Yearly Archives: 2011

ORLANDO, FL - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Want to recognize an environmentally conscious Florida builder or developer, one whose projects prove that responsible growth and environmental protection can co-exist? Then remind builders to enter to win Florida Realtors® annual Environmental Award, popularly known as the ENVY, before the July 7, 2011, deadline.

EUGENE, OR - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has integrated the innovative IDX Broker software onto the website of yet another real estate professional, Doris Mangeri. Thousands of Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL) listings have been seamlessly synced to the search page Mangeri hosts, creating a revolutionary and efficient online property search page for potential Miami, Florida buyers to utilize. Mangeri has forever changed the way home seekers find homes online, giving them all of the diverse and effective tools to help guide them through their SEFL property search, without ever having to leave the convenience of her website.

Washington, DC - June 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) was joined by 17 of his House colleagues in introducing legislation to aid economic recovery by preventing federal bank regulators from arbitrarily penalizing community banks for working with borrowers to modify their loans or accepting mortgage payments from someone other than the borrower. Since the 2008 financial crisis, federal bank regulators have been unnecessarily obstructing the ability of community banks to make and modify loans to small businesses and mortgage recipients.

EUGENE, OR - June 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Broker software is sweeping the nation, revolutionizing the way IDX, Inc. and real estate professionals work to deliver property listings to home seekers. Realtor Renee Friedman has become the latest agent to adopt an innovative IDX solution, syncing thousands of Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) directly to her website. As a result, Friedman supplies potential Palm Beach, Florida buyers with a unique and thorough database of listings to search through during their online real estate exploration. IDX Broker software has forever changed the way Friedman and her clients approach the online real estate market.

LECANTO, FL - June 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Escalante Golf – owner and operator of luxury golf properties – today announces Rob King has been named director of development at Black Diamond Ranch, Florida’s No. 1 residential golf experience featuring three Tom Fazio-designed courses.

Washington, DC - June 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- West Palm Beach Coalition for Independent Living Options (CILO) and the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) have filed a housing discrimination lawsuit against Cornerstone Group Development Corporation (www.cornerstonegrp.com), one of the largest multifamily housing developers in Florida and the United States. The organizations allege discrimination by Cornerstone Group and several of its affiliates against people with disabilities under the federal Fair Housing Act.

EUGENE, OR - June 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Broker software is now enabled on the real estate website of Terri Futch, thanks to IDX, Inc. and the dynamic Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology. Futch hosts a unique IDX synced search page, giving her clients a thorough and comprehensive database of listings to search through.

Newport Beach, CA - June 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bringing a property to market is easy, trading that property however can be difficult, especially in a depressed market. Yet there are a growing number of real estate professionals who are expanding their service offerings to compete and succeed in such conditions.

MIAMI, FL - June 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Miami enjoyed a unique industry streak of penthouse sales from its luxury condo inventory in April throughout the Downtown and Brickell neighborhoods to the tune of just under $ 13 million. The condominium penthouses sold by Cervera Real Estate included a two-story Epic Tower penthouse located at 200 Biscayne Boulevard Way, the Marquis Residences located at 1100 Biscayne Boulevard; 500 Brickell and the Plaza both located on Brickell Avenue.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that USA4SALE Network, Inc., has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle claims that it violated the Fair Housing Act when it posted ads on its Web sites that discriminated against families with children. In addition, the company has also agreed to change the way its Web sites filter discriminatory language.

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nick Porter and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to revolutionize the online real estate search for Sarasota, Florida area home seekers. By adopting the innovative IDX Broker software for his website, Porter has created a dynamic and comprehensive search page, which extracts raw listing data directly from the Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS). These listings are seamlessly integrated and made available for potential buyers to search through at their convenience. Porter, and his IDX solution, has forever changed the way Florida buyers scan the MFRMLS database for homes.

Miami, FL - May 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The world’s first JW Marriott Marquis and the Hotel Beaux Arts have opened their finely crafted doors to Miami’s booming downtown district. Each hotel offers a distinct luxury experience and features interior designs conceived and implemented by global architecture, planning and design firm RTKL.

ORLANDO, FL - May 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hearing “the check is in the mail,” is welcome news for 113 well-deserving young people who live in communities across Florida. Why? It’s because the announcement means that these students — high school graduates about to enter their first year of college and others already enrolled in a college, or university — recently were notified they are recipients of scholarships through the Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc.A not-for-profit corporation established by the state Realtor association, the Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc. provides real estate-related educational scholarships and grants. The Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded $263,000 in scholarships to help pay for higher education expenses for these students in the 2011-2012 school year. All recipients are Florida residents and will be attending community colleges, four-year universities, graduate programs or law schools. Many students said they hope to pursue careers in real estate.

MIAMI, FL - May 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater joined the Florida Marlins and Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) on the field today to announce the “Protect Your Home Base” initiative, encouraging Floridians to prepare and protect their homes and families before the beginning of hurricane season on June 1. This signature event is one of several highlighted in FLASH’s 2011 Great Hurricane Blowout preparedness campaign to raise awareness about strengthening homes and safeguarding families. The event took place at the Sun Life Stadium before the start of the Florida Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays baseball game

Spring Hill, FL - May 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agent Trust Realty, currently in Orlando and Miami is expanding into Spring Hill Florida in Hernando County. While for most the current economy has made expansion difficult to say the least, Agent Trust Realty is a company that continues to grow. After years of successful operation in Orlando markets and a recent expansion into Miami, Juan Paradas the broker of Agent Trust Realty is expanding the companies reach into the Hernando County Real Estate Market. According to Juan, “Agent Trust Realty is in a perfect position to expand into this new territory” And with the help of Steve Fingerman at Allied Home Mortgage the two have formed a dynamic partnership to be able to offer home buyers and sellers a broad range of Real Estate and Mortgage related products.

Destin, FL - May 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales are forecast to have a positive move upward the rest of the year, aided by lower home prices and pent up buyer demand on behalf of real estate investors, according to a new forecast by Housing Predictor. The promising outlook shows a better climate developing in the housing market.

MIAMI, FL - May 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cervera Real Estate has named Susie Glass as vice president, marketing and sales. One of her primary roles at Cervera is to provide extensive marketing and sales support to the agents and increase the communication between branch offices and Cervera corporate. Glass is a recognized leader in the real estate industry.

EUGENE, OR - May 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Orlando, Florida real estate professional Michael Johnson, today announce the website Johnson hosts synced with a customizable IDX solution, revolutionizing the online property search for potential Orlando buyers. By utilizing IDX Broker software on his website, Johnson is seamlessly integrating thousands of Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings onto the search page he supports. Home seekers can now experience unprecedented access to MFRMLS listings and the dynamic website of Johnson, thanks to IDX Broker software.

ORLANDO, FL - May 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales rose in April, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales increased 2 percent last month with a total of 17,192 homes sold statewide compared to 16,781 homes sold in April 2010, according to Florida Realtors. Statewide sales of existing condos last month rose 17 percent compared to the year-ago sales figure.Twelve of Florida’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) reported higher existing home sales in April; 14 MSAs also had higher condo sales. It’s the fifth consecutive month that Florida Realtors has reported higher year-over-year existing home and existing condo sales statewide.

EUGENE, OR - May 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Golden Bear Realty have brought a customizable IDX solution to the clients of Realtor Mike Nicklaus. Palm Beach, Florida listings are now conveniently displayed on the website of Nicklaus, bringing thousands of Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings to the computers and fingertips of South Florida home seekers. With the immensely thorough search capabilities Nicklaus now boasts online, potential buyers can quickly and easily find the home of their dreams without leaving the convenience of the IDX enabled website Nicklaus and IDX Broker have created.