News: Real Estate

Real Estate Industry News, including SFR and Commercial Development

Massachusetts Architecture Firm Gives Facelift to Old Plaza in Sagging Economy

SWANSEA, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Upland Architects, Inc. announced today that it has finished the last in a series of architectural design plans for the comprehensive renovation of RK Swansea Place, located in Swansea, Massachusetts.

Buuffington Homes: Fantastic Pricing on Unbeatable Buda and Austin Homes for Sale from Your Local Builder

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, the leader in Austin Texas and Central Texas real estate for over forty years, is excited to announce the release of their Capital Series in Meadow Park. This boutique community offers the exceptional quality found in Buffington's popular Austin homes for sale, the excitement and convenience of metropolitan living with the affordability of suburban pricing - and all that within one of the lowest property tax rates of any community in Buda!

Counsellors Title Insurance Agency, Inc. sees new value and significance emerging for the role of title insurance

TOMS RIVER, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- Counsellors Title Insurance Agency, Inc. founder Ralph Aponte sees new value and significance emerging for the role of title insurance, especially within real estate markets that have been impacted by pressures of the recent economic trend.

Quandis Short Sell Solution automates entire short sell process; deals completed in as little as 60 days

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, announced it has released a Web-based short sell application that automates short sell workflows and streamlines communications between servicers, lenders, borrowers and real estate agents. The result is the efficient, effective processing of short sale transactions that can be executed in roughly 60 days.

Desirable North Austin Homes for Sale at Villages of Hidden Lake from Buffington Homes

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, a leader in Central Texas and Austin real estate, is excited to offer north Austin homes for sale in Pflugerville's fastest growing community, Villages of Hidden Lake. Buffington Homes offers new homes in Villages of Hidden Lake from the $130's to $300's and home sizes range from 1400 sq. ft. up to 4500 sq. ft.

Bank Owned Properties reports that Foreclosure Follows Unemployment in Alabama and Georgia in the First Half of 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- Bank Owned Properties reports that Alabama and Georgia showed a drop in bank foreclosures in March of 2011 but then spiked upwards in April and continues to grow in both states. Behind this activity is the cumulative effect of foreclosure processing delays which masked the reality of the foreclosure effect.

A new book, 'Why People Don't Buy New Homes,' proposes a solution to improve the numbers of new homes being sold

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- A new book, 'Why People Don't Buy New Homes' (ISBN: 978-0692014387), proposing a solution to improve the numbers of new homes being sold, has just been announced by Sales Superiority Publishing. Written by Steve Weston, a new home salesperson with 30 years experience, this book makes the case that it is possible for builders and their own salespeople to re-energize their sales efforts and improve their sales.

New Jersey Real Estate Industry: Title Insurance Providing Stability and Continuity

TOMS RIVER, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- Counsellors Title Agency, Inc. principal Ralph Aponte sees title insurance providing a stabilizing force within the New Jersey real estate industry through its function of insuring property title. Consequently, with greater scrutiny being given to each and every aspect of the real estate transaction, increased attention is coming upon the role of title agent in New Jersey and the fiscal position of the insurance carrier.

Litco International offers One Kit Fit alternative to bolting a frontload or top loading washing machine drum in place during transit

VIENNA, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- Litco International's One Kit Fit® alternative to bolting a frontload or top loading washing machine drum in place during transit is now available to moving professionals through a nationwide network of distributors.

Professional Community Management of California will manage Park Paseo in Irvine, Calif.

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM), one of the nation's largest managers of common-interest residential developments, will manage Park Paseo in Irvine, CA. With 625 single-family homes and nine acres of greenbelt space and walking paths, it is one of the largest homeowner associations in the city.

360 Mortgage Group, LLC adds Ayesha Kleinjan to Team

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- 360 Mortgage Group, a privately owned wholesale mortgage bank, welcomes Ayesha Kleinjan as an account executive. Vanderliet brings more than eight years of experience in residential lending.

Buffington Homes has several Energy Star Certified Homes for sale in Austin to meet the needs of first time home buyers

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, the leading builder of homes for sale in Austin TX for over 40 years, is excited to announce their devotion to constructing energy efficient homes across Central Texas.

Domestic Development Company is conducting a weekly investment webinar series designed to show investors how to invest in oil real estate

DALLAS, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- The financial crisis continues to loom and stock market uncertainty lurks at every turn. Traditional investors are watching their money disappear. That's why Domestic Development Company is conducting a weekly investment web-based seminar series designed to show investors how to invest in oil with a self-directed real estate IRA.

Kathleen Holmes joins Edgewood Partners Insurance Center as Senior Account Exec

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kathleen 'Kathy' Holmes as a senior account executive in its Employee Benefits Division. Kathy brings nearly 25 years of experience in the health insurance and employee benefits industry.

Generations of Texans have chosen Buffington Homes for their homebuilder

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- When searching for Austin home builders you will not find many that are locally owned, says Buffington Homes. Austin home builders primarily consist of the large public builders found in any big city USA and very few of these big builders understand Austin Texas real estate and building in central Texas.

360 Mortgage Group adds Lisa Glenn as Account Exec for Southeast Region

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- 360 Mortgage Group, LLC, a privately-owned wholesale mortgage bank, welcomes Lisa Glenn to its ranks as an account executive in the Southeast region. Glenn brings more than 20 years of mortgage origination experience

Professional Community Management of California, Inc. Expands its Portfolio to Las Vegas, adds Randy Watkins as VP of Nevada Management

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Professional Community Management of California, Inc. (PCM), one of the nation's largest managers of resort-style living homeowner associations, has expanded into Southern Nevada. PCM was chosen by eight association boards to professionally manage Pulte Group's Southern Nevada communities in the greater Las Vegas Valley and Mesquite Region.

Energy Star Certified Austin TX Homes for Sale in Silver Leaf from Buffington Homes

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, the leader in building Energy Star Certified Austin Homes and Austin TX homes for sale has 5 homes available in Silver Leaf. The available homes range in size from 1938 square feet to 3593 square feet and are priced from $194,900 to $269,990. In addition to the 5 available homes, Buffington Homes has added a new floor-plan in Silver Leaf - the Burleson.

ForeclosureListings.com reports that Home Borrowers are Fighting June Foreclosure Rise in Calif. and Ariz.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- California, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Nevada made up more than half of the foreclosure activity in May. According to ForeclosureListings.com, there were 8,828 California foreclosure listings in May and 10,506 in June; an increase of 19.0 percent.

Highlands at Crystal Falls – Homes for Sale in Austin TX

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, the leading builder of homes for sale in Austin TX, has 5 homes available in the Highlands of Crystal Falls. These Austin Texas homes for sale range in size from 2,254 square feet to 3,425 square feet and are priced from $249,990 to $305,110. All of the homes are 3 to 4 bedroom homes with 2 to 3 1/2 bathrooms and 2 to 3 car garages.

Martin Engineering and Surveying says you should not buy property without first obtaining a professional survey

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to Martin Engineering, you should not buy a residential or commercial property without first obtaining a professional opinion from an engineer/surveyor. 'In recent years, I have seen many tragic situations resulting from property line assumptions that could be caught in minutes by a professional doing a simple review,' says Peter Martin.

Buffington Homes, a leader in Austin Texas real estate offers 7 new homes in Southpark Meadows

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, a leader in Austin Texas real estate and Austin TX homes for sale, has 7 homes available in Southpark Meadows. These homes range in size from 1,384 square feet to 2,010 square feet and are priced from $203,140 to $221,790. All of the homes are 3 to 4 bedroom homes with 2 to 2 1/2 bathrooms and 2 car garages.

Spring REO Roundup: Statewide New York Foreclosures Rise Slightly While N.J. Drops

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- In some of the top cities in United States the underlying unemployment problem shows the impact on homeowners that face foreclosures, despite government programs to help hundreds of thousands nationwide keep their homes. According to BankOwnedProperties, the foreclosure listings showed both drops and rises in the states of N.J. and N.Y.

Buffington Homes announces Family Homes at Shadow Creek in Buda Texas

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Buffington Homes, the leader in Austin, Texas new homes for sale, is pleased to announce the new Capital Series in Shadow Creek. The Capital Series offers exciting new designs from 1,242 to 2,372 square feet, and pricing from $115,900 to $146,990. Every Buffington Home in Shadow Creek is Energy Star Certified.

Realty Austin revolutionizes movers' search for Austin homes

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- As other cities and states are crawling at a snail's pace toward economic recovery, Austin, Texas has been deemed 'recession proof' and boasts the 'second-strongest job market in the nation.' The city's fastest growing real estate company, Realty Austin, is shaking up the way these relocators embark on their Austin home search.