Yearly Archives: 2011

MIAMI, FL - February 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- ST Residential, a world-class asset management company with a $4.5 billion real estate portfolio nationwide, launched its South Florida portfolio at an exclusive event sponsored by Ocean Drive Magazine. The event was held at one of their luxury properties, Mint at Riverfront

EUGENE, OR - February 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) property listings just got easier to find online, with the pairing up of IDX, Inc. and real estate agent Alex Holcberg. With the tools provided to him with his IDX solution, Holcberg can display thousands of detailed property listings instantly on his website, giving home seekers up-to-the-minute updates on RMLSFL listings. Potential buyers can even utilize the IDX Broker application for the iPhone and iPad, which they can access through the site Holcberg hosts. Searching for Palm Beach real estate will never be the same with the addition of IDX Broker software to Holcberg's professional website.

ORLANDO, FL - February 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barry Grooms, sales associate, RE/MAX Alliance Group in Bradenton, has been installed as District 13 vice president of Florida Realtors®, the state's largest professional association. Grooms will serve his fellow professionals in District 13, which encompasses Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, DeSoto and Charlotte counties. He is a member of the Manatee Association of Realtors."I see great opportunities in the international market, as buyers from other countries have confidence in America," says Grooms, who is active in residential and commercial brokerage. "Foreign buyers recognize that now is the time to buy in Florida."

Tampa, FL - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Timothy Reinhold, PhD, senior vice president of research and chief engineer for the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) has been named an Engineering News-Records’ Top 25 Newsmaker for 2010. According to the Engineering News-Record (ENR), top newsmakers are chosen for their innovations and achievements, for giving back to the industry and the public, and for going beyond the duties of their day-to-day jobs. The winners will be honored at a gala in New York City on April 7.

EUGENE, OR - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Cecilia Ramirez and Realty Group USA to the growing network of agents and brokers adopting an IDX solution for their real estate website. With the dynamic Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology, the website of Ramirez hosts thousands of Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings, giving home seekers a thorough and concise database of homes to search through. The IDX Broker software Ramirez now hosts has forever changed the way Orlando, Florida potential buyers search for home online.

Fort Lauderdale, FL - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Low rents, free months, flexible terms, every broker and landlord has them these days. But one Broward landlord is thinking out of the box to attract tenants to his office/warehouse buildings in Fort Lauderdale.

EUSTIS, FL - January 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lake And Sumter Emergency Recovery (LASER) is soliciting donations from the community for residents who sustained damage to their homes during the Jan. 25 storm that passed through Lake County.

EUGENE, OR - January 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Richard Finkelstein, of Kenco Realty Group, has become the latest real estate professional to enable IDX Broker software onto his website. With the dynamic Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology his site now hosts, Finkelstein and Kenco can implement a thorough and comprehensive online property search feature for his page. Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings are now seamlessly integrated into his search capabilities, giving Kenco clients the ability to quickly access and scan listing information for thousands of properties. The Palm Beach, Florida online real estate search has never been so easy or simple

EUGENE, OR - January 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As both a licensed Illinois and Florida Realtor, Bill Fox represents homes in both places, and now his IDX enabled website reflects his bilateral real estate business. The IDX, Inc. solution: IDX Broker software. Fox now hosts a dynamic real estate search page, complete with listings in both states and even an iPhone application. By adding a personalized IDX solution, Fox can integrate Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings directly onto his search page, giving home seekers in Florida a great experience, while also maintaining his Illinois listings perfectly

TAVARES, FL - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Department of Public Safety would like to remind all County residents about the importance of having a battery-powered, tone-alert NOAA weather radio in their homes for severe weather events.

ORLANDO, FL - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attention Florida high school seniors: Time is running out for you to win up to $6,000 to help pay for college tuition next year. Better start writing – only a few weeks remain until the Feb. 9, 2011, deadline to enter Florida Realtors® 2010-2011 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors, which offers a total of $28,000 in scholarship funding.

ORLANDO, FL - January 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of existing homes and condominiums in Florida rose in December, a positive trend also reported at the close of 2010 as statewide sales activity posted gains over the previous year, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtor

Tampa, FL - January 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced the availability of new guidelines to protect property from the effects of earthquakes. This week marks the 17th anniversary of the devastating 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake in California

EUGENE, OR - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Broker Associate of Century 21 Nature Coast, Greg Younger, has synced an IDX solution to his website, bringing Crystal River, Florida property listings to the easy-to-use search page his clients can access online. Citrus County MLS (CCMLS) listings are displayed and updated automatically as new listings are uploaded and prices fluctuate. Never before has such a revolutionary technology been so accessible and simple to use

ORLANDO, FL - January 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Do you have kids currently in college, or maybe one who is about to graduate high school? Are they interested in a possible real estate-related career? Then find out more about the Student Scholarship Program offered through Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc., a not-for-profit corporation established to provide real estate-related educational scholarships and grants. But act fast: The application deadline for this year's program is Feb. 28, 2011.

EUGENE, OR - January 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Claudia Pascal of Treasure Coast Sotheby International Realty. As a leading force in the Vero Beach, Florida real estate market, Pascal should support a professional website that reflects the integrity her business has, and now she does, with her IDX enabled real estate website. Tools and features IDX Broker syncs with her website make it simpler for home seekers to explore Indian River MLS (IRMLS) listings conveniently on her search page. These dynamic and detailed property listings makes it easier than ever before to find the perfect Vero Beach home online

Tampa, FL - January 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In recognition of the bicentennial of the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes, the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are teaming with state and local partners to bring residents and organizations in the affected region an educational campaign to help reduce their earthquake risk.

EUGENE, OR - January 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southwest Florida real estate agent Marge O'Brien, of Downing- Frye Realty Inc., has adopted IDX Inc.'s premier IDX Broker software, giving her professional website an easy and efficient solution for helping home seekers find the right property in Naples. As a member of the Naples MLS O'Brien has long had access to thousands of property listings from around the area. Now, these detailed Naples MLS listings can be viewed by anyone from the convenience of O'Brien's website. The recent addition of IDX Broker to her page has made it easier for O'Brien to manage her online business and made it simpler for her clients to find the homes of their dreams

TALLAHASSEE, FL - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today announced the arrest of mortgage fraud scammer Guillermo Fraginals Parra, 37, of Hialeah, on charges of first degree grand theft. Parra, the 18th individual arrested in this scam, was a real estate appraiser at the time the crimes occurred and was being paid on the side to inflate the value of various condominiums in the Brickell Bay Condo Community

Tampa, FL - January 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recent record snowfalls and ice storms in many regions of the country are a reminder to business owners to be sure they are prepared for severe winter weather that is likely to continue throughout January and February, according to the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)