Yearly Archives: 2013

OAKLAND - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to speak at the “Summit Meeting on the Future of Housing in California,” presented by the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business on Tuesday

Torrance, CA - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has closed the sale of a former’s Sam’s Wholesale Club for $3.25 million in Greenville, S.C.

Torrance, CA - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has negotiated a $5.7 million industrial lease in the City of Industry, Calif. The term of the lease is 88 months.

Torrance, CA - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The national real estate law firm Pircher, Nichols & Meeks has promoted Robert J. Cooper, Daniel B. Guggenheim and Michael D. Soejoto to partner. The new partners all practice within the firm’s Los Angeles office.

EUGENE, OR - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Chris Robertson have joined forces to present Aliso Viejo, California home seekers with a unique and informative online real estate search page and website. Robertson has adopted IDX Broker software and in the process upgraded the search capabilities of his online realty solution. As a member of the California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) Robertson has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, his clients and other California buyers can experience the same heightened level access to listings once reserved only for real estate agents and brokers.

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A former inspector with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) has been named in a federal bribery case that alleges he took more than $30,000 in bribes in relation to at least a dozen properties in and around the Koreatown District of Los Angeles

La Jolla, CA. - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of California homes purchased with cash reached an all-time high last year, the result of high investor interest, a difficult mortgage environment, and perceived higher returns on investment, a real estate information service reported.

EUGENE, OR - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new accounts being added daily, IDX, Inc. announces the latest addition to the growing network of agents and brokers utilizing the remarkable IDX Broker software: California real estate broker Abe Cazarez. A member of San Diego Regional MLS (Sandicor), Cazarez can now synchronize thousands of area listings directly onto the IDX-enabled search page he hosts. Finding an Escondido, California home online has never been easier, thanks to IDX Broker software and the comprehensive online real estate database Cazarez has created with his customizable IDX solution.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Fountain Valley native who earned his bachelor’s degree at USC, Albert Del Rio has a passion for Southern California, which is evidenced by the incredible amount of work he’s done from the Southern border all the way up to Ventura County.

Cupertino, CA - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Intero Real Estate Services is happy to announce the closing of another Prestigio property. The property, 2313 Bay View Ave. in Carmel, sold for $4,095,000 and closed escrow on January 30th. The transaction was all cash. The buyers, from Southern California, have purchased the property as a second home

EUGENE, OR IDX, Inc. and Eric Kabbara have joined forces to present Vista, California property listings and foreclosure services in one convenient and easy-to-use online real estate resource. Kabbara has proven himself as a smarter broker by integrating an IDX solution onto his website; syncing his customizable search page to thousands of California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) and San Diego Regional MLS (Sandicor) listings. Never before has such a concise online real estate search page been so easily accessible by home seekers. Kabbara has forever changed the way potential Vista buyers search for properties online

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced an average of 8.5 percent insurance rate reduction for San Francisco area homeowners insured with State Farm General Insurance Company. The reduction will result in an average annual savings of $100 for homeowners statewide.

Washington, DC - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the House Financial Services Committee convened a hearing about the role of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in the mortgage insurance market.

Washington, DC - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, today sent the attached letter to Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the committee, requesting that he hold a hearing about the abrupt end of the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) process

EUGENE, OR - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has updated yet another real estate website with the innovative IDX Broker software. This time, Farrukh Ghori of Beverly Hills, California has created a thorough and comprehensive online real estate search engine and database, synchronizing directly to the California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) that Ghori is a member of. California home seekers can now experience a concise and time-saving online property search. IDX Broker software has revolutionized the way Ghori presents listings to his clients, and offers them the tools to truly customize their search.

EUGENE, OR - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome California Realtor James Mason to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. California Regional MLS (CRMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto Mason’s Yucca Valley Real Estate search page, making thousands of detailed property listings instantly available for home seekers and potential clients. With his customized IDX solution, Mason can host one of the most dynamic and informative online real estate resources for California buyers

WASHINGTON, DC - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.

Torrance, CA - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- BH Properties LLC, a Los Angeles-based commercial real estate investment firm that has a penchant for working through difficult transactions, time-sensitive closing factors and an expertise in repositioning real estate, has opened 2013 with an approximate $10 million acquisition of a 147,194-square-foot office property located at 2085 Rustin, Riverside.

EUGENE, OR - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Paul Smith have united to present Tahoe City, California home seekers with a unique online real estate solution on the Better Homes & Gardens Mason McDuffie search page. Smith has employed IDX Broker software on his company's website, and by doing so, created an innovative search page that gives his clients access to thousands of Tahoe Sierra MLS (TSMLS) listings. Finding a home in and around California has never been so easy!

Rancho Cucamonga, CA - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Randy Charlton Real Estate Group, lead by Randy Charlton, a Certified Short Sale Specialist in the Inland Empire, under the brokerage of Keller Williams Realty Rancho Cucamonga, uses a comprehensive plan to help sellers facing foreclosure make informed decisions about what is best for their situation. Homeowners facing foreclosure can request an appointment with Randy Charlton for a confidential consultation about their needs. Although Randy Charlton never encourages a Short Sale, many homeowners in Rancho Cucamonga and the surrounding areas of Fontana, Ontario, Corona, Upland, Chino, and Chino Hills, are facing true hardships that force them to attempt a Short Sale rather than face a foreclosure