Yearly Archives: 2012

EUGENE, OR - April 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Jerry Zaback have joined forces to present Sarasota, Florida home seekers with a unique and informative online real estate search page and website. Zaback has adopted IDX Broker software and in the process upgraded the search capabilities of his online realty solution. As a member of the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) Zaback has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, his clients and other Florida buyers can experience the same heightened level of access to listings once reserved only for real estate agents and brokers.

EUGENE, OR - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beverly Bowen and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to bring new levels of ease and accessibility to the Sarasota, Florida home search, by enabling an IDX solution that has revolutionized the website of Bowen. As a real estate broker, Bowen has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings through the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS). Now, her clients can experience and view detailed MFRMLS listings that were once solely reserved for real estate agents and brokers. The IDX synced website of Bowen allows potential Florida buyers to explore the MFRMLS on their terms. Bowen had made the right decision for her business and her clients by enabling an IDX solution for her website.

Boca Raton, FL - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of the 5.78-acre site known as Palmetto Promenade to Archstone New Development Holdings for $20,125,000. The land, currently zoned as DDRI (Downtown District of Regional Impact and R1D/DDRI (Residential Downtown District of Regional Impact), was a bank-owned property.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE Capital Markets closed on a $30,279,000 loan for the acquisition of San Tropez Apartments in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on behalf of the borrower, Advenir@San Tropez, LLC. Terms of the loan include a 10-year term with three years interest-only financing and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The deal closed Friday, March 30.

Tampa, FL - April 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of Walk at Highwoods Preserve II, a 28,452-square-foot retail center in Tampa, Florida, to B & L Investments, a Tampa-based private investment group. The seller, a joint venture whose majority partner is an affiliate of TIAA-CREF, was represented exclusively by Senior Vice President Mark Shellabarger of CBRE’s Private Capital Group in Tampa, Florida.

EUGENE, OR - March 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- St. Petersburg, Florida real estate agent Debbie Hebden has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. As a member of the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MRFMLS), Hebden has access to thousands of area listings, and now, her clients can experience the same levels of unprecedented access to detailed Florida listings on her IDX-enabled website. IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data directly from the MRFMLS database and seamlessly integrates it onto Hebden’s website, creating a comprehensive and concise online real estate search page for St. Petersburg buyers.

Coral Gables, FL - March 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of a 34-unit multi-housing property located at 501–525 Valencia Avenue. The Coral Gables property was purchased by Miami-based TM Real Estate Group for $4.5 million. CBRE marketed the property and negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, H&V Partners, LLC.

EUGENE, OR - March 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces the latest addition to the growing network of agents and brokers utilizing the immensely dynamic IDX Broker software: Douglas Ellimandn Florida professional Jocsan Lopez. A member of the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL), Lopez has synced thousands of area listings directly onto the IDX-enabled search page he hosts. Finding a Miami Beach, Florida area home online has never been easier, thanks to IDX Broker software and the comprehensive online real estate resource Lopez has created with his customizable IDX solution.

Fort Lauderdale, FL - March 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Preferred is opening a new location in Gables Wilton Park, a new mixed-use residential project in the heart of Wilton Manors, a diverse community with a population of approximately 12,800. This popular area features single family homes, condominiums and rental properties, including some waterfront property, convenient to the downtown and beachfront areas of Fort Lauderdale.

Homestead, FL - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of a Card Sound, a 105-unit bank-owned property in Homestead, FL. The property at 27707 South Dixie Highway was acquired for $4.55 million ($94 per square foot or $43,336 per unit) from Community Bank of Florida by a foreign investment group known as 105 Units Homestead Investment, LLC.

Orlando, FL - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of a 117,280-square-foot cold storage facility optimally situated in Orlando, FL. The property at 2540 Shader Road was acquired for $1.35 million from United States Cold Storage of Voorhees, NJ, by Excel Property Holding LLC.

KEY WEST, FL - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tourism will be the key to boosting the 2012 Key West Florida real estate market according to local REALTOR® Sean Farrer.

Chicago, IL - March 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate professionals representing many of the strongest brands in the industry are gathering this week for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® 2012 Conference Week March 22-26 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf-Astoria in Orlando, FL. Attendees will convene for a series of conferences hosted by LeadingRE, including the network’s Annual Conference, the Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT for top sales associates, the MarTech Event for marketing and technology professionals, the Sales Manager Leadership Symposium and the RELO Direct® Corporate Forum for employee mobility professionals. The event will also include the RESPRO® Annual Conference, hosted by the Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc.

Miami, FL - March 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In prompt response to the recent growth strategy at CBRE in the South Florida market, the firm has been appointed as exclusive leasing advisor to over 1.2 million square feet of Class A office space in Miami-Dade County. Included are Columbus Center and Datran Center, both owned by affiliates of USAA Real Estate Company (“USAA”), as well as Sabadell Financial Center, owned by Testa Immuebles (“Testa”). Two of CBRE’s latest additions, Maggie Guajardo Kurtz and Diana Parker, both Senior Vice Presidents with the firm’s Miami office, are leading these landlord representation assignments.

Fort Lauderdale, FL - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Known as the ‘yachting capital of the world’ to enthusiasts, Fort Lauderdale is home to Cole Capital’s newly acquired West Marine mega flagship store. The 50,000-square-foot building was completed in 2011 for West Marine as a relocation for the chain’s top-performing store. CBRE marketed the trophy asset for sale and negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Stiles Corporation. Cole Capital purchased the property for $12.75 million.

EUGENE, OR - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Chester Turck and OCS Realty, LLC to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. Fort Lauderdale MLS (RAGFL) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto Turck’s search page, making thousands of detailed property listings instantly available for home seekers and potential clients. With his customized IDX solution, Turck can host one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and searches for Pembroker Pines, Florida buyers.

EUGENE, OR - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Villages, Florida area properties are now conveniently displayed on one easy-to-use website, thanks to the partnership between IDX, Inc. and Michael Powell. Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings are synced seamlessly to the search page enabled by IDX, creating a comprehensive online database of properties for Powell’s clients to search. The IDX solution customized to fit the functionality his website has allowed Powell to provide his clients and other potential Florida area buyers with unprecedented access to MFRMLS listings, search tools and other IDX-hosted features.

EUGENE, OR - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michelle Chenault of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Belleair Bluffs, Florida, has adopted the revolutionary IDX Broker software. Now, Chenault can integrate thousands of listings onto her website with a simple click of a mouse. Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) database of listings is seamlessly linked to Chenault’s website, giving her clients a complete network of properties to effortlessly search through. The IDX solution customized for Chenault, has forever changed the way Florida home seekers find their dream home online.

Crystal Beach, FL - March 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every 3rd Saturday of the month, the Pinellas County Animal Services open the doors to its adoption center in hopes of finding suitable homes to the large number of dogs and cats they have in their care.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced that she, 48 other attorneys general, the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice filed a complaint and proposed consent judgments requiring the nation's five largest mortgage servicers to comply with comprehensive new mortgage loan servicing standards, to provide substantial direct consumer relief and monetary payments, and to submit to an independent monitor, as part of a $25 billion national mortgage servicing joint state-federal settlement