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RE/MAX Brand Expands

Mark Knowles — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:05:15 +0000

RE/MAX Brand Expands in a Contracting Market with Second Keller-Williams Conversion in a 12-month Period

RE/MAX Achievers to serve West Roxbury/Greater Boston Natick, MA – December 21, 2010 – A four-member Keller-Williams team in West Roxbury has recently converted to a RE/MAX office, marking the second such conversion in a 12-month period and boosting RE/MAX’s overall position in the local marketplace from number four to number one.

November Housing Scorecard Released by HUD

Mark Knowles — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:27:02 +0000

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the November edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard (www.hud.gov/scorecard). The latest housing figures show continued signs of stabilization in house prices and high home affordability due in part to record low mortgage interest rates. The housing scorecard is a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market.

Houston Luxury Realtor Branches Out To London

Mark Knowles — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:57:13 +0000

John A. Daugherty, Jr.

John Daugherty, Realtors, is pleased to announce the opening of a marketing office in London, England in partnership with Mayfair International Realty. Located in the heart of London’s prestigious West End, the office will serve as a gateway for Europe’s real estate needs in Houston.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Adds South Carolina Firm to Its Franchise Network

Mark Knowles — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:49:12 +0000

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced the addition of Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate firm The Beach Company to its franchise network. Founded in 1945, The Beach Company’s residential division will now operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Beach Company under the direction of its broker in charge and director of residential brokerage, Ben Schuyler. Beach Residential, a division of The Beach Company established in 1991, handles distinctive properties in a wide range of styles in locations from Downtown Charleston to the Barrier Islands and beyond.

Real Estate Veteran Joins Proxio

Mark Knowles — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:03:39 +0000

Proxio Inc., creators of the industry’s first and largest global network for real estate professionals, ProxioPro™, today announced that Larry Knapp, former president of residential brokerages Alain Pinel Realtors and Coldwell Banker Northern California, will join the company as Executive Vice President.

NEW OWNERS OFFER HOUSTONIANS LUXURY LIVING BACKED BY FINANCIAL CREDABILITY

Mark Knowles — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:41:52 +0000

ST Residential, a newly formed public-private partnership between the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) and a hand-picked private equity group including Starwood Capital Group, recently assumed ownership of Mosaic, formerly Montage apartment and Mosaic condominium towers.

Ascend Collection Inks Agreement with Boutique Hotel In Anguilla, British West Indies

Mark Knowles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:19:57 +0000

Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc builds its Caribbean presence with the announcement today of a new member hotel on the exclusive island of Anguilla.

The Royale Caribbean Resort & Spa, currently under construction, is a high-end boutique hotel in Little Harbor on the island’s southern coast, slated to open in January 2011 as a member of Ascend Collection, the upscale network of historic, boutique and unique hotels from Choice Hotels International in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

Silicon Valley Real Estate Agent Earns Top Honors in San Jose Mercury News Readers Poll

Mark Knowles — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:01:20 +0000

The San Jose Mercury News Reader’s Choice Awards “Best in Silicon Valley 2010″ named Silicon Valley Real Estate Broker Associate Dawn Thomas with Intero Real Estate Services the Best Real Estate Agent in the newspaper’s ninth annual readers poll. The awards cited that Thomas’ “fierce negotiating skills combined with 15-year background in marketing and sales,” led to the win.

Montrealstays.com Invest $1.6M at Les Lofts St Alexandre

Mark Knowles — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:18:05 +0000

The newest buzz in the real estate industry in Montreal currently is that MontrealStays has just invested a whopping $1.6 million in the tasteful Les Lofts St Alexandre complex. The building is a very modern complex located in the ever vibrant and lively downtown area. Montreal Downtown is known as the address to many of the affluent and elite locals and investing in a property in this area is the right move by the company. The neighborhood of Quartier des Spectacles is quite culturally rich and trendy. The area is one which remains constantly vibrant, busy and offers several entertainment venues and other amenities at close distance.

FIABCI chapters gain global networking opportunities and world-wide visibility for real estate listings

Mark Knowles — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:22:23 +0000

April 27, 2010 – Paris, FRANCE – The International Real Estate Federation, FIABCI, with chapters and members in more than 60 countries, and Proxio, Inc., the international marketing and networking platform for real estate, today announced a partnership to provide the ProxioPro Global Referral Network to all FIABCI members through FIABCI’s new website FIABCI.com. The ProxioPro network greatly expands FIABCI members’ referral opportunities by facilitating connections to real estate professionals in over 95 countries, while incorporating property listing exchanges at the same time.