PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County closed on the recent acquisition of an 11,000 square foot office complex in West Palm Beach. "This property is the perfect location for the Bureau, as it is centrally located and has exceptional access to Interstate 95 which is the main North-South corridor," noted Keyes Company Realtors Commercial Broker Gary Vonk, who represented the seller.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Global Quarters, Inc. has announced its formation as the world's first fractional ownership brokerage, addressing changing trends in the international real estate marketplace. "Three things are changing where and how Americans buy real estate: retiring baby boomers, inherited wealth and technology," says Global Quarters' founder Paula Gold-Nocella.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- U.S. Facilities, Inc. (USF), a leading facilities maintenance and infrastructure support services firm based in Philadelphia, has announced Mr. William H. McAfee, III as its new Chief Operating Officer. The announcement, which was issued on Tuesday by the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Dobrowolski, will take effect immediately.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- Television, newspapers, radio, the Internet, and more - media coverage and speculation over the dismal housing market is inescapable. That is why, today, Win a House America LLC announced plans to give away homes across the country. Their mission is to renew real estate hope and to provide people with opportunity.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Parents are concerned that their children are not playing outside, and they are willing to pay a lot of extra money for a house in a better neighborhood. That's the conclusion of a new survey published on Playborhood.com, an online community for parents who want their children to play outside in their neighborhoods.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The City of Philadelphia awarded U.S. Facilities, Inc. (USF) a four-year contract for facilities operations, maintenance and support services at three of The City's largest municipal buildings (TRIPLEX) located in Center City, Philadelphia.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, recently announced that delinquencies and foreclosures in the subprime mortgage market are likely to rise even more; ForeclosureByOwner.org has reacted to the news and launched a web site to help people affordably list their homes before becoming a foreclosure statistic.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Eval D Media, Inc. has announced the introduction of the informational website for real estate investors, www.CreKnow.com. This comprehensive site provides investors with the information needed to make educated real estate purchases. The site also offers investors advice on where to obtain financing and how to operate small commercial real estate or multifamily properties.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- New troubles in the sub-prime segment of the U.S. housing market have made some Americans fearful of losing their homes. As a result, American Business Advantage has partnered with the Community Loan Service Center to launch a national foreclosure prevention program.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- What the internet has done for travel, it's about to do for real estate, says enTrust Home Marketing. Travelers used to go to travel agents when they wanted a vacation. Now they go online, where the same work can be done more efficiently on one's own; educated consumers know how to negotiate the best deal and the same can be said for home sellers. More homeowners are choosing to skip the middle-man and sell their homes on their own. They're keeping the commission and saving themselves thousands of dollars in the process.