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Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents Announces 12 New Executive Committee Leaders

RISMEDIA, May 16, 2008-The Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents announced that it has elected a dozen new members to the Executive Committee, its leadership body. This committee represents some of the finest brokers in the world, says the Board. First formed in December 2006, the Executive Committee members act as leaders for real-estate brokers […]

Realtors to Honor 30 of Chicago’s Best Neighbors at Annual Good Neighbor Awards

RISMEDIA, May 16, 2008-On May 21, 2008, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® will honor 30 properties citywide that strengthen community pride and make Chicago a better place to live, work, and play.
The Good Neighbor Awards encourage rehabilitation and advancement in all of Chicago’s neighborhoods by showcasing ground-breaking rehab properties and new developments in the Chicago […]

Hunt Real Estate ERA Earns Prestigious Awards

RISMEDIA, May 14, 2008-HUNT Real Estate ERA was honored for its outstanding performance during the 2008 Cartus Broker Network International Conference held April 10-12 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. More than 600 representatives attended the three-day event, which included interactive workshops, roundtable and panel discussions, and executive presentations.
Hunt Real […]

Tony Anton Named Director General of First American Title’s Mexico Operations

RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-First American Title Insurance Company announced that Tony Anton has been named director general of the company’s operations in Mexico. A first-generation American with family ties to Mexico, Anton’s knowledge of the country’s market and culture will assist him with the implementation of new strategies for the Mexican operation, as well as […]

RE/MAX Named Top 10 Military Spouse Employer

RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-For the second year in a row, RE/MAX International, Inc. has been honored as a Top Ten Military Spouse Friendly Employer by Military Spouse magazine. The annual list is a “who’s who” of large corporations which have made the greatest effort and have had the greatest success in hiring the spouses of […]

LuxuryRealEstate.com to Debut 13 New Awards at Fall Conference

RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-After the success of its 6th Annual Spring Retreat in April, LuxuryRealEstate.com is pressing forward with plans for the 13th Annual Fall Conference in Philadelphia by accepting nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award and more than a dozen new awards this year.
“I was pleased with the turnout of more than 250 top […]

Home is Where the Purse Is - Kaira Sturdivant Rouda to Speak at Marketing to Women Conference

RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-Kaira Sturdivant Rouda, president of Real Living Inc., one of the nation’s first women-focused real estate brands, will speak at the 4th annual M2W®–Marketing To Women Conference in Chicago on May 8. Rouda will present “Home is Where the Purse is,” explaining the immense buying power women have when it comes to […]

Pepple Awarded International Real Estate Federation Medal

RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Network Services President Ruth Ann Pepple, CRP, GMS, received the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Chapter of The International Real Estate Federation, known as FIABCI-USA. The award, presented to those individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of leadership and volunteerism to the chapter, […]

Century 21 Announces Recipients of Annual National Scholarship Program

RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-Recognizing the importance of a higher education and the associated rising costs to today’s youth, Century 21 Real Estate LLC named Rachel Baker, James Matthew Johnson, Jaymee Tucker as the recipients of its 2008 national scholarship awards.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Century 21 Real Estate LLC, in conjunction with its […]

Melynda Geronimo Named Sales Coordinator at Obeo

RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008-Obeo, a provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, announced Melynda Geronimo as its new sales coordinator.
This comes as a promotion for Geronimo and a move within the company. In her role as sales coordinator, she helps to launch and train new Obeo consultants, maintain current consultants […]

Harry Norman Realtors Wins Top Honor at LeadingRE Conference

RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008-Atlanta’s Harry Norman Realtors received highest honor at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® conference at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL April 9-11. The Diamond Award was presented in recognition of Harry Norman’s participation in all of LeadingRE’s business offerings. Nearly 800 real estate […]

Orlando Association Names 2007 Realtor of the Year

RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008-Beverly Pindling of Beverly Pindling Real Estate Services, has been recognized for her professionalism and commitment to the real estate industry with the Orlando Regional Realtor® Association’s 2007 Realtor® of the Year Award, the highest esteemed honor bestowed on an ORRA member.
The award was presented as part of the eighth annual ORRA […]

Prudential California Realty CEO Attends Ceremony Honoring Business Guru

RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-Prudential California Realty President and CEO Steve Rodgers recently attended an awards ceremony in New York City honoring his longtime friend and mentor, the legendary Marshall Goldsmith. At the ceremony, Goldsmith was presented with the Harold Longman Award for “Best Business Book of 2007,” titled “What Got You Here Won’t Get You […]

Buffini & Company Announces Its Annual Leadership Conference

RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-Buffini & Company, a real estate and lending training and coaching company in North America, announced that its annual Leadership Conference will be held this year on May 28-29 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two-day event will bring together hundreds of real estate and mortgage brokers, office owners, managers, […]

Homes & Land Celebrates 35 Years

RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-Homes & Land, LLC has spent the past 35 years scripting the Great American Love Story - Homeownership.
“Our Realtor® clients witness first-hand the empowerment that comes with homeownership,” says Homes & Land CEO Patrick Nadler. “In 1973 when Homes & Land launched, there were 44 million owner occupied homes in the US. […]

Carol Johnson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-The 18th Annual Recruiting Network Conference was held in Scottsdale, Arizona last week with participants attending from across the United States and Canada. During the conference, Joe Dabbs, vice president of Operations for GMAC Metrobrokers presented Carol Johnson with the Life Achievement Award for her contribution to the origination and continual development […]

Building Solutions - A Mother’s Day Rally Cry to Women in America

RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-Do laying bricks, pounding nails and raising walls to build a house seem like unusual activities for pre-Mother’s Day celebrations? Try telling that to construction crews of women volunteers at 150 Habitat for Humanity construction sites across all 50 states during Habitat’s National Women Build Week, May 4 - 10.
National Women Build […]

LuxuryRealEstate.com Spring Retreat Earns High Praise from Top Brokers

RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-The Grand Del Mar in San Diego was the site of the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, an industry event that attracted more than 250 high-end experts and earned rave reviews from attendees.
The Spring Retreat, which ran from Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18, 2008, featured Ben Stein as […]

Freddie Mac Deploys $10.5 Million to Helping Borrowers Through Foreclosure

RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-Freddie Mac announced $10.5 million in grants to housing counseling organizations to use for their outreach, education and foreclosure prevention efforts to help borrowers. Freddie Mac is one of the nation’s largest investors in residential mortgages.
The grants will enable the non-profit organizations to add and train staff, pay operational expenses and support […]

Century 21 Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced the appointment of Craig Leonard to the position of chief operating officer, reporting directly to Tom Kunz, president and chief executive officer. In his new position, Leonard will oversee the servicing and operations of the global real estate franchise system and will work to develop and […]

Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors’ Michele Flory & Company Honored with Award

RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-Proving that teamwork can yield great results, the real estate group of Michele Flory & Company, based out of the Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors’ Research office in The Woodlands, recently picked up the prestigious 2007 Prudential Real Estate Legend Award for achieving Chairman’s Circle five years in row.
This national honor - earned […]

Chase Promotes Thasunda Brown Duckett to Lead Mortgage Sales in Northeast

RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-Chase, one of the nation’s leading home lenders, today announced the promotion of experienced mortgage banker Thasunda Brown Duckett to lead retail mortgage sales for its Northeast region.
Duckett, who joined Chase in 2004, is responsible for mortgage originations in eight states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island […]

Point2 Technologies Promotes Zach Scott to Chief Technology Officer

RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-Point2 Technologies Inc. announced the promotion of Zach Scott to Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective April 11, 2008. As CTO, the company says that Scott will play a key leadership role, working closely with the Point2 management team to drive continued innovation and development of Point2’s technology strategy and vision. He continues […]

Howard Hanna Family Honored with Award

RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-On Saturday, April 12th, 2008, at the Third Annual La Roche College Founders Gala, the Howard Hanna Family was recognized as the recipient of the school’s 2008 Ad Lucem Award.
The award was presented to the Hannas by La Roche College president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., on behalf of La Roche College […]

Realogy Named to Fortune 500 for Second Consecutive Year

RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-Realogy Corporation announced that the Company has again been named as a member of the FORTUNE 500. The rankings were released in the May 5 issue of FORTUNE magazine, which annually publishes this prestigious ranking.
With reported 2007 revenues of $5.97 billion, this marks the second consecutive year in which Realogy has been […]

Century 21 Expands into South Asia with Master Franchise Agreement in India

RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced that it has signed a master franchise agreement to Century 21® franchises in Greater India. Dr. Devinder Kumar Gupta and others have partnered to become the master franchisee of the Century 21 System for five regions in India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, […]

Obeo Announces Andy Evans as Director of Product Strategy

RISMEDIA, April 17, 2008-Obeo, a provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, announced Andy Evans as its director of product strategy.
In this new role managing Obeo’s products and strategy, Evans will oversee all product development from idea to implementation. He will work with all company leadership positions during the product […]

Steve Patterson Named Chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Leadership Board

RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that Steve Patterson, president and CEO of Orlando, Fla.-based ZOM USA, was appointed chairman of its Multifamily Leadership Board during the Board’s spring meeting held last week in Colorado Springs, Colo. Patterson succeeds Leonard Wood, founding partner of Atlanta-based Wood Partners, and will serve […]

Diane Turton Named One of NJ’s Most Successful Business Owners

RISMEDIA, April 15, 2008-Diane Turton, who always believed that a career in real estate offered her limitless opportunities, was selected by the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) as one of 30 most successful women entrepreneurs in the Garden State.
The NJAWBO 30 was created as part of the organization’s 30th anniversary celebration and […]

Sotheby’s International Realty Network Honored by Franchise Business Review

RISMEDIA, April 15, 2008-Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC announced it won Franchise Business Review’s Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award.
The brand also was named to Franchise Business Review’s top 50 for client satisfaction and was No. 5 for all franchise categories with more than 200 locations.
The Best in Category award measures franchisee […]

Oakwood Worldwide Donates Hundreds of Uniforms to Local Charities to Benefit Work Programs

RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-Oakwood Worldwide, a global temporary housing provider, announced it has donated nearly 700 previously-worn uniforms in excellent condition to local and national charities in seven U.S. cities. Hundreds of skirts, pants, shirts, jackets and ties will benefit local return-to-work programs in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, Calif., San Jose, Calif., […]

HomeServices of America, Inc., Names Robert Moline President and COO

RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-Robert Moline has been named president and chief operating officer (COO) of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and home services provider in the United States.The announcement was made by Ron Peltier, CEO of HomeServices of America, who now also assumes additional duties with the position of Chairman.
Moline has 22 […]

Accomplished Duo to Lead Nation’s Largest Hispanic Real Estate Trade Group

RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) announced the appointment of Rebecca Gallardo-Serrano, a Bay Area broker and long-time community activist, as chairman of the nine-year-old trade association. Tino Diaz, president of the Miami-based VERTEX Mortgage Bankers and chair of NAHREP’s Ethics Committee, has been appointed Vice Chair and will […]

From Main Street to Broadway - Real Estate Developer Produces ‘In the Heights’

RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-Peter Fine, president and co-founder of Atlantic Development Group, is widely known in New York City real estate circles for developing more than 6,000 housing units citywide. Now, with the March 9 opening of the hit Broadway musical “In the Heights” at the Richard Rodgers Theater, Fine adds a new credit to […]

Think Your Real Estate Website Is the Best?

RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 12th annual international WebAward Competition for Website development at Web Award Website. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including real estate websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful website. The deadline for real […]

Chase Named Preferred Lender for GMAC Eaton Group in Mahoning Valley

RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Chase, one of the nation’s leading residential housing lenders, has partnered with GMAC Eaton Group, Inc., one of the Mahoning Valley’s premier real estate companies, to simplify the process for home buyers in Geauga, Mahoning and Trumbull counties, the companies announced.
“We are very pleased to formalize and expand our relationship with an […]

PODS Inc. Names New President and CEO

RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008-PODS Inc. announced that Tom Ryan has been named president and chief executive officer. Ryan succeeds the co-founder of the company, Pete Warhurst, and brings a 20-year track record of successfully growing and managing businesses.
PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) is one of the most recognized brands in the storage and moving industry. […]

LuxuryRealEstate.com Named No. 1 Luxury Network by Ultimate Homes Magazine

RISMEDIA, April 8, 2008-In a show of strength, Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate (LuxuryRealEstate.com) says the company dominated Ultimate Homes magazine’s list of luxury-broker networks with the largest number of the most-expensive homes in the world represented by the members of its network. LuxuryRealEstate.com has more than twice the number of luxury properties on […]

International Real Estate - Madrid Real Estate Exhibition

RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008-The tenth edition of the International Madrid Real Estate Exhibition, to be celebrated from April 8th to April 12th, 2008, will reflect its definitive consolidation as the ultimate global business center. This year, besides Latin American exhibitors, other companies have confirmed their participation, such as those from the Far East [Vietnam, Filipinas, […]

Brokerage Firm Honored with Century 21 Marsh Fisher Diversity Award

RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced that it honored CENTURY 21 Professionals, located in Irvine, Calif., with the 2008 CENTURY 21 Marsh Fisher Diversity Award during the Century 21 International Convention held at the Gaylord Palms Hotel Resort and Convention Center in Orlando earlier this month. Established in 1999, the Century 21 […]

Houston Broker Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-After marking the 41st anniversary of the creation of the Houston real-estate firm that bears his name, John A. Daugherty, Jr. now has something else to celebrate. He is the winner of the Luxury Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented to him at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate […]

Four Real Estate Industry Veterans Join PCMS Consulting

RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-PCMS Consulting, a full service consulting organization founded by ex-Realogy senior executive Jose Perez, announced that it has successfully recruited four industry veterans to join the firm. The additions allow PCMS to come closer to fulfilling its goal of offering a “one stop shop” for real estate and franchise industry consulting needs […]

Z57 to Give Away 1 Million Listing Websites to Real Estate Agents

RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-Z57, Inc., a 10-year veteran in real estate Web marketing services, announced they are offering support to the real estate community by giving away 1 million complimentary AETMShowcase single property websites to agents nationwide. Agents and brokers can sign up for their complimentary website at http://www.z57.com/free through April 30, 2008. This initiative […]

PropertyMinder Expands into Southern States

RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-PropertyMinder, an Internet marketing company for real estate and mortgage professionals, has announced that it is ready to begin aggressive expansion into Southern states.
“Beginning April 2008, our all-in-one AccelerAgentTM websites and productivity tools will include direct search access to GeorgiaMLS, NREIS and ACTRIS Multiple Listing Services covering Greater Atlanta, Dallas, Austin and […]

Howard Hanna Real Estate Adds New Business Unit

RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-For the second time since the new year began, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has expanded its mix of real estate related businesses to consumers. The company has formed a new business venture known as Great Lakes Surveying, which provides surveying services on a regional and national basis.
According to the company, the […]

Howard Brinton and Star Power Stars Align in Washington

RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-Real estate trainer and motivator Howard Brinton and five STAR POWER® Stars will be making an appearance in Seattle in two weeks. According to the team of experts, they will share their unique brand of career-changing and inspirational business education in a lively and informative format designed to help Realtors grow their […]

Philly’s ‘Hottest Realtor’ Crowned at The Career Wardrobe Benefit

RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-The Residences at Dockside recently teamed up with the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors® to host a fun, one-of-a-kind fashion show event to find “Philly’s Hottest Realtor®,” welcome the spring real estate season, and help raise $12,000 for The Career Wardrobe.
On Thursday, March 20, 11 standout Realtors from the greater Philadelphia community […]

Advance Realty Ranks among Largest Real Estate Firms in Baltimore Area

RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-In the March 14th 2008 issue of The Baltimore Business Journal, Advance Realty was recognized as the sixth Largest Residential Real Estate Firm in the Baltimore Area.
Despite current market conditions, the company says that Advance moves ahead of last year’s seventh place ranking, based on the total number of agents, and continues […]

Obeo Names Alan Earl as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing

RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-Obeo, a provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, is announced Alan Earl as its senior vice president of sales and marketing.
In that capacity, Earl will oversee the global sales and marketing initiatives of this industry-recognized real estate technology and marketing leader.
“Alan comes to Obeo with a […]

Pandra Dickson Richie Appointed to Head Long & Foster Corporate Relocation

RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., headquartered in Fairfax, Va., has named Pandra Dickson Richie, SCRP/ GMS , vice president of the firm’s Corporate Relocation Division. Richie was most recently senior vice president of Ebby Halliday, Realtors in Dallas, TX.
In her new position with Long & Foster, she will manage a staff […]

Honoring Generosity, Heroes

RISMEDIA, March 27, 2008-On April 12, Barbara A. Reynolds, president of Realty One Real Living will be receiving a hero award for her passion and support of children and families throughout her community. Aside from her incredible business profile, Reynolds along with her team at Realty One/ Real Living, has spearheaded and launched an outreach […]

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Names Sandi Lefkowitz Vice President

RISMEDIA, March 26, 2008-Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty recently named Sandi Lefkowitz vice president. She currently manages the Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty offices in Glen Head/Old Brookville and Sea Cliff. Daniel Gale Sotheby’s President and CEO Patricia Petersen made the announcement.
“Sandi has demonstrated a steadfast adherence to integrity, a dedication to client and customer […]

C.A.R. and the Los Angeles Times Team up to Sponsor Free Home Buyer’s Fair

RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-The California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) and the Los Angeles Times are sponsoring the Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The event is free to the public and features more than two dozen educational “how-to” seminars designed […]

Prudential Distributes Top Awards

RISMEDIA, March 24, 2008-At the Prudential Sales Conference 2008 held March 16 through 18, the company honored both Prudential Preferred Properties and Prudential Douglas Elliman for their outstanding achievements in 2007.
Prudential Preferred Properties (PPP) received the Gibraltar Circle Award which is presented to the Top 50 companies in the Prudential Real Estate Affiliate Network.
“It is […]

NAR Chief Economist Named Among Top Forecasters for Accuracy

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008-The National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun has been named among the top 10 economic forecasters by USA Today. Yun is ranked fifth on the list and is responsible for NAR’s real estate statistics and economic forecasting. The annual list recognizes accuracy in forecasting.
“NAR is proud of USA Today’s recognition […]

Reaching the Top - Melinda Carlisle Recognized as Top Producer

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008-Randall, Realtors GMAC announced that Melinda Carlisle was recently named GMAC’s 36th agent in total sales volume at the company’s 2007 International Awards Ceremony. The ceremony was held during GMAC’s annual convention in Las Vegas, NV last month. With more than 22,000 GMAC agents around the world, this achievement places Melinda in […]

Opening the Door for Baby Boomers

RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008-Woodstock. The great “space race.” Women’s liberation. The baby boomer generation changed the way we see the world. Now with 78.2 million boomers looking to retire in the next 15 years, they are changing the way people view their “Golden Years” - specifically the second home market.
A 2007 National Association of Realtors […]

Advance Realty Broker Wins Service Award

RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-June Piper Brandon, broker and owner of Advance Realty Anne Arundel, has earned a service award for active long-term membership with Live Baltimore.
According to the company, June Piper Brandon has been an active member of Live Baltimore for over five years. On February 28, 2008 she was awarded a plaque congratulating her […]

Move Names Mike d’Almada-Remedios as CTO

RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-Move, Inc., a leader in online real estate, announces the appointment of Mike J. d’Almada-Remedios, Ph.D., as chief technology officer (CTO). Leading Move’s global team of engineers and IT staff, the company says that d’Almada-Remedios will direct the company’s strategic and tactical technology initiatives, driving the development of solutions to successfully meet […]

Herb Dierks Named Chief Executive Officer of Tour Factory

RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-As President and Board Chairman of TourFactory, Anne Sperling announced, effective immediately, interim CEO Herb Dierks has been named permanent Chief Executive Officer of TourFactory.
According to the company, Dierks has been with the company from its beginning stages. He has a very real passion for the company and its people, and not […]

NJAR to Award Scholarships to 36 Outstanding Students

RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-The New Jersey Association of Realtors® Educational Foundation (NJAREF) reminds eligible participants the deadline to apply for one of 36 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each is quickly approaching. High school seniors who will be attending an undergraduate four-year institution, students currently enrolled in undergraduate four-year institutions and students pursuing graduate […]

Allison James Debuts in Washington

RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-Allison James Estates & Homes, a virtual real estate company announced that the Washington State Real Estate firm of Melastin Realty has become part of the Allison James Estates & Homes family of Realtors®.
Melastin Realty, located in the city of Vancouver, was founded in 1992 by Randy Bacon. Bacon, was introduced to […]

PropertyMinder Announces Two New Placements on Executive Team

RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-This week, PropertyMinder welcomed Boris Gruzman to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Jane Ellsworth-Purcell, formerly Senior Vice President of Advanced Access, to the position of Vice President of Sales.
“We are very happy that, when considering her next career move, Jane decided to join PropertyMinder. We are proud that she regarded […]

NRT Recognizes Diversity Efforts with Inaugural Award

RISMEDIA, March 12, 2008-NRT LLC, one of the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerages, presented its inaugural Diversity Award to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Northern California for its popular Casa Coldwell Banker program that serves the growing Hispanic market. NRT recognized the Northern California company’s efforts during Coldwell Banker’s annual International Business Conference in […]

National Association of Real Estate Editors to Gather for ‘Must Attend’ Event

RISMEDIA, March 12, 2008-News-making real estate trend panels and signature urban tours, a writers workshop, and the unveiling of the best work in the genre make the National Association of Real Estate Editors 42nd Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Dallas a “must attend” event for the nation’s residential and commercial real estate journalists.
“Exploring the […]

Lender to Michael Jackson: Pay Up or Beat It

RISMEDIA, March 12, 2008-For the second time in less than a month, the real estate bubble has burst on a rich and famous homeowner’s palatial estate. Following closely on the heels of another trophy property recently sold on the auction block, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is set to possibly suffer a similar fate.
On March 19, […]

When Service is the Name of the Game

RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-”If we don’t create value, we will die,” warned Patricia Hoferkamp, the president and chief operating officer of New Jersey-based Burgdorff ERA. Her warning is aimed at luxury real estate brokers and agents, and she will expand on this idea in a discussion entitled “Creating a Culture of Service” at the 6th […]

Real Estate Recruiting in ‘Survival Mode’

RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-The 18th Annual Recruiting Network Conference will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona from April 16th to April 18th. Dr. Cabot Jaffee, one of the leading authorities on recruiting and selection, has been tapped to kick off the pre-conference networking activities by leading a convoy of CEOs on Harley-Davidsons to the popular Greasewood […]

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Purchases First Condo in New Development Near Talladega Superspeedway

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR’s five-time most popular driver, is the first buyer of a new upscale condominium near Talladega Superspeedway, site of five of his 17 of NASCAR Sprint Cup victories.
Located one mile from the entrance to the Talladega Superspeedway, the Legacy Condominiums at Talladega are being marketed to corporate sponsors, race […]

Realty Executives International Associates to Gather at 2008 Convention in San Diego

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-Realty Executives International agents and brokers from around the globe will gather at The Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego March 17 - 20 for the company’s 21st annual convention.
The theme for the 2008 convention is, “It’s All About You,” telling the story of the company’s commitment to tools, education and networking […]

EDR Wins Environmental Business Achievement Award

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) has been recognized with a 2007 Business Achievement Award from Environmental Business International (EBI) for its development of the PARCEL platform, a web-based management system for environmental professionals to write, review, assemble and deliver environmental assessments.
With increased pressure to decrease turnaround times, all due diligence professionals have […]

Philly’s Hottest Realtors Strut Their Stuff for Charity

RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-On Thursday, standout Realtors will strut their stuff for a chance to be named “Philly’s Hottest Realtor,” win a Caribbean Cruise, and benefit The Career Wardrobe.
The fashion show will take place on Thursday, March 20, from 6 to 9 p.m., where Realtors from the Greater Philadelphia Region will strut their stuff in […]

Sullivan Real Estate of Winsted Joins Prudential Connecticut Realty

RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-Prudential Connecticut Realty is pleased to announce that Sullivan Real Estate of Winsted has joined Prudential Connecticut Realty. Sullivan Real Estate, currently run by Kelly and Bob Sullivan, has been owned and operated by the Sullivan family for three generations.
“Sullivan Real Estate has earned an outstanding reputation for unparalleled market knowledge, honesty […]

New Realty Executives Office Opens in Fargo

RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-A new Realty Executives office has opened at 1401 32nd Street South in Fargo, the 72nd Realty Executives office in the Midwest Region.
According to the company, 12 of the area’s top real estate executives have partnered to bring the first Realty Executives franchise to North Dakota. The new company’s name is Realty […]

HUNT Real Estate ERA Receives Top Producing National Award

RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-HUNT Real Estate ERA has once again received national recognition from ERA Franchise Systems LLC, for Total Residential Units sold in 2007.
Just under 10,000 residential units sold last year, HUNT Real Estate ERA ranked as the number-one broker in this category among all ERA brokers throughout the country. The prestigious award, received […]

Advance Realty Cleans Up the Chesapeake

RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-Advance Realty will be joining the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for “Project Clean Stream” this spring.
On April 5, various agents and corporate members of Advance Realty will be volunteering to help the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay remove trash from the Bay waters. “Project Clean Stream” is an annual environmental event […]

NRT Appoints Daniel Barnett as Senior Vice President of Marketing

RISMEDIA, March 3, 2008-NRT, one of the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage companies, announced the appointment of Daniel Barnett as senior vice president of marketing. Barnett will be responsible for enhancing and expanding national marketing initiatives in order to strengthen the company’s position in its 35 markets through existing vendor relationships, online marketing and […]

Real Estate Blogging Platform Names Ralph R. Roberts Official Spokesperson

RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008-Kinetic Knowledge, LLC named Realtor®, author and speaker Ralph R. Roberts, GRI, CRS, spokesperson for the company’s business-class blogging platform for real estate industry professionals. In addition to speaking on behalf of Kinetic Knowledge to real estate professionals, Roberts will provide original content for Kinetic’s clients and use the Kinetic platform for […]

Sky Sotheby’s International Realty Names New CFO

RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008-SKY Sotheby’s International Realty announced that David Groelinger has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than 25 years of substantial domestic and international financial experience to the firm.
Over his career, Groelinger has worked with many highly-leveraged, public and private companies handling capital markets transactions and investor relations. In […]

Homescape Announces 8 Inside Bay Area Network Newspapers Join Platform

RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008-Homescape, a local source for comprehensive real estate listings and rich content online, announced that five additional newspapers have launched their real estate channels on the Homescape platform. All five newspapers, as well as an additional three newspapers slated to launch on Homescape this quarter, are owned by MediaNews Group and are […]

The National Association of Independent Landlords Finds Solution for Homeowners at Risk

RISMEDIA, Feb. 28, 2008-At a time when a record number of Americans are facing foreclosure, the National Association of Independent Landlords encourages at-risk homeowners to consider renting out their homes rather than staying in them until the bank begins legal proceedings.Homeowners who find their monthly expenses outstripping what they can afford may consider downsizing. By […]

Realtor Magazine in Search of Good Neighbors

RISMEDIA, Feb. 28, 2008-Nominations are now open for the National Association of Realtors® ninth annual REALTOR® Magazine Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes Realtors® whose extraordinary commitment to volunteer work has helped make their community a better place to live.
The five winners will be announced in November in Realtor® Magazine. Each winner will be recognized […]

Advance Realty Group Opens with Great Expectations

RISMEDIA, Feb. 25, 2008-New Franchisees Dottie and John Cordwell will provide valuable leadership for Advance Realty Group located in the Windsor Mill, Maryland area.
A real estate veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, Dottie Cordwell will serve as Advance Realty Group’s broker, while her husband and seasoned agent, John Cordwell, will take on the role […]

Real Estate Apprentice Announces Grand Prize Winner

RISMEDIA, Feb. 22, 2008-Sherry Nienaber of Hockessin, Delaware, a rookie agent working full time with Prudential Fox and Roach, Realtors®, was named as the Grand Prize Winner for the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation’s 7th Season by an independent panel of judges. Nienaber, who received her real estate education from Delaware School of Real Estate, wins […]

FIS Completes Successful Year-end Mortgage Loan Processing, Significant Accomplishments

RISMEDIA, Feb. 21, 2008-Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) announced it completed a successful year-end processing of loans serviced using its Mortgage Servicing Package (MSP) on January 1, 2008. All daily, month-end, quarter-end and year-end processing was completed and balanced by 1:30 p.m. on January 1.
Shawn Schossow, vice president, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, said, “2007 […]

Alaska Real Estate Agent Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Big Results

RISMEDIA, Feb. 20, 2008-Despite the down market that is affecting real estate across the country, Kristan Cole in Wasilla, Alaska has seen a dramatic increase in business from her online resources. The Kristan Cole Team attributes much of their success to the advanced web-marketing strategy developed by Pro Step Marketing, which includes a custom website.
“In […]

Real Living, Inc. President to Speak at LuxuryRealEstate.com Event

RISMEDIA, Feb. 19, 2008-Kaira Sturdivant Rouda, president of one of the fastest-growing real-estate franchises in the United States, Real Living, Inc., will share her inspirational successes in a presentation at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, which will be hosted in San Diego from Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18, 2008.
This conference […]

Space4lease Announces Ownership Change, Inventory Level Grows

RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Chris Walters, president and CEO of Space4lease.com announced that the company is now under new ownership effective immediately. According to the company, Space4lease.com is now recognized as one of the largest online repositories of commercial, industrial and retail properties in Canada.
With the new management team headed by Walters, the company is now […]

Real Estate Teams - Forming a ‘Super Group’

RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-Ilan Bracha, president of The Bracha Group, a luxury residential branch of Prudential Douglas Elliman, announced that the seven-member Roth-Sporn Group has merged with The Bracha Group. Mickey Roth and Lenny Sporn will be now be partners in The Bracha Group with Ilan and Gilad Azaria, and play a strategic leadership role […]

Prudential Gary Greene’s Teusink Nabs Top Spot in Managers Association

RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-Sharon Teusink, manager of the Champions office for Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors is following up a successful 2007 in which her office was named No. 1 in the company for listings taken and closed production with her recent elevation to president of the Texas Chapter of Certified Real Estate Broker Managers.
Having been […]

Move Welcomes New Consumer Media and Advertising Executives

RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-Move, Inc. announced that they’re continuing to attract world class talent with the appointment of Patty Mitchell, senior vice president of consumer media, and Steven Brown, vice president of advertising sales. Mitchell will be based out of Move’s Northern California office in Campbell, CA, while Brown, who reports to Mitchell, will be […]

Auction Helps Century 21 System Breathe New Life into Retired Mascot Costumes

RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced that the Century 21 System has raised more than $9,000 for Easter Seals through a series of live auctions in which System members bid for the right to take home one of the Century 21 brand mascot costumes.
Created by Century 21 Real Estate LLC in 2003 […]

Chad Roffers becomes Primary Owner of SKY Sotheby’s International Realty

RISMEDIA, Feb. 13, 2008-Sarasota-based luxury real estate brokerage firm, SKY Sotheby’s International Realty, announced that the financial equity of the firm has changed. Company President Chad Roffers is now the primary owner of the company after recently acquiring the ownership share of co-founder Brandyn Herbold. Herbold will pursue other opportunities and interests.
Roffers states, “Over the […]

Ben Stein Named Keynote Speaker of LuxuryRealEstate.com Conference

RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-Ben Stein, the famous actor, economist, lawyer and author, will be the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, which will be hosted in San Diego from Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18, 2008, the company has announced.
Stein announced that he plans to speak, in large part, […]

Reaching the Top in 08 - Can it Be Done?

Commentary by James A. Crumbaugh III
RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008-How does a company go from being a no-name upstart company, to becoming the number one real estate company in the country? We have seen it happen in the past. Is the past about to repeat itself? Can it be possible to reach the top in 2008?
I […]

EDR Chosen as Residential Contamination Information Provider for CNS Program

RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008-Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), a provider of U.S. environmental risk information, announced its relationship with the RealtyU® Group to provide content regarding environmental issues and their importance as part of the Certified Neighborhood Specialist designation for real estate agents.
RealtyU offers educational services to estimated one-in-five real estate professionals every year. In […]

Mortgage Services Unlimited Joins Metrocities Mortgage

RISMEDIA, Feb. 7, 2008-Mortgage Services Unlimited (MSU), a mortgage lender headquartered in Dallas, has joined Metrocities Mortgage, a nationwide lender based in Southern California, effective February 1, 2008.
Tom Sherman, founder of MSU, has been named a senior vice president at Metrocities. Located across three states, MSU branches will retain their names and operate as a […]

Howard Brinton Aligns with Stars in Orlando

RISMEDIA, Feb. 7, 2008-Real estate trainer and motivator Howard Brinton and five STAR POWER® Stars will make a rare appearance Florida next month. This dynamic team of experts is expected to share its unique brand of career-changing and inspirational business education in a lively and informative format designed to help Realtors overcome - and even […]

Realtors, Mayors Recognize Miami-Dade for Virtual Housing Center

RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-The National Association of Realtors® and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have named Miami-Dade County an Ambassador City for its Housing Central Web portal. The virtual one-stop housing center connects residents with affordable homes and rental units and provides valuable information and resources for area families.
The county developed Housing Central to help […]

Keller Williams Realty Discovers How to Make Buyers Happy Owners

RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-Associates at Keller Williams Realty know that buying a new home can be a stressful experience. And that’s before the buyer ever thinks about having to maintain the home once it’s theirs. That’s why they are working with Ethix Media, makers of Homeminders®, so Keller Williams Realty sales associates can offer their […]