Yearly Archives: 2011

DANIA, FL - May 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The program is titled "Current and Future Trends," and Jim Dieter, executive vice president of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., who heads the firm's National Industrial brokerage platform will bring his expertise in that sector to address NAIOP South Florida's May Chapter Meeting. The event is slated for 11:30 a.m. on May 26, 2011, at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Florida, USA: - May 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Legendary boxing promoter Don King has re-listed his Florida property for US$20 million, after removing the house from sale back in June 2010. The three acre, luxury ocean front estate in Manalapan, Florida, USA was first put on sale in 2009 for US$27.5 million. However King received little interest and decided to delist the property in summer last year.

Miami, FL - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the ongoing housing crisis, more that 54,000 South Floridians have been faced with foreclosures and have had to make the tough choice as to whether to fight to save their homes or walk away. Residents stuck in upside-down mortgages are often not aware of their available options when faced with foreclosure proceedings and can be more susceptible to loan modification scams; miss out on mortgage aid opportunities and, as consequence, lose their homes which could have been prevented.

Destin , FL - May 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new Housing Predictor survey reveals that Americans are almost amazingly as divided as Congress on how to handle the growing foreclosure crisis. And a large portion of them say that the U.S. government should just let homeowners in default on mortgages get foreclosed.

ORLANDO, FL - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando Area recently celebrated National Women Build Week, an initiative designed to empower women to take action against poverty housing conditions. Locally, more than 400 women volunteered to build five townhomes at Stag Horn Villas, the nonprofit’s first multi-family community. During the effort from May 2 – 7, more than $100,000 was raised by event sponsors and fundraising teams.

EUGENE, OR - May 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Naples, Florida real estate agent Marie Orlando has adopted the IDX, Inc. premier IDX Broker software for her professional website. Now, Orlando hosts thousands of IDX synced property listings conveniently on her search page, giving her clients the ability to scan and search through every local listing hosted by the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS). The IDX solution Orlando has employed has forever changed the way her clients search for homes online.

EUGENE, OR - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has teamed up with West Palm Beach, Florida Realtor Susan Hoffman to integrate the dynamic IDX Broker software onto the professional website Hoffman represents. Her customizable IDX solution has made finding the perfect Florida area home online monumentally easier for herself and her clients. As a member if the Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL), Hoffman has long had access to the detailed listings only available to agents and brokers. Now, thanks to her IDX solution, home seekers can experience the same levels of unprecedented access to real estate listings of the website Hoffman hosts. IDX Broker has revolutionized the online property search for potential West Palm Beach buyers.

ORLANDO, FL - May 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales rose in first quarter 2011 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales increased 13 percent in 1Q 2011 with a total of 44,531 homes sold statewide; during the same period the year before, a total of 39,406 homes changed hands according to Florida Realtors.

ORLANDO, FL - May 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the state Legislature’s passage of HJR 381/SJR 658, lawmakers have made it clear today that they share the goal of Florida Realtors® in bringing fairness to Florida's property tax system. As Florida leaders seek ways to attract businesses, out-of-state buyers and investors to the Sunshine State, the appeal of a property tax incentive is a strong one.HJR 381/SJR 658 would, among other things, provide property tax relief to non-homestead owners and first-time buyers.

Washington, DC - May 6, 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 - May 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) - IDX, Inc. has upgraded the professional website of real estate agent Dawn Rupersburg, by integrating an IDX solution onto her search page. Rupersburg can now display thousands of Ocala Marion MLS listings effortlessly on her website, making it a great resource for potential Ocala, Florida area home seekers. By utilizing one of the many IDX enabled search features Rupersburg now boasts online, potential buyers can quickly and easily find the home of their dreams. Plus, the IDX Broker application for iPhone makes searching for the perfect property mobile, further simplifying the search process for all involved parties.

EUGENE, OR - May 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has upgraded the professional website of real estate agent Dawn Rupersburg, by integrating an IDX solution onto her search page. Rupersburg can now display thousands of Ocala Marion MLS listings effortlessly on her website, making it a great resource for potential Ocala, Florida area home seekers. By utilizing one of the many IDX enabled search features Rupersburg now boasts online, potential buyers can quickly and easily find the home of their dreams. Plus, the IDX Broker application for iPhone makes searching for the perfect property mobile, further simplifying the search process for all involved parties.

EUGENE, OR - May 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cris Soares and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to upgrade the search capabilities and functions on the real estate website Soares hosts. As a member of the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL), Soares has long had access to thousands of Miami, Florida property listings. Now, his clients can experience the same level of accessibility to these SEFL listings, conveniently on the IDX enabled website Soares hosts. Not only can Soares experience a simplified level of management over his website, his clients can partake in a revolutionary online property search without ever leaving the comfort of their home, or the convenience of the website of Soares.

EUGENE, OR - April 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Palm Beach, Florida potential buyers can now gain access to thousands of area property listings, thanks to the dynamic search page and real estate website made possible through the partnership of IDX, Inc. and Clay Haviland. Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings are displayed with ease on the website Haviland hosts, giving home seekers the ability to quickly and simply search for the home of their dreams. The online IDX solution Haviland has adopted has revolutionized the website he hosts for himself and for his home seeking clients.

EUGENE, OR - April 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Naples, Florida real estate professional Donald Wiggins to the growing group of agents and brokers upgrading their online real estate solution with IDX Broker software. Wiggins, a veteran Realtor, has chosen to integrate an IDX solution onto his website, syncing thousands of Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) listings directly with his website and search page. Home seekers have never before had so much access to SSMLS listings, thanks to the dynamic and customizable IDX solution Wiggins employs. The online real estate search has been forever changed, for potential buyers and real estate professionals alike, with IDX Broker software

EUGENE, OR - April 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Naples, Florida real estate professional Donald Wiggins to the growing group of agents and brokers upgrading their online real estate solution with IDX Broker software. Wiggins, a veteran Realtor, has chosen to integrate an IDX solution onto his website, syncing thousands of Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) listings directly with his website and search page. Home seekers have never before had so much access to SSMLS listings, thanks to the dynamic and customizable IDX solution Wiggins employs. The online real estate search has been forever changed, for potential buyers and real estate professionals alike, with IDX Broker software.

Tampa Bay, FL - April 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) arranged the sale of Westbury at Lake Brandon Apartments located in Brandon, Florida for $33.1 million, or $90,437 per unit. The 366-unit, Class A apartment community was purchased by Alliance Residential Company, a private investment company based in Phoenix, Arizona.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - April 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Jeff Atwater today announced the arrest of Jose Claudio Pereira, owner of BR Mortgage Group Corporation, on charges of racketeering for his part in fraudulent mortgage transactions in Broward, St. Lucie and Brevard counties.

Tampa Bay, FL - April 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two East Tampa office buildings have been purchased by a new partnership between Penn-Florida Companies and Edge Principal Advisors, LLC. The new venture took ownership of Lakeview Center, a 187,500-square-foot office campus, and Eastpointe, an 85,063-square-foot office building, on March 25, 2011. The two buildings are conveniently located immediately off of I-4 on MLK Boulevard. The partnership made the strategic purchase to aggressively re-introduce the assets into the market. Over 50% of the rentable space had been occupied by Bank of America for the past seven years and is now available

EUGENE, OR - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and real estate agent Carlos Campana have revolutionized the online real estate search for West Palm Beach, Florida potential buyers. The IDX enabled website Campana now hosts has made finding the home of your dreams so much easier. With a dynamic search page and a wide array of tools to help home seekers customize their experience, Campana and his IDX synced website offer a informative and helpful online real estate solution for those searching for Florida homes. Southeast Florida (SEFL) listings are even displayed with ease, creating a database of homes that is easily accessible via the search page Campana hosts.