Latest press releases in Real Estate

GoldMax Surpasses 20th Store Milestone in So. CA
GoldMax USA is opening two more stores in Los Angeles County: 5908 Del Amo Blvd. in Lakewood and 18425 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance. GoldMax also plans to open stores in Norwalk, Santa Ana, Oceanside, Vista and Apple Valley in the next 30 to 45 days.

Hodgdon Group Retained as Developer & Design Build Contractor for Major Renovation/Expansion of Former Circuit City in Laguna Hills, California
Hodgdon Group has commenced construction on the renovation and expansion of the former Circuit City building located in Laguna Hills, California. The former Circuit City will be expanded to make way for a fully-remodeled 51,000-square-foot retail building to include a Ashley Furniture HomeStore, and a Chick-fil-A restaurant with drive-thru on an outparcel. Hodgdon Group is serving as the fee developer, contractor and master leasing broker for the redevelopment project. Hodgdon Group also negotiated the site acquisition.

Remodeling Magazine Picks Naperville Window Replacement Company, Opal Enterprises As 'Top Remodeler'
Opal Enterprises has been chosen as a 'Top Remodeler' by Remodeling Magazine. The Elmhurst siding contractors are known for home improvement services such as window replacement, siding and roofing in Downers Grove and Western Chicagoland.

Los Angeles Welcomes Green Affordable Senior Housing
Dana Strand Senior Housing represents the third phase of the redevelopment of Dana Strand Village, the former public housing site. It provides 100 one-bedroom senior apartments that are affordable to house seniors with annual incomes at or below 30% of the Los Angeles County Area Median Income. The development, designed by award-winning architectural firm KTGY Group, Inc., consists of three stories of high-quality construction with 82 parking spaces, all of which are built on grade, and afford easy access to highways 110 and 710. Project amenities include a computer center, a community room and energy-efficient appliances along with a wide array of resident services, including computer classes, ESL classes, and resident events. Dana Strand is designed to USGBC’s LEED Silver specification.

Country Homes Cost More Than Urban Homes in the UK
A report has shown that property prices for homes in rural areas are on average 16 per cent higher than for properties in urban areas.

Home Ownership to Fall in Norfolk
A study has indicated that Norfolk’s property market may be in crisis due to the amount of home owners in the region decreasing.

Georgia REALTOR® Matthew Sipera Demonstrates the True Benefits of Short Sale over Foreclosure
Online report outlines the advantages of short sale over foreclosure and provides solutions for homeowners struggling to make mortgage payments in Atlanta Metro area.

KTGY Celebrates 20th Anniversary By Volunteering At Blind Children’s Learning Center This Past Weekend
Volunteers from Orange County-based KTGY Group, Inc. Architecture and Planning wielded paint brushes, cleaned toys, trimmed hedges and did other assorted tasks this past Saturday at the Blind Children's Learning Center in Santa Ana, Calif. The volunteer project was undertaken to mark the award-winning firm’s 20th anniversary. More than 80 employees and family members participated in the beautification effort.

Whittlesey Doyle Negotiates $48 Million in Land Sales Totaling 312 Acres and 1,400 Lots/Proposed Units in New Model Colony in Ontario
In the last 18 months, Les Whittlesey of Whittlesey Doyle has represented both the buyer and seller in five separate transactions in the New Model Colony in Ontario, Calif., for a combined value of $48 million, which represents the sale of nearly 1,400 proposed units on more than 300 acres of land.

Jennifer Ferri, Of Cape Coral Title Insurance Agency, Title Junction To Become President Of BNI
Jennifer Ferri, owner and operator of Florida and Fort Myers notary provider, Title Junction is set to become the President of the local BNI. The Fort Myers and Cape Coral escrow expert has been a long term BNI member.

Coreland Companies Brokers 5 Transactions Totaling More than $6 Million
Coreland Companies announced it has brokered 5 transactions in Orange and Riverside counties for a total consideration of more than $6 million.

Georgia REALTOR® Matthew Sipera Earns Real Estate, Short Sale Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Matthew Sipera, a member of The Komar Team of Results Realty Services in Cumming, has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert® (CDPE) designation.

The Boulder Group Named Exclusive Advisor for Single Tenant Net Leased Dick’s Sporting Goods Disposition
The investment sales team will be led by Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein and Partner Jimmy Goodman who are marketing the property on behalf of a private partnership.

Michaels Development, LINC Housing Break Ground on Red Star Apartments
The Michaels Development Company and LINC Housing Corporation recently celebrated the ground breaking of a new mixed-use, transit-oriented affordable housing community in Oakland, Calif. Designed by KTGY Group, Red Star Apartments will offer affordable one- and two-bedroom apartment homes to income-eligible seniors. It is being built on the former site of the Red Star yeast factory and is expected to generate hundreds of high quality jobs for local residents and businesses.

Mother & Daughter Team Up To Capture Agent of the Month for QualityFirst Real Estate
Investor Driven Real Estate Business is Booming in San Diego. Janice Barron and her daughter, Emma Barron Lefkowitz, the Barron Real Estate team, have been named as the August 2011 Agents of the Month for QualityFirst Real Estate, San Diego's leading Real Estate Marketing Firm