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THE FEDERATED COMPANIES’ FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN NAMED FINALIST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL’S ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS

Miami, FL - August 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that its Founder/Chairman, Jonathan Cox, has been named as one of four finalists in the South Florida Business Journal's 2011 Entrepreneur Awards, $1 to $10 Million Revenue category. Mr. Cox founded The Federated Companies in 1999 with the vision of creating a vertically integrated organization capable of developing and constructing institutional quality assets while maintaining the agility and cost controls of a smaller organization.

NEW OFFICE/HOTEL COMPLEX PLANNED FOR DOWNTOWN TAMPA

Tampa, FL - August 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Trammell Crow Company (TCC) is pleased to announce it has initiated the rezoning process to support the development of a 450,000-square-foot office development and 350-room hotel in Tampa’s Central Business District (CBD).

Public invited to celebrate opening of Ellis Acres, The Pasture and Lake May properties

PAISLEY, FL - August 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Board of County Commissioners is inviting the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the three recently opened public lands properties of Ellis Acres Reserve, The Pasture Reserve and Lake May Reserve. The ceremony will take place at the Ellis Acres property, located at 25302 County Road 42 in Paisley on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m.

Cervera Real Estate Recognizes Top Producers For South Florida At Awards Dinner in Brickell

Miami, FL - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cervera Real Estate hosted its quarterly top producer awards celebration dinner to recognize their associates for outstanding sales performance in the real estate industry. The event was held at the Brickell Bridge Bistro and Bar located on 500 Brickell Avenue on July 12, 2011. The awards recognize real estate agents for their top sales performance from various branch offices in South Florida.

CERVERA REAL ESTATE EXPANDS OPERATIONS WITH FIVE NEW SOUTH FLORIDA OFFICES; INCREASES TO MORE...

MIAMI, FL - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cervera Real Estate, a leading realtor of South Florida luxury condominium residences for more than 40 years, has added five new locations across the region to its current network of five Miami-Dade offices. The new offices include two in the city of Miami and one addition each in South Beach, Hallandale (Broward County) and West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County). According to the company, the expansion is part of a multimillion dollar investment that strategically broadens its reach and services in the tri-county area, as well as doubles its sales team to more than 250 agents.

Jeff Launiere brings remarkable IDX Broker search capabilities to Tampa Bay buyers

EUGENE, OR - August 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Tampa Bay, Florida real estate consultant Jeff Launiere has adopted a customizable IDX solution for his professional website. He now hosts a dynamic IDX-synced search page, which displays Mid-Florida MLS (MFRMLS) listings efficiently and effectively on his website. As a member of the MFRMLS, Launiere has long had access to thousands of detailed Florida property listings. Now, thanks to his IDX solution, Launiere's clients can experience the same level of accessibility directly on the his professional website, a privilege once reserved solely for real estate agents and brokers.

CBRE ARRANGES THREE LEASES AT MAITLAND PROMENADE ONE IN MAITLAND, FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE (NYSE:CBG) recently arranged three leases totaling 27,915 square feet on behalf of Baltimore-based Maitland Office Company, LLC at Maitland Promenade One, located at 485 N. Keller Road in Maitland, Florida.

Key Largo homes displayed with ease on the IDX synced website of Florida Realtor...

EUGENE, OR - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces today that Jamie Martin of Coldwell Banker Schmitt in Key Largo, Florida has adopted a customizable IDX solution for her professional, real estate website. IDX Broker software is now seamlessly integrated onto the search page Martin hosts, creating a dynamic and thorough online property database for her clients to search through. By enabling the customizable technology, Martin has proven herself as a smarter agent, whose main professional goal is to meet the real estate needs of potential Key Largo buyers.

CBRE SECURES 50,000 SF LEASE AT 5601 HIATUS IN TAMARAC, FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE (NYSE:CBG) arranged a long-term, 50,000-square-foot lease on behalf of Piedmont Office Realty Trust at 5601 Hiatus Road, in Tamarac, Florida. The tenant, a large national insurance company, is taking the entire second floor of the two-story, 100,000-square-foot office building. The firm will occupy its new space in 1Q2012.

CBRE SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE ADVISOR FOR SALE OF IBD BUILDING IN DEERFIELD BEACH, FL

Deerfield Beach, FL - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yomtob Commercial, LLC recently named CBRE as exclusive advisor for the sale of the IBD Building, a multi-tenant office building totaling 28,726 square feet, located at 3275 Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

Tom Hoch Selected as Design Consultant for The Amelia Island Club’s Long Point Clubhouse...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tom Hoch -- a pioneer in revenue-based design and turn-key, design-build interior design solutions -- has been selected as design consultant for The Amelia Island Club’s Long Point Clubhouse expansion and renovation.

Florida’s Existing Home, Condo Sales Up in 2Q 2011

ORLANDO, FL - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing condo sales rose 8 percent in June with a total of 7,922 units sold statewide compared to 7,330 sold in June 2010, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. The statewide existing condo median sales price last month was $94,100; a year earlier, it was $92,300 for a 2 percent increase. The national median existing condo sales price was $165,400 in May 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).Statewide home and condo sales in the second quarter also increased over 1Q 2011’s sales figures, Florida Realtors’ records show. For 2Q 2011, statewide sales of existing homes rose 17.7 percent over the previous quarter’s activity; statewide existing condo sales increased 8.1 percent over the 1Q 2011 level.

Realtor Gian Traina utilizes custom IDX solution to showcase Miami Curb Appeal properties

EUGENE, OR - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Miami Realtor Gian Traina to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto Traina's Miami Curb Appeal search page, making thousands of detailed property listings instantly available for home seekers and potential clients. With his customized IDX solution, Traina can host one of the most dynamic and informative online real estate resources for Miami buyers.

Four Florida Men Charged in Boston with Defrauding Homeowners in Home Loan Modification Scam

WASHINGTON, DC - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four Florida men were arrested today on charges that they defrauded homeowners in Massachusetts and elsewhere in connection with a home loan modification scam, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz for the District of Massachusetts and Christy Romero, Acting Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP).

GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY SITE SOLD FOR $800,000

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) arranged the sale disposition of a 27-acre Georgetown Community site for $800,000 to Arch, LLC. The bank-owned asset comprised six fee-simple completed units and 118 finished fee-simple lots with entitlements and infrastructure. The site is situated on the southern part of the 320-unit Georgetown Community partially developed by Centerline Homes in 2005.

Punta Gorda Realtor transforms online real estate solution with IDX synced search page

EUGENE, OR - August 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. announces Erin Catron has become the latest real estate agent to adopt a customizable IDX solution for her real estate website. Her IDX solution now seamlessly integrates thousands of Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings onto her search page, creating a thorough database of properties for her clients to explore and experience online. IDX Broker software has been added by Catron to her website, and in the process, completely revolutionized the way Catron presents listings to her clients and other potential Port Charlotte, Florida buyers

OXFORD INTERNATIONAL RELOCATES

Palm Beach Gardens, FL - August 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oxford Global Resources is relocating to Corporate Center at The Gardens, taking 18,500 square feet in the beginning of October of this year. For Oxford, the move allows the IT/Telecom staffing firm to reflect their talent-focused culture, with inviting lounge areas, activity rooms and a fitness center—all intended to stimulate interactivity and community for the employees of Oxford.

FLORIDA’S COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKETS TODAY: UP, DOWN AND IN BETWEEN

Miami, FL - July 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Market conditions have improved across Florida, but with little consistency between product types and classes, as reported by the CBRE 2Q 2011 Statewide MarketViews released today. CBRE MarketViews report on commercial real estate trends in the Florida. Markets tracked include Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and South Florida.

IDX, Inc. and Daniel Baber create remarkable real estate search resource for Naples clients

EUGENE, OR - July 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce IDX Broker has been enabled on the professional real estate website of Naples, Florida Broker Daniel Baber of Baber Realty. By adopting a customizable IDX solution, Baber has synced his website to the Sunshine MLS database, extracting raw listing data and seamlessly integrating it onto the search page he hosts. With IDX Broker software, Baber has created a dynamic online property search for his clients and other Naples area home seekers.

Lake County to open Ellis Acres, The Pasture and Lake May properties for passive...

TAVARES, FL - July 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Parks & Trails Division is set to open three public land properties beginning July 26 for passive recreation. The properties include Ellis Acres Reserve, located off County Road 42 in Paisley; The Pasture Reserve, located off Lake Erie Road in South Lake; and Lake May Reserve located off County Road 44A in Eustis.

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Colombia tops all Foreign Searches for Miami Real Estate

Colombia continues to lead all foreign countries searching for South Florida real estate, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI). The South American nation finished as the top international country using MIAMI’s search portal, www.Miamire.com, in May 2016. Colombia has now led the rankings for six consecutive months

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Buchanan Slams “Nightmarish” Conditions at VA Nursing Homes

Congressman Vern Buchanan today demanded answers from the Department of Veteran Affairs after reports of deplorable conditions and neglect at VA nursing homes across the nation.