(Prudent Press Agency) --- Town & Country Homes of Long Island, Smithtown is leading the competition in the real estate market, having recently sold over 700 homes in the Suffolk County area, including luxury and vacation homes, waterfronts and equestrian properties. The company attributes its success to the quality service provided by its expert real estate agents.

As the down turned economy has created a sea of homes for sale, homeowners who are attempting to sell their homes require agents with the knowledge and experience to help put their home at the top of the market and appeal to individuals and families who are looking for a home. Town & Country Homes, Smithtown has proven successful at this task, according to its clients.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Spectrum Commercial Lending, Inc. (Spectrum) a leader in small business commercial real estate financing helped their clients close on a new 124,000 SF building in Los Angeles County, CA. The new building will be used to house their ever expanding wholesale business. The small business concern is an international web-based wholesaler of party supplies that was first established in 1998. Since the company was first established the owner of the Company has seen her sales continually grow to in excess of $17M.

Spectrum utilized the SBA 504 program in order to provide the client with a high loan to value, low fixed rate loan which will allow the small business owner to retain the necessary capital within her business to help support the continued expansion of the business. This is truly the goal of the SBA 504 loan program, to help support growth within the small business community. Spectrum and CDC Small Business Finance Corporation worked very closely together to insure that this transaction went as smoothly as possible for all parties involved.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Lawyer and author Thomas R. Stilp educates readers into the nitty-gritty of real estate as he shares his inside expertise and other realistic information in Making Money Going into the Deal: The Art & Science of Real Estate, his book released through Xlibris.

Real estate is one of the most profitable businesses in the United States. It is an investment with financial assumptions concerning income, risks, and rewards. However, most published books only provide information on where to look for properties, but not much about the property’s value or the steps in successfully negotiating and buying it.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Kingsbury Capital Partners, LLC today announced its formation of an investment division (Kingsbury Property Group) focused on America’s luxury real estate. Kingsbury Capital Partners, LLC represents an Omaha based Real Estate Investment Firm, looking to make principal investments in residential non-performing loans, distressed assets, and select residential development opportunities.

Kingsbury Capital Partners, LLC was founded by Richard M. Kingsbury. Mr. Kingsbury has been involved for many years in real estate development, finance, joint ventures, loan acquisitions, and M&A transactions.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate data website, today officially launched InstantAds, a self-service advertising platform to let businesses and real estate professionals create a text or banner ad and have it displayed on PropertyShark.com within minutes, for as little as $25 per month.

PropertyShark users are savvy real estate buyers, sellers, and professionals that are currently researching property, analyzing market values, and searching for investment opportunities.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Washington State Business woman, Rosemarie Francis is pleased to announce the launch of MyRealTrade.com. MyRealTrade.com out of Washington State, is a website that provides and quick and easy to use tool for people that are having trouble selling their real estate and might consider trading. The website would be ideal for anyone selling to upsize, downsize, relocate or make a change of any type.

The website enables you to upload your property, identify if it is for just “for sale” or “for sale or trade” and then input the parameters that you would be interested in trading for. You could put as many or as few as you would like. Currently you can search or browse the properties by location and as detailed as number of bathrooms if you would like. Francis recommends that if you keep your searches more open you will increase your likelihood of finding a match. Sellers can put their properties on the website themselves or if working with an Agent ask their Agent to put their property on the website.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Is the housing market on the road to recovery? Just ask Pardee Homes and any one of the 100 home buyers who have bought a new LivingSmart Home in the past six months. If the answer could be based on the recent 100 sales at LivingSmart Homes, it would be 'yes'. With three locations to choose from, home buyers who choose LivingSmart Homes are finding their dream home and helping revive the housing market. The LivingSmart Homes collection by Pardee Homes is currently the best selling new home community in the Inland Empire.

"When we opened LivingSmart Homes in February of this year, we knew the timing was right for a community like this, one designed to save the buyer money and offer versatile, sustainable new home choices at a price point that made sense, but we are surprised and thrilled that we reached this sales milestone -- 100 homes sold in just six months -- so quickly," said Peter Altuchow, director of sales for Pardee Homes. "We're celebrating our success and our commitment to our buyers, with 'meet your neighbor' parties and a very special welcome to our 100th buyer."

(Prudent Press Agency) --- As people handle more and more of life's affairs on the Internet, new categories of assets and information must be considered in any comprehensive estate plan. From creative works, photographs, and personal history to financial data, messages, and business records, a wide range of digital information should be inventoried and assessed to ensure its proper destination and control in the event of the creator's death or incapacity.

As an example, a person entering his or her fifties may have a dozen or more years of personal and professional correspondence stored in a Yahoo or Hotmail account, with perhaps a few years more in an AOL account that is never used anymore. Maybe these archives have value as a source of business contacts and account histories, or perhaps the account holder just wants to ensure that only a particular trusted friend or family member has access to this legacy. A Facebook page dedicated to a particular hobby or organization could be turned over to the control of a colleague, or the future value of a Twitter account or blog with particular expertise that has thousands of followers could be designated to finance an educational trust or other beneficial purpose.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Vigo is one of the fastest growing and most reputable kitchen and bath groups in the United States. Their commitment to combining style and function with innovative solutions reflects on their vast selection of kitchen and bath products. From tempered glass sinks and vanity sets to shower enclosures and kitchen sinks, Vigo is always aware of their customer needs which allows them to implement new ideas, processes and designs for a product their customers can count on.

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(Prudent Press Agency) --- Real estate professionals Bud and Kristin Gragg are offering their real estate expertise to underwater homeowners with their newly released e-book. Not only does the couple have specific training and experience in the real estate field, they are also real estate investors – and underwater homeowners – themselves. “At one point we had $24 million in real estate holdings,” said Bud Gragg. “And when the market dropped off a cliff, we had 12 rental properties and a development project underwater.” They also found themselves millions of dollars in debt, which they couldn’t recoup by selling those properties.

Since that time, the Gragg’s have worked their way out of their situation, using a variety of tactics they describe in their newly released e-book, The Underwater Mortgage—How to Survive Your Sinking Ship While Keeping Your Sense of Humor. “Readers will get the inside scoop on the mortgage and real estate industry,” said Gragg, “Including what to expect and when – and how to emerge in the best possible position to build a better future.” The Gragg’s e-book documents their experience – from the rise of their significant portfolio to the ultimate crash – and how they picked up the pieces and moved on. “In our book, people will find practical, hands-on information on what the process is, how to walk through it, and how to come out the other side,” said Gragg.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- The Singapore Institute of Surveyors & Valuers (SISV) and the Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies Ltd (SAEA) have appointed PropertyGuru as the official portal for the inaugural 2-day International Real Estate Congress on 5 to 6 Oct 2010.The Guest of Honour for this event is Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Education. This event is also supported by FIABCI, Singapore which is part of the International Real Estate Federation of 1.5 million real estate professionals worldwide.

PropertyGuru, in its role as the Official Portal for the event, will be reaching out to their network of 18,000 real estate agents in Singapore to promote this event. The leading property portal in Singapore will also be covering this event in its online and offline news channels.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Better Baths, an online bathroom vanity retailer based in Anaheim, California, launched its website (betterbathsonline.com) last month with much fan fare. The online shop gives customers access to exquisitely designed, high quality bathroom vanities at substantial discount prices.

“These are not low grade products. We are connecting home renovators with factory direct, high quality, beautifully designed vanities and saving them money in the process,” emphasized Hudson Le, VP of Procurement for Better Baths.

(Prudent Press Agency) --- Polyglass USA, a leading manufacturer in the commercial and residential roofing industry, opened its corporate headquarters in Deerfield Beach, FL effective July 30, 2010. The move brings together key functional areas of the business in one location for the first time. The new building will also house a state-of-the-art research and development laboratory that will support Polyglass’ commitment to the advancement of innovative roofing technologies.

“Since being founded in Fernley, NV in 1992, Polyglass has enjoyed a rewarding past of growth and success,” said Polyglass Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Hastings. “Until now the Polyglass management team and their related departments have been spread across the USA. The consolidation to a central headquarters will allow for improved cross functional synergy, propel Polyglass’ accelerated growth and expansion and better serve the needs of our customers.”

(Prudent Press Agency) --- According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as many as one in seven home loans are past due or in foreclosure. However, according to Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson, “Most folks are still confused about the options available for homeowners in distressed financial situations, and the pros and cons of those options.” She explained, “We find that Short Sales are especially misunderstood and yet they are one of the best options for homeowners faced with losing their homes.” Davidson went on to explain, “For example, the new HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) rules are a huge help for homeowners who otherwise might be faced with foreclosure. A HAFA short sale can help homeowners protect their credit, gain a $3,000 relocation incentive and not worry about future liability so they can get on with their lives.”

Following are five key things to know about Short Sales and Foreclosures:

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