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HDR Homes and PorchLight Real Estate Group Announce Strategic Partnership

Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Two of Denver’s most innovative and progressive companies join forces to deliver a new standard in real estate marketing to Colorado homeowners and homebuyers. PorchLight Real Estate Group has signed on to use the revolutionary HDReal™ real estate imaging technology to market all of its Colorado real estate properties on an exclusive basis.

HDR Homes developed HDReal™ to create a whole new homebuying experience by capturing listed properties in their most appealing, engaging and marketable state. HDReal™ has been shown to generate more traffic to listings than any other imaging solution, and homes shot in HDReal™ sell faster and closer to the asking price than any of the competition.

“The PorchLight Group was seeking a real estate photography solution that could deliver consistently beautiful, highly marketable images at an affordable price,” says Amy Bayer, Owner of The PorchLight Group. “The HDReal™ imaging system is the only solution that provides the level of quality and consistency we need to market our properties, and it is how we ensure that our brokers maintain a competitive edge.”

“Property imagery has been proven again and again to be one of the most important and effective investments brokers can make when marketing a home,” says Jeff Corn, co-founder and Marketing Director of HDR Homes, “by utilizing HDReal™, The PorchLight Group has shown their commitment to being an industry leader in a competitive real estate market. We’re excited to be a part of their success.”

About PorchLight Real Estate Group
PorchLight was started in 2004 to provide a break way to achieve high production while offering exceptional client service, be a true market expert, and not have agents work every hour of every day. PorchLight provides its agents and their clients exceptional sponsoring, service and market systems that allow their agents to achieve their true production potential and static inhabited a full, balanced life. PorchLight agents focus on their clients and their people with ample time to stay current with market activity in order to aid their clients make smart housing decisions.

PorchLight has a proven track record with many success stories because it takes a holistic nearing to training and coaching every agent. Most PorchLight agents double or triple their business in less than 12 months because they are capable to lay a strong business foundation that allows them to prosper regardless of market trends.

About HDR Homes
HDR Homes was founded in 2010 by Jeff Corn and Ryel Kestano. HDR Homes developed the proprietary HDReal™ image processing system to create a whole new standard in real estate photography and marketing. Using high dynamic range photography and a complex set of digital enhancements, HDReal produces real estate marketing images that are specifically designed to generate traffic to listings and engage homebuyers in the evaluative process. HDR Homes supports the HDReal™ system with a comprehensive array of marketing tools and platforms to ensure that each listing is distributed as thoroughly and effectively as possible.

HDR Homes is the fastest growing real estate marketing company in Colorado and works with the biggest and most successful real estate companies in the industry. HDR Homes continues to pioneer groundbreaking technologies to lead the real estate marketing industry into the future.

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Local Professionals Provide Analysis on the San Francisco Real Estate Market

Find Homes & More at Homes.org

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 03, 2011

Up and coming real estate search website Homes.org recently interviewed agents and other professionals in the San Francisco, CA area to provide their readers with analysis on how that market is performing. Like many other areas in the country, right now in San Francisco, CA “the real estate market is great for buyers with interest rates and pricing so low,” Elisa Uribe, a Realtor® with Wells and Bennett Realtors told Homes.org. A recent report from DataQuick supports Uribe’s statement showing that in October the median sales price dropped slightly compared to the same time last year, however, the number of home sales saw a significant boost of 5.3% in the Greater Bay Area.

A number of publications, including Business Insider and DailyFinance.com, have listed the San Francisco as one of 2011′s best real estate markets. The increased activity suggests that people have taken notice. “Today’s buyer’s include investors and you will start to see more investors enter the market next year,” says Uribe. “And as a buyer you will have to compete against all cash offers so it’s best for buyer’s to get their team in place so when they find the house they are looking to buy, they feel comfortable with the agent and lender representing them.”

San Francisco Real Estate Market October Statistics and Analysis
County: San Francisco
Zip Codes in the City: 94101–94112, 94114–94147, 94150–94170, 94172, 94175, 94177
Population (city and county): 805,235
Total Households (2005-2009): 324,185
Median Home Value (2005-2009): $ 781,500
Median Sales Price in San Francisco: $ 635,000
Median Sales Price in Greater Bay Area: $ 350,000
Homes Sales in San Francisco: 448 homes sold
Homes Sales in Greater Bay Area: 6,444 homes sold
Foreclosures: 1 in 880 ( County)
Renters vs. Owners: 62.1% vs 37.9 %
Type of Home:
14% Single Family
6% Condo
80% Other

Popular Neighborhoods Seeing Improvements:

    Balboa Terrace     Forest Hill     Forest Hill Extension     Forest Knolls     Haight-Ashbury     Hayes Valley     Ingleside Terrace     Lower Pacific Heights     Russian Hill     Sunset District     Twin Peaks West     West Portal     Western Addition     Westwood Highlands     Westwood Park

To learn more about homes for sale in San Francisco, CA, please visit: http://www.Homes.org
About Homes.org
Homes.org is a fast growing real estate search portal that offers users much more than MLS listings. Homes.org gives users access to a rich collection of resources, including but not limited to, real estate listings, home owner finance tools and home service tools. Homes.org brings buyers, sellers and renters important information astir the current markets and intelligent tools by partnering with real estate professionals from around the country. Homes.org is a subsidiary of Star Nine Ventures, Inc. headquartered in Austin, TX.
About Star Nine Ventures®

Star Nine Ventures® is an Austin-based, marketing-driven venture creation company targeting a wide range of national business-to-consumer online marketplaces. Star Nine’s core mission is to build businesses that provide exemplary consumer experiences and unparalleled customer service.

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Cynthia Montsinger Named Senior Community Association Manager for Aegis Community Management Solutions

Championsgate, FL (PRWEB) December 02, 2011

Aegis Community Management Solutions announced today that the company has hired Cynthia Montsinger, LCAM, as a Senior Community Association Manager. She will be working directly with President David Burman and overseeing portions of the Master Planned Community “Bella Trae at Championsgate”. Aegis is expanding in the Central Florida area and Cynthia is pleased to be able to offer her marketing expertise to assist in this effort. Cynthia looks forward to the opening of the new branch slated to open in Central Florida in 2012. Cynthia is the founder of the Open Community Association Mentoring Group on LinkedIn. Follow Cynthia on LinkedIn at http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/cindymontsinger, onTwitter at https://twitter.com/#!/cindymontsinger and on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/CindyMontsinger.Management. Cynthia is a columnist for the Condo & HOA Management Magazine, the Orange County, FL Representative for the CAN Advisory Council, a member of the City of Orlando Public Art Advisory Board and a member of the CAI Mid-Florida Chapter Golf Committee. She holds the nationally recognized CMCA® and AMS® designations through the Community Association Institute.

Cynthia joins Aegis Community Management Solutions after working nearly 2 years as a Senior Community Association Manager with RealManage where she opened the Orlando branch in December, 2009, growing the branch from 3 to14 properties. She has held various roles including that of Branch Manager, Director of Community Association Management, Sales Leader, Transition Manager and Hiring Manager. She has lead a team of 8 direct reports and conducted development and training for both branch and on-site staff members. Prior to RealManage Cynthia worked as a Community Association Manager for Greystone Management. She has over 9 years experience as a licensed Florida real estate sales agent and has worked with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc. and Millennium Homes Realty. Cynthia worked for over 14 years as an international flight attendant for ATA Airlines with a combined 20 years experience in the aviation industry. Cynthia is currently pursuing her MBA from Kaplan University and holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. Cynthia believes in the core values and principles of Aegis and is especially pleased with the fact that the Aegis is a local Florida Community Association Management Firm.

About Aegis:
Aegis Community Management Solutions, Inc. is a local Florida had and operated company dedicated to the creation and management of feasible and sustainable planned communities, including homeowners associations and commercial and residential condominiums and cooperatives throughout Florida. Visit us at http://www.aegiscms.com or call 863-256-5052.
Aegis employs a licensed CPA® on staff.
Our contracts provide a 60 day termination clause, with or without cause.
Aegis strictly limits the workloads of its managers, affording the proper time for each client.
Aegis utilizes a progressed GPS and web-enabled covenant enforcement system.
Every client is provided an advanced, feature-rich website, free with every agreement.
Aegis maintains a $ 1,000,000 fidelity bond and full E&O insurance.
Aegis has partnered with Constant Contact® to provide pro-active email blasts to unit owners.
Aegis maintains an after-hours response line, whereby all after-hours calls are directed to the Manager.
Aegis utilizes the Isynergy Document Management System® to maintain the official records in a truly paperless format.
We are an A rated Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau® and a member in good standing of CAI® (Community Associations Institute).
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Question by Natalia: Are there consequences for a real estate agent for illegally subletting an apartment?
An apartment locator brought her daughter to lease and apartment with us. Two months later we found out that there was a different person (not the daughter) living in that apartment. This other person said she was supposed to live in that apartment and she had a written contract with the real estate agent. Are there any consequences for the real estate agent for illegally subletting an apartment she had no right to?

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Answer by I Buy And Sell Houses
Sure. She could lose her license, or have her licenses suspended, and/or be fined.

Each state has a regulatory department overseeing real estate agents. Find yours, then ask how to file a disciplinary action.

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Invest in America 2012 (Shanghai) Summit nowadays Accepts EB-5 Regional Center Exhibitor Applications

Invest in America (Guangzhou) Summit 2011

Springfield IL (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., announces that Artisan Business Group has been selected to be the sole event promoter of the Invest in America 2012 (Shanghai) Summit and Exhibition at Shanghai Centre, Shanghai China February 25-26, 2012.

Invest in America 2012 (Shanghai) Summit is the 2nd annual American investment conference and exhibition in China – the largest all-American-themed business event which will be expecting more than 10,000 Chinese executives and investors as well as over 100 emigration agents from all over the country. The Chinese Emigration Roundtable is one of the most professional EB-5 forums.

The successful 2011 (Guangzhou) Summit attracted nearly 10,000 potential investors and business executives from as far as Guizhou Province and Inner Mongolia. Over 50 emigration companies from various cities also attended the Chinese Emigration Roundtable and the exhibition.

The 2nd Annual Summit will be held in China’s largest city – Shanghai. With a history of more than 700 years, Shanghai was once the financial center of the Far East. Today, with a population of 19 million people, Shanghai has again become the largest economic center in China and a global city, exerting influence over finance, commerce, fashion, technology and culture. The event welcomes U.S. investment projects, Regional Centers, real estate brokerage firms, franchises, PE and VC companies, financial services, attorneys, CPAs, international trade agencies, government officials, and colleges to participate in exhibition and presentations. With Shanghai’s economic strength, key strategic position, instant access to major Chinese media and a nationwide business network by the organizer, the Summit will attract large crowds of interested investors and business executives who are eager to learn more about investment and business opportunities in the United States.

Honored guest speakers include Mr. Ron Klasko, Mr. Robert Divine, Mr. Jeff Carr, Mr. David Hirson, Mr. Joseph McCarthy, and others.

“I am very glad and exciting to assist in promoting the Invest in America 2012 (Shanghai) Summit and Exhibition! Many Chinese companies and Chinese investors are very interested in investing in the US, the Chinese investment will definitely helpful to our investment projects throughout the US” says Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc. “This conference and exhibition will offer an outstanding opportunities to American companies to show case their investment and business opportunities to Chinese investors and clients.”

This two day dynamic conference and trade show in Shanghai on February 25-26, 2012, is promoted by Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a leader in China-US investment and business advisory. Artisan Business Group has been identical successfully organizing major EB-5 business and investment seminars and conferences in Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Houston, San Diego, Guangzhou (China), Boston, Los Angeles, and Orlando.

To see more details about the exhibitor applications, visit http://www.InvestAmerica2012.org.

Press Contact:    
Brian Su
Artisan Business Group, Inc.
http://www.artisanbusinessgroup.com
info(at)artisanbusinessgroup(dot)com

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Homes.org Releases List of the Top Reasons for Using a Buyer’s Agent in Today’s Market

Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 25, 2011

Homes.org recently released a list of the top 10 reasons for using a buyer’s agent. The list was derived from detailed feedback provided by numerous real estate professionals across the country. After reviewing the reasons provided it became clear that the better question wasn’t why should home buyers use a buyer’s agent but why wouldn’t they.
“HUD”S Settlement Cost Booklet, “Shopping for Your Home Loan’ advises the home buyer in Section IV on page 6: It is your responsibility to search for an agent who will represent your interests in the real estate transaction. If you want someone to represent only your interests, consider hiring a “exclusive buyer’s agent”, who will be working for you, ” points out John F. Sullivan, Vice-President & Associate Broker at Buyer’s Edge Co. Inc. “If a buyer can’t find an exclusive buyer’s agent in their area, they should seek a single agency licensee who is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) or an ABR with a small dual agency brokerage to minimize the chance of dual agency.”
Maxwell Carr Realtor® and Designated Luxury Specialist at First Team Real Estate put it this way, “imagine sit at a poker table, and there’s $ 200,000 in the center of the table. You’re emotionally involved, nervous – get the idea? Rather than risk making a mistake, find representation. A [buyer agent] Realtor® is a professional negotiator, with a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest.”

Top 10 Reasons for Using a Buyer’s Agent
Based on feedback from real estate professionals actively working around the country, the points below are the most important and beneficial reasons for hiring a buyer’s agent.

    It’s free     It’s makes the home search and buying process much more convenient     Market knowledge     Professional negotiation     Professional connections     Insider knowledge     Access to Comps/Sales Info     Help Identifying your needs     Buyer agent is a mitigator of emotions     Knowledge of industry standards, legalities, and writing a contract

For an explanation of each reason to use a buyer’s agent and for more information about Homes.org, please visit: http://www.Homes.org

About Homes.org
Homes.org is a fast growing real estate search portal that offers users much more than MLS listings. Homes.org gives users access to a rich collection of resources, including but not limited to, real estate listings, home owner finance tools and home service tools. Homes.org brings buyers, sellers and renters important information about the current markets and intelligent tools by partnering with real estate professionals from around the country. Homes.org is a subsidiary of Star Nine Ventures, Inc. headquartered in Austin, TX.
About Star Nine Ventures®

Star Nine Ventures® is an Austin-based, marketing-driven venture creation company targeting a wide range of national business-to-consumer online marketplaces. Star Nine’s hollowed mission is to build businesses that provide exemplary consumer experiences and unparalleled customer service.

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Pacific Union International Announces Robert Mondavi 57-Acre Napa Estate Sold at Auction

NAPA, Calif. (PRWEB) November 25, 2011

Pacific Union International (PUI), the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier external luxury existent estate brand, conjointly with Sheldon Good & Co. and the family of the belated, fabled winemaker and philanthropist Robert Mondavi denoted today the arresting, 11,500 square-foot home situated on 57 acres in Napa Valley sold at auction. The estate was primitively listed for $ 25 million; the published auction reserve was $ 13.9 million. The sale terms, including closing price and buyer, were not revealed.

“Auctions create awareness of exclusive properties and drive focused sales interest, especially in unique, high-end properties. Many real estate firms shy away from auction sales out of fear of fostering an aura of distress or foreclosure. Unlike other firms in the Bay Area, Pacific Union embraces this selling model and is eager to offer more properties at auction,” said Mark A. McLaughlin, president and CEO of Pacific Union International. “Based on the successful conclusion of this transaction, we anticipate three or four more headline properties, each with an unique story and appeal.”

The Mondavi Napa Valley estate—perched atop a private mountaintop with 360-degree views—has been in the winemaker’s family since the 1980s. The property was sold via sealed bid auction by Sheldon Good & Company, a portfolio company owned by Racebook Capital and America’s leading real estate auctioneer in cooperation with Pacific Union International. The 11,500-square-foot home is set into a grove of 100-year old oak trees on a sprawling 57-acre estate. Pacific Union promoted the property using their extensive database and through its exclusive relationship with Christie’s International Real Estate. Jocelyn Monello of Heritage Sotheby’s represented the buyer.

“We received multiple bids and the auction drew international interest,” said Jane Garassino-Blecksmith, Pacific Union Real Estate Professional and co-listing agent.

“The success of this auction is a market changer for West Coast properties—and clearly illustrates the Pacific Union team is poised for more,” added Chuck Sawday. Pacific Union Real Estate Professional and co-listing agent.
Sealed bids were submitted to Sheldon Good & Company on November 16, 2011.

EDITORS NOTE: Images available upon request.

ABOUT PACIFIC UNION INTERNATIONAL: Pacific Union International (PUI)
PUI is the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier international luxury real estate brand operating in six counties including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Sonoma for 35 years. Locally owned, PUI leadership operates with an entrepreneurial mindset and unwavering commitment to invest in the right people, processes and tools to ensure deep, long-standing client and agent relationships. In 2009, its team of over 425+ brokers achieved #1 ranking in average sales price and #1 ranking for professional productivity in all six counties. Through its exclusive relationship with Christie’s International Real Estate in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pacific Union delivers international reach in its property marketing programs and provides clients with access to international investors.

ABOUT ROBERT & MARGRIT MONDAVI: Robert Mondavi is considered one of the world’s most notable wine makers, an innovator in both viticulture and marketing, He led a group of charismatic vintners who brought international attention to the wines of the Napa Valley and made them a global standard. Together with his wife Margrit, an innovative wine marketer and ambassador in her own right, Mondav worked with architect Cliff May and Robert’s son Michael Mondavi to create a house that suited their life perfectly. A classic of California design, this serene and comfortable home is a reflection of the Mondavi family’s passion for a life well-lived.

ABOUT SHELDON GOOD & COMPANY: Sheldon Good & Company is America’s premier Real Estate Auctioneer.

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Question by cpusicz: Can a real estate agent transfer the name on a property deed?
What is the process of transferring a property deed? Who can transfer a property deed? (real estate agent, lawyer, etc.) What is the most inexpensive way?Any and all information would be profoundly, deeply appreciated.

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Answer by ajn
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John Fries Joins North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC) as EVP and Chief Underwriting Counsel.

John Fries

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC), a directing home title insurance underwriter today denoted the appointment of John Fries to its executive leadership team as EVP and Chief Underwriting Counsel. In this role, Mr. Fries will manage the Miami Corporate office, establish sound internal underwriting guidelines and streamline the company’s policies and procedures. As Chief Underwriting Counsel, he is creditworthy for supplying direction to the regional underwriting counsels across the country to make a cohesive underwriting team. Mr. Fries will be a key bodied leader in developing title production solutions, surpassing pricing programs and agent-centrical service solutions to support existing and unexampled agent partners. Mr. Fries will make the framework in which NATIC will employ vanguard closing and title software technology to raise the company’s internal operations and do it easier for agents to collude with the company. Mr. Fries brings to North American Title Insurance Company more than 33 years of interior underwriting and title insurance operations experience.

“The measure of success in this economic environment is changing rapidly and underwriters such As North American Title Insurance Company must continue to innovate and offer value through differentiated solutions,” said Emilio Fernandez, President, NATIC. “John is a proven leader in national title insurance underwriter operations, the implementation of performance efficiencies and ultimately business initiatives that deliver. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”

Prior to joining NATIC, Mr. Fries spent 3 years as Vice President, Business Control Manager for the title services division of a major national bank. There, he managed a team providing operational and transactional title underwriting guidance for the company’s title operations. Mr. Fries has been an underwriting counsel for over 20 years and has held the position of Senior Vice President, Underwriting Counsel for a leading national title insurance underwriter for over 15 years. As Chief Underwriting Counsel, Mr. Fries led the national title insurance operations and established and implemented the general underwriting policy for the company. He was also instrumental in developing an automated, rules-based underwriting system that emulated the decision making analysis of a human examiner. Mr. Fries spent the first 16 years of his career providing legal and underwriting support in private practice and for various banks and title insurance companies.

About North American Title Insurance Company
North American Title Insurance Company (NATIC) is a seasoned entitling insurance underwriter, helping customers achieve the American dream of home ownership for over 50 years. The company provides title services through its coast-to-coast operations in over 28 states. NATIC, through its affiliated agency NATC, and huge network of autonomous agents, conducts real estate settlement services throughout the country. NATIC earned the reputation as the “underwriter next door,” because their associates are always easy to reach and their processes are, at all times, quick and straightforward. The NATIC agency application process is fast and transparent for qualified agents. NATIC has an one-hour underwriting response guarantee that is unparalleled in the industry.

NATIC is the largest capitalized company in Pier Group 2, which groups companies with capitalization between $ 25,000,000 and $ 100,000,000. NATIC is ranked 8th by The Performance of the Title Insurance Underwriters© in terms of cash or cash equivalents. North American Title Insurance Company maintains over $ 67,000,000.00 in cash or cash equivalents. This represents over 92% of the company’s assets and is characteristic of the most important attribute to Title Protection, namely, Financial Responsibility.
Demotech, Inc. awarded NATIC a rating of: A’ (A Prime) Unsurpassed. NATIC is headquartered in Miami, Florida. To learn more, visit http://www.natic.com
To Contact Mr. Fries
John A. Fries
EVP and Chief Underwriting Counsel,
North American Title Insurance Company
730 N.W. 107th Avenue, Suite 301
Miami, Florida 33172
Main Number: 1-800-374-8475
Fax 305-229-6540
jfries(a)natic(dot)com
http://www.natic.com

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question of generic drugs : Is it better to use a list broker or use an agent that you know to buy a house I want this bank owned, which I found to buy. This is my first time to buy a house and a broker never before. The house has more to offer then I will have to get it listed, I would like to offer a lower price. I know, a real estate broker who is really aggressive and I think it might me the house for what I want it for. But I think there will be a couple of offers on this website. So it would be better if I just the agents who were the bank and put in my offer? If he had more power in the bank rather then an agent not to negotiate the bank? I’m not quite sure how it is when a broker, a home that she does not use quotation purchase. I know they get a 50/50 split on the commission if the house is sold. I really do not know who I am, I just want to be in a position to the house for the price and terms I want to buy it for Best Answer.

response from Frank B
hire an agent with an ABR designation, they specialize in repbresentation the purchaser, and took the time to further their knowledge in order to receive the designation . Ultimately, it is that you feel good about what you zählt.Viel luck if you need an agent with a name delight let me know.