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...
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...
Most Home Corp. announced it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with DataVision Inc., of Mishawaka, Indiana, to sell all or substantially all of the operating assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Netupdate Inc., a developer of leading technologies for mortgage lenders. The parties to the letter of intent expect to enter into a definitive agreement, subject to customary due diligence, on or about January 1, 2009. The sale of Netupdate...
AllRegs, the leading information provider for the mortgage industry, and The Mortgage Press Ltd., a publisher of 37 state-specific newspapers for the state affiliates of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, announced the release of the Think Reverse Practical Guide. The Think Reverse Practical Guide is based on the recently released book, written by Atare E. Agbamu, CRMS and published by The Mortgage Press Ltd., “Think Reverse! The Complete...
ccording to the Trippel Survey & Research LLC Seventh Annual Relocation Managers Survey: Relocation Management Company Industry©, SIRVA Relocation LLC ranked second in overall performance and satisfaction among the industry’s top six largest relocation companies. The company achieved the highest scores among the six largest relocation providers in eight of the 24 areas surveyed, and it also placed as one of the top three providers in 22...
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based National Loan Auditors (NLA), a company providing quality control, pre-close, and post-close auditing, risk assessment consulting, and fraud prevention to the mortgage and banking industries, has been selected by New Jersey-based Society for the Preservation of Continued Homeownership (SPOCH), who facilitates favorable mortgage loan workouts through forensic audits. NLA is a neutral third-party assisting entities with loan...
Titanium Holdings, Inc. recently announced the addition of Tamara Buie and Michael Radesky to its management team. Titanium Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Titanium Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of homeowner contacting and consulting services. Buie will develop the human resources policies and programs for the company as senior vice president of human resources. Radesky, named chief operating officer, will direct and manage all operations...
Mortgage Network, Inc., the largest independent mortgage company in the Northeast, today announced MN55+. The new advisory service is designed specifically for the unique needs of today’s mature homeowners. The 55+ age group represents several unique market segments that exemplify major shifts in their views and perceptions on life, work, health and wellness, shopping, travel, technology and finances. In the face of declining investment portfolios,...
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...
November 22, thousands of people from the D.C. metropolitan area came together on the National Mall for the 21st annual Help the Homeless Walkathon. The Help the Homeless Program provides assistance to 165 organizations that work to prevent and end homelessness. The program also seeks to educate people about the issues facing homeless people. “We are facing one of the most serious housing and economic crises in our lifetime. In trying economic...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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