Yearly Archives: 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today testified in support of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, a package of legislation designed to protect homeowners from unfair practices by banks and mortgage companies and to help families and communities cope with the state's urgent mortgage and foreclosure crisis.

Washington, D.C. - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will today introduce legislation to help millions of responsible homeowners refinance at lower rates and save thousands of dollars each year – a measure that would help check off a main element of President Obama’s “to do list” for Congress. Earlier this week, Obama called on Congress to act on a number of measures to create jobs and restore security for middle class families, including housing refinance legislation. The President will underscore the importance of helping homeowners refinance when he travels to Nevada tomorrow.

Los Angeles, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the $1.01 million sale of an eight-unit apartment property located at 692 E. Pine Ave. in Altadena, Calif.

Los Angeles, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the $4,462,000 sale of a two-story, 40-unit apartment property located at 401-403 W. Glenoaks Blvd. in Glendale, Calif

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, has been awarded a nearly 526,000 square foot property management assignment from Watt Properties, a division of Santa Monica, Calif.-based Watt Companies. The seven-property portfolio consists entirely of retail centers – six of them located in Los Angeles County and one in Ventura County.

EUGENE, OR - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California property listings are now easier than ever to search for, with the addition of an IDX solution to the professional website of Realtor David Hitt. Thanks to IDX, Inc., IDX Broker software now supports the innovative search page Hitt hosts online. With so many Palm Springs, California properties available through the Desert MLS (DTMLS), the IDX solution Hitt hosts dramatically simplifies and narrows the online home search experience for area home seekers.

La Jolla, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California’s median sale price rose year-over-year in April for the first time in 16 months, reflecting stronger, affordability-driven demand and a slimmer inventory of homes for sale – especially low-cost foreclosures. Last month’s sales were modestly higher than a year ago, thanks to significant gains in the coastal counties, but remained well below average, a real estate information service reported.

May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California's dire budget situation claimed a new casualty in the governor's May Revise yesterday: $410 million in bank penalty funds from the National Mortgage Settlement intended to assist California homeowners. The governor instead proposed to use the funds to reduce the state's deficit rather than to help borrowers access settlement programs.

IRVINE, CA - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness® / SVN Management, Inc. has announced its quarterly Broker Forum event to be held on June 6, 2012 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Calif. The free event will have a panel of distinguished experts discussing the topic for which everyone wants to keep current: Social Media, Apps, and Technology for Commercial Real Estate.

Torrance, CA - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Neil uses his strong work ethic and market knowledge to ensure the end results are satisfactory for both parties involved in every deal,” said Craig Hagglund, managing principal of the Lee’s Oakland office. “We’re very thrilled about Neil’s addition to our team. His focus and dedication will continuously ensure successful and seamless transactions.”

Torrance, CA - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Andrew Platt has joined Auction.com (www.auction.com), the nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, as managing director on the New York-based capital markets team.

Torrance, CA - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rusty Williams, a principal with Lee & Associates’ North San Diego County office, has been accepted for active membership in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Membership in SIOR, the most prestigious professional commercial and industrial real estate association, is a designation reserved for only those who demonstrate exceptional ethics as well as a high gross fee income (GFI) per year in the commercial real estate industry. Only the top-one percent of commercial brokers meet the stringent membership requirements

MAY 2012, SALISBURY, MD - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR was awarded the SVN Ambassador Award at the 2012 National Conference in San Diego, CA. This is awarded each year to one advisor who represents Sperry Van Ness to the public and to the real estate community across the country.

Torrance, CA - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- C.W. Driver, a premier builder serving the Western United States since 1919, has hired Christopher Piché as director of business development to expand project opportunities for the firm’s Southern California operations. Piché will cultivate new and existing client relationships throughout the company’s broad range of building types/markets, including hospitality and gaming, sports and entertainment, education, civic and retail/mixed-use.

SHERMAN OAKS, CA - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- May 14, 2012- The Berzack Group of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura has transacted the...

EUGENE, OR - May 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The network of real estate professionals who have chosen to employ the innovative IDX Broker software has grown yet again today, with the addition of Matt Crabbs to the IDX, Inc. team. California Real Estate Technology Services MLS (CARETS) listings are seamlessly integrated onto the website of Crabbs, giving home seekers the ability to search through thousands of Marina Del Rey, California properties. Never before has it been so easy for a real estate agent to manage an online realty solution, than it now is with the incredible IDX Broker software.

Torrance, CA - May 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The already strong luxury home market on the Westside of Los Angeles continues to show strong progress, according to the latest Westside Estate Agency (www.weahomes.com) analysis of luxury housing data.

Torrance, CA - May 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise, has appointed Ryan Martens to principal in the Oakland office. Martens will specialize in industrial sales and leasing.

Torrance, CA - May 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has closed a $13.5 million office sale in Tustin, Calif. The 139,558-square-foot property is comprised of 15621, 15641 and 15661 Red Hill.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - May 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- JG Construction, a Chino, Calif.-based commercial/retail contracting firm, has begun demolition of existing structures and site preparation under a construction contract for Newport Place, a 12,351 square-foot retail center at 4221-4225 MacArthur Blvd