Vancouver Special Renovation by Iconstrux Architecture

Chris Doray and Arno Matis from Vancouver, Canada’s Iconstrux Architecture provided a complete redesign for this 1960?s “Vancouver Special” house in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood. The term “Vancouver Special” refers to an architectural style of houses that were built between roughly 1965 to 1985 in Vancouver. The relatively cheap and easy to build houses were popular with house builders looking to fill the demand for new housing in... 

Sotheby’s International Realty Enters the Algarve by Way of Atlantic Estates

By the end of May, Sotheby’s International Realty Portugal will open its first office in the Algarve, utilizing key assets and reputation for quality customer service established by its partner Atlantic Estates. Officially dubbed Sotheby’s International Realty Vilamoura, the new venture will offer consultancy services to the central Algarve, from Albufeira to Faro, including the highly-desired area known as the “Golden Triangle,”... 

Soucie Horner Designs Downtown Chic for The Setai Wall Street

Architectural interior design duo Shea Soucie and Martin Horner of Soucie Horner Ltd. unveiled their newest home design project last night at a private cocktail reception held at The Setai Wall Street. This project is the result of an exclusive design partnership between The Setai Wall Street and Soucie Horner Ltd. and marks the Chicago-based company’s first large-scale endeavor in New York. As the preferred interior designers for residents of... 

Strong Homebuyer Demand Fuels Robust Opening Sales of “The 2010 New Home Collection”

The Irvine Company announced that the grand opening of “The 2010 New Home Collection” resulted in an astounding 70 home sales — the largest number of new home sales on The Irvine Ranch since 2006. More than 10,000 visitors toured the highly anticipated 2010 New Home Collection – a series of 25 consumer-inspired floorplans by many of California’s most-respected homebuilders – located throughout eight neighborhoods in the acclaimed... 

Christmas Tree Market Releases New Narrow Christmas Trees

ChristmasTreeMarket, a leading online retailer in discount artificial Christmas trees, announces the release of seven new narrow artificial Christmas trees. These slim trees fit perfectly into the smallest spaces. Widths for all seven of the narrow artificial Christmas trees range from 18”- 56”. They feature PVC tips, hinged tree branches for quick setup, and they are all pre lit, strung with Dura-Lit™ or UL-approved lights. Consumers are voicing... 

255 East 74th Street Reaches 85 Percent Closed

Given the strong demand for the homes that have been made available at 255 East 74th Street thus far, The World-Wide Group, today announced that its most exclusive residence, a $14.27 million, 5,980-square-foot, five bedroom home on the property’s 29th floor, is now available for sale. This full floor tower residence offers a buyer the utmost in privacy and luxury. Exemplifying urban sophistication, this home features outstanding views, a 39-... 

Irvine Company to Debut Its 2010 New Home Collection

Inspired by extensive research about what consumers want when they purchase a home – and responding to pent-up demand for new housing – the Irvine Company is set to debut a collection of homes that the company will begin selling early next year. Known as “The 2010 New Home Collection,” the series of 25 floor plans from six different builders will be located throughout eight neighborhoods in the villages of Woodbury and Woodbury East, two of... 

Energy-Saving Glass Using Heat Mirror Suspended Film Technology

Southwall Technologies Inc., the worldwide innovator of energy-saving films and glass products, announced today that it will supply the high performance insulating glass for InnovisionTM Windows, a new line of residential and commercial-grade fiberglass windows introduced last week by Owens Corning, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of fiberglass insulation and building materials. Southwall Insulating Glass, a joint venture company formed by... 

Cavalier Names Tesney President and CEO

Cavalier Homes, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Bobby Tesney President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In August, Tesney assumed these positions on an interim basis pending the retention of a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer. With this action, the Board has concluded its executive search. Commenting on the announcement, Barry B. Donnell, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased with the... 

Consumer Search Trends Show Increased Interest in Real Estate by Potential Home Buyers

In the midst of one of the most challenging housing markets in recent history, the October comScore Media Metrics report[1] shows visitors on Realtor.com® are spending more time and viewing more pages as they closely track the pulse of the real estate market. Realtor.com, the official website of the National Association of Realtors, is operated by Move, Inc. “We’re encouraged to see continued increases in page views and the time our users...