Real Estate Press Releases

Colorado Springs, CO - Professional real estate property manager Nicole Lee of the Ashford Realty Group, a company specializing in Colorado Springs property management, says that finding quality tenants is one of the keys to keeping low vacancy rates for her real estate investor clients. She says that while many property managers shortcut the tenant screening process to save time, it invariably ends up costing both the manager and the owner more time and money down the road.

"We would much rather put the hard work into finding good tenants who are interested in taking good care of our properties up front than have to do two or three times the work in the long run by having to fill more vacancies."

Cupertino, CA - Leading Silicon Valley property manager, Jerry Garrity of First Statewide Realty, says that companies relocating executives and employees can significantly reduce risks by utilizing a professional property management company to handle their employee relocation and executive relocation programs.

He says there are many pitfalls companies run into when trying to handle relocation efforts in-house, and it pays dividends to avoid them.

"Providing a smooth transition for employees and their families when they are being transferred is critical if you want to get the most productivity out of them as a worker."

He says that finding a home in the Silicon Valley is just one part of the relocation process. Working with a professional San Jose property management company simplifies the operation and ensures that the transferring family stays happy and maintains a positive impression of the parent company.

Nampa, Idaho - Circle 'H' Excavating, Inc. is announcing an expansion of its Idaho excavation services to include residential heavy equipment work for private property owners in addition to its ongoing commercial work for general contractors and commercial real estate owners.

Alan Hartrampf, owner of Circle 'H," one of the leading excavation contractors in Idaho, says that he sees a trend in more private party property owners hiring out their own excavation work to save money. Whether it's for driveways, retaining walls, ponds, or other landscaping projects that require a heavy equipment contractor, he says there are plenty of projects that owners can contract out directly.

San Antonio, TX - Kurt Hudspeth, a San Antonio real estate agent backed by a host of military housing related websites and services, offers Fort Sam Houston Army personnel and other nearby San Antonio military personnel a strategy to use their military housing allowance to buy a home.

Hudspeth, who specializes in getting military personnel into new San Antonio homes, provides a free consultation to military families to show them how to buy a home using their BAH.

"Not every real estate agent or mortgage broker has sufficient knowledge of the military to be able to develop an creative strategy to help our service men and women buy a home. We're proud to offer our services nationwide with our network of military-friendly professionals across the U.S."

Nampa, Idaho - Commercial and residential flooring company Westma Commercial Services of Melba opened a new showroom in the Karcher Mall, showcasing its commercial and residential carpet selections. The Idaho flooring company works with a large list of commercial flooring suppliers and distributors, as well as flooring manufacturers.

Located conveniently off the I-84 just one mile from the Treasure Valley Marketplace, the Karcher Mall is easily accessible to clients in the area. However, John Brown, owner of the carpet installation company, says that commercial clients in particular still prefer onsite visits.

"We actually work with commercial clients like bank and medical centers anywhere in Southwest Idaho and beyond. We've been asked to send crews as far as Idaho Falls and Seattle because of our company's commitment to eliminating down time and keeping our clients operational."

San Antonio, Texas - Kurt Hudspeth, a Texas real estate agent, has teamed up with Housing For Military.com ® to provide military housing relocation services to Randolph Air Fore Base personnel and other military installations in the San Antonio area.

Hudspeth, who is a specialist in helping military families purchase new San Antonio homes in one of the many new home communities in the area, says that homes near Randolph Air Force Base are available in any price range.

"Many military families are surprised to find that they can afford a new home using their military Basic Allowance for Housing in combination with a VA loan."

San Jose, Calif. - Jerry Garrity of First Statewide Realty, one of Santa Clara County's leading property management companies is releasing a statement noting that year over year residential vacancy rates decreased in March 2010 compared to March 2009.

This has been a benefit to the firm's clientele of successful real estate investors who rely on the company's San Jose property management services to keep costs low and cash flow positive.

Los Angeles, Calif. - Ralph Guerin, a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty's Los Feliz office who specializes in Eagle Rock real estate says that Eagle Rock homes are doing exceptionally well at retaining their value because of a variety of factors that make the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood unique.

He says that its location near Occidental College as well close proximity to Downtown L.A., the Burbank entertainment/studio industry, and Pasadena's Old Town, make it prime real estate. Many famous people have lived in Eagle Rock, from filmmakers to politicians. President Barack Obama even went to college at Occidental for a period of time.

Albuquerque, NM - Joe Maez earned top producer distinction for years as an Albuquerque real estate sales agent for national builder Pulte Homes. Now he shares the top producer stage with the brokerage he joined in 2009, and says it is a perfect fit.

The Coldwell Banker Legacy real estate office where Maez now calls home easily outsells all other firms doing business in the region. He says that the company is the largest real estate firm in Albuquerque, and sits at the top of the pack in sales volume.

Colorado Springs, Col. - Nicole Lee of the Ashford Group, a real estate team with the Masters Real Estate Group in Colorado Springs, has launched a new website with powerful search features for Colorado Springs homebuyers and renters.

She says the Ashford Group, which handles both real estate sales and rentals as part of its Colorado Springs property management business, wanted to greatly simplify the home search process.