Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) June 7, 2008 — A leading national manufacturing and design firm for architectural and custom doors says that sales and inquiries remain strong despite the recent economic downturn.

Steiner Doors, a Brooklyn, New York-based firm, reports a consistent level of interest and sales for its architectural and custom doors and windows across almost all product lines. From basic full-glass styles to recent trends such as the Villence and the Maestro to general design inquiries, Steiner Doors sees evidence that not all sectors are hurt by the recent state of the economy.

"With things like foreclosures and rising gas prices, many Americans are feeling worried about where their dollar is going," says Miriam Gluck, Financial Supervisor of Steiner Doors. "Money has to go into long-term propositions right now, whether they be a home, business, or an investment portfolio. We believe that is why Steiner Doors continues to see strong business–custom doors are an investment in their home or business."

Steiner Doors continues to see strong interest in the door and window industry and has hired additional staff to keep pace with the volume of custom door interest. Overall, customer demand appears to stem from a desire to have a high-quality product that will last for many years and a pleasing design that will not appear dated as trends change with clients ranging from homeowners wanting to remodel to large corporations looking to revamp with architectural doors.

"While people are scaling back on other expenses, such as electronics and travel, a custom door remodel adds value and aesthetic appeal," says Miriam. "Steiner Doors is often noted for its quality and attention to detail. We also use the best materials and have a team of experienced, dedicated designers. Because of this, our custom doors are often a long-term investment for a tangible enhancement of a building and property value."

Based on sales and inquiry volume, Steiner Doors sees the strongest custom door interest in classic designs that have aesthetic longevity, though the company continues to field inquiries across all types. Traditional looks, such as basic full-glass styles and Art Deco, have received the most attention. As these styles of custom doors have stood up over time and across trends, their overall longevity appears to provide the stability that pleases people currently looking to invest in their home.

"We're noticing extra attention to what we'd consider the industry's standards. This seems to fall in line with the mindset of the current economy," says Sara Berkowits, Estimating Manager of Steiner Doors. "Our inquiries and sales are generated from people looking for something that is as durable aesthetically as it is functionally."

Steiner Doors offers a wide range of custom doors, including aluminum doors, all-glass doors, automatic doors, exterior French doors, and architectural doors. In addition, Steiner Doors offers windows and skylights.

About Steiner Doors
For more than 25 years, Steiner Doors has designed and manufactured custom doors and windows for homes and businesses across the United States. Based out of Brooklyn, New York, Steiner Doors offers local installation and nationwide consultation, custom design, manufacturing, and delivery.

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Hackettstown, NJ (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — A community of 101 suburban single-family homes in Hackettstown is celebrating its first anniversary by passing the halfway point in sales. K. Hovnanian's Hunter's Brook held its grand opening on May 5, 2007. The community has since sold 54 homes and, like most new-home communities in New Jersey, is seeing an increase in visitors. Hunter's Brook joins several other K. Hovnanian communities in hitting significant numbers this year, underscoring the notion that national real estate trends don't necessarily reflect what's happening locally.

"It's nice to thumb your nose at the national sales trends by selling 50 homes in one community in one year," said Michael Villane, area vice president. "The facts are these homes are special, those national sales trends are irrelevant in New Jersey and many people are beginning to realize that the best time to buy a new home is right now."

Hunter's Brook offers eight different home styles, each on a home site big enough for a family ball game. Homes here range from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet and offer four or five bedrooms including a luxurious master suite, designer kitchens and two-car garages. Prices start in the low $400s.

"There's a lot of interest in living closer to cities and in mixed-use communities where you can walk everywhere," said Villane. "Those things really are happening, but there's still a lot of interest in All-American suburban homes with nice yards. That's us."

Villane offered three reasons these homes are selling so well: Proximity to shopping and transportation, the value seen in the homes' features and buyers' comfort level with the homebuilder.

First, Hunter's Brook is just a few minutes away from the shops and restaurants of Hackettstown's business district. The community is close to main roads and the Hackettstown train station, which links directly with N.J. Transit's Midtown Express. A study from Columbia University found that homes within two miles of the Midtown Express appreciated almost 20 percent more than normal during the years of the study.

"That study looked at 1993 to 2003, and we all know the real estate market is vastly different today," said Villane. "But it shows the value of living close to train transportation to New York. We're seeing a lot of people who are making that commute."

Second, according to Villane, is the mix of features in the homes, which include a variety of features often found in more expensive homes. Homebuyers also get to select from many upgrades and options. He also pointed out that Hunter's Brook homes, like most of K. Hovnanian's single-family homes, are independently certified as New Jersey Energy Star homes. That means these homes use about one-third less energy than a comparable standard-build home.

Finally, homebuyers need to know their builder will be here to back up the home. As a publicly held builder, Villane said it's easy to keep track of how the company is doing financially, and to know that the statements are legally binding.

The sales rate at Hunter's Brook is a tribute to sharp customers who take the time to understand the current market, Villane said.

"It's such a great time to buy a home, and some people are just afraid to get off the bench," said Villane. "Interest rates are low, prices are low and selection is good. And when these homes are gone, there may not be any more new homes like these around here for quite a while."
Villane said some people think prices will go lower, but homebuilders are selling their homes for close to what it costs to build them, so prices won't go down any more.

The combination of people realizing that now is the best time to buy a home and the carefully chosen mix of home plans and features continues to generate a lot of visitors to Hunter's Brook, Villane said.

"And with more than half of the home sites sporting a 'sold' flag, people are beginning to feel the sense of urgency," he said.

More information about the community is available at (866) 459-7765.

K. Hovnanian Homes is the largest homebuilder in New Jersey and sixth largest homebuilder in the nation. Founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, chairman, the company sells homes in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The parent company, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., is headquartered in Red Bank, N.J., and sold 14,928 homes during 2007 under several names. Of those, 1,756 were sold in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Additional homes in those states were sold through joint ventures. The company reported $4.8 billion in total revenues in Fiscal 2007.
K. Hovnanian builds planned communities that include single-family, townhomes and garden homes. In addition, it constructs homes in mid-rise, high-rise and mixed-use buildings. The company also is well known for its active-adult homes, branded as K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons, and its expertise in community redevelopment and environment rehabilitation. More information is available at K. Hovnanian's website or at 888-KHOV-HOME.

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Clearlake, CA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Number1Expert, providers of custom websites to thousands of top-producing real estate agents and a division of Dominion Enterprises, and eRealInvestor, inventors of eRealAnalyzer™, the real estate industry's first "one-click away" financial analysis solution, have launched an integrated service to enable real estate buyers, sellers, and agents to simplify the determination of a property's affordability, cash flow, and rate of return characteristics under different ownership scenarios.

Number1Expert Sales Manager John Wright said, "Number1Expert is always looking for that cutting edge tool to add to our premium lead generation program that really serves the consumer and helps them bond to the agent."

eRealInvestor CEO Mike Genstil said, "eRealInvestor's mission is to deliver the best online analytical experience to buyers and sellers of real estate. In today's market, sellers must make their properties attractive to all possible buyers - primary homebuyer and property investor; local and remote; domestic and international. Similarly, buyers need to understand all the elements that determine a property's value, including for sale comparables and trends, rental comparables, neighborhood factors, etc. For buyers and sellers, eRealInvestor provides the industry's first standard platform for the comparison of all these factors, and we are pleased to offer our solution to the top-producing agents in Number1Expert's network."

To help different types of buyers with different financial needs and purchase criteria perform financial analysis, eRealAnalyzer™ provides an intuitive, graphical interface that enables users to easily combine different ownership types, such as "live in," "rent," or "re-sell," with assumptions for down payment, rent, property appreciation, interest rate, purchase price, and several other key variables.

Assumptions can be easily increased or decreased by moving sliders with the user's mouse, providing the user a "dashboard-like" feel.
eRealInvestor's solution is integrated with an "Analyze" button on the details pages of more than one hundred thousand listings on Number1Expert sites. Examples of Number1Expert/ Best Image sites which have the Analyze button include:
http://www.lizcarter.com/MyHomeDtl.asp?lstPages=1&HomeID=617481
http://www.thewendywillisgroup.com/myhomedtl.asp?homeid=671877
http://www.teampetel.com/myhomedtl.asp?homeid=634003
http://www.sothebysbendoregon.com/myhomedtl.asp?homeid=640400
http://www.reneerealtor.com/myhomedtl.asp?homeid=694544

Build a Number1Expert portfolio at www.erealinvestor.com

If buyers are interested in quickly building a portfolio of Number1Expert listings, all of the listings are available at www.erealinvestor.com, where buyers can search and sort for properties by financial metrics such as price per square foot, and then build a portfolio for analysis.

Integrated Rental and Appraisal Comparables
eRealInvestor is the first real estate software product to include live rental and appraisal comparables to help buyers understand the income potential of the property and its appropriate purchase price. Next to the variables for Offering Price and Rent are orange buttons which say, "Comps." The Rental Comps button provides a list of recently listed rental properties in the local area. Potential buyers can click through to active listings, identify property managers, and contact the property managers to discuss the property under consideration.

Aggressive, Moderate, and Conservative Scenarios
To enable the simple comparison of multiple down payment, interest rate, and forecast scenarios side-by-side, eRealAnalyzer™ provides up to three scenarios for side-by-side analysis. When the user identifies a scenario which is attractive, he can save the scenario, or view and print a spreadsheet containing the property data. The benefit for buyers and sellers is a more informed and faster decision.
"When we designed the application, we intended first and foremost to save time for buyers from having to create, populate, and then modify spreadsheets. The pre-populated, dashboard-like interface allows buyers to visualize which combination of variables will make a property an attractive purchase over the period of time the buyer owns it," Genstil said. "We believe integrated, usable analytics will soon become a 'must-have' in online real estate."

About eRealInvestor, LLC
eRealInvestor, LLC, was founded in 2006 by executives with decades of real estate investment and software development expertise to simplify the process of identifying and analyzing real estate purchase opportunities. Endorsed by industry leaders and influencers in real estate and property investment, the San Francisco-based firm is partnering with the leading real estate and financial organizations in the world to deliver the most compelling online analytical experience in the real estate business. eRealInvestor's flagship application eRealAnalyzer™ is embedded on hundreds of thousands of properties on the Web across thousands of real estate agent and portal websites, including the Wall Street Journal website, wsj.com More information is available at www.erealinvestor.com.

Media Contact
Alecia Osher
(951) 837-7637

About Number1Expert
AboutNUMBER1EXPERT™:
Real estate agents who meet or exceed $5 million in annual sales can receive NUMBER1EXPERT™ credentials and premium Internet marketing. NUMBER1EXPERT™ agents and their listings receive enhanced, priority, featured, special and/or member's only placement. NUMBER1EXPERT™ is a service of Best Image Marketing, a division of Dominion Enterprises, a leading media and information services company. For more information, visit www.NUMBER1EXPERT.com.

About Dominion Enterprises
Dominion Enterprises, a division of Landmark Communications, is a leading marketing services company serving the automotive, real estate, apartment, recruitment and marine markets. The company operates a variety of businesses that offer Internet marketing, Web site design and hosting, lead generation, CRM, and data capture and distribution services. The company has more than 40 market-leading Web sites reaching more than 12.5 million unique monthly visitors, and more than 500 magazines with a weekly circulation of over 5 million. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the company has nearly 6,000 employees nationwide and annualized revenue of more than $946 million. For more information, visit http://www.DominionEnterprises.com.

Media Contact
John Wright
707-995-4451

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London, UK (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — With both the UK and Spanish property markets experiencing their fair share of negative publicity, it's no wonder people are tightening their purse strings and choosing to hold on tight to their hard earned cash.

However, when it comes to a home in Spain would-be buyers could be missing a trick, as now is the ideal time to snap up fantastic property at amazing prices. With its aim to make Spain a great place to invest once again, established UK house builder Taylor Woodrow de España is currently offering a collection of high quality properties for sale with price reductions of up to 25%*.

Only 45 homes benefit from this fantastic offer and 10 have already been reserved meaning those wishing to take advantage need to move quickly to avoid missing out.

Nick Freeston, Head of UK Operations for Taylor Woodrow de España said: "Although it is not usual for us to reduce our prices we have had to look at the competitive nature of the current market and because of this we've selected a collection of properties in Spain that we are able to reduce prices on for a short period of time.

"These new prices present a fantastic long term investment opportunity for those looking to buy a home in Spain as a place to retire to, or for their friends and family to enjoy for years to come. Whilst it's true that Spain may not be experiencing the boom it's enjoyed for so long and that some buyers have had their fingers burnt, there is still a great deal of interest in our homes and we do expect the market to pick up. This is why buyers should be looking forward to enjoying their home and the long term benefits it can provide rather than the short term. "

One of the developments offering a collection of two and three bedroom apartments at reduced prices is Pollentia Mar in Puerto Pollenca, Mallorca.

Set only 50m from the beach and famous Voramar seaside promenade these two and three bedroom apartments benefit from a communal swimming pool and landscaped gardens. Prices were 254,000€ and now start from 210,000€.

Another development is Calpesol in Alicante on the Costa Blanca. This development of three bedroom townhouses is set just five minutes away from the beach and pretty fishing port. Residents in this peaceful location can also enjoy a communal swimming pool and landscaped gardens. Prices were 274,549€ and now start from 186,000€.

Nick adds: "Both developments are set in stunning locations and offer fantastic high quality finishes as well as close proximity to local amenities, airports and major road networks. As well as developments in Mallorca and the Costa Blanca we also have a selection in the Costa del Sol, giving those considering buying a home in Spain plenty of choice at great prices.

"Based on the 10 reservations so far we're confident that the remaining properties will sell out before the 31st July, which is why we're encouraging interested house hunters to find out more sooner rather than later."

Taylor Woodrow de España has been building homes in Spain for 50 years and during this time has built up a strong reputation as a quality company that can be trusted. Buyers of a Taylor Woodrow home can be safe in the knowledge that everything about their property is structurally sound and legally above board. An experienced sales team is on hand to guide all purchasers through the process of buying a new home in Spain, both before, during and after the sale is complete.

This offer is only available until July 31st 2008, so those dreaming of owning their own home in Spain should find out more now. For further information contact the sales team on 08000 12 10 20 or log onto www.taylorwoodrow.es

*Offer on selected plots only, terms and conditions apply.

Taylor Woodrow España is a wholly owned subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc, a homebuilding company with operations in the UK, North America, Spain and Gibraltar. It aims to be the homebuilder of choice for customers, employees, shareholders and for the communities in which it operates.
On 3rd July 2007, Taylor Woodrow plc and George Wimpey Plc completed their merger to form Taylor Wimpey plc, the UK's largest homebuilder.

For further information please visit the company's website - www.taylorwoodrow.es

For further press information and photography, please contact:
Rosie Gurnett
Haslimann Taylor PR
Tel: 0121 355 3446
rosie @ haslimanntaylor.com

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Dexter, MI (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — When Bob Burnside left his executive job at General Motors to become a home builder, he decided to construct homes that save on energy. Today, Burnside's company, Fireside Home Construction, is recognized as a leader in custom "green" home construction.

Burnside recently became one of the nation's first home builders to earn the designation of Certified Green Professional (CGP) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

CGP is a new designation that teaches builders, remodelers and building industry professionals techniques for incorporating green building principles into the homes they build without driving up the cost of construction. Burnside earned the designation by completing intensive industry-related courses that focused on providing a solid background in green building methods, business management and marketing. Additionally, Burnside was required to possess a minimum of two years building experience, a proven track record of successful project management, and a pledge to uphold the CGP's code of ethics.

For more than 11 years, Fireside Home Construction has been at the forefront of green building with high performance, sustainable homes for families living in southeast Michigan. The company's mission is built around constructing custom homes that are energy efficient, healthy, comfortable and have a positive impact on the environment.

"Our precious earth has limited resources," said Burnside. "At Fireside, we feel obligated to preserve the environment for our children and for generations to come. To this end, we are committed to building green, environmentally-friendly homes."

About Fireside Home Construction
Fireside Home Construction (www.firesidehomeco.com) has been building new custom homes and providing remodeling services since 1996. Fireside also focuses on respecting the environment by incorporating green building and energy efficient building technology into every home it builds. For the past three years, Fireside Home Construction has been awarded a national EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center. In addition, the company has received numerous state and local energy efficiency and green building awards. It also received the first Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate in Michigan.

About NAHB
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 205,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as "the voice of the housing industry," NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country.

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Irvine, California (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Nestled on the shores of Puerto Nuevo, just south of Rosarito Beach, Las Ventanas (www.las-ventanas.com), a Baja real estate community by Irvine developer Waterfront Villages, is host to a designer showcase home and art exhibition to benefit local orphans. Well known interior designer Nicole Collins of Designed Living International worked her magic on one of the Owner's Reserve homes. She specializes in creating complete, exciting and welcoming living spaces for discerning clients in Mexico and California.

Nicole's approach to this showcase home is to complement the world-class architecture and provide finishes that turn the house into a home for one very fortunate buyer. Designed Living International complete decorating packages include linens, dinner and glassware, cutlery, wine openers, televisions, sound system … everything you need to enjoy your home without the worry and hassle of doing it yourself.

"Las Ventanas is such a beautiful place and the architecture is so lovely that having the opportunity to create a special beach retreat is a privilege," said Nicole Collins. "I am proud that by presenting this Baja California real estate showcase home, we are making a meaningful contribution to the friendly and warm community of Baja."

"The Baja California real estate community is excited to be working with Nicole, as she brings her new turnkey concept to Baja, sharing her creative vision and energetic spirit," said Stephan Erkelens of Waterfront Villages. "We are delighted that the community is joining us to enjoy an exposition of local artists' featured throughout the Las Ventanas of for the benefit of Door of Faith Orphanage, located just south of Puerto Nuevo."

A silent auction to benefit the orphanage will be held at 5:30 p.m., which will include donations of art, vacations, restaurant dining, spa packages and other surprises including the showcase home. These wonderful prizes benefit the winners and most important, the children.

Festivities are scheduled from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. and will include music, refreshments, extensive art walk, silent auction and the grand finale — the unveiling of Designed Living International transformational home showcase. Art will be available for purchase with artists donating a portion of their proceeds to Door of Faith Orphanage. There is a $10 per person at the door the day of the event or $5 for advanced registration on the website. Waterfront Villages and Designed Living International will donate 100% of all funds received over cost to Door of Faith.

Waterfront Villages corporate office is located in Irvine, California Las Ventanas and Design Living International is located in Newport Beach, California. Designed Living International For more information contact Jamaica Delmer at (877) 439-2252 or visit Las Ventanas Showcase

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Dagsboro, DE (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Starting this summer, prospective home buyers will have a fresh, new way to search for newly constructed homes on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. EasternShoreHousing.com, an innovative new website that showcases communities, builders, homes and towns across the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware will launch on July 1, 2008 offering a unique and valuable service to individuals searching for a home.

The start-up EasternShoreHousing.com is locally owned and operated by an energetic staff that has created something they believe will change the way people search for homes on the Delmarva Peninsula. EasternShoreHousing.com was created because of the overwhelming number of new housing options on the Eastern Shore and to assist home buyers in locating the dream home that not only matches their wants, needs and desires in a home and community, but also in the surrounding area and town.

The founder of EasternShoreHousing.com, Blake Pierson says, "I'm very particular about where I want to live. For me, finding a place to call home is as much about finding a local culture that fits my lifestyle as it is about finding a house that I like. I love reading or working in coffee shops so I'd search for a home that has nearby coffee shops, so why not give others that same option? Everyone's interests differ so we wanted to empower people to search based on what's important to them and what their lifestyles require so they can truly discover a place to call home."

What sets EasternShoreHousing.com apart from other real estate websites are its highly searchable databases, its local focus, its ESearcH function and its "Discover" section. The ESearcH combines the typical home search functions with innovative additions to the standard search criteria including specific floor plans, nearby sites for recreation and entertainment, points of interest and more. In the "Discover" section, users can learn about the towns on the Eastern Shore including demographics, attractions, things to do, recreation, school and health facility information and more so they can really become familiar with the area they're considering moving to.

As Director of Content, Katie Redmiles developed the "Discover" section. Redmiles says, "We're really trying to brand the Eastern Shore and all it offers, both on and off the Shore. The Shore is such a desirable place to live because there's a ton to offer in terms of activities, places to visit and the overall quality of life here. Plus for people looking for a second home or vacation home, it's just a short commute from several major metropolitan areas."

The website consolidates the numerous newly constructed communities on the Eastern Shore into one place offering users a unique and comprehensive approach to home buying. As Director of Operations, Adam Rones is working directly with builders to bring them online and into the scope of prospective home buyers. Rones says, "We're working with several local and regional builders to really transform the way people search for homes. Whether as a supplement to an existing community dedicated website, or the community's only online presence, we really have something valuable to offer each and every community and builder on the Eastern Shore."

EasternShoreHousing.com has the support of Burbage Communities, a staple in Eastern Shore development for over 23 years. Owned and operated by John (Jack) H. Burbage, Jr. and Todd E. Burbage (Salisbury Alum, 1995), Burbage Communities offer a wide array of housing and community options ranging from Sunset Bay in Chincoteague, VA, a 65-unit waterfront condominium building, to Bay Point Plantation in Berlin, Maryland, a waterfront community with 33 single-family land sites.

"This website will be great for the Eastern Shore and I really see it revolutionizing the home search process on and off the Shore," says Todd Burbage, "and that's why I've committed to include my communities on the site. There's nothing else quite like it out there for both home buyers and builders."

Visit us on the web at EasternShoreHousing.com.

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Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Tranzon Alderfer (www.tranzon.com) A Sanford Alderfer Company will conduct the sealed bid auction of Steel Ice Center, 320 East First Street, in Bethlehem, according to Todd Umbenhauer, Vice President of Sanford Alderfer Real Estate

Steel Ice Center is a turn-key operation, including two NHL-sized surfaces,locker rooms, pro shop, full commercial kitchen with snack bar, party rooms and over $1 million in equipment. Sealed bids are due by July 1 at 3 p.m.

"It's easy to throw around superlatives like "state-of-the-art" facility, but in the case of the Steel Ice Center, it's completely accurate," said Umbenhauer.

Situated in the Lehigh Valley adjacent to the Sands BethWorks Development, the 67,260 square-foot sports and recreational center was built in 2003 on 3.5 prime acres.

"Sometime during our first year in real estate school we are taught the axiom "location, location, location" as it relates to the value of real estate," Umbenhauer said, "With it's proximity to the Sands BethWorks development, I would be hard pressed to identify a better location than Steel Ice Center."

This premier ice skating facility is home to many teams, clubs and organizations as well as public programs featuring figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating and recreational skating. The building includes two NHL sized surfaces 85' x 200', nine locker rooms with showers, full service pro shop, full kitchen with snack bar, six party/meeting rooms, heated seating area in rink, state-of-the-art sound system, and television monitoring system including seven additional TV monitors.

Steel Ice Center is a turn-key operation with over $1 million in equipment including two Zamboni ice surface machines, like-new restaurant equipment in the full commercial kitchen, ice skates, lockers, bleachers, tables, chairs and other related equipment.

"The demographics of the Lehigh Valley are a perfect fit for a facility like
this," Umbenhauer pointed out.

Just minutes from Routes 378, 22, 412, & I-78, this fully-equipped, one-story facility is located adjacent to BethWorks, a 163+/- acre development anchored by the 300,000 square-foot Sands Casino and 300-room hotel currently under construction. This Riverfront Renaissance District will serve as home to the National Museum of Industrial History, a retail mall, loft condominiums, restaurants, nightclubs and more.

Minimum starting bid for this property is $6.75 Million. Sealed bids are due by Tuesday, July 1, at 3 p.m.
For auction information package, terms and photos, visit
http://www.tranzon.com/Propertydetail.aspx?id=5879. For more information, call Todd Umbenhauer at 800-577-8845.

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(PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Five months and a 200% increase - from 7,000 to 21,000+ entries - has tripled Real Estate Wiki since its launch in January. The non-profit wiki focuses exclusively on quality and free real estate information to home buyers, sellers and owners and industry professionals with no advertising of any sort.

According to a Real Estate Wiki spokesperson the three most popular categories used by consumers are the Glossary of Real Estate Terms (containing almost 3,000 terms), the over 600 Acronyms and the 1,500+ Frequently Asked Questions. The FAQ's are divided into 20 different categories such as Home Buying, Legal and Closing, Disclosure and Inspections, Staging, Marketing, Foreclosure, REO and Short Sale.

Similar to Wikipedia everything in Real Estate Wiki is of course searchable, but different than most other wiki's Real Estate Wiki has taken the real estate information and systematically also crossed referenced it into 70 industry and functionality categories. This makes finding key information even quicker and placing comparable information side by side very simple. During June another 30 categories are being added to enhance this feature even further.

For real estate professionals the three most popular activities are: Adding their personal bio's and company profile, the information on real estate business service providers and lastly the downloading the Real Estate Wiki Widget.

The "Wiki Widget" allows brokers and agents the ability to add this search bar to their own website thereby enabling their customers to gain access to the information on Real Estate Wiki without leaving the own website. The "Wiki Widget" can be downloaded from http://www.realestatewiki.com/widgets.html.

Real Estate Wiki is a privately funded, non-profit venture and does not allow any banner or content advertising on their wiki. Participation and usage for both consumers and professionals is also free. Go to http://www.RealEstateWiki.com to enjoy one of the powerful benefits of Real Estate Web 2.0.

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 6, 2008 — Consumers who once believed "green" to be a status reserved for those in the upper echelon of the housing market can now get green home plans for free.

FreeGreen's Smart Box

David Wax, Ben Uyeda and the FreeGreen team are upending the traditional stock house plan business model. They are bringing their green plans to the masses by charging exactly what most builders and clients are willing to pay for house designs: nothing.

In the home design industry, good design is hard to come by. The majority of the 200 web sites offers the usual colonial and ranch style designs, provide consumers with shabby construction documents and charge $750 - $2,000 dollars per plan.

FreeGreen wants to change this. They offer modern green designs, detailed construction documents, 3D computer generated renderings, and a slew of other features traditional sites choose to skimp out on.

To generate revenue, FreeGreen will charge green product vendors, retailers, and other home building firms a slotting/performance fee for specifying their products and services in the home plans.

In the building of a green home, the selection of green materials and efficient mechanical systems is of equal importance–not only for the design, but to achieve the desired performance of the home and applicable green certifications.

David Wax, CEO of FreeGreen Inc., explains that, "Selecting these products can be an overwhelming task and an experienced green architect is not an option for most consumers."

FreeGreen allows builders and homeowners to select and customize home plans in a well organized online experience. Based upon user selections, a large-format PDF of buildable architectural documents, product lists, and local contractors is compiled and provided free for download.

Chief Architectural Officer, Ben Uyeda says, "We encourage users to submit feedback on the FreeGreen Blog and even submit design ideas. Our team is working towards providing an open source platform that will allow the site's online catalogue to grow exponentially."

TreeHugger writer Lloyd Alter is excited about the new site.

"Architects can't make money doing one-off houses and most people aren't willing to pay for it, or don't even value it. The traditional model is broken, so why not market architecture like software or blogs and give it away, making money from the ads? Finally there is a model where somebody looks forward to helping you [architects and designers get the exposure and revenue you deserve."

There are three designs currently available for download in modern and traditional styles. Uyeda is promising at least one new plan month.

FreeGreen's initial launch produced 1,500 registered users and 2,000 free house plan downloads. Its instant success stemmed from the viral nature in which word of the company and its free and high quality plans spread through the blogosphere on sites such as Inhabitat, Treehugger and SpringWise.

About FreeGreen Inc.
FreeGreen was co-founded by five principals as a spin-off from their first startup, Zero Energy Design (a leading high-end custom green home architecture firm). FreeGreen launched its site on April 1st, 2008. In addition to its free stock plans, FreeGreen also offers design customization and consultation.

"At FreeGreen we hope to encourage progressive building practices by making green home designs free for everyone."

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[Via PRWeb: Business Real Estate]