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Torrance, CA - September 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise, has closed a sales transaction for a 112,341-square-foot industrial building located at 333 Palmyrita Avenue.

Torrance, CA - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC) announces the closing of a new investment platform with Lansdowne Development Group. The new joint venture intends to acquire and develop $50-100 million of residential land in the Virginia and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas.

IRVINE, CA - September 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that the company negotiated the sale of more than 122,000 square feet of retail space in Riverside, Calif., totaling more than $20 million, with the sale of Michaels Plaza and Stater Bros. Plaza.

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thanks to partisan political gamesmanship by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, struggling homeowners who sold their homes in a short sale in the past eight months will be further penalized by being forced to pay state income taxes on money they never received, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.

LOS ANGELES - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It is with heartfelt sorrow that the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) announces the unexpected death of 2012 C.A.R. Past President LeFrancis Arnold yesterday in Los Angeles.

Torrance, CA - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The San Diego-North office of Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has named Al Apuzzo, Marko Dragovic and Isaac Little as its newest company shareholders.

Torrance, CA - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson today announced the sale of the Broadway Hollywood for an undisclosed price. The prime ground floor commercial condominium, located on the internationally recognized hard-corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, was purchased by San Diego-based HP Investors, LLC.

Torrance, CA - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has been nationally ranked 20th on the 2013 list of “Top Property Managers” as reported by Commercial Property Executive.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) is sponsoring Senate Bill 30 to provide relief to distressed homeowners attempting to sell their homes in a “short sale.” Under current state law, when a lender forgives mortgage debt in a short sale, the seller must pay state income tax on the amount of forgiven debt. The federal government does not charge federal income tax, and neither should the state. These sellers are already in financial trouble, and SB 30 is necessary to give sellers relief from an inequitable and unfair situation

EUGENE, OR - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Mark Yandow, a Merced, California real estate agent, to the growing network of professionals choosing to revolutionize the online property search for both potential buyers and agents and brokers. Yandow has adopted a custom IDX solution for his website, synchronizing thousands of Central Coast Regional MLS (CCRMLS) listings to online home seekers. These detailed property pages were once only available to certain real estate professionals, and now those utilizing the search page Yandow employs can quickly scan this amazing and innovative listing database

COLTON, CA - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hodgdon Group, a full-service brokerage, development, construction and project management company, announced today that that it has completed construction of the conversion of the former Sports Authority building in Folsom, Calif., for the opening of an Ashley Furniture HomeStore on August 23, 2013. Hodgdon Group's HMC Construction, Inc. handled all entitlements and served as the design-build contractor for the major renovation of the 32,000-square-foot freestanding building located in Broadstone Plaza at 2799 East Bidwell Street in the City of Folsom.

Torrance, CA - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A series of transactions totaling more than $40 million that included the sale of nine Walgreens and one CVS drugstore investments was negotiated by Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates-North San Diego County. The combined sales, which closed in June, covered property in the East, Southeast, Midwest and the Southwest regions

PALM DESERT, CA - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The median price of an existing home in the Coachella Valley rose $80,000 in July over July 2012 , the seventh consecutive home sales increase in this year, the California Desert Association of REALTORS® reported today

EUGENE, OR - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Realtor Edward Embry to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto Embry’s search page, making thousands of detailed property listings instantly available for home seekers and potential clients. With his customized IDX solution, Embry can host one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and searches for Newport Coast, California buyers

Torrance, CA - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Joe LaFico has joined the international real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson as managing director of operations and asset management in its Houston office.

Torrance, CA - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has represented both sides in the sale of a 98,456-square-foot industrial property for $5.15 million

Woodland, CA - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, in conjunction with the Yolo County Association of Realtors, announces the launch of the Yolo County Real Estate Fraud Advisory Team. This advisory board was formed to help Yolo County residents from becoming victims of real estate fraud. The board is comprised of real estate, mortgage and title professionals as well as representatives from the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder, Assessor and District Attorney

EUGENE, OR - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Realtor Edward Embry to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto Embry’s search page, making thousands of detailed property listings instantly available for home seekers and potential clients. With his customized IDX solution, Embry can host one of the most dynamic and informative real estate websites and searches for Newport Coast, California buyers.

IRVINE, CA - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- SummerHill Apartment Communities, a division of SummerHill Housing Group based in San Ramon, Calif., announced today that the firm has hired multifamily industry veteran Patrick S. Simons as senior vice president to lead SummerHill Apartment Communities' new Southern California division. The company's new office is located at 18401 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 420 in Irvine.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing market bounced back after a slight dip in June to reach the highest level since May 2012, as home prices continued to post strong annual gains and home sales recorded the first annual increase in six months, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported