Special price for CT REIA - Only $24

SEC Charges Investment Adviser With Defrauding Investors in Two Upstate New York Real Estate...

Washington, D.C. - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Monticello, N.Y.-based investment adviser with fraudulently offering and selling securities in two upstate New York real estate funds he managed.

New Realtor® Certification Helps Members Grow Business

WASHINGTON, DC - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the changing real estate landscape and the increased use of broker price opinions (BPOs) by market participants, the National Association of Realtors® has launched a new certification, BPO Resource, recognizing Realtors® who have completed NAR’s new BPO education program. The new certification course was offered here during the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

NAR Expands Home Ownership Through Diversity Initiative Grants

Washington, DC - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Realtors® has awarded four state and local Realtor® associations with $15,000 through its Diversity Initiative Grants Program. Award recipients were announced at the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, D.C., this week.

NAR Chief Economist Sees Sluggish but Improving Commercial Outlook

Washington, DC - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The commercial real estate market continues a slow pace toward recovery with occupancy rates rising in the office and industrial properties in most major cities across the U.S. supported by rising employment and restocking of wholesale inventory, according to National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. At the “Economics Issues and Commercial Business Trends Forum,” Yun identified bright spots and challenges within the commercial sector.

Sean Endecott integrates IDX solution onto real estate website, simplifying the online property search

EUGENE, OR - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. announces Sean Endecott as the latest real estate professional to join the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen to update their websites with IDX Broker software. Endecott, a Kansas City, Missouri agent, has adopted a customizable IDX solution for his dynamic search page, automatically syncing it with thousands of Heartland MLS (HMLS) listings. Home seekers can now experience a revolutionary online property search by utilizing the IDX enabled search functions Endecott hosts

Help May Be Available To Remove Debris From Your Property

BIRMINGHAM, AL - May 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An important step on the road to recovery is debris removal. If you were affected by the April tornadoes, here is some information that may help make it easier.

CB RICHARD ELLIS NAMED FASTEST-GROWING RETAIL PROPERTY AND LEASING MANAGER BY CHAIN STORE AGE

Los Angeles, CA - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Inc. (CBRE) has been named the world’s fastest-growing retail property and leasing manager by Chain Store Age for the second time in three years. The retail industry publication’s April/May 2011 issue reported that CBRE added 114.8 million sq. ft. of new global retail property management assignments in 2010, noting that ?CB Richard Ellis surely redefined growth in third-party portfolio management.

MAMCO Property Management Relocates Corporate Offices

Mt. Laurel, NJ - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MAMCO Property Management, an Associa company, proudly announces the relocation of its corporate offices.

Pemberton Homeowners Association Selects Community Group

Richmond, VA - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Group, an Associa company, is proud to announce it has been awarded the management contract for Pemberton Homeowners Association.

Deadline extended for changes to residential refuse collection assessment

L?HU'E, HI - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to the high volume of requests for changes and clarification, county officials have extended the deadline to May 31 for property owners to make changes to their residential refuse collection ...

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NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.7% Decrease in June

Existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents

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