News: Real Estate

Real Estate Industry News, including SFR and Commercial Development

Lender Price, the Leading Mortgage Lending Analytics and Digital Mortgage Provider Announces Integration with Ernst Publishing

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Lender Price, the emerging leader in digital mortgage interface technology and real-time, competitive mortgage analytics and product pricing & eligibility (PPE) solutions complete with full mobile functionality and advanced business intelligence, announced that it has integrated with Ernst Publishing, the leading provider of mortgage fee data for the real estate and home finance industry.

Real Estate Industry Veteran Jake Seid Joins Qualia Labs Advisory Board

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Qualia today announced that Jake Seid will join the company's board of advisors. In addition to his time as president of Ten-X (formerly known as Auction.com) and Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Seid is an investor and advisor to a myriad of companies touching the real estate sector.

Alicia Branstetter of Pendo Management Receives 2017 NAWRB Roaring Thirty Award

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pendo, a nationwide appraisal management company, announced that Alicia Branstetter, the company's vice president of marketing, has received the NAWRB (National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses) Roaring Thirty Award.

Pompano Beach CRA: Harvard Lecturer Mitchell Weiss and Leading Experts Discuss Pompano Beach Innovation District

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Pompano Beach CRA has partnered with the Urban Land Institute to host a unique symposium outlining the $500 million investment opportunity available for developers in the Pompano Beach Innovation District. Nationally recognized redevelopment experts and invested developers will provide comprehensive details about the last 24 acres of undeveloped parcels in Broward County with prime visibility from I-95.

VLP Law Group adds Real Estate Partner David B. Franklin in San Francisco

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David B. Franklin has joined the firm's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Franklin's practice concentrates on real estate transactions and land use, primarily in California and Hawaii.

Florida ‘City Vista’ Artist in Residence (AiR) program Launched by Pompano Beach CRA

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has issued a call for artists of all disciplines to submit applications for the City Vista Artist in Residence (AiR) program. City Vista is a mixed-use apartment building located in the heart of the developing downtown district.

Simplifile Adds 14 Counties in American Northeast to Its E-Recording Network for Q2-2017

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, has added more than a dozen new recording jurisdictions in five states across the American Northeast to its e-recording network, the nation's largest.

Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage Reports Stellar Q4 2016 Customer Satisfaction Results

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage, a division of Finance of America Mortgage, announced today the findings from its Q4 2016 customer satisfaction surveys. Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage is a long-time lender within the home building and REALTOR industry. The latest survey results included 138 responses with an overall average score of 92.9 percent for the lender.

AccountChek by FormFree Automates Asset Verification for Users of Black Knight Financial Services’ LoanSphere Empower

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- FormFree(R) today announced the direct integration of its AccountChek(R) automated asset verification service with the LoanSphere(R) Empower(R) loan origination system (LOS) offered by Black Knight Financial Services, a leading provider of integrated technology, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries.
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New Legislation Enables Massachusetts Jurisdictions to Electronically Record Land Court Docs, says Simplifile

eNewsChannels NEWS: (PROVO, Utah) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it is now electronically recording Land Court documents in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the first time.
NY Log Homes Show 2017

N.Y. Log & Timber Frame Home Show 2017 Launches May 5-7

eNewsChannels NEWS: (LAKE GEORGE, N.Y.) -- Residents of the Lake George, New York area and its surrounding communities who are harboring the dream to build, renovate, or maintain a log home are invited to speak with the industry's top log home and timber frame companies and builders along with industry experts during the N.Y. Log & Timber Frame Home Show being held at the Lake George Forum, May 5-7, 2017.
Keep Neighborhoods First

Housing Advocates and L.A. Residents Call on City Council to Limit Short-Term Rentals

eNewsChannels NEWS: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- A growing alliance of affordable housing advocates, local neighborhood renters and homeowners, hotel employees and hotel representatives gathered today in front of Los Angeles City Hall to call on City officials to adopt smart regulations for short-term rentals, according to Keep Neighborhoods First.
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Simplifile Launches Integration with Ellie Mae Encompass Mortgage Management Platform

eNewsChannels NEWS: (PROVO, Utah) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that its Collaboration and Post Closing services will be available this month through Ellie Mae's Encompass(r) all-in-one mortgage management solution.
The Victoria - homes

John Cannon Homes Honored at 2017 Parade of Homes with 27 Awards for Florida Home Building

eNewsChannels NEWS: (SARASOTA, Fla.) -- Southwest Florida residential luxury custom home builder John Cannon Homes received four "Best Overall" awards and an additional 23 awards in individual and sub-contractor categories at the 2017 Parade of Homes Ceremony held Thursday evening at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
AccountChek by FormFree

FormFree Named to 2017 HW TECH100 List of ‘Most Innovative Tech Companies’ for Fourth Consecutive Year

eNewsChannels NEWS: (ATLANTA, Ga.) -- FormFree Holdings Corp. has announced that it has been named to HousingWire's 2017 HW TECH100 list of the most innovative technology companies in mortgage finance and real estate for the fourth year in a row. FormFree has been featured in the TECH100 list since 2014, when the company also won a special category prize for most unique solution.
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Simplifile Recognized Again as a HousingWire TECH100 Winner for Second Year Running

eNewsChannels NEWS: (PROVO, Utah) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced that it has been selected for HousingWire's HW TECH100 list of the most innovative technology companies in housing for the second year in a row.
The Victoria - homes

John Cannon Homes Voted ‘Best Residential Builder’ Reader’s Choice Winner for Amazing 25th Consecutive Year

eNewsChannels NEWS: (SARASOTA, Fla.) -- John Cannon Homes continues to prove to be southwest Florida's recurring Best Builder taking home the Sarasota Herald-Tribune Readers' Choice award in the Residential category for an unprecedented 25th consecutive year. Renowned for incomparable waterfront designs and luxury custom homes, John Cannon Homes has garnered 345 awards across four counties in over 100 prestigious communities.
5500 Broken Sound

Florida’s Current Builders Selected as General Contractor for APOC 5500 Broken Sound Residences

eNewsChannels NEWS: (POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) -- Current Builders announced they have been selected as the general contractor for the 5500 Broken Sound Apartment project located in the Arvida Park of Commerce (APOC) in Boca Raton. New Century Companies is the developer of the 180 unit multi-family rental apartment community valued at $25 million.
Wholesale Trading Insurance

Chris Kiley Joins Wholesale Trading Insurance in San Francisco as Managing Director, Property Broker

eNewsChannels NEWS: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) -- Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS) announced today that industry veteran Chris Kiley has joined the firm as Managing Director/Property Broker. WTIS is a privately-held wholesale insurance broker created and managed by industry veterans whose goal is to better align the business interests of the retail broker, the wholesaler and insurance carriers.
Newmark Associates

Newmark Associates Makes New Jersey Community a Priority

eNewsChannels NEWS: (MORRISTOWN, N.J.) -- Today, volunteers from Newmark Associates are gathering to build and create items for the residents at the Mt. Kemble Home. Guided by Caring Capital, the team will roll up their sleeves to construct and mount bookcases in the Home's new library and craft a TV console system for the new Community Room. Volunteers from Newmark will also create wall hangings to brighten the entire residence. How fitting for a women-led commercial real estate firm to boost a women's residency!
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Simplifile Network Gains 43 New Counties in South, Midwest for E-recording of Documents

eNewsChannels NEWS: (PROVO, Utah) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, announced it has added 43 counties and parishes across the Southern and Midwestern United States to its e-recording network. All of the counties, which span 18 states, joined Simplifile's network in the last quarter of 2016 or first quarter of 2017, with most signing on in just the last two months.
Tiny House Cottages

Tiny House Nation gets Zero Percent APR Financing to Build U.S. Housing Alternative

eNewsChannels NEWS: (SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt.) -- Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. was getting at least five to 10 requests per day. Potential customers wanted financing options so they could easily afford a tiny house of their own. The Vermont-based retailer acted and now people can apply to pay over time for numerous cottage, cabin, tiny house and shed options.
Real Estate and Paint

Tom Gore of Real Estate and Paint launches Networking site for CA Homeowners, Agents and Contractors

eNewsChannels NEWS: (DANVILLE, Calif.) -- It was out of necessity that Tom Gore from Thomas Realty Pros learned to market his real estate business. His new website reflects that experience. Tom helps consumers find the best real estate agents with his newly created Real Estate and Paint networking platform. It started with Tom getting his real estate license right before the crash of 2008. That fact necessitated originality when it came to marketing his business.
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Simplifile Clocks 11.9 Million E-recording Transactions in 2016, Preps for Even Better 2017

eNewsChannels NEWS: (PROVO, Utah) -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents, and counties, today announced its strategic priorities for 2017 along with year-end data summarizing the organization's last 12 months of growth. Following steady adoption of its e-recording platform by county recording offices in 2016, Simplifile will focus in 2017 on expanding its network of settlement agent users.
McWhirter Realty Partners

McWhirter Realty Partners Announces 15% Growth in 2016, adds Wes Allen to Team

eNewsChannels NEWS: (ATLANTA, Ga.) -- McWhirter Realty Partners, a comprehensive real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management and development services, today announced a significant increase in business during 2016, realizing 15 percent growth over 2015.