Torrance, CA - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In one of the largest transactions in Long Beach this year, Lee & Associates, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate providers, has closed a sales transaction of more than $20 million for the Park Tower, a 119,287-square-foot office building located at 5150 Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, Calif. The sale price of the off-market transaction could not be disclosed.

EUGENE, OR - November 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest real estate professional to adopt the dynamic IDX Broker software: RE/MAX Execs realtor Lauren Perreault. Perreault’s customized IDX solution extracts raw listing data from the California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) and integrates thousands of listings onto Frey's search page displaying Manhattan Beach, California properties with ease. IDX Broker and the solutions it enables, has revolutionized the property search tools that Perreault makes available to her clients online.

LOS ANGELES, CA - November 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) Leadership Team for 2012 is now in place. LeFrancis Arnold is the Association’s 2012 president; REALTOR® Don Faught is president-elect; Chris Kutzkey is treasurer; and Joel Singer is state secretary. The officers for 2012 began their official term earlier this week at the close of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) Conference and Expo in Anaheim, Calif.

LOS ANGELES, CA - November 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Congress late yesterday passed a “minibus” appropriations measure that will continue to fund the government and includes a provision to reinstate the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limit in high-cost areas for two years. President Obama signed the measure into law today.

Aliso Viejo, CA - November 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Marblehead Community Association has selected Merit Property Management, a FirstService Residential Management company, to manage 997 single-family homes and condominium units in San Clemente, CA. Merit will assist the community with all its HOA property management needs.

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IRVINE, CA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hanley Investment (HI) Urban Retail Advisors, a division of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, specializing in the sale and advisory of high profile mixed-use and urban retail properties in dynamic commercial districts across the United States, announced today that Carlos J. Lopez, President of HI Urban Retail Advisors represented Arenda Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private real estate investment firm, and AEW, a Boston-based pension fund advisor, in the purchase of an 87,000-square-foot retail/office complex situated within the South Lake District of Pasadena, Calif. The purchase price was $21 million.

San Francisco, CA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate once again leads the race in technology advances for the real estate industry. San Francisco home shoppers need look no further than their iPhone to find every available listing in the city with Zephyr Real Estate Search, now available in the iTunes Store

SACRAMENTO, CA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Californians were able to afford a higher percentage of homes sold in the third quarter of 2011 as housing affordability increased in 22 of the state’s 28 metropolitan areas included in the report, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

EUGENE, OR - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Sotheby’s International Realty and Anthony Paradise have chosen to integrate the revolutionary IDX Broker software onto the website Paradise supports, creating a dynamic and efficient online real estate resource for buyers and agents alike. As a member of the California Real Estate Technology Services MLS (CARETS), Paradise can easily display thousands of Los Angeles, California area listings on his IDX-enabled website, simplifying his job and the entire search process for his clients. Home seekers can explore NWMLS listings like never before, quickly and easily, without ever leaving the website that Paradise hosts.

SACRAMENTO, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a new study released today, the use of residential nexus analysis (RNA) in determining inclusionary housing percentage requirements and in-lieu fees for both residential and commercial development is unreliable and often produces highly inflated affordable housing requirements and in-lieu fees, the California Homebuilding Foundation announced today.

Orange County, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The South Coast Villas Homeowners Association has selected Merit Property Management, a FirstService Residential Management company, to manage 304 condominium units in Santa Ana, CA. Merit is assisting the community with all its HOA property management needs.

Costa Mesa, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International just sold a 30 unit apartment complex located at 1884 Monrovia Ave., Costa Mesa, Calif. The transaction is valued at $4.525 million. Pat Swanson, Vice President, based in Colliers International’s Irvine office, closed this deal.

Huntington Beach, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 121,300-square-feet property located at 7391 Heil Ave., Huntington Beach, Calif. The transaction is valued at approximately $12.1 million.

Torrance, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, the nation’s largest broker-owned commercial brokerage firm, has transacted the $3.94 million sale of the Class A Philadelphia Place Business Park located at 2810 Philadelphia St., in Ontario, Calif.

Washington DC - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week Congress is expected to pass legislation championed by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) to extend higher housing loan limits as part of a bill that will fund several agencies through 2012 and the rest of the government on a temporary basis. The bill, known as the “minibus conference report,” includes a provision to extend higher Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan limits for 2 years in high cost areas of the country.

LOS ANGELES, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales posted a marginal increase in October and also were above year-ago levels, according to figures released today from the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).

Torrance, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Karen Compton, principal of A3K Consulting has named Eric Halm research and development leader for the firm. Additionally, Mr. Halm will serve as an integral part of the leadership team. The California-based business and strategic planning firm that specializes in the architecture, engineering and construction industries continues to provide advice and counsel strategic solutions to a diverse base of public, private and nonprofit clients, seeking to aggressively pursue their business strategies in a challenging environment

IRVINE, CA - November 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail-specialized investment advisory firm, has announced the $9.7 million sale of Baldwin Park Towne Center. Built in 1987, the 24,605-square-foot, multi-tenant retail property located at 14510 Baldwin Park Towne Center includes GameStop, Verizon, AT&T, Adriana’s Insurance and Tortas Sinaloa Restaurant as tenants. The property also benefits from the fact that it is co-occupied by such national tenants as Home Depot, McDonald’s, Denny’s, and a Marriott Courtyard Hotel.