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201 - SHP Leading Design Employees Receive AIA Ohio Award

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design were awarded 1st place, Urban category, for their entry in the AIA Ohio Affordable Green Home Design Competition to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Beer is an Architect and the Director of...

202 - Equity Residential to Participate in Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), today announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference. David J. Neithercut, the company’s President and CEO, will participate in a panel discussion at the...

203 - Equity Residential Announces Creation of ATM Share Offering Program

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), today announced that the company has created an At-The-Market (ATM) share offering program through which it could sell up to 17 million common shares. The shares would be offered through BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan...

204 - Skanska: Final Decision Concerning Finnish Competition Case

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Regulatory News: The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has announced its decision concerning competition-curtailing collusion in the Finnish asphalt sector. The court increased the fine for the seven companies involved, including...

205 - Traditions of America at Silver Spring ‘Sweeps Gold’

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Being recognized as among the best in the industry is familiar territory for the builder of one local community. As the leader in 55+ Lifestyle Communities, Traditions of America is accustomed to receiving recognition for its work, and has been...

206 - Economy Not Key In Residents' Love For Where They Live

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A Gallup study of 26 U.S. communities has found that the worst economic crisis in decades is not a key factor in attracting and retaining residents. "While the pain from the recession is deep, other factors far outweigh economics when it comes to...

207 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of American Community Properties Trust

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of American Community Properties Trust (“American Community Properties” or the “Company”) (NYSE:APO), related to the...

208 - CEMEX Announces Completion of Global Offering

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced that a total of 1,495,000,000 Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), were sold in a global offering completed today. The underwriters...

209 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) will announce 3rd Quarter 2009 Earnings in a Press Release to be issued on Thursday, October 22, 2009, after the market close. The Conference Call for 3rd Quarter Earnings is scheduled for...

210 - Leading U.S. Senior Living Organization Announces Name Change to Lifespace Communities, Inc.

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lifespace Communities, Inc., is the new corporate name and identity being launched on October 1, 2009, by the former Life Care Retirement Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization that owns and manages 11 senior living communities in the...

211 - PSM Holdings, Inc. Announces New Branches and Continued Growth

ROSWELL, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI) continues to grow nationally. During this month of September, the company is announcing the opening of three new branches across the country, and three more offices are in final stages with an expectation of opening...

212 - JobTrain and Bohannon Development Company Sponsor Career Fair

JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based educational and training institution, and Bohannon Development Company today announced they will hold a 2009 Diversity Career Fair on October 3 in Menlo Park. Leading Bay Area employers will be providing career guidance in a wide range of industries. The Bohannon...

213 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and LoanSifter Provide Lenders Seamless, Electronic Access to Compliance Disclosures

MINNEAPOLIS & APPLETON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services and LoanSifter announced today that the two companies have integrated Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Disclosure Manager solution with LoanSifter’s integrated web-based 1003 mortgage...

214 - Real Estate Agents Getting Results & Triggering Internet Trend

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Sell a house in 43 days – in this market? A statistic like that stuns many home sellers and real estate agents. It’s being done across the country, including in the hardest hit U.S. real estate markets, through the power of Internet...

215 - Intertek Breaks Ground on First Multi-Split HVAC Test Facility in North America

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Intertek, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced it has begun construction in its Dallas, TX laboratory of the first independent, North American test facility designed to support the unique testing needs of...

216 - The WaterOptimizer™ Lets You Make Your Own Irrigation Rules!

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - There are those who say that technology will improve our lives. For those who love their landscapes in a water-saving world, a new technology and new law make it possible to have the landscape you love while saving water. And, for some, it could...

217 - Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group Becomes the Only Large Real Estate Company Named among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. 2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best places to...

218 - Avatech Solutions Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2009. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the...

219 - Highwoods Properties to Participate on Panel at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast and NAIOP’s 2009 Developer of the Year, today announced that Ed Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will...

220 - Pro-Tech Industries Receives Approximately $6.0 Million Additional Contracts for 2009 - 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:PTCK), have announced receiving additional new contracts totaling approximately $6.0 million for their fire protection...

221 - SBA Stands Ready to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009, Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration...

222 - Post Properties Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of common stock have fully exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 525,000 additional shares of common stock. The option was...

223 - Forestar Group Inc. Names Phil Weber Executive Vice President – Real Estate

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that Phil Weber has joined the company as Executive Vice President - Real Estate. In this position, he will be responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities, including...

224 - Equential Presents at the Third Annual Oracle Executive E&C Summit at OpenWorld

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Equential joins Oracle® and CSS for the third annual Oracle Executive E&C Summit at OpenWorld. Hear from industry leaders and join an in-depth discussion over cocktails and appetizers on what's shaking up the construction industry...

225 - Electrical Contractors Help Connect Design/Build with Sustainable Design

BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As holistic building continues to grow, more electrical contractors are joining the design team to reach key project goals for sustainability. According to an article by Chuck Ross in the latest issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine...

226 - UDR Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, October 19, 2009 after the market close. A conference call will be held, Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference...

227 - C.A.R. Reports August Home Sales Increased 9 Percent; Median Home Price Declined 16.9 Percent

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Home sales increased 9 percent in August in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home declined 16.9 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today. “First-time buyers...

228 - Wells Real Estate Funds Named Atlanta’s “Best Place to Work”

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Wells Real Estate Funds today was named Atlanta’s “Best Place to Work” among midsize companies, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. It’s the company’s fifth appearance among the finalists in the newspaper’s prestigious annual rankings...

229 - Research and Markets: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool for Rochester, NY - Local Market Forecast

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

230 - Morgan Properties Shines Bright at Gala Hosted by The Apartment Association of Central Pennsylvania

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Last evening, The Apartment Association of Central Pennsylvania (AACP) held its 2009 Best of Living Awards Gala. Morgan Properties received 28 awards including Property Manager of the Year, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year and Maintenance...

231 - Most Recent Chimney Fire Statistics Indicate Increasing Importance of Annual Chimney Sweeping and Inspections

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As the temperatures begin to cool, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (www.CSIA.org) issues its annual chimney inspection reminder. Both the CSIA and the National Fire Protection Association (www.NFPA.org) recommend annual chimney...

232 - New Office Condo Project in Washington’s CBD

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Detroit-based MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors is redeveloping 1522 K Street, NW in Washington’s Central Business District. The 11-story office building, originally delivered in 1964, will undergo a complete renovation and is offered for sale on a...

233 - Fiskars® Mows Down Drawbacks of Traditional Reel Mowers

MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Reel mowers are slicing an ever-wider swath in the lawn mower market as smart consumers learn about their many benefits. Most already know that reel mowers are better for their health, their budget, and the environment. Many are surprised to hear...

234 - Research and Markets: Dayton, OH - Local Market Forecast Will Assist You in Identifying Which Markets Are over or under Valued

235 - Research and Markets: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA - Local Market Forecast - Gain Insight into Local Residential Real Estate Markets

236 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. to Announce Financial Results

AMITYVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSSC) today announced that it will release its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2009 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 before the market opens. NAPCO will host a conference call for the...

237 - Pulte Homes Amends 382 Rights Agreement

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) today announced it has entered into a second amendment (the “Rights Amendment”) to the Section 382 Rights Agreement between Pulte and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, dated as of March...

238 - Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission Determines that Nansulate® Insulating Coatings Offer Substantial Energy Savings

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, today announced the release of a report by Mexico’s CFE (Comision Federal de Electicidad, Federal Electricity Commission), summarizing a...

239 - KB Home Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE:KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended August 31, 2009. Results for the quarter include: Revenues totaled $458.5 million, down 33% from $681.6 million in the third...

240 - Self Storage Association Members are Pro-active with Homeland Security & Local Police to Thwart Terrorism

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Self Storage Association (SSA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week formally alerted its 6,000 member-companies, its affiliated state associations – and their thousands of member- companies – and...

241 - Solar Power, Inc. Selects CleanTech IR for Investor Relations

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB:SOPW) announced today that it has retained CleanTech IR, Inc. to serve as its investor relations firm. CleanTech IR will work with Solar Power, Inc. to develop a program focused on shareholder...

242 - ILMA Draws Clear Distinction Between Life Settlement Securitizations and the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institutional Life Markets Association outlined today the major differences between life settlement securitizations and the securitization of mortgages during testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government...

243 - Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: A U.S. District Court today denied Pulte Homes’ request for an injunction to stop LIUNA members from supporting construction workers for the nation’s largest homebuilder, who were fired by Pulte after wearing...

244 - Boston Properties to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, announced today that Michael E. LaBelle, Chief Financial Officer, will participate on a panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference in New York City on...

245 - Former Wyoming Wind River Mushroom Farm Real Estate and Equipment Auction Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

SHOSHONI, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction the former Wind River Mushroom Farm facility including real estate, equipment and three late model modular homes Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. onsite at 1008 West 7th Street, Shoshoni...

246 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Condominiums to Sell at Real Estate Auction

PONTE VEDRA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Summer House in old Ponte Vedra condominiums, a short distance from Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla., has chosen J.P. King Auction Co. to sell 23 condo units at real estate auction with 12 selling absolute with no minimums or reserves...

247 - Nimbletoad, Inc. Unveils Caimeiju.com Real Estate Research Tool Proving the Power of Open Source Software

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nimbletoad, Inc. unveils caimeiju.com, a powerful web-based research tool built on the open source Content Management System Joomla!, utilizing the JoomlaWorks K2 content creation component and JPGraph, Object-Oriented PHP Graph creating library...

248 - KB Home Names Ben Redman President of Arizona Division

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that Ben Redman has been named president of its Arizona division. In this role, Redman assumes responsibility for all of the Company’s homebuilding operations throughout the...

249 - Homebuyers File Complaints Against Nation’s Largest Corporate Homebuilder Alleging Deceptive Practices

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: Nevada homebuyers today called on the Nevada Attorney General to take action on complaints of deceptive sales and lending practices by Pulte Homes Corp., the nation’s largest corporate homebuilder, and by several...

250 - Modern New Nursing Home Opens at Golden LivingCenter – Greenville

GREENVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Golden LivingCenter – Greenville has brought a new level of quality healthcare to North Carolina with the completion of its modern new nursing home in Greenville. This morning, the LivingCenter held its Grand Opening celebration. The event...

251 - Multifamily Housing to Benefit from New Leading-Edge E:SO Technology Being Integrated Into ista Services

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ista North America announced today that it will move aggressively to fully integrate its highly sophisticated E:SO energy management and billing offerings into the services offered to the multifamily housing market. The result will be reduced costs...

252 - Headwaters Incorporated Announces Tender Offer for Convertible Debt

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HEADWATERS INCORPORATED (NYSE: HW) announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 2-7/8% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 (the “notes”). As of September 24, 2009, there was...

253 - Fitch Affirms Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community, NC's Series 2007 Bonds at 'A-'

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' rating on the $18,000,000 North Carolina Medical Care Commission's (Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community) series 2007 bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The affirmation is supported by Arbor Acres...

254 - Research and Markets: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool: Tacoma, WA (MSAD) - Local Market Forecast

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

255 - Research and Markets: San Antonio, TX - Local Market Forecast: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool

256 - Pulte Homes’ Presentation at Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to Be Webcast Live

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Roger A. Cregg, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pulte Homes, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), will participate at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 5:10 p.m. ET. Interested...

257 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, 'Best Law Firm of 2008,' Joins Estate Planning Team to Offer Clients Deferred Sales Trust as an Alternative to a 1031 Exchange

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, a leading law firm located in Santa Rosa with offices on Montgomery Street in San Francisco, recently joined the Estate Planning Team as a Deferred Sales Trust™ (DST) licensee, announced Robert Binkele, CEO of...

258 - Across the Country, Invasive Pest Species Are Causing Problems

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Conservative estimates by the Smithsonian Institution put the number of known insect species found in the United States at more than 91,000 – not including an additional 73,000 unidentified species. These numbers are likely to climb as increased...

259 - Post Properties Prices Common Stock Offering

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that it has priced its public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $17.75 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up...

260 - Philips First to Submit to Department of Energy L PrizeSM Competition with Development of LED Replacement for Common Household Bulb

WASHINGTON & BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition has received its first entrant, a product from Philips Electronics. Philips has developed, manufactured and will...

261 - Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Expiration of Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012

TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today the expiration of its tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on...

262 - Beazer Homes’ Presentation at the Deutsche Bank Seventeenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to be Webcast Live on October 1, 2009

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) will present at the Deutsche Bank Seventeenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 8:35 AM PT. The presentation will be audio broadcast live on...

263 - Research and Markets: Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN - Local Market Forecast Provides the Complete Home Price Forecast You Need to Evaluate Risk for Your Real Estate Portfolio

264 - HomeAid Colorado Gives Colorado’s At-Risk Youth a Place to Call Home

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - More than 3,500 children under the age of 18 were counted as homeless during Denver’s 2009 Point-in-Time study. Most were in families, but more than 700 of them were unaccompanied children, living in a shelter or on the street without an adult. Their...

265 - Record Growth Sparks The StoneHill Group Hirings

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The StoneHill Group, a national provider of quality control, due diligence, mortgage processing and post-closing services for mortgage originators, announced major staffing additions as an enhancement to expanded services and as a result of...

266 - IMAX Corporation Chooses Audyssey Laboratories as Strategic Audio Partner

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Audyssey Laboratories and IMAX Corporation today announced a partnership to use MultEQ, the ground-breaking acoustical correction technology developed by Audyssey, to calibrate and tune IMAX® theater sound systems beginning in 2010. Audyssey MultEQ...

267 - Texas Mortgage Boom Spurred by Low Rates, $8K Tax Credit: StreamlineFHA.org and MortgageRateNotifier.com See Increases in FHA, Jumbo Loans

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Fed’s recent announcement that the U.S. government will continue to purchase mortgage backed securities sent interest rates tumbling below 5% for qualified buyers and mortgagors. Why is this important? Because of the huge government bailout...

268 - Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & Son to Create One of The Top 20 Largest Construction Firms in the Country

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construction company announced today that they have acquired William A. Berry & Son (Berry), the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both with deep New...

269 - 5 Ways to Avoid Florida Foreclosure: Free Legal Workshop Aims to Help Homeowners

WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The legal side of Florida real estate can be daunting in this economy. Knowing your legal rights increases your survival and recovery rate says, Florida foreclosure attorney and South Florida law blogger Roy Oppenheim. Designed to help homeowners...

270 - CEMEX Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Options in Global Offering

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced global offering have notified it that they intend to exercise their over-allotment options in full and will purchase an additional 195,000,000...

271 - General Growth Properties Announces New Director

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - General Growth Properties, Inc. today announced the appointment of John K. Haley to its Board of Directors. Mr. Haley is a recently retired partner of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for more than 30 years. Mr...

272 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...

273 - Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Pricing of Its Common Stock Offering

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced the pricing of a public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its common stock, at an offering price of $6.75 per share. LP has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to...

274 - LERETA Announces New Ownership

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - LERETA, LLC, an investment group which includes Doug Foley and Jim Thornton, announced today that it has acquired the real estate tax services and flood zone certification and reporting business of LandAmerica OneStop, Inc. (operating as LandAmerica...

275 - Weingarten Realty Breaks Ground on Surf City Crossing

SURF CITY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) announced today that the company broke ground on a new 70,000 square foot shopping center. Named Surf City Crossing, Mayor Zander Guy and member of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism helped...

276 - Post Properties Announces Common Stock Offering

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS) announced today that it has commenced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, the underwriters will be granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 450,000 additional...

277 - Ad-ology Research Home Maintenance Survey: Nearly 30% Higher-Income Consumers are Influenced by Social Media

WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Nearly 30% of higher-income consumers said social media influenced their choice of home maintenance or repair services, a markedly higher percentage than other income groups. The Ad-ology Research study also found this group had notably high...

278 - MDMC Completes $800M Seasoned Loan Delivery to Ginnie Mae

SUSSEX, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - MDMC, a national mortgage loan analysis firm that specializes in providing agency delivery services to companies throughout the country, has completed an $800 million delivery consisting of more than 7,000 seasoned loans to Ginnie Mae for a major...

279 - Research and Markets: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool: Philadelphia, PA (MSAD) - Local Market Forecast

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

280 - Research and Markets: Bethesda-Frederick-Rockville, MD (MSAD) - Local Market Forecast: The Premier Real Estate Forecasting Tool

281 - Southwire Broadens Product Offering with Maxis Acquisition

CARROLLTON, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Southwire Company today completed its acquisition of the assets of Phoenix, AZ based Maxis LLC. Founded by electrical contractors nearly 8 years ago, Maxis is known for applying leading-edge technology and years of practical experience to the...

282 - Research and Markets: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX - Local Market Forecast

283 - Solar Power, Inc. Executes Sales Agreement with Solarmarkt Sued Park for up to 25 Megawatts of Modules and 50 Megawatts of SkyMountTM Product

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB: SOPW) announced today that it has signed a sales order agreement to supply German solar project developer Solarmarkt Sued Park with up to 25 megawatts of SPI’s high-performance 200 and 205-watt modules for...

284 - Former Wyoming Wind River Mushroom Farm Real Estate and Equipment Auction Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

SHOSHONI, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction the former Wind River Mushroom Farm facility including real estate, equipment and three late model modular homes Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. onsite at 1008 West 7th Street, Shoshoni...

285 - Mayo Clinic CEO Elected to Pinnacle West Board of Directors

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) announced today that Denis A. Cortese, M.D., has been elected to the Pinnacle West Board. Dr. Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, will join the...

286 - Research and Markets: Saudi Arabia Housing Sector Outlook

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets , there is shortage of nearly 0.73 Million housing units in the kingdom besides the unmet housing demand of 0.27 Million housing units by the end of 7th Development Plan. We expect this demand to double by 2015, driven by changing...

287 - KB Home Offers a Magical Gift for Homebuyers

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - KB Home (NYSE:KBH) today announced an exciting, limited-time promotion for its homebuyers. For two days only, September 26 and 27, homebuyers will get an extra special, magical housewarming gift—a free Disney Dream Room of their choice in their...

288 - Zeus Mortgage Prevails Tough Times, Declared One of Houston’s Fastest-Growing Companies

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Zeus Mortgage, a leading mortgage lender, today announced it has secured a place in the “2009 Houston Fast 100” list, the Houston Business Journal’s annual list of the top fastest-growing companies in Houston. Ranking 14th out of 100 reputable...

289 - WeatherSafeTM Alerts Help Reduce Injury and Property Damage

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In cooperation with National Preparedness Month, Ethix Media announces WeatherSafe™ for subscribers of its flagship product Homeminders. The patent-pending WeatherSafe service provides a unique combination of near real-time severe weather...

290 - Two-thirds of Americans Likely to Decrease Spending on Eating Out and Entertainment in the Next Six Months

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - While economists are saying the economic tide is turning, people are still not willing to open their wallets and spend money. Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say they will decrease spending on eating out at restaurants and reduce spending on...

291 - CEMEX Announces Successful Pricing of 1.3 Billion CPO Global Offering

MONTERREY, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: CX) announced today the pricing of its global offering of 1.3 billion of its Ordinary Participation Certificates (CPOs), directly or in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS comprised of 10 CPOs, at...

292 - Headwaters Incorporated Announces Closing of $37.4 Million Registered Direct Offering

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE: HW) announced today that it has closed a registered direct offering of 9.6 million shares of its common stock at a price of $3.90 per share. Net proceeds to Headwaters after deduction of agency fees and estimated...

293 - Bryant Back Bay to Hold First-of-its-Kind Million Dollar Auction for New Construction Luxury Condominium Residences

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On behalf of Vornado Realty Trust, Domineum Global Real Estate Solutions (Domineum) and Accelerated Marketing Partners (AMP) today announced the country’s first high-rise real estate auction for multiple million-dollar-plus residences in a new...

294 - REFM Launches to Meet Growing Demand in Real Estate for Fundamentals-Based Analytical, Investment and Educational Resources

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Arlington, VA-based Real Estate Financial Modeling (REFM) officially launched this week to meet the growing demand in the real estate professional and educational realms for new and improved fundamentals-based, quantitative real estate development...

295 - New Team Joins PREI® to Expand U.K. Platform

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Prudential Real Estate Investors has hired a team of real estate professionals to expand its commercial real estate platform in the U.K. and introduce a series of U.K .property funds. The team includes Charles Crowe, Paul Dennis-Jones and Andrew Grigson...

296 - Energy-Efficient Smart E Glass® from Innovative Glass to Be Featured on Discovery Channel’s Mega-Engineering Program – “The Mile High Skyscraper”

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Innovative Glass Corp.’s smart E Glass® will be featured in the “Mile High Skyscraper” episode of a new television series for Discovery Channel called Mega-Engineering. The program, which is scheduled to first air on Wednesday, September...

297 - Mortgage Tech Company FNC Provides Access to Real Estate Info

OXFORD, Miss.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Mortgage technology leader FNC, Inc. announces the launch of the Collateral Investigator, a multifunctional data and analytics solution developed to provide accurate information about the true value of real estate. The Collateral Investigator...

298 - Prince William Realtor Installed as State Association's President

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Cindy Stackhouse, GRI, broker/owner of Century 21 Stackhouse & Associates in Dumfries, VA, is the newly installed president of the Virginia Association of REALTORS, with ceremonies held during the recent VAR annual convention in Hot Springs, VA...

299 - Dan Dawson Named a Fellow with NSPE & PENC

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc. is proud to announce that Daniel E. Dawson, PE, PLS, Vice President and Director of Urban Design, has been named a Fellow by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the Professional Engineers of North...

300 - EnOcean HVAC Controls Neutralize Highest Electricity Rate in the United States

SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The EnOcean Alliance and two of its 120 members, Echoflex Solutions and Illumra, combined to take on high energy prices in Hawaii. The solution for the Kahana Falls hotel was discovered on the demand side of energy management. By automating...

301 - Element Continues Westward Expansion, Opening Its Sixth Hotel

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport North – its sixth hotel globally, and the second to open this week, following yesterday’s opening of the Element...

302 - Total Construction Spending Expected to Keep Falling in 2010

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Because of a collapse in nonresidential construction and despite an expected recovery of residential building in the second half of 2009, total construction spending on an annual basis is expected to fall 12% this year and 4% in 2010, according...

303 - Telemark President Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Newt Gingrich’s The American Solution’s Business Defense and Advisory Council

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Frank Dalene, president of Telemark, Inc., has been named Entrepreneur of the Year for New York State by American Solution’s The American Business Defense and Advisory Council, a group headed by former Republican Speaker of the House Newt...

304 - LTC Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Its Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that it had declared the quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on its 8.5% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2009 to...

305 - KSW Joint Venture Receives Award of World Trade Center Chiller Plant Project

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ GM: KSW) today announced that a Joint Venture between the Company and Five Star Electrical Corp. (an EOS Company) has received the formal Notice of Award of the contract for the new World Trade Center Chiller Plant from...

306 - LE Lundbergföretagen: Disclosure Notice – Lundbergs

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - L E Lundbergföretagen AB (publ)(STO:LUNDB) 556056-8817, has on September 21, 2009, acquired 516.556 A-shares and 579.157 B-shares in Husqvarna AB (publ) 556000-5331. L E Lundbergföretagen AB's holding in Husqvarna now amounts to 27.200.000...

307 - Leading REO Property Preservation Company, Farelo Group, Now Servicing the West Coast of Florida

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Farelo Group, a Miami-based real estate owned (REO) property preservation company, is widening its scope of service to include clients in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties. “Since the beginning, we have helped clients quickly get properties ready to...

308 - Golden Square and Golden Villas Open in Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - 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...

309 - Mr. Sandless Remains Successful in Challenging Economy

ASTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Mr. Sandless is staying "green" to stand out from its competitors. Mr. Sandless Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Praz says although companies may be struggling due to the direction of the economy, the Mr. Sandless™ franchise system...

310 - Housing Industry Groups Agree on Need to Reform Appraisal Process

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today hosted a Residential Real Estate Appraisal Summit with federal regulatory agencies and the major housing and financial institution stakeholder and appraisal organizations to discuss constructive...

311 - Wells Fargo & Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Launch DE Capital Mortgage

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Wells Fargo Ventures, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the nation’s leading mortgage lender, and Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, New York’s largest residential brokerage and ranked among the top four real estate...

312 - Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Announces Common Stock Offering

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE:LPX) today announced that it plans to publicly offer 18,000,000 shares of its common stock. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will act as the sole book-running agent for the offering. UBS Investment Bank and RBC...

313 - Chimera Investment Corporation Announces 3rd Quarter Dividend of $0.12 per Share

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) declared the third quarter 2009 common stock cash dividend of $0.12 per common share. This dividend is payable October 30, 2009 to common shareholders of record on October 1, 2009. The...

314 - Stewart Launches Short Sale Management Center

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Stewart Lender Services (SLS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Company, has announced the launch of a dedicated Short Sale Management Center. The Short Sale Management Center is a combination of dedicated professionals and industry-leading...

315 - RMR Real Estate Income Fund Announces Regular Quarterly Distribution to Common Shareholders

NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - RMR Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE Amex: RIF) today announced its regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders. The distribution of $0.40 per common share will be paid on or about October 15, 2009 to holders of record of common shares as...

316 - KSW Announces Resumption of 42nd Street Project

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - KSW, Inc. (NASDAQ GM:KSW) today announced that the luxury residential/hotel project to be built on 42nd Street and 10th Avenue is proceeding, subject only to the formal execution of the already negotiated Project Labor Agreement (PLA...

317 - Morgan Properties Receives Industry Accolades at The Best in Apartment Living Awards for 2009

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Morgan Properties received multi-family industry accolades Thursday night at The Best in Apartment Living Awards ceremony as they received a total of 52 awards. Presented by the Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia, The Best in...

318 - Research and Markets: The Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing Industry's Revenue for the Year 2008 was approximately $5.9 Billion USD, With an Estimated Gross Profit Of 14.82%

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets. Its SIC equivalent code is: 2451 - Mobile Homes. Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $5.9 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 14.82%. Import was...

319 - Research and Markets: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH - Local Market Forecast & Analysis, Historical Accuracy, Equilibrium Home Price & Local Market Metrics

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets properties. Residential real estate investors can accurately determine the forecasted gain or loss for each property in a portfolio of home mortgages. Mortgage servicers can determine the future value of mortgage portfolios and...

320 - Kennedy Wilson Auction Groups Takes Canada By Storm

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the international real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, is bringing auction fever to the Great White North. It will be conducting the auction of 40 luxury condominiums situated...

321 - Research and Markets: Building Cycles: Growth and Instability: Why Cycles Occur and How They Affect the Behaviour of Real Estate Markets

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Building Cycles: Growth and Instability" to their offering. The global economic crisis of 2008 was precipitated by a housing market crash, thus highlighting the...

322 - Walton Completes Land Syndication for Walton Europe Ottawa 3

CALGARY & HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Walton International Group Inc. announced today the successful completion of unit placements in Walton Europe Landentwicklung Ottawa 3 GmbH & Co. (KG). Walton Europe Ottawa 3 had completed transactions through the early part of this...

323 - Konarka Announces Availability of Solar Panels for Portable Charging Applications at European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

LOWELL, Mass. and HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today unveiled a line of solar panels for use in a variety of portable charging...

324 - Kwikset® Study Reveals American Homeowners Are Living with Compromised Home Security

LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Nearly half of all American homeowners fall short when it comes to maintaining the security of their home, according to the findings of an American Security Study1 (July 2009), conducted by Kwikset®, the leader in innovative residential...

325 - Reportlinker Adds US Countertops Market

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds US Countertops Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0148880/Reportlinker-Adds-US-Countertops-Market.html Demand to reach 760 million square...

326 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...

327 - RSC Equipment Rental Wins Contract with City of Olathe, Kansas

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - RSC Equipment Rental (www.RSCrental.com), one of North America’s largest rental companies, today announced the signing of a three-year contract with the City of Olathe, Kansas. RSC is supplying a range of small and large rental equipment...

328 - SouthWest Water Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC), a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. With the filing of this quarter’s Form 10-Q, the company is current...

329 - Pilot Projects to Test First National Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Today, the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ announced a November 5 call for pilot projects that will test the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. The Initiative is a partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects...

330 - Research and Markets: USA 2009 - 210 Million Records on USA Consumer Residential Data with Renter/Mortgage Info

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "USA 2009 - 210 Million Records USA" directory to their offering. 210 Million Records USA Consumer Residential Data with Renter/Mortgage Info This database is a goldmine of consumer info! It has...

331 - Landscape Architects Gather in Chicago for Annual Meeting on “Beyond Sustainability”

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The largest annual gathering of landscape architects in the world begins today with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2009 Annual Meeting and EXPO, running September 18-21, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Featured speakers include Chicago...

332 - BuilderMT Roars Out of “The Great Recession.” In Just the Last 90 Days, Builders Totaling 4,000+ Starts Sign with BuilderMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - BuilderMT, the nation’s best-selling, most-award-winning, home-builder software, today announced it has just seen a dramatic uptick in software sales. In just the last 90 days, BuilderMT has closed software sales with builders starting more than...

333 - As Temperatures Cool, Brown Recluse Spiders Are Not So Reclusive

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Although a frequently misidentified species, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) reminds homeowners of the real health threats posed by the brown recluse spider as fall begins. With bites that can take three hours to develop and three...

334 - Centerline Holding Company Extends Discussions with Island Capital Group LLC on Recapitalization of Centerline Capital Group

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Centerline Holding Company (the “Company”) (OTC: CLNH), the parent company of Centerline Capital Group (“Centerline”), a provider of real estate financial and asset management services, today announced that the Company is continuing discussions...

335 - Research and Markets: Research of the Mixed Development Segment of the Countryside Residential Real Estate Market of Moscow Region

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Research and Markets 2. Individual dwellings in Russia III. The countryside real estate market of Moscow Region: the mixed development segment 1. Introduction 2. Classification of countryside properties elaborated by Blackwood's experts 3. Primary supply...

336 - PPG CFO Hernandez Recognized as One of America’s Best

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer William H. Hernandez was recognized as one of “America’s Best CFOs” by Institutional Investor magazine during a ceremony Monday evening in...

337 - Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney James D. Houston to Its Construction Litigation Practice

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of James D. Houston to its Construction Litigation Practice. A former attorney with Thompson Hine, James is also well versed with complex commercial, insurance defense and product liability matters...

338 - Volume Increase from NCS and Industry Participants Contributes to a 50% Drop in IRS Income Verification Fees

EGG HARBOR CITY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - NCS, Inc., a risk analysis leader retailing its TRV(R) branded services through 150 plus credit reporting agencies throughout the United States, announced today a 50% reduction in IRS 4506-T fees beginning October 1, 2009. The reduction is a...

339 - Solar Power, Inc. Named Fastest Growing Company in Sacramento Region for Second Consecutive Year -- Co-Hosts Governor Schwarzenegger With Aerojet Same Day

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB: SOPW) has been named Fastest Growing Company in the Sacramento region for 2009. The award was accepted by Solar Power Inc.’s CEO Steve Kircher at a ceremony hosted Tuesday night by The Sacramento...

340 - Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...

341 - ACE Group Appoints Paul McNamee President, North America Property

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - ACE Group today announced the appointment of Paul McNamee to the position of President, North America Property. Based in Philadelphia, Mr. McNamee will have the responsibility for managing ACE’s property-related products and services across the...

342 - Manex Presents East Bay Manufacturing Summit - "Planning Ahead for 2010"

SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - “Planning Ahead for 2010” will be the topic at the second annual East Bay Manufacturing Summit on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the David I. Wendel Conference Center in downtown Oakland, California. The Summit is being hosted by The...

343 - Granite Construction to Present at the NYSSA Construction and Materials Industry Conference

WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced James H. Roberts, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will present at the NYSSA Construction and Materials Industry Conference in New York City at 9:35 a.m. (ET) on...

344 - Redbeacon Wins Top Prize for Best Startup of 2009 At TechCrunch50

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Redbeacon , an innovative new product that will enable users to find local service providers, receive price quotes for jobs, and schedule service appointments, won the grand prize at the prestigious TechCrunch50 Conference this week. Redbeacon was...

345 - Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC Announces New Managing Partner

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC is pleased to announce that Milton Jones will be joining the firm effective October 1 as a managing partner. Integrated Capital Strategies, LLC (ICS) is an asset management and advisory firm that specializes in...

346 - Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority to Hold First Projects Conference October 15-16

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (the Authority) will host its first Public-Private Partnerships: Puerto Rico Projects Conference on October 15 and 16 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in the Miramar section of San...

347 - Fall Blooms with Encore® Azaleas

LOXLEY, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Gardeners know fall is a great time of year to plant trees, shrubs, and flowering bulbs, but did you know autumn is an ideal time for azalea planting, too? Encore® Azalea is the only patented brand of azalea that blooms three times a year...

348 - Eco Consulting Field Exploding, Says Prominent Environmental Education Firm

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Eco Consulting field is exploding, and the next generation of Eco Consultants are seeking new avenues for becoming quickly trained in this green profession, according to the San Diego-based Eco Institution, a leading environmental education firm...

349 - Couple Makes a Difference for Stressed Homeowners in Northeast

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Carla and Jonathan Cheifetz recently opened a Showhomes franchise in Princeton, NJ after both lost their jobs and became frustrated with the lackluster job market. Jonathan, a former Wall Street executive and Carla, previously the director of a...

350 - SL Green Realty Corp. Announces $0.10 Dividend on Its Common Stock for Third Quarter 2009

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today reported that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2009. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at...

351 - MDM Development Celebrates Topping off of Met 2 Financial Center

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - MDM Development, developers of Metropolitan Miami (The Met), the $1 billion mixed-use development emerging in the core of Downtown Miami, today announced the topping off of construction at Met 2 Financial Center. Met 2 Financial Center is a joint venture...

352 - MERIT Rental Property Management Adds Reporting, Resident Services and Marketing Advantages with Yardi Voyager and Yardi Portal

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Yardi Systems, a leading developer of real estate investment and property management software, announced today that MERIT Rental Property Management has selected Yardi Voyager™ and Yardi Portal™ as a business-wide solution that will...

353 - XL Technologies, LLC Adds Facebook Capabilities for its eCampaignPro™ Email Marketing Services

SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - XL Technologies, LLC, a developer of web-based software applications for the real estate industry, has introduced Facebook capabilities to its flagship product eCampaignPro™ (www.ecampaignpros.com) email marketing services. eCampaignPro...

354 - Harlem’s PS90 Condominium Development Launches Sales

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - L+M Development Partners Inc. and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the launch of sales at PS90 Condominium, which is a transformation of a circa 1905 public school in Harlem. Located at 220 West 148th Street, PS90 is in the...

355 - Veros Real Estate Solutions Selected as Technology Provider for Appraisal Data Initiative

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, announced it has been selected by Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) as the technology provider for Fannie Mae’s Collateral Data Delivery (CDD...

356 - Marker Seven Helps SFOpenHomes Improve User Experience

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Marker Seven, an award-winning boutique interactive agency, announced that its redesign of the SFOpenHomes Website now makes it easier for homebuyers and agents to find all available property listings in the San Francisco area. SFOpenHomes is an...

357 - National Storm Shows Continued Progress with Q2 Results

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - National Storm Management, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NSMG) released second quarter results today. Second quarter revenues reached $1.7 million producing a nominal operating loss of $19,427. This compares to Q1 sales of $1.1 million and an operating loss...

358 - LFC.com Presents Online Auction of Fort Lauderdale Riverfront Commercial Condominiums

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The LFC Group of Companies, the industry leaders in online auction marketing, is pleased to announce the latest campaign on their commercial property auction website, LFC.com, the remaining five retail/office condos in downtown Fort...

359 - U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter Presents “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” Meeting

TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The U.S. Green Building Council Orange County Chapter’s Education Committee will present “Renewable Energy: Implement Now” on Thursday, September 24th from 8:00AM to 1:00PM at the Waxie Sanitary Supply office located in Santa Ana, California...

360 - Apogee Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings in Difficult Market Conditions; Quarterly Cash Flow Positive

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) today announced fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings. Apogee provides distinctive value-added glass solutions for the architectural and picture framing industries. FY10 SECOND QUARTER VS. PRIOR-YEAR PERIOD...

361 - The Thrill of the Three-peat

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - For an unprecedented third straight year J.D. Power and Associates ranks Trilogy® by Shea Homes highest nationally in satisfying buyers of homes in active adult communities. “Enhancing our homeowners’ lives by delivering more customer...

362 - North American Property Preservation Appoints Patricia Hamilton to Lead Government Sales Initiatives

CALABASAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - North American Property Preservation Corporation (NAPPCorp), a full service distressed real estate property preservation and management company, today announced the appointment of Patricia Hamilton to head the company’s growing government...

363 - New Dow Impact Modifier for Rigid Vinyl Material Greatly Boosts Impact, Gloss and Processing Performance

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Producing vinyl window profiles remains a highly competitive contest that pits increasing performance against decreasing manufacturing costs. Dow Plastics Additives, a division of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:Dow), is now providing answers for both...

364 - Avatech Solutions to Report Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results on Monday, September 28, 2009

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering and facilities management, announced it will release its financial results for the three months and year ended June 30, 2009, before the market opens on...

365 - Capital Senior Living Corporation Announces the Appointment of Michael W. Reid to Its Board of Directors

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Capital Senior Living Corporation (NYSE:CSU), one of the country’s largest operators of senior living communities, announced today that Michael W. Reid has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Reid has nearly 30 years of investment banking and...

366 - Saxon Customers Invited to Special Event in Fort Lauderdale September 18

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Saxon, one of the nation’s leading residential mortgage servicers for the U.S. Treasury Department’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), announces it will meet with its customers in the South Florida area on Friday, September 18, at the...

367 - Camden Property Trust Announces Settlement of Lawsuit with Equal Rights Center

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As previously announced, Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) and the Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) have entered into a settlement agreement in connection with a lawsuit filed by the ERC in 2007. Costs related to the settlement were previously accrued...

368 - AvalonBay Communities Declares Third Quarter 2009 Dividend

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE:AVB) announced today that on September 14, 2009 its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share) for the third quarter of 2009. The Common Stock dividend is...

369 - Labor Secretary Praises LIUNA’s Weatherization Training Program

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis praised LIUNA’s breakthrough national weatherization training program speaking via satellite to the union’s Leadership Conference today. Secretary Solis told the story of Thalia Williams, a single mother in New...

370 - House Port Pops Up New Ready-to-Assemble, Eco-Friendly Home

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Consumers today can experience life “outside of the box” with the availability of House Port’s “Pop-Up House,” a sustainable living solution and alternative to modular and traditionally manufactured homes. Available for purchase and priced to...

371 - Post Properties Announces Quarterly Dividends

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, today announced quarterly dividends on its common stock of $0.20 per share for the third quarter of 2009. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2009 to all common stock...

372 - New Jersey Natural Gas Announces Greater BGSS Savings and Refund for Residential and Small Commercial Customers

WALL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) today received approval from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for its Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) and Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) rates and announced greater savings for customers. With wholesale natural...

373 - Number One Bloor, Canada’s Most Prestigious Real Estate Development is Now in Trusted Hands

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The acquisition of Number One Bloor by Tuscany Ridge Developments Inc. — an affiliate of Toronto-based Great Gulf Group of Companies—becomes official today, paving the way for Toronto’s most prestigious address to soon boast a new landmark...

374 - Hubbell Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

ORANGE, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 12, 2009, to holders of record...

375 - Carlson Communications' “Prepare for the Recovery” Book Offers Tips on How to Excel in Business and Real Estate Marketing

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - “Are You Prepared for the Recovery?” is a marketing book that applies not only to residential real estate marketing but to all sizes and types of businesses according to its author, Rich Carlson, president of Carlson Communications, a...

376 - Serious Materials Wins Prestigious Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Serious Materials, the leading energy-saving building materials company in the U.S., received the 2009 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for the Environment category. Chosen from among nearly 500 applications, Serious...

377 - Fitch Rates Toll Brothers' $250MM Debt Issue 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' rating to Toll Brothers, Inc.'s (Toll; NYSE - TOL) $250 million, 6.75% senior notes due November 2019. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The notes will be issued by Toll Brothers Finance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary...

378 - Mortgage Tech Company FNC® Adds Risk Manager, Stephen Conlin, to Team of Experts

OXFORD, Miss.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - With the addition of mortgage industry expert Stephen D. Conlin as risk manager, technology company FNC Inc. has expanded its team of experienced, solutions-oriented professionals and reinforced its commitment to help clients compete in the...

379 - Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of Its Outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2012

TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced today that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 8.00% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). The tender offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on...

380 - Forest River, Inc. Launches 90-Day Interest Reimbursement with GE Capital

ELKHART, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Forest River, Inc. today announced that GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance has been selected as the exclusive wholesale lender for Forest River’s 90-day interest reimbursement program. This program will allow dealers to be reimbursed by...

381 - Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Announces VP Michael K. Brandt Recently Received Prestigious President’s Award from the Illinois Land Title Association

CHICAGO & SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Illinois Land Title Association (ILTA) recently honored Michael K. Brandt, vice president – Claims and Legislation for Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG), as a recipient of its 2009 President’s Award. ILTA...

382 - KB Home Resumes Operations in the Mid-Atlantic Region

KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it is resuming its homebuilding operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland and Virginia. The move further bolsters the company’s presence along the eastern seaboard of the United States, where it...

383 - K2™ Introduces First SmartKey®-Enabled Products at DHI 2009

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Drawing on the success of Black & Decker’s revolutionary Kwikset® SmartKey® re-key technology, K2™ Commercial Hardware (K2) today debuted its first SmartKey-enabled products servicing the commercial builder market at the 2009 Door and...

384 - UCLA Anderson Forecast: Worst National Recession in Seven Years Likely Ended this Quarter, but Remains Impactful for the Rest of the Decade; California will Join the Nation in Recovery, Despite a Contracting Public Sector

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In its third quarterly report of 2009, the UCLA Anderson Forecast concludes that the worst recession in seven decades likely ended in the current quarter, but then states that the negative impact of the downturn will last well into the next decade...

385 - Inventory of Unsold Homes Sinks to Lowest Level in Two Years

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Strong pending sales activity in recent months has pushed the inventory of unsold single-family homes to its lowest level in more than two years, according to the current issue of Market Focus, a monthly report on the state of the San Francisco...

386 - Realty Income Increases Common Stock Monthly Dividend

ESCONDIDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), The Monthly Dividend Company®, (NYSE:O) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an increase in the Company’s common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.1426875 per share from $0.142375...

387 - Cousins Properties Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Company”) (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it has priced its public offering of 40,000,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $7.25 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the...

388 - Satellite Consumers Score A Win in Omaha - City Counsel Will Not Pursue Registration Fee

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - After hearing from outraged local residents, the Omaha City Council today voted 6-0 not to move forward a proposal to require new and existing satellite television subscribers to pay a $50 registration fee and impose inspection requirements on all...

389 - Pulte Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Washington D.C. for Second Straight Year, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Washington, D.C. market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Pulte brands, which...

390 - Pulte Homes Operations Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Tucson for Sixth Straight Year, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

ORO VALLEY, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes operations have received the highest ranking for the sixth consecutive year for customer satisfaction in the Tucson market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer...

391 - Pulte Homes Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in San Antonio, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the San Antonio market, according to results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Pulte brands, which include...

392 - Pulte Homes Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Tampa, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in Tampa, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Pulte brands, which include Pulte Homes...

393 - Pulte Homes Operations Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction and Quality in Sacramento, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

GRANITE BAY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes operations have received the highest three rankings for customer satisfaction in the Sacramento market according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction...

394 - Pulte Homes Operations Earn Top Customer Satisfaction in Philadelphia for Third Straight Year, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

TREVOSE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes operations received the top ranking for customer satisfaction in the Philadelphia market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. “We are proud...

395 - Del Webb Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Inland Empire for Second Year in a Row, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Del Webb has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Inland Empire market for the second year in a row, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction...

396 - Pulte Homes Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Orlando as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Orlando market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Pulte brands — which...

397 - Pulte Homes Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction Los Angeles/Ventura County, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Los Angeles/Ventura County/Bakersfield market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction...

398 - Pulte Homes Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Atlanta, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Atlanta division of Pulte Homes, Inc. has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Atlanta market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM...

399 - Pulte Homes Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Austin, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Pulte Homes has received the highest ranking for customer satisfaction in the Austin market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Pulte brands, which...

400 - Pulte Homes Operations Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Chicago for Third Straight Year, as Reported by J.D. Power and Associates®

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - For the third consecutive year, Pulte Homes operations received the highest rankings for customer satisfaction in the Chicago market, according to the results announced today for the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer...

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