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Real Estate and Housing News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine

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Real Estate and Housing News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine

News: Cincinnati Company Develops Ground-Breaking Steam Technology for Sanitizing Amid Pandemic

Mortgage and Finance News: (CINCINNATI, Ohio) Bayzi Corporation has developed steam technology needed to quickly fight the spread of viruses like COVID-19 as well as bacteria, fungi, bed bugs and biofilms. They manufacture antimicrobial steam devices that will very quickly eliminate microbes, bugs and also provide a quick way to clean dust and grease. The machines use just water and no chemicals.

News: Mold Inspection Sciences Texas Warns Consumers Against Unlicensed Remediation Efforts Amid Disaster Cleanup

Mortgage and Finance News: (AUSTIN, Texas) On February 12, 2021, Texas Governor Abbott issued a disaster declaration following the severe winter storm that caused damage statewide. Mold Inspection Sciences Texas recommends that consumers pay close attention to this announcement as it allows out-of-state and unlicensed mold assessment and remediation contractors to obtain temporary registration and to perform mold remediation and material removal on storm-damaged properties.

News: Current Builders Announces 5201 Congress Groundbreaking

Mortgage and Finance News: (POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) Current Builders is preparing to break-ground on their latest project in Boca Raton. The 5201 Building is an eight-story structure with 284 units and an 827-space, six-level parking garage.

News: The Cesario Group Officially Certified as An LGBT Business Enterprise

Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI BEACH, Fla.) The Cesario Group, a Broker Associate at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Miami Beach, Florida - is proud to announce its recent certification as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community and serves as the nation's exclusive certifying body for the LGBT-owned and operated businesses.

News: Incredible 12,375-14,625 Square Foot Available Office Space Sublease at 230 East Avenue in Norwalk, CT

Mortgage and Finance News: (NORWALK, Conn.) Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing a unique 12,375-14,625 square foot office suite available for sublease at 230 East Avenue in Norwalk, CT, located directly at the East Norwalk Metro North train station.

News: Co-Living, Perhaps Model of the Future

Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Square and Lot, an innovative owner and developer of premium-quality, mixed-use properties in the Washington-metropolitan area, brings an inventive co-living option to Capitol Hill. Viva is a new development that takes living in the post-COVID world extremely seriously.

News: Vanguard Home Inspection LLC Helps Fight Elder Abuse

Mortgage and Finance News: (FRANKFORT, Ky.) Elder abuse in the U.S. is a growing problem, with experts predicting it will worsen as the senior citizen population continues to rise, says Vanguard Home Inspection LLC. One form of abuse is when contractors hired by the elderly fail to make promised repairs or make shoddy repairs in-order to increase their profit margin.

News: Choyce Peterson Negotiates New 6,500 SF Westport, CT Office for Keller Williams Prestige Properties

Mortgage and Finance News: (NORWALK, Conn.) Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, recently announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Keller Williams Prestige Properties ('KWPP') for a new 6,500 SF office at 276 Post Road West in Westport, CT.

News: Jacobs Real Estate Advisors sells Navona @ Live Oak Apartments

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) Lawrence, New York based Jacobs Real Estate Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Navona @ Live Oak Apartments, a 104-unit Class B multifamily community located in San Antonio, Texas. Originally developed and operated as a Hawthorne Extended Stay Hotel, the property was acquired by Jacobs in 2013 and underwent a repositioning project to convert the property to multifamily use.

News: New Podcast Uses Innovative Format to Deliver Top Real Estate News

Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Words that Build is a new, crowdsourced podcast that publishes hot takes from industry professionals and transmutes written articles from top publications to audio. Topics range from updates on recent commercial and residential real estate projects to property tech and urban planning.

News: Fairway America, LLC selects Pereview as its new asset management platform

Mortgage and Finance News: (PORTLAND, Ore.) Commercial real estate and private equity investment firm Fairway America has chosen Pereview Software to support its growing portfolio. Pereview is the only all-in-one asset management platform that manages all of a client's data across the entire asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposition.

News: The Alliven Group Moves into New, 59,000 sq ft. Headquarters

Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKEWOOD, N.J.) After two years of building and development, The Alliven Group, a leading New Jersey-based real estate firm, has moved into a striking, $14-million office tower at the edge of Lakewood. Known as The Nexus, the four-story building is 100-percent leased and 50-percent owner-occupied. The Alliven Group occupies the top floor.

News: MC Companies and Move For Hunger Announce Collaborative Effort to Fight Hunger Nationwide

Mortgage and Finance News: (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) MC Companies - a leading Real Estate Investment and Management Company, and Move For Hunger - a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced a new partnership that will fight hunger and reduce food waste nationwide. With estimates showing that the number of Americans facing hunger in 2020 increased by 46% due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

News: OfferMarket Adds Auctions to Commission-Free Real Estate Marketplace

Mortgage and Finance News: (BALTIMORE, Md.) Today, OfferMarket, a technology-enabled real estate marketplace announced the launch of OfferMarket Auctions. The company's real estate auction framework promotes buyer competition, reduces transaction costs and delivers faster closing times.

News: Developer Provides Update on Florence Project, Potentially Offering Massive Economic Impact to The Shoals

Mortgage and Finance News: (FLORENCE, Ala.) After a year in the works, downtown Florence could face a new economic boom thanks to The Mandolin, a thriving residential, retail, and office development project Bobo Family Group has proposed for the heart of the city.

News: SimpleShowing Inks Partnership with Expetitle to Create a Fully Digital Home Purchase Experience

Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) SimpleShowing, an online real estate startup disrupting the traditional real estate brokerage by changing the way buyers and sellers use real estate services, is pleased to announce its partnership with Expetitle, a Wynwood-based technology-driven startup, to bring a fully digital-first closing solution to reality.

News: Omaha-Based Apartment Developers Complete Their First 1,000 Apartment Units

Mortgage and Finance News: (OMAHA, Neb.) SB Communities, LLC, owned by Jerry Slusky and Bob Batt, is a privately-owned real estate development company known in Nebraska and Iowa for its focus on building new, first-class apartment communities since 2013, specializing in identifying Midwest communities with populations of around 50,000 where there is a particular need for amenity-filled apartments.

News: Choyce Peterson Publishes Year-End 2020 Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster

Mortgage and Finance News: (NORWALK, Conn.) Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage firm with a specialization in tenant representation, announced the release of its 22nd semi-annual Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster.

News: Housing Finance Strategies Announces #HousingDC21

Mortgage and Finance News: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Housing Finance Strategies President Faith Schwartz today announced that the firm will host a 100% virtual housing summit on September 20-21, 2021.

News: Paramount Property Tax Appeal Offers Free Evaluation to Affluent Homeowners and Business Property Owners, RE: ‘Tax-Reduction Solutions & Overcoming Changes...

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Now that California Proposition 19 has passed, Wes Nichols, president of Paramount Property Tax Appeal Service in San Diego has decided to offer a free evaluation to affluent families, business property owners and homeowners who are transferring property to heirs or simply wish to lower their property taxes, or appeal their tax bill.

News: Minnesota Property Management Firm Provides Property Owners Relief

Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.) According to Guardian Property Management, now is the ideal time for property investors and owners to hire a property management company to help them manage their investments.

News: The Alliven Group Names Ari Rosenblum as Vice President of Asset Management

Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKEWOOD, N.J.) The Alliven Group, a leading New Jersey-based real estate firm, has named Ari Rosenblum Vice President of Asset Management. Mr. Rosenblum will play a crucial role in strategy execution for joint venture partners and The Alliven Group's investment portfolio of multifamily properties across the United States.

News: Coldwell Banker Elite Unveils Updated Global Luxury Look

Mortgage and Finance News: (FREDERICKSBURG, Va.) Today, Coldwell Banker Elite debuts the sleek modern update to our prestigious Global Luxury program branding, in alignment with the Coldwell Banker network's "Project North Star" visual transformation. Coldwell Banker Elite is deploying all new yard signs, agent and listing marketing materials and more as part of the full network-wide rebrand which will continue into 2021.

News: NotaryCam Certifies Compliance with MISMO RON Standards for Real Estate Transactions

Mortgage and Finance News: (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) NotaryCam, the pioneering leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions, today announced that it has completed the Mortgage Industry Standard Maintenance Organization (MISMO) Remote Online Notarization (RON) Software Compliance Certification Program.

News: AVE Renews Partnership with Move For Hunger

Mortgage and Finance News: (PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.) AVE by Korman Communities, a leading hospitality-driven residential real estate brand, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, announced they have renewed their formal partnership for a sixth year to fight hunger and reduce food waste nationwide.

News: Paramount Property Tax Appeal Offers Free Consultation to California Property Owners, RE: ‘Tax-Reduction Solutions & Overcoming Changes Limiting Tax Breaks’

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Wes Nichols, president of Paramount Property Tax Appeal Service, is reminding California property owners that property tax relief will be severely limited by changes to the Proposition 58 Parent-to-Child Exemption, as Prop 19 will soon become law.

News: Nation’s Largest Hero Savings Program Homes for Heroes Establishes Local Website and Expands Service

Mortgage and Finance News: (STOCKTON, Calif.) Inspired by the tragic events of 9/11, Homes for Heroes was started in Minneapolis, Minn. at the beginning of 2002. In 2009 it grew to become a national organization that has since helped over 40,268 heroes and given back over $68.4 million.

News: Iowa Manufactured Homes Stand Up to ‘Inland Hurricane’

Mortgage and Finance News: (DES MOINES, Iowa) One thing Iowans are familiar with is wild weather, says the Iowa Manufactured Homes Association (IMHA). Positioned in the heart of the Midwest, Iowa's weather ranges from extreme cold and snow to temperatures in the triple digits.

News: Global DMS Integrates EVO Appraisal Management Software with ProxyPics, Enabling Remote Real Estate Inspections

Mortgage and Finance News: (LANSDALE, Pa.) Global DMS, a leading provider of cloud-based appraisal management software, announced that it has integrated its new EVO platform, an innovative valuation technology that shatters the constraints of yesteryear software designs, with ProxyPics to provide its clients with a secure method of facilitating the delivery of photographs of a subject property when access to the property is unavailable.

News: The Future of Appraisal Form Filling Has Arrived with Nexus Level Forms

Mortgage and Finance News: (RED DEER, Alberta) Anow is excited to announce the launch of Nexus, a simple, but sophisticated cloud-based form filler that's designed to help licensed real estate appraisers collectively work on appraisals in a live, multi-collaborative nature.