Tag: Real Estate

SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 20, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Southern California N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced that it has provided $5 million in financing as senior lender in part of a larger financing arrangement for OWB Real Estate Holdings, LLC. The financing was a combination of bank borrowing, and loans secured through the Federally backed New Market Tax Credit program. The financing provided funds used for the acquisition of land, improvements, and equipment of a shuttered beef slaughter and processing plant in Brawley, Calif., formerly operated by National Beef.

MILPITAS, Calif., July 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TOPTEN New Homes announces the largest national home search specifically for new construction. Scratch the case of the Mondays, friend. We come bearing great news! Our engineering and design team spent several late-night weeks creating a new and improved real estate search, TOPTENnewhomes.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and DENVER, Colo., June 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Managing Principal, National Real Estate Practice Leader Kathleen Felderman has been named an "Elite Women 2016" by Insurance Business America.

ALBANY, N.Y., June 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A New York-based real estate investor group, SellMyHouseFastNY.com, specializes in buying pre-foreclosed homes with little or no equity. Sell My House Fast NY is designed to help the seller quickly liquidate their home, often within 48 hours, so they can put some cash in their pocket and eliminate any credit damage.

PROVO, Utah, May 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording service provider, has partnered with Landtech Data Corporation (Landtech) to improve recording efficiency and ease payment processing for Landtech's nationwide customer base. The integration will further advance the efficiency of the e-recording process by allowing settlement service providers to submit and pay for their e-recording documents using Simplifile without ever leaving the Landtech system.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 18, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday, April 24, is the deadline to participate in an extraordinary buying event for some of the finest San Francisco Bay Area real estate. Luxury home auction consultant Guy Masters, in cooperation with Olivia Hsu Decker, the legendary luxury home specialist and co-owner of Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty present this unparalleled opportunity. Each non-distressed property represents the best of the Bay Area.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Luxury home auction consultant Guy Masters, in cooperation with Olivia Hsu Decker, the legendary luxury home specialist and co-owner of Decker Bullock Sotheby's International Realty present this unparalleled opportunity to bid on six of the finest homes in Northern California. Each non-distressed property represents the best of the California lifestyle. Ms. Decker will be donating five percent of her fees to the successful bidders' charity of choice.

SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Reader's Choice Awards, an annual event presented by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, was held last Thursday evening. John Cannon Homes once again received the first place award for Best Residential Builder in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties for the 24th consecutive year.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When it came to selling real estate in Huntington Beach in 2015, nobody did it better than the Malakai Sparks Group. As the top team at Coldwell Banker in Huntington Beach, Malakai and his associates constantly set one record after another. Always setting new price records in the areas in which they sold, the Malakai Sparks Group knows what it takes to sell a property quickly and at the best possible price.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 25, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced the company will celebrate 30 years in business this year. The company plans to celebrate with various promotions and events throughout the year.

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 25, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nancy G. Pratt, vice president of Partner Strategies and Government Affairs at real estate technology company Pavaso, was elected to serve as co-chair of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) eMortgage Workgroup at the organization's Winter Summit in January.

DENVER, Colo., Jan. 19, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage services expert Titan Lenders Corp. (Titan) announced it is now offering Trade Transaction Management Services to investors looking to acquire mortgage assets. Through these services, Titan facilitates the administrative tasks and logistical management of acquiring a loan pool. Using its comprehensive mortgage process and compliance foundation, Titan works in collaboration with investors to provide a deeper understanding of the risks the investor is potentially acquiring.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Carolwood Equities, a privately-held, fully-integrated real estate investment company, just closed a deal for an impressive return and the firm's founders, Andrew Shanfeld and Adam Rubin, partners, say it's just the beginning.

ADDISON, Texas, Dec. 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode announced the firm's interest in purchasing Scratch and Dent loans with TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) infractions, even if a previous investor has rejected the loan for purchase.

ADDISON, Texas, Dec. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode announced the firm has developed Mid America Concierge, an online marketing support portal for its strategic business partners, including real estate agents and brokers.

MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OPTIMA, an international developer headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announces its expansion into the Orlando region and is launching its first project there today, the 'Regal Palms Elite Townhomes.'

SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the opening of 'The Mindera,' a $2,299,990 luxury estate, custom-design homebuilder John Cannon marks his return to Newland Communities in Apollo Beach, Fla., as the exclusive builder in the Bay Estates Preserve at MiraBay, a neighborhood of estate-size waterfront and preserve home sites.

SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, today reports that residential market values will continue in a positive trajectory over the next 12 months, with overall annual appreciation rising to +3.6% from its Q2 forecast of 3.1%. The number of markets expected to increase in value is up to 94% from last quarter's 90%.

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 13, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pavaso, a provider of digital collaborative technology for the real estate lifecycle, announced it is co-hosting an event with leading mortgage document preparation provider International Document Services (IDS) during the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) 102nd Annual Convention and Expo in San Diego later this month. The event, 'eClosing All-Stars,' will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18 at Petco Park.

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 12, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Real estate technology company Pavaso today announced the completion of its pioneering end-to-end digital process for the industry with the addition of its sales contract negotiation tool for real estate agents. The tool allows the deal to start digitally and flow through their established process with lenders and settlement agents, creating a unified modern experience for consumers.

MONTECITO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's the luxury real estate opportunity of a lifetime. The Semair Farm Estate located in Montecito, Calif. is available for the first time in nearly 40 years and sealed bids are due by Nov. 18 via Sage Auctions LLC.

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pavaso, a provider of electronic collaborative technology for the real estate lifecycle, announced the availability of IDMAXX(SM), an identity validation/character reference tool that further enhances their end-to-end digital real estate process. The tool is currently in beta and being offered to users free of charge until the end of 2015.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, Inc. today announced it is spotlighting a HECM reverse mortgage origination by Oregon-based Directors Mortgage, a Pacific-Northwest focused full service mortgage banking firm, as it illustrates an ideal application of the product that allows qualified homeowners age 62 or older to access a portion of their home equity as a financial resource, and eliminates the need to make house payments.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sprinkler Repair Guy keeps customers green by being green. How? They set customers up with automated sprinkler systems that are 100 percent water efficient and ensure that residential and commercial customers are not in violation of California drought violations.

SEATTLE, Wash., July 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kennedy and Mohn announced today that they represented Legacy Hospitality, an Albuquerque based hotel development and operating company, in the sale of the 170-room Homewood Suites by Hilton, Seattle/Lynnwood. The hotel was acquired by RLJ Lodging Trust for $37.9 million or approximately $223,000 per key.

SARASOTA, Fla., July 22, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Avianna, a luxury model home built by John Cannon Homes at The Concession Golf Club and Residences, has sold for $2.3 million. The 4,954-square-foot estate opened as a model in November 2014.

TROY, Mich., July 20, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing wholesale lenders, has announced an interest-only financing program available to qualified borrowers who utilize UWM's extensive broker network for their mortgage needs.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and DALLAS, Texas, July 15, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OpenClose(R), an enterprise-class, multi-channel, end-to-end loan origination system (LOS) provider, announced that it is now delivering weekly data for the U.S. Mortgage Market Index, an indicator of upcoming mortgage originations that is published by Mortgage Daily, a leading online news and data source for the mortgage industry.

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, reports that the residential market continues in a positive trajectory, with a greater percentage of markets expected to increase in value over the next 12 months, moving upwards to 90% from last quarter's 86%.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 10, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, Inc. announced the launch of their new RV Support Portal designed to improve the RV Exchange (RVX) support experience for users of RV Exchange (RVX), ReverseVision's flagship reverse loan origination system (RLOS) platform.

MONUMENT, Colo., June 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ShortSave, Inc., the provider of an award-winning borrower-facing mortgage default servicing system, announced it has made several upgrades to its platform to improve analytics and compliance tracking for servicers, as well as enhancements to the borrower experience.

ADDISON, Texas, June 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode announced the lender has hired former Fannie Mae underwriting consultant David Tracy as National Underwriting Manager. A 20+-year residential and commercial mortgage veteran, Tracy will be responsible for revitalizing Mid America's underwriting operations nationwide.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), an independent lending cooperative serving small and mid-sized mortgage lenders and community-based lending institutions, and Fannie Mae agreed upon enhancements to the benefits offered to TMC members that were announced earlier in the year through a strategic partnership agreement.

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, announced today that lenders and technology vendors interested in the option of implementing a direct connection to FHA's recently announced Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal for electronic appraisal submission can connect through Veros' proprietary product, PATHWAY.

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Residential Renovations, leading exterior remodeler and certified metal roofer in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, is pleased to announce DECRA's Shake XD, a stone coated steel roofing panel, will be the next metal roof showcased in their energy efficient roof line-up.

MIAMI, Fla., April 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The famous Russell Cattle Ranch, a 420+ acres working cattle ranch in Bonifay in north Florida just minutes from I-10, will be auctioned May 2 in a special 'retirement auction,' Auction Company of America announced today.

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Arbitration hearings have been scheduled for May 8, 2015 and May 13-15, 2015 regarding breach of contract, defamation and fraud claims for at least $131,081.21 filed against American International Industries, Inc. ('American'; Ticker: AMIN / OTC:AMIN), and its CEO, Daniel Dror, by Scott Wolinsky, a former director of American, and Maria T. Wolinsky, his wife.

SANTA ANA, Calif., April 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, reports that the residential market is gaining momentum with a greater percentage of markets expected to increase in value over the next 12 months, moving upwards to 86% from last quarter's 82 percent.

SARASOTA, Fla., April 1, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When John Cannon first started building luxury homes in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, gasoline was 89 cents a gallon, disposable contact lenses had just come onto the market and the 'Simpsons' made their television debut. A lot has changed since 1987. But one constant is John Cannon Homes as a finalist in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's Reader's Choice poll for 'Best Builder.'

TROY, Mich., March 25, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced today the availability of Freddie Mac's new Home Possible(R) Mortgage program, which enables first-time home buyers and low- to moderate-income borrowers to achieve home ownership with only a three percent down payment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Oakwood Management Company, one of Columbus' leading apartment community and commercial property management companies, announced the selection of Katz Marketing Solutions to provide brand marketing and strategic planning services.

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Scott Wolinsky, a former director of American International Industries, Inc. ('American'; Ticker 'AMIN'), and Maria T. Wolinsky, his wife, have agreed to the consolidation of their defamation and fraud claims that were pending in two separate civil lawsuits against American and its CEO, Daniel Dror, in the Harris County District Courts into the ongoing Houston arbitration proceeding announced by American on December 17, 2014.

KEMAH, Texas, Mar. 2, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) held its February meeting on February 20, 2015. At the meeting, the TALCB entered an 'Agreed Final Order' in the matter of an investigation of Complaint Nos. 13-321 and 13-325 filed by Scott Wolinsky, a former director of American International Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: AMIN / OTCQB: AMIN) located in Kemah, Texas.

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 18, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MorVest Capital, a specialized investment firm focused on providing strategic capital and analytics solutions to the mortgage banking and residential finance industry, is drawing mortgage servicers' attention to the impact two recent changes will have on mortgage servicing rights fair value for FHA loans.

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, announced today that lenders interested in utilizing FHA's recently announced Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal can achieve a direct connection for electronic appraisal submission through Veros' PATHWAY.

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an award-winning industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, is pleased to announce that president and CEO Darius Bozorgi will be a panelist at the 2015 ABS Vegas conference, the largest capital markets conference in the world.

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Investors from all over Texas and the nation will be gathering at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston to learn from the nation's leading experts. On Jan. 31, 2015, Lifestyles Unlimited, a Houston based real estate education company, will be hosting a Wealth and Passive Income Expo that is expected to have over 2,500 people from all over the world in attendance.

MARGATE, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (MCRA) is seeking qualified developers to develop all or a portion of a 36 acre future City Center site. Since 2003, the MCRA has engaged in assembling the properties surrounding the intersection of State Road 7 and Margate Boulevard (including the former Swap Shop) with the goal of creating a vibrant mixed use City Center which would be a destination for both City and Northwest Broward residents.

TROY, Mich., Dec. 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale lenders, announced that it launched a product which offers conventional financing on up to 97 percent loan to value (LTV).

DENVER, Colo., Nov. 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Native Americans with a tribal enrollment card have been eligible for a specialized Home Loan Guarantee Program (HUD Section 184) since 1992 to assist in the purchase of a new home, says Morgan Pennington, a Section 184 Licensed Mortgage Consultant at Universal Lending Corporation. Beginning this year, there are some new changes went into place that will make it even more attractive to Native American Indian homeowners.

TROY, Mich., Sept. 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest and fastest growing wholesale mortgage lenders, announced that it has created a new Marketing Center and also completely reskinned its mobile app, UMobile.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage lenders offering the HUD-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) will find that originating reverse loans carries fewer risks than traditional mortgages. Recent HUD changes have made these loans even better suited to serve their intended purpose, according to reverse mortgage expert Jeffrey Taylor, a ReverseVision board member and president of Wendover Consulting.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Contrary to what has been reported for the past six months, reverse mortgage originations have been trending up according to ReverseVision, the leading provider of reverse mortgage lending solutions. ReverseVision's RV Exchange (RVX) is the leading reverse loan origination system (RLOS) and lending system of record for the majority of reverse lenders.

LANSDALE, Pa. and HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, a leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, and Collateral Analytics, a leading provider of real estate analytics and valuation products, announced they formed a strategic alliance that integrated various components of their software valuation solutions.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FirstClose, an Austin, Texas-based mortgage technology service provider, announced today the expansion of its Portfolio Review Service for current home values, liens and encumbrances. Lenders can now access a detailed asset valuation that meets compliance requirements, but also exceeds expectations with a summary of the featured properties' transactional histories.

OMRO, Wis., April 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The IDX Store, a division of Great White Enterprises, LLC, will return 100 percent of its commission that is collected at Wisconsin home and land closings.

TROY, Mich., April 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest wholesale lenders, announced that it launched a new program called 'Big and Easy Plus,' which is designed for non-QM Jumbo loans.

NEW YORK, N.Y., March 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- HVS Capital Corp (HVSCC) has been exclusively appointed to sell the 177-room Radisson Hotel Corning, located in the picturesque Finger Lakes Region of New York. This full-service hotel possesses more than twice the meeting capacity of any other hotel in the market, spacious guest rooms and a full-complement of services and amenities. Guests can dine at the three-meal Grill 1-2-5 or enjoy a cocktail at Steuben Bar.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 19, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ReverseVision, Inc. today announced an agreement to add CoesterVMS's appraisal services to RV Exchange - ReverseVision's Reverse Loan Origination System (RLOS) platform.

MIDLAND, Mich., March 3, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- HVS Capital Corp has been exclusively appointed to sell the 235-room Midland Resort and Convention Center in Midland, Michigan. This full-service hotel possesses nearly double the meeting space of any other property in the market, along with a sizable indoor recreation area that includes a lap pool, a whirlpool, a fitness room, a children's play area and a game room.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 26, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced its flagship doc prep system idsDoc is fully capable of supporting electronic signatures for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) documents. The FHA announced on Jan. 30 that it would accept e-signatures on documents associated with FHA-insured loans.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Right now, loan officers at Shore Mortgage - one of a select group of home lenders operating in all 50 states - are counseling clients on a new mortgage option that allows home owners to customize both the length of the loan and the payment like never before imagined.

LANSDALE, Pa., Feb. 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced that Forsythe Appraisals, LLC, the largest independent provider of residential real estate appraisals in the United States, is leveraging the eTrac Enterprise platform to manage appraisal ordering, tracking and review for all of its branch offices covering 40 major metropolitan areas across the country.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a nationally expanding retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Jim Gillette has been named as a 2014 Risk and Insurance Retail Industry Power Broker. In addition to Gillette, Kathleen Felderman, managing principal and the leader of EPIC's national real estate practice, was also recognized as a 2014 Real Estate Industry Power Broker Finalist.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Robert Jayne, Vice President of Vanguard Funding LLC, has joined the elite group of mortgage professionals to attain standing as a nationally recognized Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMP). The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) has granted Jayne this distinguished certification as he has demonstrated he is confident in his skills, competent in practice, educated, ethical and involved in the advancement of the reverse mortgage industry.