Orlando - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- February 28, 2013 – CBRE is pleased to announce the sale of Palisades Condominiums located at 14200 Avalon Road in Winter Garden, Florida. The 60-unit community sold for $4.8 million. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham, and Justin Basquill of CBRE’s Orlando office exclusively represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private equity firm from Beijing, China

EUGENE, OR - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Boca Raton, Florida real estate professional, Jessica Rosato, has adopted IDX Broker software onto her website. She joins the expanding group of agents and brokers, nationwide, that team with IDX, Inc. to deliver thousands of area property listings instantly. The Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL), of which Rosato is a member, synchronizes its listings database with the IDX solution customized for Rosato, integrating thousands of detailed property listings directly with the search page she hosts. IDX Broker software has made Florida properties more accessible for potential buyers throughout their online real estate search.

Washington, D.C. - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-17) and U.S. Rep. Robert Andrews (NJ-1) today introduced bipartisan legislation that will speed short sales and spur growth in the housing market by requiring lenders to decide whether to accept an offer within 30 days

Reston, Virginia - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Judge John C. Cooper of the State of Florida Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit held “[n]umerous courts have examined, and approved, the use of MERS as a mortgagee” and rejected a private citizen claim alleging violations of Florida False Claims Act (FCA)

Miami, FL - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and the U.S. Department of Treasury are hosting a “Help For Homeowners” event on Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28 to enable struggling homeowners to meet one-on-one with mortgage company officials and housing experts to receive free advice and assistance

TAVARES - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The UF/Lake County Extension is hosting a program called “Closing Your Seasonal Home,” meant to help residents prepare the interior and exterior of homes when leaving for extended periods. Topics will include preventing mold and mildew, storm preparation, deterioration of the exterior, updating documents, preventing pests and intrusion of burglars.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Floridians have received more than $8.3 billion in relief under the national mortgage settlement, as reported by the five largest mortgage servicing banks that are parties to the settlement. According to the Settlement Monitor’s report released today, more than 100,000 Floridians have received more than $7.7 billion in relief, with an additional $600 million in loan modifications underway

EUGENE, OR - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has developed a customized IDX solution specifically for Jupiter, Florida real estate broker Anita Tauber to display on her website. Tauber’s clients can now experience a dynamic online real estate search conveniently on her website. Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings are integrated onto Tauber’s search page, giving potential buyers a comprehensive database of property listings to search through. She can even add a slideshow feature that rotates her active listings in real-time, while the buyer is reading her web page. With IDX Broker, finding a home in Florida has never been so easy!

IRVINE, CA - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Auction.com (www.auction.com), the nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, announced final sale of Orlando University Center, a 386,512-square-foot office complex near the University of Central Florida.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS), a publicly traded mortgage servicing company based in Jacksonville, Fla., has agreed to pay $35 million in criminal penalties and forfeiture to address its participation in a six-year scheme to prepare and file more than 1 million fraudulently signed and notarized mortgage-related documents with property recorders’ offices throughout the United States. The settlement, which follows a felony guilty plea from the chief executive officer of wholly owned LPS subsidiary DocX LLC, was announced today by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle

TALLAHASSEE - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today released the following statement regarding Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s plans to comply with state procurement guidelines outlined in section 287.057, Florida Statutes. “Citizens has taken the appropriate action by complying with the more stringent laws and rules that govern purchasing at state agencies.

EUGENE, OR - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Florida real estate broker Scott Sadlon and IDX, Inc. announce the unveiling of the comprehensive real estate website Sadlon has synchronized with an IDX solution. The IDX Broker software he has integrated onto his search page gives Sadlon and his clients a detailed database of thousands of Brevard MLS (BMLS) listings seamlessly and instantly. Home seekers can experience an online property search comparable to none, thanks to the IDX-enabled website Sadlon hosts.

Bonita Springs & Estero, FL, - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Don DeLuca, Broker of Royal Shell Real Estate, is pleased to announce that twelve Royal Shell Real Estate Agents have been recognized by the Bonita Springs-Estero Board of Realtors® with the Golden B.E.A.R. Award. The award is presented yearly to an elite group of real estate professionals who have exceeded $5 million dollars in Sales Volume or 50 transactions in per annum.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness is pleased to announce the sale of 700 N Atlantic Ave in Daytona Beach, FL. The Limited Service Hotel property sold for $2,380,000. Chris Davis, Advisor for Sperry Van Ness | Investec Services was the Broker

EUGENE, OR - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jupiter, Florida real estate professional Andrea DiRico has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. DiRico, a member of the Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL), has long had the ability to access thousands of area listings. Her clients can now experience the same levels of unprecedented access to detailed property listings on the IDX-enabled website DiRico hosts. IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data directly from the RMLSFL database and seamlessly integrates it onto her website, creating a comprehensive and concise online real estate search page for Florida buyers

Jacksonville, FL - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If the Hindenburg had gone down in Jacksonville, FL the onlookers may have shouted “oh the humidity”—Florida summers are brutal, and if you don’t have a functioning air conditioner you and your family are in for some serious problems. When researching AC and heating companies online, there are several things you will want to take into account before trusting someone to gain access to your home to service your equipment.

Orlando, FL - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE has been selected by IndCor Properties, Inc. (IndCor), to provide leasing services for the recently purchased Crossroads Distribution Center, an industrial portfolio in South Orlando. This recent acquisition adds to the existing Orlando portfolio making IndCor part of the top three largest industrial owners in Central Florida and one of the fastest growing industrial owners in the country.

Washington, DC - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Office of Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) hosted a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill to inform policymakers of critical proposals to reduce the cost and increase the availability of homeowners’ insurance. The briefing featured senior economist and policy analyst Rawle King of the Congressional Research Service. Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement:

Palm Beach, FL - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As more private equity firms and hedge funds housed in Wall Street explore South Florida for its abundance of high-net worth individuals, the owners of 218 Royal Palm Way are gearing up to offer a unique office location on the prestigious ‘Bankers Row’

MOUNT DORA - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will host a Regional Summit on Land Issues Impacting the North Shore of Lake Apopka from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at the Mount Dora Community Building, 520 E. Baker St., downtown Mount Dora. U.S. Reps. John Mica [R-FL7], Daniel Webster [R-FL10], and state Sen. Alan Hays will speak at the event