Golden Square and Golden Villas Open in Pompano Beach

October 4, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
Golden Square and Golden Villas Open in Pompano Beach

Water front views, Energy-Star appliances, cultured marble vanities and ceramic tile floors are just a few of the amenities that allow the Housing Authority of Pompano Beach and Pinnacle Housing Group to redefine the notion of affordable housing. On September 17th, Golden Square and Golden Villas, located at 1415 N.W. 18th Drive, introduced the new face of quality affordable rental communities. A Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated... 

The Luxury Carlyle Residences

September 6, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate
The Luxury Carlyle Residences

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back... 

Homex Announces 2009 Revenue Guidance Above the Industry’s Expected Average Growth Rate

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced its guidance for 2009. The Company expects to perform favorably in the year ahead with revenue growth in the range of 8 to 10 percent and EBITDA(1) margin in the range of 23.0 percent to 24.0 percent bolstered by continuing demand for affordable entry-level homes and the favorable mortgage conditions to finance them under federal housing programs. During 2009, Homex expects challenging macroeconomic conditions... 

Worlds Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array Goes Live in Tucson, Arizona

December 3, 2008 Filed Under: Construction, Real Estate

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology. The 750-kilowatt (kW) system, located at Global Solar’s manufacturing facility in Tucson, is the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s highly efficient CIGS thin-film solar technology and will help power... 

BC’s multi-family investment market faces repricing as global economy downshifts

November 24, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

Shaken by the global credit turmoil, BC’s multi-family investment market faces a repricing of properties, according to Avison Young (Canada) Inc.’s “Fall 2008 BC Real Estate Multi-Family Investment Report”, released today. “There is now a standoff between purchasers, who in the wake of the global credit meltdown have changed their pricing expectations; and vendors, who are looking for yesterday’s pricing in a much... 

NeighborWorks America Honors HUDs Assistant Secretary for Housing/FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery with the 2008 Government Service Award for Meritorious Service

November 22, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

NeighborWorks® America announced that Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the recipient of the 2008 NeighborWorks® Government Service Award for Meritorious Service. The NeighborWorks Government Service Award is an honor that recognizes elected or appointed officials at the local, state, and federal levels who have made significant... 

ServiceLink Provides Loan Modification Solutions for Lenders and Servicers

November 20, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

ServiceLink, a leading provider of origination and default services and the national mortgage services platform of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF), offers loan modification solutions to meet the immediate needs of lenders and servicers. ServiceLink provides a comprehensive suite of settlement services for all modification types, from rate resets and payment recasts to complex loan term adjustments. Lenders and servicers can streamline their... 

iEmergent Announces 2009-2013 Mortgage Volume Forecasts

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

iEmergent, a Des Moines, Iowa-based market research, forecasting and advisory services firm for the financial services, mortgage and real estate industries, issued its Mortgage Volume Forecasts for 2009 – 2013, including its Market Behavior Metrics tables, in order to provide lenders details on the size, density and speed of growth of mortgage lending opportunities. The forecasts provide lending details regarding expected loan volumes at the national,... 

Standard Pacific Corp. Presentation at Bank of America 2008 Credit Conference to be Web-cast Live

November 19, 2008 Filed Under: Construction

Standard Pacific Corp. will broadcast a synchronized slide show and audio presentation to the investment community in conjunction with the Bank of America 2008 Credit Conference in Orlando on November 21st, 2008 at 8:30 am EST. Interested parties can access a live web-cast of the presentation by clicking the link to our website at http://www.standardpacifichomes.com/ir, then the Bank of America conference icon. Viewers are encouraged to log on approximately... 

Executive Centre Reduces Carbon Footprint and Earns Energy Efficiency Award

November 18, 2008 Filed Under: Real Estate

The Executive Centre on Merchant Street in Cincinnati, a 521,000-square-foot office building housing General Electric and CINCOM Systems, Inc., recently announced completion of building-wide renovations that will drastically reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in its three buildings. As a result of the renovations, the building’s property manager, CB Richard Ellis, anticipates more than $40,000 in savings per year from reduced energy...