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New Blog Series from National Buyers Agents Association Provides Free Real Estate Guidance

EVERGREEN, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- The National Buyers Agents Association just completed a blog series that educates potential home buyers about buying or selling real estate in the next three months. Special consideration is given to how to handle the escalating prices of homes.

December is an excellent month for buying in colder states because sellers are typically more willing to negotiate on price. On the other hand, inventory is typically lower. In January, inventory increases and continues to do so throughout the spring. However, the series encourages every home buyer and seller to only buy or sell when it is the right time for them.

The series of informative articles may be found here: https://buyeragentsearch.com/blog/

The association recommends that all potential buyers get a free consultation with two to three buyer's agents who specialize in the buyer's area of interest. Most buyer's agents will work within an hour's drive of their home or main office.

There are over 1.4 million licensed real estate agents in the US. The association only admits into membership those who have at least 3 years of experience, and who have excellent track records, ratings and reviews. Members are accountable both to the buyer and to the association, and they agree to provide fiduciary agency services. These agents are honest about the current seller's market in their area, and provide free consultations.

The blog series includes up-to-date insights from the weekly Consumers Real Estate radio program that airs between 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. on KHOW630.

Kathleen Chiras, the association's manager, is a regular guest on this show. She says, "This blog resource is useful for all homebuyers who are struggling to find the most efficient way to navigate the current strong seller's market. A list of qualified buyers agents for a specific city or town may be found at the association's website, buyeragentsearch.com."

The association recently had a request from a Los Angeles buyer who is interested in moving to the paradise-like climate of Los Altos, Calif., south of San Francisco. He is willing to pay $1-2 million dollars for 1-2 acres of vacant land where he can have a garden and build a home. However, the exclusive buyer's agent in that area, Barbara Delantoni, honestly responded, "I don't have high hopes for 1-2 acres in this area for that price". The association checked out her assertation and shockingly, found it to be true. Sometimes association staff or their member agents must give potential buyers a bit of enlightenment about the low inventory and high prices in many areas of the U.S.

Some people need to sell in order to buy, but do not wish to sell until they know they can buy. The blog outlines effective ways of interviewing both buyer agents and seller agents to coordinate this sort of transaction.

Allen Weidman, a prospective buyer for a home purchase Beaufort North Carolina recently chose one of the 3 agents provided to him by the association. His written feedback to the association was: "Jim is professional, knowledgeable and experienced. We could not have done this from +350 miles away without him."

The series gives quality information on how to select an agent. A 10-point question and answer sheet is provided. The most important attribute of a buyer's agent is his or her negotiation skills, and the most important attribute of a seller's agent is his or her marketing skills. Real estate agent members have at least 3 to 5 years of experience. Members are typically broker/owners or agents under the supervision of a highly experienced manager. Some are buyer or seller specialists within an experienced team.

Articles in the blog encourage real estate consumers to evaluate the agent's designations, education, experience, and skills. Many of the association members are accredited or exclusive buyer's agents. The association has a membership of approximately 1400 top agents. These agents are located in all 50 states. Many are interviewed on the association's YouTube channel.

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The National Buyers Agents Association just completed a blog series that educates potential home buyers about buying or selling real estate in the next three months. Special consideration is given to how to handle the escalating prices of homes.

Related link: https://buyeragentsearch.com/

Parker Medical Relocates Headquarters to 88,000 Square Feet at 43 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury, CT

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Parker Medical, Inc. (www.parkermed.com) and the relocation of their headquarters office and assembly/warehouse operations from Bridgewater, CT and various other locations throughout the country to 43 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury, an 88,000 square foot (SF) building. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan represented Parker Medical in this transaction.

When Parker Medical was ready to consolidate their headquarters and x-ray imaging component and subsystem businesses in the southwestern area of the state, they appointed Hannigan as their exclusive broker to handle the search for space and the negotiation of the financial and business terms of their lease. They explained that they were seeking a building with first-rate office space and an attractive front entrance, as well as warehouse and assembly space with a high ceiling and loading docks. In addition, Parker Medical required abundant parking, as well as a fully air-conditioned building.

After touring buildings in Westchester County, New York, and in Brookfield, Danbury, Shelton & Trumbull in Connecticut, and soliciting proposals from numerous landlords, Parker Medical decided on 43 Old Ridgebury Road. This free-standing building had existing conditions which would only require minimal modifications for Parker Medical's use, and exterior building signage. It also presented an ideal location just a 1/2 mile from I-84 and within 5 miles of I-684.

Hannigan commented, "We negotiated a favorable lease that will enable Parker Medical to consolidate the various aspects of their business into one building. We were thrilled to find a building with a space solution to improve efficiency and collaboration during their assembly processes and their executive office functions and negotiate favorable terms of their lease."

Tim Holland, Vice President, Engineering stated, "It was a pleasure to work with John in seeking a new headquarters location for our company. We began the process with many ideas and issues that needed to be addressed. John led us through a thorough site search, which resulted in finding the perfect solution. We are excited to bring our company to the next level with a clean, modernized, and efficient workspace."

Parker Medical celebrated the launch of their new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony with Danbury Mayor Joe Cavo, Danbury Mayor Chief of Staff Dean Esposito, CT State Representative 138th District Ken Gucker, Danbury Chamber of Commerce President & CEO P.J. Murphy, Danbury Business Advocacy Director Roger Palanzo, and Danbury Police Department Sgt. Jim Antonelli in attendance. The ribbon cutting was followed with an employee party in recognition of their dedication and contribution throughout Parker Medical's 37-year history. The day also celebrated Parker Medical founder Bill Holland's legacy and significant contribution to the x-ray imaging industry.

The landlord, Fairway Asset Management, was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle Executive Vice President Ian Ceppos and Managing Director Al Gutierrez.

About Parker Medical, Inc.

Founded in 1984, Parker Medical, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures high voltage x-ray imaging components and subsystems. Parker Medical is a global leader in this niche market for the medical, industrial, scientific, and homeland security industries. Parker Medical customers range from leading OEM's, parts distributors and hospital sourcing consortiums to prestigious research universities and government agencies.

About Choyce Peterson, Inc.

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

Learn More: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Parker Medical, Inc. and the relocation of their headquarters office and assembly / warehouse operations to 43 Old Ridgebury Road in Danbury, CT.

Related link: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

Choyce Peterson to Represent Seven Properties Totaling 160,000 Square Feet in Stamford and Norwalk, CT

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced they are exclusively representing seven properties totaling approximately 160,000 square feet (SF) of space in Stamford and Norwalk, CT. Choyce Peterson Vice President Adam Cognetta is leading the brokerage team.

The properties offer a combination of office, warehouse/flex, medical and retail spaces as follows:

165 Bedford Street | Stamford | 2,500 SF office space available

84 Wall Street | Norwalk | 35,000 SF retail space available

104 Wall Street | Norwalk | 9,500 SF retail space available

73-75 Main Street | Norwalk | 1,548 SF retail space available

48 Westport Avenue | Norwalk | 3,194 SF retail/office space available

606-608 West Avenue | Norwalk | 5,654 SF retail/office/medical space available

61 Smith Street | Norwalk | 8,150 SF industrial/storage space available

Each building benefits from high visibility and good access along major roadways. The real estate management company is based locally and looks after an extensive portfolio of commercial and residential properties throughout Connecticut and Florida.

Cognetta commented, "We're excited to forge a partnership with a strong, committed owner and put some energy and ingenuity into marketing this eclectic mix of quality buildings. With great accessibility in well-trafficked areas across a variety of available suites, we are confident that we can find a fit for any type of retail, medical, office or industrial business looking to relocate within these areas."

For further information on the available suites, please visit our website: https://www.choycepeterson.com/properties-for-lease

About SCG Commercial Real Estate

SCG Commercial Real Estate is a privately owned real estate management company founded in 2001. Our focus has been to provide premier commercial space and services to our tenants. SCG Commercial Real Estate's property portfolio consists of shopping centers, restaurants, retail, office space, medical facilities, and residential apartment buildings.

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

Learn more at: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

Choyce Peterson, Inc. (choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced they are exclusively representing seven properties totaling approximately 160,000 square feet (SF) of space in Stamford and Norwalk, CT. Choyce Peterson Vice President Adam Cognetta is leading the brokerage team.

Related link: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in Clever Real Estate

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the Fund) recently participated in a Series B investment round for Clever Real Estate. Clever offers free educational resources - including expert advice, reviews and guides - to help consumers navigate their real estate journey. They also match sellers and buyers with vetted local real estate agents and other service providers to negotiate lower rates on their behalf.

"Clever's mission is to help every person navigate their real estate journey with a trusted expert in their corner. Today, Clever's websites deliver educational content to more than 11 million readers per year. Through our nationwide agent network, Clever sells more than $250M in real estate each month and helps customers save an average of almost $10,000 in realtor fees on each transaction," said Luke Babich, Co-Founder and COO of Clever Real Estate. "We're thrilled to partner with TMC's Emerging Technology Fund to take Clever's growth to the next level. The Fund not only brings capital to help us accelerate the growth of our team and technology but also relationships and operating experience as Clever deepens partnerships in the mortgage industry to propel our team to another year of 300+% growth."

Owen Lee, a limited partner of the TMC Emerging Technology Fund and Co-Owner of Success Mortgage Partners, stated: "Success Mortgage Partners was thrilled to invest in Clever Real Estate. Clever's technology and its disruption of industry norms positions the company for massive future growth. What's more, its leadership team is young, smart, talented and not fearful of hard work - all of which makes Clever an ideal candidate for investment by The TMC Emerging Tech Fund. invests in companies."

The Limited Partners of the TMC Emerging Technology Fund consist of some of the most technology-forward lender members of TMC. The Fund seeks to invest in companies that are leveraging technology to bring transformational change to the mortgage and real estate industries, with a particular emphasis on investment opportunities that will result in higher profitability and business process improvement for TMC lender members.

For more information, please reach out to tmctechfund@mtgcoop.com.

About The Mortgage Collaborative

Based in San Diego, Calif., The Mortgage Collaborative was founded in 2013 by four notable industry leaders and is the nation's largest independent mortgage cooperative network. TMC is singularly focused on creating an environment of collaboration and innovation for small to mid-size mortgage lenders across the country to reduce cost, increase profitability, and better serve the dynamic and changing consumer base in America.

For more information, visit https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/.

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The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the Fund) recently participated in a Series B investment round for Clever Real Estate. Clever offers free educational resources - including expert advice, reviews and guides - to help consumers navigate their real estate journey.

Related link: https://www.mortgagecollaborative.com

Colorado Buyers Association Publishes an Essential Guide for Home Buyers

EVERGREEN, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Colorado Exclusive Buyer Agent Association (CEBAA) just released a free guide in collaboration with the national association that includes five essential homebuying checklists for buyers and sellers who intend to purchase property in the United States. The guide will be discussed by CEBAA's association manager, Katheen Chiras, at a guest appearance on the Consumers Real Estate radio program this Saturday November 6, 2021. The show airs between 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. on KHOW630.

The guide includes the following checklists that help home buyers assess: 1) reasons for buying a home 2) support networks 3) advantages of different types of property 4) homebuyer needs verses wants and 5) agent representation.

The guide may be found at: https://buyeragentsearch.com/buyers-agents-home-buying-checklists/.

Interested parties may visit https://homebuyerscolorado.org/find-buyers-agent to see the many resources offered to buyers hoping to purchase in Colorado.

The guide is a handy resource for first-time homebuyers, who are struggling to find the most efficient way to navigate the current strong seller's market in Colorado and elsewhere. According to the weekly radio show, home prices have remained steady over the past few weeks, after many months of escalating prices. The median price of a single-family home in Denver is over $600,000 and the median price in Colorado Springs at typically about $100,000 to $150,000 less The number of houses that buyers and their agents are putting under contract was consistent from the first of August to the end of July.

Some people need to sell in order to buy, so the guide also includes effective ways of interviewing both buyer agents and seller agents. CEBAA has an inquiry form which allows potential home buyers to have immediate access to a list of qualified exclusive and accredited buyer agents. The markets analyzed include Colorado Springs and Denver.

The guide makes it apparent that one of the most important attributes of a buyer's agent is negotiation skills, and for seller's agents the main attribute is marketing skills. It is recommended that a real estate agent have at least 3 to 5 years of experience to be qualified. Additionally, both buyers and sellers also may wish to assess the agent's designations, education, experience, and skills.

The guide also highlights the best timeline to buy or sell real estate. Statistically, May and June are the times that most homes are getting under contract. However, December is an excellent month for buying because in Colorado sellers are typically more willing to negotiate on price in this cold winter month. On the other hand, the guide also points out the fact that every home buyer and seller should only buy and sell when it is the right time for them.

The website posts the experience of a recent home buyer who used a CEBAA agent: "He took the extra time, the extra work, to help us find the 100% perfect house. We have a better house with a better neighborhood and better schools."

The Colorado association has agent members who do not list property, called exclusive buyer agents. The association also has affiliated fiduciary agents who are vetted and reviewed by the association.

There are also many home buying or selling tips found on its website, and as well as linked access to the National Buyers Agent Association website located at https://BuyerAgentSearch.com/.

The Colorado Exclusive Buyer Agent Association (CEBAA) just released a free guide in collaboration with the national association that includes five essential homebuying checklists for buyers and sellers who intend to purchase property in the United States. The guide will be discussed by CEBAA's association manager, Katheen Chiras, at a guest appearance on the Consumers Real Estate radio program November 6, 2021.

Related link: https://homebuyerscolorado.org/

Inspire Escrow Services Launches as All-New Trusted, Safe and Efficient Escrow Company in the Inland Empire

ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Inspire Escrow Services has launched as an all-new trusted, safe and efficient escrow business serving the Inland Empire region, the Ontario, California-based company placing high value on security and quality while ensuring all transactions are successful and convenient for every client. Licensed and regulated by California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) - and bonded by the EAFC - Inspire Escrow Services' team boasts the experience to handle the highest volume of escrow transactions in the industry, each member understanding that in this current economic state, it is extremely important to fully trust an escrow business that can provide the professionalism demanded by this market.

Inspire is considered one of the top escrow entities in all of Southern California and surrounding areas, offering comprehensive services for residential customers, commercial and industrial clients, short sales, business sales, agricultural-related escrow and 1031 exchange transactions.

"We typically work with sellers and agents that list properties, not so much with those parties looking to buy, but regardless - our professional and experienced team always provides the most convenient and safe options for all escrow needs," explains Inspire Escrow Services principal Julian Lopez. "Indeed, the biggest benefit of an escrow account is that a party will be protected during a real estate transaction, whether it's the buyer or the seller, and it can even protect homeowners by ensuring they have the funds to pay for property taxes and homeowners insurance when the bills arrive.

"To this end, California's Inspire Escrow Services simply has no equal."

For each residential transaction, Inspire provides clients with a dedicated team of Inland Empire escrow professionals who are trained and experienced in all types of residential sales, making this team ideal for individual sales transactions. On the commercial and industrial end of the spectrum, the company's officers bring years of related experience to the table, allowing them to provide the highest standard of customer service, deadline-meeting prowess and problem-solving expertise when closing a deal.

Further, Inspire Escrow's officers come highly recommended to manage commercial and industrial real estate escrow for everything from apartments and office buildings to hotels, industrial buildings, land acquisitions, retail properties, shopping centers and even strip malls.

Because short sales are time-sensitive transactions, Inspire's experienced and professional team guides clients through each process, while assuring banks and homeowners that they can feel safe and secure knowing the escrow will close on the specific time stated. Likewise, when it comes to business sales, Inspire Escrow assigns escrow officers that are highly experienced in bulk sales and who are also proficient in all types of business sales - including for venues such as laundromats, dry cleaners and gas stations.

Inspire Escrow can also handle unique escrow related to agriculture, based on each agricultural product, while also being proficient in educating clients on everything there is to know about "1031 exchange" transactions.

"The concept of a 1031 exchange transaction is very different from other types of escrow transactions in that it is treated as an exchanged sale rather than a regular one," adds Lopez. "We stress to our clients that it's all about exchanging, and not just buying or selling, that will qualify them for the deferred gain treatment."

Inspire also offers 24/7 support, with representatives available to address all escrow inquiries and concerns while providing information about the types of escrow transactions the company offers.

Inspire Escrow Services is located at 2980 Inland Empire Boulevard Suite 104 in Ontario and can be reached by calling (909) 698-4805. For additional information visit https://www.inspireescrow.com/ or email openescrow@InspireEscrow.com.

Inspire Escrow Services has launched as an all-new trusted, safe and efficient escrow business serving the Inland Empire region, the Ontario, California-based company placing high value on security and quality while ensuring all transactions are successful and convenient for every client.

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International Businessman, Kofi Nartey, Joins Belize-Centric Global Progress Fund Team

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Global Progress Fund, a platform created to provide international groups seeking to diversify their portfolios' access to investments within the country of Belize, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as a founder and core member of the management team.

The Global Progress Fund has been designed as a multi-faceted sustainable investment opportunity, ranging from sustainable smart city real estate development to manufacturing biofuels and bioplastics to multi-media. At the forefront of all of these components is increasing the economic resiliency and bringing economic opportunity to Belize.

"I am delighted to be part of the Global Progress Fund," said Mr. Nartey. "I'm looking forward to helping bring about what will be a billion dollar sustainable smart city development in the heart of Belize. But I'm also looking forward to working towards furthering the economic and infrastructure development of Belize."

In addition to sharing the Global Progress Fund with Mr. Nartey's celebrity and luxury real estate clients through Globl RED, his private real estate firm with over US$6B in transactional experience, Mr. Nartey will assist with the curation and strategy of the real estate development component, from pre-development planning through the ultimate sales cycle.

"We are thrilled to align with a respected industry leader like Kofi. We are excited to have him help us bring the Global Progress Fund to life as he continues to take on the international real estate world through his work with developers, affluent individuals, sports and entertainment celebrities," said co-Founder and Managing Director, Herbert Dogan. "Given our green initiatives and sustainability commitment, we are also pleased to report that we are negotiating with a UK-based NFT pioneer to be able to issue carbon credits as part of the Fund. Finally, we can also report that The Fresnel Companies will be assisting us with the specialized technological issues that are involved in creating a smart city development."

"The Global Progress Fund sustainable smart cities development concept is unique in the Americas," said The Fresnel Companies Partner, Andrew Murphy. "The technological challenges of the development concept align very well with The Fresnel Companies' capabilities."

About Global Progress Fund

Focused on central Belize, the Global Progress Fund will offer select forward-looking investors the opportunity to plant their next "flag" in a developing nation that offers a wealth of opportunities and to have an oversized positive impact on the country with a team that has access to government leaders at the highest level resulting from over fifty years of doing business in the country. By combining the collective years of experience of the team members and leveraging the varied talents of the strategic partners, the Fund can execute on the multi-generational opportunities herein, creating a legacy that will survive modern challenges, affording opportunities for the next generation and beyond, all while having a beneficial impact on the country and people of Belize by providing economic, employment and educational opportunities. For more information about Global Progress Funds vision, please visit: https://youtu.be/Mm0PEEYcxzU

About Kofi Nartey

A leading authority on luxury real estate and development, Kofi Nartey is the go-to broker for affluent clientele, celebrities, and prominent sports figures around the globe. He is the founder of GLOBL Real Estate + Development, a private real estate firm based in Beverly Hills, with global reach. He regularly appears on national television and in print media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, CBS, CNBC, Fox Business News, ESPN, CNN Money, and The Insider.

He was recently named to the LA500, as one of the most influential business leaders in Los Angeles. Kofi leverages his exposure, reach, professional sports and acting experience, MBA business acumen, and his desire to unlock potential in every business and person he engages. For more information, please visit our Website: https://www.globlred.com/

About The Fresnel Companies

The Fresnel Companies provide essential services in established markets. Technology development and intellectual property developed for these companies have uses that often exceed the scope of the businesses they were designed to serve. Our main focus is in areas where Fresnel collectively has more than 50 years of experience of creating value for investors and management. FGC specifically focuses on four primary segments: Fintech, Media, Data Analytics/Distribution and Software Innovation. For more information, please visit our Website: https://www.fresnelcm.com/

Global Progress Fund, a platform created to provide international groups seeking to diversify their portfolios' access to investments within the country of Belize, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as a founder and core member of the management team.

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Thorn Run Apartments Office Fire

PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Steiner Realty regrets to announce that there was a fire at our Thorn Run Office in Moon Township on Monday. The first responders arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze and thankfully, no one was hurt. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Casey Steiner, the company's President, commented that, "We are grateful that the fire did not impact any of the apartment buildings at the Thorn Run Apartments community." Mr. Steiner added that, "The fire remained isolated to the office only and did not pose a threat to the apartments. Thanks again to the top notch first responders in Moon Township!"

Although the office has been badly damaged, we have experience working from home. Most of our team has been working remotely since the start of the COVID pandemic. Therefore, we have assured our tenants that we don't expect there to be significant delays in responding to their needs.

About Steiner Realty:

Steiner Realty, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based real estate brokerage firm owned and operated by Clarence H. (Casey) Steiner since 1989. Steiner Realty, Inc. currently manages over 1600+ rental units in the Greater Pittsburgh area in a mix of luxury loft apartments, community apartment complexes, small apartment buildings and high-rises, as well as single-family homes and townhouses. In addition to office staff, Steiner Realty employs a full-service maintenance staff to handle all aspects of property maintenance, repair, and updating.

Learn more: http://www.steiner-realty.com/

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Steiner Realty regrets to announce that there was a fire at our Thorn Run Office in Moon Township on Monday. The first responders arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze and thankfully, no one was hurt. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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Renaissance Capital Relocates Headquarters to Stamford, CT: Choyce Peterson Negotiates Long-Term Lease

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage, recently announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Renaissance Capital (www.renaissancecapital.com), a global leader in providing pre-IPO institutional research and management of IPO-focused investment products, for a new 2,931 SF headquarters office at First Stamford Place in Stamford, CT. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan and Associate Casey McKnight represented Renaissance Capital in this transaction.

When Renaissance Capital's headquarters lease in Greenwich was set to expire, Bill Smith, President of Renaissance Capital, reached out to Choyce Peterson. Hannigan and the Choyce Peterson team had previously led Renaissance Capital through multiple real estate transactions, including negotiation of their Greenwich lease in 2011. Smith sought to relocate their headquarters to a high-quality building with easy access to I-95 and Metro-North in lower Fairfield County. Additionally, he sought a custom build-out in an office complex with a complete set of high-end amenities to offer his employees.

After touring multiple buildings throughout Greenwich and Stamford, Choyce Peterson solicited proposals from numerous landlords. Ultimately, Smith and his team decided on Stamford's First Stamford Place, and Hannigan and McKnight expertly negotiated a new lease with the landlord, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT). The three-building First Stamford Place office complex was recently renovated and upgraded and offers its tenants a first-class amenity package with secured covered parking, shuttle to the Stamford Metro-North train station, full-service grille, dining and coffee lounge, fitness center with classes, on-site daycare, and a building conference room and concierge service.

Tenants benefit from the complex's ideal location at I-95's Exit 7 a quarter mile from the Metro-North station, as well as ESRT's industry-leading indoor environmental quality measures that include MERV 13 filters, active bi-polar ionization and increased air filtration for a confident return to office.

Hannigan commented, "We're honored to once again represent Renaissance Capital, an industry titan in the pre-IPO research market and IPO Exchange Traded Funds (NYSE symbol: IPO), for their headquarters relocation. After a thorough search of the market, our proposal negotiations gave the Renaissance Capital team the confidence that a relocation to First Stamford Place was the perfect solution to their office space needs. We appreciated ESRT's partnership during the proposal process."

Smith concluded, "We're so glad to once again work with John and the Choyce Peterson team on this important relocation of our headquarters office. We were unsure if relocating to a different city would work for our company, but John and Casey made the process seamless with their exhaustive research of the local markets and on-point negotiations with ESRT. We're excited to grow our business in Stamford and look forward to establishing new roots for our firm."

The landlord's team on this leasing transaction included Torey Walsh of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, and Jeff Newman and Kimberly Zaccagnino Perna of Empire State Realty Trust.

About Renaissance Capital

Newly public companies can be great investments, but It's nearly impossible to stay on top of the IPO market. At Renaissance Capital, our team of analysts provide market-leading research and investment products so you can separate the good from the bad and profit from the IPO market.

For over 30 years, Renaissance Capital has been the global leader in researching and trading of IPOs. They offer two NYSE-listed Exchange Trade Funds with over $700 million of assets: the Renaissance IPO ETF (symbol "IPO") and the Renaissance International IPO ETF (symbol "IPOS").

It is the global leader in providing Pre-IPO research for institutional investors. For individual investors it manages the IPO Pro platform, the most comprehensive source for IPO information, easily accessed in one platform.

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions. Learn more at: http://www.choycepeterson.com/.

Choyce Peterson, Inc. , a full-service commercial real estate brokerage, recently announced the successful conclusion of lease negotiations on behalf of Renaissance Capital, a global leader in providing pre-IPO institutional research and management of IPO-focused investment products, for a new 2,931 SF headquarters office at First Stamford Place.

Related link: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

HomeBinder debuts new features that strengthen the relationship between homeowners, home professionals, mortgage lenders, insurance providers and other authorized partners

BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- HomeBinder, a centralized home management platform that keeps homeowners connected with mortgage lenders, home inspectors, insurance providers, home pros, real estate agents, and other authorized professionals, today announced the release of new features and user interface (UI) improvements designed to enhance the home management experience. By fostering greater consumer engagement in digital home management, HomeBinder keeps homeowners connected with the businesses that support their ownership journey, creating opportunities for repeat and referral business and helping build clients for life.

Notably, HomeBinder had introduced a proprietary home valuation tool that aggregates multiple data points - including renovations, appliance upgrades and the completion status of maintenance tasks - to estimate the home's current value and appreciation. The tool also tracks information including purchase price, current loan balance, loan term, interest rate, annual taxes and hazard insurance. The feature is designed to help homeowners better track their home's value and provide future buyers with deeper transparency into the history of the home.

The platform update also introduces an evergreen "To Do" list on the homeowner's homepage. The list highlights important tasks driven both by homeowner-specific binder data as well as the stage of ownership, following models used by many other successful SaaS platforms.

The new UI also features enhanced navigation and workflows that improve organization of tools such as document storage, maintenance history, home improvement projects, appliance models, property details and photos.

"This latest update to the HomeBinder interface strengthens homeowner engagement with the platform, keeping users connected with their mortgage lenders and other authorized home professionals," said HomeBinder Chief Product Officer Guy Tassinari. "By offering unique new capabilities and targeted improvements to organizational workflows, HomeBinder continues to be a valuable, user-friendly resource homeowners will return to again and again, creating long-term referral and repeat business opportunities."

To see how HomeBinder can help keep businesses connected with homeowners and support the journey of homeownership, schedule a demo at sales@homebinder.com.

About HomeBinder:

HomeBinder is a home management platform that makes maintaining a home's value easy while improving relationships between homeowners and the businesses that serve them. Unlike traditional leave-behinds like business cards and refrigerator magnets, HomeBinder maintains an ongoing digital connection with homeowners as they manage their data, documents and relationships over time. Founded in 2015, HomeBinder is a venture-backed Techstars Boston '19 company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://pages.homebinder.com/.

HomeBinder, a centralized home management platform that keeps homeowners connected with mortgage lenders, home inspectors, insurance providers, home pros, real estate agents, and other authorized professionals, today announced the release of new features and user interface (UI) improvements designed to enhance the home management experience.

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Global DMS’ EVO® enhances efficiency and mobility with Amazon’s Alexa Voice Command Interface

LANSDALE, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Global DMS, the leading provider of cloud-based real estate appraisal management software, recently announced that its next-generation EVO platform is now voice-enabled, providing lenders access to key functionality and up to the minute information of their entire pipeline with Amazon's Alexa voice control - making EVO the first and only appraisal management software to provide this capability in the mortgage industry.

The Alexa Skill, called MyEVO™, allows EVO clients to securely access all appraisal information in their accounts through all Alexa capable devices, like Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Tap and the mobile Alexa apps for iPhone and Android by simply saying, "Alexa, Open MyEVO."

Users can then ask Alexa, Amazon's artificial intelligence that powers Alexa-enabled hardware and its associated products, to launch the MyEVO skill that enhances the virtual assistant's ability to conduct appraisal management tasks, such as ordering an appraisal, providing appraisal status updates, and delivering EVO's latest product enhancements and company news.

"At Global DMS, we are continually pushing the limits of technology to bring exceptional value to our clients and make the dream of Digital Mortgage a reality," said Global DMS® CEO, Vladimir Bien-Aime. "As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, we are committed to investing in voice technology and other AI powered voice assistants that enable us to provide an experience that is conversational and attuned with our customers' lifestyles. This first of its kind solution will enhance our customer's workflow and communications and allow them to work smarter when and where they wish, with just the sound of their voice."

EVO, the industry's most advanced cloud-based appraisal management platform, was designed to be both exceptionally intuitive and powerful enough to support a completely automated appraisal management workflow. The EVO platform centralizes and simplifies the process for lenders that utilize multiple AMCs, manage their own panel, or a combination of both. EVO allows authorized administrative users to instantly make changes to the platform's workflow, communications, vendors, and assignment logic to ensure success in an everchanging competitive mortgage market.

Learn more about EVO at: https://www.globaldms.com/evo-residential

About Global DMS:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Pennsylvania, Global DMS is a leading provider of cloud-based commercial and residential real estate appraisal management software. The company's solution set is cost effectively delivered on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) transactional basis that ensures compliance adherence, reduces costs, increases efficiencies, and expedites the entire real estate appraisal process. Global DMS' solutions include its EVO-Res™ platform for residential lending, EVO-C™ platform for commercial lending, SnapVal™ appraisal pricing solution, AVMs, and the MISMO Appraisal Review System (MARS®).

For more information, visit https://www.globaldms.com/ or call (877) 866-2747.

About Amazon:

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/ and follow @AmazonNews.

Global DMS, the leading provider of cloud-based real estate appraisal management software, recently announced that its next-generation EVO platform is now voice-enabled, providing lenders access to key functionality and up to the minute information of their entire pipeline with Amazon's Alexa voice control - making EVO the first and only appraisal management software to provide this capability in the mortgage industry.

Related link: https://www.globaldms.com/

Real Estate Technology Firm Swift Homes Partners with Radio One on Marketing Campaign

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, Swift Homes announced a partnership with Radio One on a multiplatform marketing campaign across multiple markets in the United States to help build awareness of Swift Homes' benefits and seller-friendly offerings that are available to consumers who are looking for real estate advice and services.

"Our partnership with Radio One is important because of the scope and scale they provide," a Swift Homes senior executive said. "As the largest radio network serving the urban community, their relationship with their audience allows Swift Homes to effectively communicate to prospective home sellers - educating audiences across the country about simplifying their home selling process."

Swift Homes is a technology company specializing in fast and easy home sales without the seller needing to list their property with a realtor. Their innovative platform provides home sellers with a fast cash offer and closing as quickly as thirty days. Additionally, with Swift Homes, sellers pay no traditional broker fees and make no repairs.

Swift Homes stands out among its competitors because it operates across the United States, so sellers aren't limited to specific geographies. In addition, Swift Homes provides special seller-friendly offerings such as allowing sellers to remain in their homes with a rent back program. Even more, Swift Homes will make a purchase even if the home being sold is an investment home with tenants.

The marketing campaign began earlier this year and currently airs in the following Radio One markets: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Raleigh

About Swift Homes

Swift Homes is the pre-eminent buyer of homes within the real estate tech space. Their technology has revolutionized and simplified the way a home is sold by streamlining the process and removing unnecessary fees and time that come from listing a home with a broker. With over 20,000 offers made, Swift Homes is one of the largest technology-based home buyers in the country, and their team has over 20 years of experience purchasing homes. In short, if sellers need to sell fast or for any reason, they can sell to Swift Homes in a few easy steps. Learn more: https://www.selltoswift.com/

About Radio One

Urban One, Inc. d/b/a Radio One. [Nasdaq: UONEK] is an urban oriented, multi-media company that primarily targets African Americans and urban communities. Radio One is the largest distributor of urban content in the country and has been the leading voice speaking to Black America for over Forty (40) years. Visit https://urban1.com/ for more company information.

Today, Swift Homes announced a partnership with Radio One on a multiplatform marketing campaign across multiple markets in the United States to help build awareness of Swift Homes' benefits and seller-friendly offerings that are available to consumers who are looking for real estate advice and services.

Related link: https://www.selltoswift.com

Swift Homes Makes It Easy to Sell Your House Fast for Top Value

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Swift Homes, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading home cash buyer throughout the southern United States. Helping homeowners sell their residential properties quickly for top value. Swift Homes purchases homes in as-is condition, making the process straightforward and efficient while giving our customers peace of mind.

Traditional real estate sales include fees, lacking a proper client experience that is typically inconvenient with no guarantees. This is not the case with Swift Homes. The company primarily buys single-family homes that are then rented out to local families. However, they do consider other property types.

Swift Homes provide top-dollar cash offers, a highly experienced home purchasing company bolstered by a robust private equity fund. It can have the entire transaction completed in as few as ten days. When Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina residents sell to Swift Homes, they don't need to invest time and money into extensive repairs and modifications. As their name suggests, Swift Homes is dedicated to providing each homeowner with a closing that is both quick and uncomplicated.

Having bought more than 5,000 houses nationwide, Swift Homes personnel have had the opportunity to work with those seeking to expeditiously sell their properties for various reasons, including occupation changes, family emergencies, and other pressing situations. Many customers working with Swift Homes found that the ability to get high value for their houses in a relatively short period was a critical factor in their overall financial well-being.

The standard, time-tested process that Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina sellers go through with Swift Homes begins with submitting a brief informational form regarding the property itself. Upon receiving and evaluating the form, the team will furnish a personalized proposal with their reliable cash offer. If the seller indicates that the offer is acceptable, Swift Homes will schedule a convenient home inspection to assess its current condition thoroughly. At that point, the deal is finalized, with the seller selecting a closing date that best meets their particular needs. To conclude the process, Swift Homes will dispense the agreed-upon cash payment.

Swift Homes is confident that they are the ideal cash home buyers with their unmatched process and dependable offers. With the backing of the private equity fund, all-cash offers made are trustworthy and transparent. Their customers don't need to worry about conditional financing woes or having the transaction drag on. Swift Homes personnel would also like prospective customers to know that sellers maintain control from beginning to end. While the company only makes offers they genuinely feel are competitive and fair, sellers have every right to decline and will never be pressured to go along with a deal that makes them uncomfortable.

Homeowners in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina can speak with a Swift Homes representative by calling (877) 861-2466. To learn more about Swift Homes and their process, please visit http://www.selltoswift.com/ or send an email to hello@SellToSwift.com.

Swift Homes, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading home cash buyer throughout the southern United States. Helping homeowners sell their residential properties quickly for top value. Swift Homes purchases homes in as-is condition, making the process straightforward and efficient while giving our customers peace of mind.

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International Businessman, Kofi Nartey, Takes on Role as Brand Ambassador for New Award-Winning Armagnac Brandy, Cardinal Du Four

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cardinal du Four, 21 Rébellion, a flagship spirit for the Armagnac world and the modern connoisseur's answer to Cognac, has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as its first brand ambassador. After hosting several successful events together, the Armagnac maker and the Beverly Hills based real estate broker saw the alignment and knew a partnership was inevitable.

Cardinal du Four founder and creator, Christophe Namer, has set out to illuminate the Armagnac region of France, whose namesake spirit is actually 200 years older than Cognac. "France's best kept secret" as Namer has described Armagnac, will not remain that way for long with a strategic partner like Nartey.

"We are thrilled to align with a respected industry leader like Kofi. We are excited for him to carry our brand with him as he continues to take on the international real estate world through his work with developers, affluent individuals, sports and entertainment celebrities," said Namer.

The partnership intends to bring the Cardinal du Four Armagnac brand in front of Kofi's celebrity and luxury real estate clients with curated, thoughtful and memorable sensory experiences.

About Cardinal Du Four

Cardinal du Four (CdF), 21 Rébellion is a harmonious blend of vintage Armagnacs from 21 to 43 years of age, which is superior in quality while using innovative blending techniques to ensure that each sip is luxuriously smooth, balanced, and elegant. Founder and creator Christophe Namer, a native of Aix-en-Provence with over 20 years of experience in the wine and spirits world, turned his dream into a reality when he created this new elixir. CdF 21, Rébellion personifies complexity and power with elegance and finesse. Its brilliant amber color has floral aromas of jasmine and iris followed by secondary layers of nutmeg, dried fig, caramelized apples, along with elegant toasted wood vanilla flavors. The long and lingering finish imparts cacao beans and salted caramel. While relatively new in the market, CdF, 21 Rébellion has already received significant industry recognition and accolades including: GOLD MEDAL 2019 - CONCOURS GENERAL AGRICOLE PARIS; DOUBLE GOLD, 97 POINTS from Anthony Dias Blue, James Beard Award Winner⁠ saying "perhaps the most refined Armagnac I've ever tasted"; ⁠DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL⁠, San Francisco World Spirits Design Competition 2020. For more information, please visit our website: https://cardinaldufour.com/

About Kofi Nartey

A leading authority on luxury real estate and development, Kofi Nartey is the go-to broker for affluent clientele, celebrities, and prominent sports figures around the globe. He is the founder of GLOBL Real Estate + Development, a private real estate firm based in Beverly Hills, with global reach. He regularly appears on national television and in print media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, CBS, CNBC, Fox Business News, ESPN, CNN Money, and The Insider. He was recently named to the LA500, as one of the most influential business leaders in Los Angeles. Kofi leverages his exposure, reach, professional sports and acting experience, MBA business acumen, and his desire to unlock potential in every business and person he engages. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.globlred.com/

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Cardinal du Four, 21 Rébellion, a flagship spirit for the Armagnac world and the modern connoisseur's answer to Cognac, has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as its first brand ambassador. After hosting several successful events together, the Armagnac maker and the Beverly Hills based real estate broker saw the alignment and knew a partnership was inevitable.

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Trion Properties Launches Third Fund; Targets $175-200 Million in Buying Power Focused on Southeast and Western Multifamily Properties

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Trion Properties, a private equity real estate firm based in West Hollywood, California and Miami, Florida specializing in value-add multifamily investments, has announced the launch of Trion Multifamily Opportunity Fund III, LLC, its third investment fund vehicle.

The fund, which will target $75 million in equity to deliver $175-200 million in buying power, will primarily invest in the acquisition, improvement, and repositioning of undervalued and opportunistic multifamily assets in Western and Southeastern U.S. markets. Fund III anticipates acquiring 8-12 properties over its investment period.

The launch of this fund comes on the heels of the closing of the firm's second fund, which has 215 diverse investors, including accredited high net worth investors, RIAs, and family offices, and is allocated across value-add and opportunistic multifamily investments within growing submarkets demonstrating strong growth fundamentals, according to Max Sharkansky, Managing Partner at Trion Properties.

"With our first two funds, we executed an investment strategy that proved quite resilient, which allowed us to take advantage of several significant opportunities during both incredibly strong and uncertain economic times," says Sharkansky. "We are able to leverage our long-standing industry relationships to acquire these opportunities primarily through off-market transactions. This enabled us to build a strong portfolio of communities, acquired for highly competitive prices, which were positioned to provide strong returns to our investors."

To date, the firm has acquired 64 properties and has completed more than $1 billion in transactions.

Mitch Paskover, Managing Partner at Trion Properties adds, "Trion's sole focus on our proven strategy of acquiring and repositioning undervalued multifamily assets in key markets, combined with our vertically integrated property management platform, has led to demonstrable success. The average investor annualized return on our properties exceeds 30% annually, and all properties purchased with Funds I and II have either met or exceeded projections or are on pace to do so. We will continue to implement this strategy on assets acquired with Fund III on an expanded scale."

Fund III is targeting investor-level annualized returns of 13% to 15% over a 6-8-year period, with early "seed investors" receiving preferred economics. As with the firm's first two funds, the firm plans to drive value through heavy renovations, re-branding and a hands-on management approach.

"We offer a competitive advantage to investors by having in-house acquisition, project management, property management, debt sourcing, and construction teams," says Sharkansky. "This combination makes us unique and specialized in the markets we target, allowing us to add value where other sponsors cannot."

Selecting assets with longevity and endurance is essential to the firm's acquisition strategy, adds Paskover.

"We have established a foothold in several Western markets, including becoming the most active buyer in the Portland area based on number of transactions, and are eager to continue applying this strategy in those markets and others demonstrating strong growth fundamentals - including the Southeast region, where we recently established a second office," says Paskover.

Trion's current multifamily portfolio encompasses over 1,250 units across Los Angeles, San Diego, the Bay Area, Colorado, and the greater Portland Area. In addition to the Southeast, the firm is also seeking opportunities to acquire in Salt Lake City and Seattle, notes Sharkansky.

Based on solid fundamentals, continued demand and shortage of supply in multifamily housing in these markets, Trion is anticipating strong performance for its investment platform over the long term.

About Trion Properties

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Trion Properties is a private equity real estate firm that invests in value-add multifamily throughout the west coast. Trion has completed more than $1 billion in transactions, with a portfolio of over $550 million in assets, generating an average internal rate of return in excess of 30 percent. With its fully built-out operator platform, Trion has repositioned and stabilized undervalued assets, leveraging its expertise in real estate finance and renovation of multifamily properties to drive returns for its investors.

Since its inception, Trion has acquired the fee interest-or in certain instances the debt secured by the fee interest-of over 3,550 multifamily units. To date, Trion has successfully repositioned and resold over 1,750 units and over 200,430 square feet of commercial real estate space.

The principals of Trion Properties are Max Sharkansky and Mitch Paskover, two real estate professionals with over 30 years of combined experience in finance, acquisitions, management and redevelopment. Additional information is available at https://trionproperties.com/.

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Trion Properties, a private equity real estate firm based in West Hollywood, California and Miami, Florida specializing in value-add multifamily investments, has announced the launch of Trion Multifamily Opportunity Fund III, LLC, its third investment fund vehicle.

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Skyway.com Answers Buyers’ Need For Rapid Online Condo Insurance In Fast-Paced Housing Market

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- It is no secret that the housing market in Florida is hot. Properties move fast, and consumers are finding more ways to make all parts of buying and owning a home quick, easy, and mostly online. One insuretech, UPC Insurance®, answered the consumer call for the ability to almost instantly have an estimate of what a policy will cost, and the ability to buy a Florida Condo policy completely online with Skyway.com.

"From e-commerce to ride-sharing apps, consumers are increasingly choosing the convenience of online solutions that are quick and effective," said Chris Griffith, COO and CIO of St. Petersburg-based UPC Insurance and President of Skyway.com. "UPC is proud to be a pioneer in direct-to-consumer condo insurance policies... Customers can get a quote in seconds and bind and pay for that policy within minutes."

Lisa Sparks with Jason Mitchell Real Estate confirms the cost of insurance is something that buyers want to have an estimate on before they commit to buying a home. Skyway.com consumers are now able to see the estimated insurance premium for a Florida HO6 condo unit owners policy in seconds. This boosts buyers' confidence: they know they can afford the unit with all expenses, including the insurance cost, without the delay of a traditional quest for similar information on the phone or filling out forms online.

In this market, minutes matter! Realtors are finding it is not unusual for multiple prospective buyers to be lined up in their cars, waiting to see a new listing. Buyers in Florida don't want to lose out on a great unit because they are waiting to hear back on an insurance quote. Sparks confirms having an instant quote prior to submitting their offer is just one more level of uncertainty that can be removed from the transaction, giving buyers a competitive edge when they go into a multiple offer situation.

Skyway.com was designed to be very consumer-friendly. UPC Insurance® collaborated with Swash Labs to ensure the user experience is fast and easy to use. The end result is clear skies ahead for buyers looking to secure a new condo in today's competitive Florida housing market.

Learn more: https://www.skyway.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywaycoastal/

About UPC Insurance

Founded in 1999, UPC Insurance is an insurance holding company that sources, writes and services personal and commercial residential property and casualty insurance policies using a group of wholly owned insurance subsidiaries through a variety of distribution channels. The Company currently writes policies in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas. From its headquarters in St. Petersburg, UPC Insurance's team of dedicated professionals manages a completely integrated insurance company, including sales, underwriting, customer service and claims. For more information, visit: https://www.upcinsurance.com/.

About Swash Labs

Swash Labs is an award-winning, full-service advertising agency based in Denton, Texas. Established in 2011, Swash Labs uses the art and science of storytelling and behavioral economics in work focused on digital media, emerging communications technology, and modern brand development for clients across the United States. Swash helps clients define and solve business problems with big creative ideas that work. For more information, visit: https://swashlabs.com/.

It is no secret that the housing market in Florida is hot. Properties move fast, and consumers are finding more ways to make all parts of buying and owning a home quick, easy, and mostly online. One insuretech, UPC Insurance®, answered the consumer call for the ability to almost instantly have an estimate of what a policy will cost, and the ability to buy a Florida Condo policy completely online with Skyway.com.

Related link: https://www.upcinsurance.com/

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Names Steiner Realty, Inc a Winner of the Pittsburgh Top Workplaces Award for the Third Year in a Row

PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Steiner Realty, Inc. announces their designation as one of Pittsburgh's 2021 Top Workplaces. Steiner Realty has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the third year in a row.

The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

"During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organizations, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business."

"For over 30 years, Steiner Realty has acknowledged the value of our people by providing a company culture that inspires personal growth and professional excellence," said Casey Steiner, President/CEO of Steiner. "This culture, which also centers around commitment and work ethic to facilitate safe and comfortable housing for our tenants, is contagious. We recognize that each and every member of Steiner Realty contributes to and directly shares in our success and our people are a significant part of why we continue to thrive.

"In that light, we are extremely pleased to have been recognized once again by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a Top Work Place. This award validates that we truly are continuing to provide a healthy and inclusive work environment for our people, who are our company's greatest asset. Congratulations to all of our team members for helping to support our success."

About Steiner Realty:

Steiner Realty, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based real estate brokerage firm owned and operated by Clarence H. (Casey) Steiner since 1989. Steiner Realty, Inc. currently manages over 1600+ rental units in the Greater Pittsburgh area in a mix of luxury loft apartments, community apartment complexes, small apartment buildings and high-rises, as well as single-family homes and townhouses. In addition to office staff, Steiner Realty employs a full-service maintenance staff to handle all aspects of property maintenance, repair, and updating. http://www.steiner-realty.com/ @SteinerRealty @SteinerRealty

About Energage

Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, plus support and professional services, to help organizations recruit and retain the right talent. As a B-Corporation founding member, Energage has committed itself to the purpose of making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of culture research, the engine behind 51 Top Workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees at 60,000 organizations, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business, and developed the tools and expertise to help organizations measure, shape and showcase their unique culture to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. For more information, please visit https://www.energage.com/. Follow us on Twitter @teamenergage and Facebook and LinkedIn @energage.

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Steiner Realty, Inc. announces their designation as one of Pittsburgh's 2021 Top Workplaces. Steiner Realty has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the third year in a row.

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1st Class Real Estate and Expetitle Announce a Joint Venture to Provide Tech-enabled Closings Across The U.S.

MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Expetitle and 1st Class Real Estate are joining forces to create a national title partnership; offering a streamlined, remote home closing transaction to 1st Class' customers. 1st Class Real Estate is a nationally recognized top brokerage. They have grown 470% over the past three years, placing them on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.

"With all the new tech-enabled competitors coming into the market, like iBuyers, digital brokers, and alternative marketplaces, brokerages need to respond with digital innovation of their own. Consumers today expect to be able to do everything on their phone," said Sean Daly, Expetitle's CEO. "Expetitle's partnership model gives brokers the tools they need to stay relevant, while also opening up a new income stream from title insurance commissions."

1st Class Real Estate will first launch fully remote and hybrid closings through a secure platform and mobile app in Florida and Georgia, but eventually plans to roll the service out to all 50 offices nationwide.

"This joint-venture with Expetitle allows us to leverage technology to process our clients' closings more efficiently and with higher service levels. It eliminates the unknowns in a transaction by providing all parties with real-time information on any device in just a few clicks, giving our agents and their clients the confidence that their closings will happen on schedule," said Buddy Buchner, VP Franchise Development of 1st Class Real Estate.

About Expetitle

Expetitle is a multi-state title company that delivers fully digital and hybrid closings through one secure collaborative platform that adds transparency to the entire closing process. Expetitle's mission is to provide a better, transparent closing experience for buyers, sellers, and their agents and brokers. Today's consumer is used to doing everything on their phone in real-time, why should buying a home be any different? To learn more about Expetitle, visit https://www.expetitle.com/.

About 1st Class Real Estate

1st Class Real Estate, founded in 2013 by Rhyan Finch (Chief Executive Officer) started with only a handful of agents and has rapidly grown to multiple locations in states nationwide. 1st Class's proven model has the software, systems, procedures, and support staff in place for every process you can think of including office operation procedures, lead generation, marketing & branding, closing coordination, inside sales agents, agent training, and more! To learn more about 1st Class Real Estate, visit https://www.1stclassrealestate.com/.

Expetitle and 1st Class Real Estate are joining forces to create a national title partnership; offering a streamlined, remote home closing transaction to 1st Class' customers. Expetitle is a multi-state title company that delivers fully digital and hybrid closings through one secure collaborative platform that adds transparency to the entire closing process.

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Success Systems, Inc. Relocates Headquarters to 383 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT: Choyce Peterson Negotiates 5,649 SF Transaction

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the successful conclusion of sublease negotiations on behalf of Success Systems, Inc. (www.success-systems.com) for a 5,649 square foot (SF) office at MerrittView, 383 Main Avenue in Norwalk, CT. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan represented Success Systems in this transaction.

When Success Systems recognized that their current lease was nearing expiration, they reached out to Hannigan who had represented them in their original relocation from Stamford to Norwalk in 2015. They explained that they were seeking to relocate within Norwalk to an attractive building with excellent amenities including covered parking, in a convenient location near the Merritt Parkway. They also wished to take advantage of the economic environment favorable to tenants.

After touring buildings throughout the Norwalk area, Success Systems narrowed in on a sublease at MerrittView, 383 Main Avenue. This particular suite had an existing layout conducive to their space needs and included furniture. The Success Systems team appreciated that MerrittView presents a great value combination of rental rates and best-in-class amenities including a newly renovated fitness center and cafeteria, ample covered parking, and shuttle service to the South Norwalk and Merritt 7 train stations. Most importantly, the MerrittView building has a convenient location right at Exits 40A/B on the Merritt Parkway, is only 0.5 miles to the Merritt 7 Train Station, 4 miles to the South Norwalk Train Station, and 3 miles to I-95 (Exit 15).

Hannigan commented, "It's been a pleasure representing Success Systems once again in their lease negotiations. There were many available suites to tour in all areas of Norwalk, but by focusing on the most important factors of value and location, we were able to guide the decision-making process, find the best solution to suit their needs, and negotiate very favorable economic terms."

The Success Systems team concluded, "We were very happy to once again work with John on this relocation project. He understood exactly what we were seeking in a new office and did an excellent job of analyzing market options, including the favorable economics of a sublease. We are excited to expand our office space in this new location with terrific amenities for our employees."

The sublandlord was represented by Executive Managing Director Patricia Valenti of Newmark Knight Frank. The landlord of the MerrittView building is Empire State Realty Trust.

About Success Systems, Inc.

Success Systems is the most recommended supplier of cloud-based, turnkey store automation solutions for independent convenience, grocery, petroleum, tobacco and liquor retail outlets. Reflecting more than 36 years of field-tested experience, our offerings are designed to help customers optimize every aspect of their operations and achieve measurable results.

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage firm with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

Learn more: http://www.choycepeterson.com/

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John Hannigan
Principal
Choyce Peterson, Inc.
(203) 961-8175
jhannigan@choycepeterson.com

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Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced the successful conclusion of sublease negotiations on behalf of Success Systems, Inc. for a 5,649 square foot (SF) office at MerrittView, 383 Main Avenue in Norwalk, CT. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan represented Success Systems in this transaction.

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RMA Real Estate Services Brokers Sale of Pelican Harbor Marina for City of Palm Bay

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- RMA Real Estate Services, a division of the economic development firm RMA (www.rma.us.com), is proud to announce the successful sale of a prime commercial property on behalf of the City of Palm Bay. RMA's senior broker Bill Dehlinger, CCIM handled the transaction for the City, which resulted in Space Coast Marinas purchasing three parcels of land known as Pelican Harbor Marina for $1.7 million. The almost seven acres will be redeveloped to include a boat launch, public boardwalk, a marina, and restaurant.

"We are honored to have brokered this real estate transaction for the City of Palm Bay and the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency," said Bill Dehlinger. "The sale of this property will usher in the revitalization of Bayfront Village."

In 2015, Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency (BCRA) applied for and won a Competitive Florida grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The City used the grant to hire RMA to perform a scope of work that included market analysis, public input, and development of an economic development strategy and action plan. At that time, RMA found that Pelican Harbor Marina, with access to the Intracoastal Waterway and Indian River Lagoon, was a prime catalyst for future development of Bayfront Village.

"This is an exciting development project for the City," said Joan Junkala-Brown, Deputy City Manager. "The proposed development will add value to what currently exists and further create an environment for residents and visitors to gather, eat, shop, and listen to live music whether arriving by boat or vehicle."

"This project is a prime example of RMA's synergistic services at work," said Chris Brown, RMA Principal and Co-founder. "From vision to implementation, our team created the strategy for redevelopment and then secured the developer who will launch this catalytic project. We are very proud of our work with Palm Bay and look forward to the creation of a magnificent new waterfront village."

About RMA:

Founded in 2009 by Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown, RMA is comprised of a phenomenal team of leading experts in economic development, real estate for governments, marketing, urban design, and financial analysis. RMA, headquartered in Pompano Beach, Florida is a highly experienced, full-service economic redevelopment consulting and management firm, specializing in revitalizing core areas and corridors for cities, counties, and special districts nationwide. The co-founders are also the authors of one of the definitive books about city redevelopment, "Reinventing Your City: 8 Steps to Turn Your City Around."

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RMA Real Estate Services, a division of the economic development firm RMA, is proud to announce the successful sale of a prime commercial property on behalf of the City of Palm Bay.

Related link: http://www.rma.us.com/

Real Estate Technology Firm Swift Homes Partners with iHeartMedia on Marketing Campaign

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, Swift Homes announced a partnership with iHeartMedia on a multiplatform marketing campaign across multiple markets in the United States to help build awareness of Swift Homes' benefits and seller-friendly offerings that are available to consumers who are looking for real estate advice and services.

"Our partnership with iHeartMedia is important because of the scope and scale they provide," a Swift Homes senior executive said. "Their relationship with their audience allows Swift Homes to effectively communicate to prospective home sellers - educating audiences across the country about simplifying their home selling process."

Swift Homes is a technology company specializing in fast and easy home sales without the seller needing to list their property with a realtor. Their innovative platform provides home sellers with a fast cash offer and closing as quickly as thirty days after signing a contract. Home sellers pay no traditional broker fees, make no repairs, and close and receive cash as soon as thirty days after signing a contract.

Swift Homes stands out among its competitors because it operates across the United States, so sellers aren't limited to specific geographies. In addition, Swift Homes provides special seller-friendly offerings such as allowing sellers to remain in their homes with a rent back program. Even more, Swift Homes will typically make a purchase even if the home being sold is an investment home with tenants.

The marketing campaign has begun and is running across iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations in six markets including: Birmingham, Cincinnati, Fayetteville, Memphis, Raleigh, and St. Louis.

About Swift Homes

Swift Homes is the pre-eminent buyer of homes within the real estate tech space. Their technology has revolutionized and simplified the way a home is sold by streamlining the process and removing unnecessary fees and time that come from listing a home with a broker. With over 20,000 offers made, Swift Homes is one of the largest technology-based home buyers in the country, and their team has over 20 years of experience purchasing homes. In short, if sellers need to sell fast or for any reason, they can sell to Swift Homes in a few easy steps.

About iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 250 million people each month. It is number one in both broadcast and digital streaming radio as well as podcasting and audio ad tech and includes three business segments: The iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group; the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group; and the Audio and Media Services Group. Visit https://www.iheartmedia.com/ for more company information.

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Swift Homes is located at 875 North Michigan Avenue Suite 3218 in Chicago and can be reached by calling (877) 861-2466. For more information visit http://www.selltoswift.com/ or email hello@SelltoSwift.com.

Today, Swift Homes announced a partnership with iHeartMedia on a multiplatform marketing campaign across multiple markets in the United States to help build awareness of Swift Homes' benefits and seller-friendly offerings that are available to consumers who are looking for real estate advice and services.

Related link: https://www.selltoswift.com

Launch Pad Releases First Book By Real Estate Mogul and Art Impresario Daniel Lebensohn

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Los Angeles based publishing company Launch Pad Publishing is celebrating the release of "The Art of the Real: Real Life, Real Relationships and Real Estate" (ISBN: 978-1951407629) - the debut memoir from Daniel Lebensohn.

As the co-founder of BH3 Management, a real estate investment company that has invested more than $1.5 billion in commercial real estate debt and equity, Lebensohn has spent the past few decades navigating a cutthroat world filled with challenges, tough negotiators and impossible situations.

The book documents his impressive rise but also shows how, instead of allowing his circumstances to make him callous, Lebensohn instead dug into the values he learned growing up as the Jewish son of immigrant parents in 1970s Long Island-specifically the fact that success always comes down to having authentic relationships.

By turns dramatic and touching, "The Art of the Real" tells the tale of a rare real estate success story and even more rare tale of a man staying true to his values-and his childhood friends.

"Readers may pick up this book because they want to find out how they can have the kind of success Daniel has," says publisher Anna David. "They'll get that but I think they'll be surprised to see that they'll be left with a sense that success is less about how much money you make and more about who you surround yourself with and how you treat those people."

Echoes Genius Network founder Joe Polish, who's often been cited as the most well-connected man in the world, "Daniel's story shows how embracing a win-win mindset and emphasizing relationships about everything else is the true road to success."

"The Art of the Real: Real Life, Real Relationships and Real Estate" is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, among many other outlets.

To learn more visit: http://www.artoftherealbook.com/.

About Launch Pad Publishing:

A boutique publishing company primarily for entrepreneurs who are the leaders in their field, Launch Pad has published authors from the entertainment world, including TV newscasters and reality stars, as well as government sales experts, sports agents, coaches, non-profit founders and more. Learn more at: https://www.launchpadpub.com/.

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Los Angeles based publishing company Launch Pad Publishing is celebrating the release of "The Art of the Real: Real Life, Real Relationships and Real Estate" (ISBN: 978-1951407629) - the debut memoir from Daniel Lebensohn.

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Chicago West Side Families Celebrate 70 Years of Peace and Unity

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- 3161-3163 Monroe Family Fellowship Chicago IL and NewNegro Media announce a Plaque Dedication Ceremony at 3161-3163 Monroe, September 5, 2021, to celebrate the tenants 70-year anniversary. All families are invited, tickets are $30 and children under 12 free. The event kicks off Friday September 3 with an evening cocktail reception at Comfort Suites Lombard, Saturday September 4, Picnic Miller Meadows Forest Preserve River Forest, and Sunday September 5th Gumbo Gala following the dedication ceremony.

Participants must RSVP by August 27th, 2021, for ticket information contact Derrick Williams newnegro@yahoo.com or call (312) 523-7227.

3161-3163 W. Monroe is not an address; it is "the Mothership." For over 70 years families connected by bloodlines, childhoods and a church have resided at the six-unit, three-story, apartment complex, located in the heart of East Garfield Park. The "Monroe Family Fellowship" will be hosting a Plaque Dedication Ceremony September 5, 3161-3163 W. Monroe at 3 p.m.

The Family Fellowship are the Balthazars, Milam/Brownlee's, Jackson/Norwood, and Brown/Williams.

All Monroe family and friends are invited to attend a celebration to honor the pioneers and motivators of 3161, 3162, 3163 and 3164 W Monroe with a bronze plaque that reads, "A love silhouette of brick and mortar, this building and the names engraved below will forever be bound together as a symbol for grace, redemption, and unending friendship, proving unity and love trump racism, corruption, and palpable ignorance."

HONOREES:

* Mr. & Mrs. Louis and Doretta Balthazar, Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Robbie Brownlee, Mr. & Mrs. Louvania (Brother) and Dorothy Brownlee

* Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Lucy Hailey, Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Margaret Milam, Mr. & Mrs. Sydney and Annie Norwood,

* Mr. & Mrs. Spencer and Mary Williams, Mrs. Anna White, Ms. Daisy Partee, Ms. John Ella Williams, Mr. Joe Ford,

* Reverend Ferdinand Hargrett, Reverend E.J. Hatch

The Milam and Brownlee family's relationship goes back to reconstruction when both families lived on plantations known in the 1900 census as Beat 5, Tate County, Mississippi. It was said "The Brownlee's were the only sharecroppers allowed to leave the plantation, because they were related to the White People who owned the land." This mattered little to Papa Brownlee. He had a reputation for being a defiant Black man, or the more popular phrase, "an unruly Negro," a trait present in the Brownlee's today.

Lucy Milam, born in slavery worked as domestic for a person only known as "The White Man." She would birth 14 children between her husband Hence Milam, and the man known as the "The White Man."

According to her Great Grandson Frank Wilson, "My father would tell me stories about how they would all go to this white lady's house, and she gave them food, because she knew they were the children of her husband."

Frank Wilson's father, Frank Milam partnered with Mr. Jake Brownlee and the two became the most successful bootleggers in Mississippi. Jake had a brother named Richard Brownlee. Richard was known for being handsome, a barber, and successful gambler. Richard liked to gamble and drink; Frank like to drink and gamble. By 1925, the rear of Richard Brownlee's shop became an official Negro Casino. Some years later, Richard would meet Frank Milam's 1st Cousin, a fair maiden named Robbie, and here is where story begins for the next generation.

In 1950 two families one from Louisiana and one from Mississippi purchased what is now 3161-3163 W Monroe. Among them were Robbie and Richard Brownlee, who could like many others, could pass for white, but instead demanded to be Black, purchased property, and invited other family to join them. The apartments soon became a way station for what would be called the "Great Migration."

3161-3163 Monroe is not a building; it is an institution. An urban motherland, that nurtures with a concrete smile, it is the address on birth certificates, parents birth certificates, grandparents birth certificates, and sadly obituaries. Despite the violence and gentrification of Chicago's Westside, after seven decades the families continue to keep the peace and maintain the property in the heart of East Garfield Park.

3161-3163 Monroe Family Fellowship Chicago IL and NewNegro Media announce a Plaque Dedication Ceremony at 3161-3163 Monroe, September 5, 2021, to celebrate the tenants 70-year anniversary. All families are invited, tickets are $30 and children under 12 free.

Related link: http://www.newnegromedia.com/

4,979 Square Foot Immaculate, Turn-Key Office Space Sublease at 9 West Broad Street in Stamford, CT Represented by Choyce Peterson

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing a 4,979 square foot (SF) office suite available for sublease at 9 West Broad Street in Stamford, CT. Choyce Peterson Vice Presidents Adam Cognetta and Charlene O'Connell comprise the brokerage team.

9 West Broad Street is a Class A office building in the heart of downtown Stamford which completed a $10 million renovation in 2014. This property offers modern open common spaces coupled with incredible, upper-floor views of Long Island Sound, and walking access to downtown Stamford. The building is conveniently located 0.6 miles to I-95, 3.7 miles to the Merritt Parkway, and a 10-minute walk to the Stamford Metro-North Train Station. 9 West Broad also features covered parking, a private tenant shuttle to the Stamford Train Station, a full-service cafeteria with indoor and outdoor seating, fitness center, conference facility, and on-site security. The building is professionally owned and managed by Stamford-based, Forstone Capital.

The newly built-out, well-appointed 4,979 SF office space being marketed for sublease is on the 5th floor with expansive windows that offer panoramic views of downtown. With high grade finishes, the suite has 3 conference rooms, 20 workstations and an open pantry in its current configuration, and furniture can be made available. The sublease term is through October 2026, while a direct deal with the landlord is also possible.

Cognetta commented, "We are pleased to represent such a pristine, newly-built out office space within a freshly renovated downtown building. 9 West Broad Street is perfectly situated adjacent to Mill River Park and within walking distance of countless restaurants, and stores. This suite presents an ideal situation for any company looking to establish a presence in a class A building in downtown Stamford."

For further information, please visit our website: https://www.choycepeterson.com/property/9-west-broad-st-stamford-ct

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Adam Cognetta

Vice President

Choyce Peterson, Inc.

(203) 961-8173

acognetta@choycepeterson.com

www.choycepeterson.com

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Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing a 4,979 square foot (SF) office suite available for sublease at 9 West Broad Street in Stamford, CT. Choyce Peterson Vice Presidents Adam Cognetta and Charlene O'Connell comprise the brokerage team.

Related link: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

McWhirter Promotes Tanya Shubert to Vice President of Management and Operations, Mid-South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, McWhirter (www.mcwrealty.com), a leading commercial services firm in the southeast, announced the promotion of Tanya Shubert to Vice President of Management and Operations, Mid-South. Shubert joined McWhirter in 2018 and has been instrumental in growing the medical office property management portfolio to 11 buildings across Alabama and Mississippi.

"Tanya's 25 years of experience in healthcare facility management and maintenance ensures our clients receive the highest level of advice and service while she oversees the management of their investments," said Barry McWhirter, President and CEO of McWhirter. "We look forward to her continued commitment to make McWhirter the leading healthcare management service provider in the southeast."

In addition to Ms. Shubert's healthcare management experience, she has specialized expertise in life safety, emergency management, environment of care and regulation and standards for healthcare facilities and hospitals.

Tanya has served in leadership roles for healthcare systems and served on various committees including Safety, Environment of Care, Infection Control and Quality Control. She holds certifications for FEMA National Incident Management, OSHA and HeartSaver(r) CPR, along with specialized training in electrical safety, defensive driving and advanced regional response training.

About McWhirter

McWhirter's Property Management team has more than 100 years of experience and manages more than 7 million square feet of healthcare, industrial, office and retail space in eight states. Through long-term client and vendor relationships, current technology systems and leading industry software solutions, we proactively identify challenges to reduce costs and increase efficiencies for our clients. We employ building engineers skilled in the design, installation and maintenance of major service areas including heating, electrical, mechanical, landscape, health safety and security.

Learn more at: https://mcwrealty.com/.

Today, McWhirter, a leading commercial services firm in the southeast, announced the promotion of Tanya Shubert to Vice President of Management and Operations, Mid-South. Shubert joined McWhirter in 2018 and has been instrumental in growing the medical office property management portfolio to 11 buildings across Alabama and Mississippi.

Related link: https://mcwrealty.com/

Malakai Sparks Group of Orange County Expands Premium Realty Services to Encompass Costa Mesa

COSTA MESA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Malakai Sparks Group, a California-based realty brokerage firm headed by real estate expert Malakai Sparks and one of the top realtor entities in all of Orange County, announced the expansion of its premium realty services to now encompass the city of Costa Mesa, offering its plethora of seasoned experience to those looking to buy or sell a home beyond the Huntington Beach area.

Since its inception, The Malakai Sparks Group has adhered to a vision for changing the face of the real estate industry, the company's mission statement of "providing the greatest real estate experience ever" being a shining testament to that goal. Representatives of the agency adhere to the belief that honest opinions, 100-percent transparency and helping clients achieve everything they want out of a realty transaction come second only to excellent customer service and an overall engaging, professional touch.

Amidst an industry where a focus is placed solely on the end result of closing deals and the unspoken motto of "say or do whatever it takes to get the deal done," The Malakai Sparks Group takes an inherently different approach.

"Everyone refers to real estate as a numbers game, but we don't subscribe to that - the way we see it, if our group accomplishes one million transactions per year but each of those transactions was not the greatest real estate experience for that client, we have failed," explains Malakai Sparks of TMSG. "To us, it's not about the number of transactions we complete, but rather the number of people who have truly benefited because we took care of them and guided them to invest their money properly.

"We are thrilled to be expanding our expert services beyond our original market in Huntington Beach to buyers and sellers in the Costa Mesa community, and for the opportunity to prove to them that when they partner with The Malakai Sparks Group, they are forming a bond with an agency that not only brings proven results but that also cares about them and their family's needs above all else."

Regularly cited for its idyllic positioning as a great place for families, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone looking for the ultimate place to call home, Costa Mesa has been exploding as of late in terms of its realty scene, the city remaining one of Orange County's leading cultural and business centers. Located 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 88 miles north of San Diego, Costa Mesa boasts a population of around 103,823 and has evolved from a semi-rural farming community to a city bustling with a local economy primarily based on retail commercial business and light manufacturing.

Residents here live in a sweeping range of neighborhoods and enjoy everything from 26 parks and a municipal golf course to 26 public schools and two libraries, to say nothing of the prominent centers of cultural and economic activity, an ideally mild Southern California climate and a location that provides easy access to many of So Cal's major attractions such as the beaches, mountain areas, high and low deserts and Disneyland.

When it comes time to sell a home, The Malakai Sparks Group ensures the property is cleanly and professionally represented across all channels in Orange County, its representatives regularly working with a dedicated team of contractors to make sure the home looks and feels as it should and is professionally inspected and deemed exceptional before an active listing is put in place. To this end, TMSG operates hand-in-hand with cleaning teams, professional photography and videography experts, complete inspection professionals and marketing/advertising reps. Learn more: https://www.malakaisparks.com/sell/costa-mesa-ca/.

The company also offers property management services, handling every aspect of the facets so clients can spend more time on the elements that matter rather than managing an income-generating property. From apartment buildings and single-family homes to condos, townhomes and commercial buildings, The Malakai Sparks Group executes customized housing management strategies for all clients, ensuring a smooth process for all parties involved.

The Malakai Sparks Group is located at 1503 South Coast Drive Suite 130 in Costa Mesa and can be reached by calling (714) 655-1627. For more information visit https://www.malakaisparks.com/ or email Malakai@TMSG.Me.

The Malakai Sparks Group, a California-based realty brokerage firm headed by real estate expert Malakai Sparks and one of the top realtor entities in all of Orange County, announced the expansion of its premium realty services to now encompass the city of Costa Mesa, offering its plethora of seasoned experience to those looking to buy or sell a home beyond the Huntington Beach area.

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Spectacular 11,685 Square Foot Office Space Sublease at 107 Elm Street in Stamford, CT Represented by Choyce Peterson

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing an 11,685 square foot (SF) office suite available for sublease at 4 Stamford Plaza building, 107 Elm Street in Stamford, CT. Choyce Peterson Principal John Hannigan, Vice President Adam Cognetta, and Associate Casey McKnight comprise the brokerage team.

Stamford Plaza is a four-building, Class A office complex in the heart of downtown Stamford, adjacent to I-95, and less than a mile to the Stamford Metro North Train Station. Stamford Plaza has a 1,200-space covered parking garage, a private tenant shuttle to the Stamford Train Station, a 2.5 acre professionally designed outdoor plaza, fitness facility, conference center, cafeteria, and a dry cleaner. The building complex owner, RFR Realty, offers 24-hour attended security and on-site building management.

The newly built-out 11,685 SF office is in pristine condition on the tenth floor and offers views of Long Island Sound. The suite has 16 offices, 3 conference rooms, and 15 workstations with clear-vision upper panels that provide noise reduction and offering plenty of daylight. In addition, there is a private kitchen with all new appliances, a wellness room with a sink, and furniture is available. The sublease term is through December 2023, while a direct deal with the landlord is also possible.

Hannigan commented, "We are thrilled to represent such a superb, newly-built out office space within a spectacular downtown office complex. Stamford Plaza is conveniently situated within walking distance of downtown restaurants and stores. With top-tier building amenities and convenient access to both I-95 and the Stamford Train Station, this office space would be a perfect choice for any company looking to relocate to a Class A building in downtown Stamford."

For further information and to take a virtual tour of the suite, please visit our website: https://www.choycepeterson.com/property/107-elm-st

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

MEDIA CONTACT:
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Principal
Choyce Peterson, Inc.
(203) 912-3677
jhannigan@choycepeterson.com
www.choycepeterson.com

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Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, announced they are exclusively representing an 11,685 square foot (SF) office suite available for sublease at 4 Stamford Plaza building, 107 Elm Street in Stamford, CT.

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U.S. Properties Group Brings Chase Bank to The Streets of Indian Lake, Hendersonville, Tennessee

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- U.S. Properties Group (USPG), owner of The Streets of Indian Lake lifestyle center in Hendersonville, Tennessee, announces the opening of the Chase Bank (Chase). Chase offers more than 4,700 branches and 16,000 ATMs nationwide. This new state-of-the-art Chase location has all the latest amenities Chase has to offer and is a wonderful addition to The Streets of Indian Lake's vast array of national and local retailers and restaurants.

"The Streets" has captivated the community since it's completion in 2008 and the major renovation of the central plaza space in 2019 has attracted additional tenants and neighboring businesses. The property's revitalization enhances and refreshes what was strategically developed more than ten years ago and has been embraced by the community as the Nashville area's premier shopping, dining, and entertainment destination!

Gord Wiebe, Director of USPG states: "We are excited to announce the addition of Chase just 30 steps from our main complex entrance. When we invested in one of the area's premier centers, we aimed high to be the innovative leader in the Nashville area. We are committed to the community, and we are changing with the times to remain in the forefront in outdoor shopping center development."

Cynthia Hicks, Senior Vice President of Leasing for USPG adds: "We are thrilled with the beautiful Chase branch and look forward to announcing new additions to the tenant mix at The Streets of Indian Lake soon. Engaging the community and acquiring new, exciting and innovative tenants is our goal - we welcome all to shop, dine, relax and enjoy all The Streets has to offer."

About The Streets of Indian Lake:

The Streets of Indian Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn. - Nashville North was the first and only Lifestyle Center in the 50-mile area. Conveniently located off route 65 in north Nashville, amid inviting gathering spots, wide sidewalks and convenient parking in close proximity to individual shops and eateries, The Streets offers a unique range of over 30 premium shops, spas, and restaurants, such as Sam's Sports Grill, Victoria's Secret, Regal Cinemas, Barnes & Noble, Bink's Outfitters, SkinWorks Wellness & Aesthetics, Chico's, LOFT, and much more. For more tenant information, deals and events, visit https://www.streetsofindianlake.com/.

About U.S. Properties Group:

U.S. Properties Group owns approximately three million square feet. Redeveloping shopping centers in 10 states and managing over 350 tenant relationships, USPG covers the Midwest and Southeast United States, which includes Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Founded to create value and realize the "Upcycling" of shopping center assets, USPG acquires developments, renovates, and manages property to enhance values while restoring community marketplaces with best-of-class tenants and services. For more information visit https://www.uspginc.com/.

About Chase:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase Bank or often as Chase, is an American national bank headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of the U.S. multinational banking and financial services holding company, JPMorgan Chase. The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000. Chase Manhattan Bank was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank merged with Bank One Corporation in 2004 and later acquired the deposits and most assets of Washington Mutual. Chase offers more than 4,700 branches and 16,000 ATMs nationwide. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has 250,355 employees (as of 2016) and operates in more than 100 countries. JPMorgan Chase & Co. had their assets of $2.49 trillion in 2016. For more information, visit https://www.chase.com/.

CONTACTS

For all Leasing inquiries:

Cynthia Hicks, SVP Leasing & Development
U.S. Properties Group
800 Columbiana Drive
Irmo, SC 29063
803.429.4300
chicks@uspginc.com

For all Property Management and Construction inquiries:

Sharon Chapman, Director of Property Management
U.S. Properties Group
800 Columbiana Drive
Irmo, SC 29063
803.407.4555
schapman@uspginc.com

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U.S. Properties Group (USPG), owner of The Streets of Indian Lake lifestyle center in Hendersonville, Tennessee, announces the opening of the Chase Bank (Chase). Chase offers more than 4,700 branches and 16,000 ATMs nationwide.

Related link: https://uspginc.com/

Desert lovers will have the opportunity to own a tiny home in new development south of Payson

PAYSON, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- DavCon Companies LLC announced that 20 acres of resort living is being developed in the Tonto Basin area. Roosevelt Lake Cottages will feature 140 spaces nestled in the Sonoran Desert of central Arizona and will feature pickle ball courts, a dog park, and hiking paths with opportunities for fishing and water sports at Roosevelt Lake.

The community is being curated for outdoor lovers looking to own their getaway home and will have dedicated spaces for RV rentals through the completion of development.

* 140 spaces available in a new community for outdoor recreation lovers

* Located 30 minutes south of Payson and just over an hour from the Phoenix Metro area

* Both custom cottages and RV space rental available inside the Tonto Basin

Roosevelt Lake Cottages is located 30 minutes south of Payson and just over an hour from the Phoenix Metro area. The resort backs up to the Tonto National Forest and offers some of the best outdoor activities in the state, along with a plethora of cultural heritage sites and natural history to explore.

Mike Middleton, property manager and regular Roosevelt Lakes visitor has been making memories in the area for over 30 years. "My family and I have been long-time visitors. We have always enjoyed the simpler life and treasured our time together exploring, hiking and playing on the lake. We were fortunate enough to purchase land and build our 'escape from the city;' that's the dream we want to make possible for others."

Leading the development is DavCon, a Commercial Developer & General Contractor in the greater Southwest area led by owner David Wakefield. "I have partnered with some really great people to make this happen. The model was to create 'resort-like living' without resort prices and create a safe environment with a true sense of community. Ultimately, this project is meant to offer affordable recreational homes to escape the big city and recharge with family and friends."

The locals in and around Tonto Basin are welcoming. "I have always been treated like a neighbor when engaging with the local businesses," says Middleton, "it has just about everything you need but still feels like the country-living you want."

140 spaces are available for reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, visit https://rooseveltlakecottages.com/

ABOUT DAVCON COMPANIES:

DavCon Companies LLC is a commercial developer serving the Greater Southwest Region and general contractor offering development, design-build, entitlements, and construction management for retail, office, industrial, medical, and restaurants.

DavCon Companies LLC announced that 20 acres of resort living is being developed in the Tonto Basin area. Roosevelt Lake Cottages will feature 140 spaces nestled in the Sonoran Desert of central Arizona and will feature pickle ball courts, a dog park, and hiking paths with opportunities for fishing and water sports at Roosevelt Lake.

Related link: https://www.davcon.net/

Choyce Peterson Publishes Mid-Year 2021 Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster

NORWALK, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a full service commercial real estate brokerage firm with a specialization in tenant representation, announced the release of its 23rd semi-annual Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster.

The full-size poster depicts silhouettes of 96 buildings with a total inventory of 18.2 million square feet (sf) and tracks changes in office space availability from Year-End 2020 to Mid-Year 2021 in larger, primarily multi-tenanted Class A office buildings in Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, and Westport. The unique study illustrates the absorption and give back of direct and sublease space, as well as overall availability statistics.

This report shows there was a 1.9 percentage point increase in total availability during the first half of 2021, from 27.8% at Year-End 2020 to 31.7% at Mid-Year 2021. Interestingly, of the 361,923 sf increase in total availability, 88% is due to new sublease space added to the market.

The following refers to the poster's "availability rate" at Year End 2020 vs. Mid-Year 2021 in each market surveyed:

* Stamford increased from 34.1 to 35.1%. Of the 31 buildings surveyed, 11 experienced a decrease in available square footage, 12 had an increase and 8 were unchanged. 300 Atlantic Street, 1 Landmark Square, and 677 Washington Boulevard combined added 157,672 sf of available space.
* Norwalk increased from 34.6% to 35.8%. Of the 20 buildings surveyed, 7 experienced a decrease in available square footage, 9 had an increase and 4 were unchanged. 383 Main Avenue, 201 Merritt 7 and 401 Merritt 7 combined added 81,883 sf of available space.
* Greenwich increased from 16.1% to 21.8%. Of the 25 buildings surveyed, 9 experienced a decrease in available square footage, 7 had an increase and 9 were unchanged. 1 American Lane, 100 West Putnam Avenue, and 411 West Putnam Avenue combined added 249,173 sf of available space.
* Westport, the strongest of the four markets, increased from 12.6% to 13.6%. Of the 20 buildings surveyed, 3 experienced a decrease in available square footage, 7 had an increase and 10 were unchanged. 500 Post Road E, 276 Post Road W, and 315 Post Road W combined added 17,725 sf of available space.

"Over the past five years, this is only the second time that all four sub-markets have shown an increase in availability," stated John P. Hannigan, a principal at Choyce Peterson. "The total availability increased by 1.9 percentage points over the past six months. And in the twelve-month period (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) it increased by 3.9 percentage points. With an abundance of office space available in the market, tenants can choose between a wide geographic, quality and price range. Free rent, landlord funded build outs, and discounted rent continue be favorable deal terms for tenants in today's market."

Adam Cognetta, a vice president at Choyce Peterson noted, "While availability is up, office leasing inquiries remain strong with some tailwinds courtesy of recent Lower Fairfield County HQ relocation announcements. Companies with foresight on headcount, performance, and utilization of space in markets with high availability rates are best positioned to lock-in attractive, long-term deals. Firms or organizations lacking that visibility still have plenty of shorter-term, turn-key options via both direct space and sublease alternatives. We remain cautiously optimistic as the lasting effects of work-from-home and post-pandemic workplace take shape."

To view the poster, click on the following link: http://www.choycepeterson.com/officeposter

To order a copy of Choyce Peterson's comparative Silhouette Poster, please call 203-356-9600 or email info@choycepeterson.com.

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm with offices in Norwalk, CT and Rye Brook, NY, was founded in 1997 and has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions in 42 states and Canada. The Choyce Peterson process delivers comprehensive and creative real estate solutions to ensure clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions.

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*Caption: Choyce Peterson's Mid-Year 2021 Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster.

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a full service commercial real estate brokerage firm with a specialization in tenant representation, announced the release of its 23rd semi-annual Lower Fairfield County Office Space Availability Poster.

Related link: https://www.choycepeterson.com/

Chelsea Groton Bank Proudly Offers Homebuyer Assistance Program for Persons with Documented Disabilities

GROTON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Chelsea Groton Bank is pleased to partner with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to help borrowers with documented disabilities to purchase their first home, through the Home of Your Own Program.

The Home of Your Own Program allows borrowers to be eligible for a low-interest rate loan and down-payment assistance if the borrower or a live-in family member of the borrower has a documented disability.

"Keeping in line with our commitment to assisting all qualifying persons to achieve homeownership, we are thrilled to be able to offer a program specifically for the members of our community who overcome challenges each day due to a documented disability. We look forward to supporting the borrowers and their loved ones as they purchase a first home," shared Matt Morrell, VP, Retail Lending Manager at Chelsea Groton Bank. "As the leading mortgage lender in Eastern Connecticut, we're committed to preparing people to buy a home when it makes good financial sense for them. This program offers financial assistance and ensures, by requiring borrowers to attend a homebuyer class, that first time homeowners are prepared to accept the responsibility of homeownership."

In addition to providing the disability documentation, borrowers must be a first-time homebuyer or have not owned a home in the past three years, and the home must be the borrower's primary residence. Borrowers must qualify for the program and attend a free Homebuyer Education course prior to closing. Eligible properties may include existing single family homes, multi-unit, condominiums, townhouses and new construction.

Chelsea Groton offers many additional affordable lending programs to the community through partnerships with Veterans Administration, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and down payment assistance and grant programs, including FHLB Equity Builder, HDF SmartMove, and CHFA DAP.

Please visit https://www.chelseagroton.com/ for more information and to contact a lender about specific eligibility requirements.

About Chelsea Groton Bank

Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.4 billion in assets. Chelsea Groton Bank's products and services include consumer banking, business banking, mortgage and business lending, cash management, financial planning and financial education programming. With 14 branch locations throughout New London County and a Loan Production Office in Hartford County, Chelsea Groton Bank also provides online and mobile banking, 24-hour telephone banking, and nationwide ATM banking for individuals, families and businesses. To learn more, please visit chelseagroton.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Institution ID 402928.

Chelsea Groton Bank is pleased to partner with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to help borrowers with documented disabilities to purchase their first home, through the Home of Your Own Program.

Related link: https://www.chelseagroton.com/

Swift Homes Achieves Milestone of 20,000 Home Offers This Year

CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- Swift Homes, a Chicago-based property purchasing company that buys homes for fair prices to rent out to local families and which is backed by a multi-billion-dollar private equity fund, announced its milestone achievement of 20,000 home offers this year, hitting awe-inspiring cash offer numbers to the delight of neighbors across the nation and cementing its reputation as one of America's largest cash home buyers.

Being in a unique position to help clients who need to sell their home for any reason, the Swift Homes team boasts the ability to guide the seller through the process and close the transaction quickly, its representatives utilizing a systematic approach that has proven its worth as a valuable tool for sellers in a myriad of transactions. What's more, because the company buys homes and rents them out, its reps are in a position to provide competitive offers, the Swift Homes team being comprised of members with more than 20 years combined experience buying properties.

"The Swift Homes team has completed transactions on more than 5,000 properties, with an emphasis on single-family homes, and we are so very proud of this latest incredible milestone achievement," says a Swift Homes senior company representative. "Because we can make cash offers without requiring a visit to a property, our team boasts the ability to close on a seller's desired timeline, handling all necessary repair work - a tactic that has undoubtedly contributed to this year's 20,000 home offerings.

"Further, Swift Homes occupies a specific niche in the form of helping homeowners sell their properties with ease, guiding sellers through their straightforward process and closing transactions in a fast and hassle-free manner. Indeed, to label our company a 'renowned real estate buying entity for numerous reasons' is something of an understatement."

The reason why so many sellers work with Swift Homes has to do with the company's ever-widening presence and vast experience, what with its team operating in more than 100 markets around the U.S., in thousands of cities, in addition to standout elements such as its program that allows sellers to remain in their homes by renting them back from Swift. And, the organization makes a purchase even if a seller is dealing with an investment home with tenants, as the homes are regularly bought to be made available for renting.

The Swift Homes three-step process begins with sellers answering a few questions about their property and company reps preparing an offer, before a home is sold as-is for cash - without the need to worry about repairs. Sellers then have the opportunity to close within 10 days, in a few weeks or longer, and can even pick their specific closing date.

According to Swift Homes personnel, the typical individual selling to the company is any home owner looking to unload a property quickly at a fair and competitive price; he or she may want to sell for a number of reasons, whether it's not being able to keep up with mortgage payments, a divorce or being behind on taxes. Irrespective of a house needing too much work or someone looking to part with a home that was inherited, Swift Homes buys houses for cash from any home owner - for any reason.

While the company specializes in single-family homes, Swift will work with sellers attempting to unload condos and multi-family/commercial properties.

Swift Homes is located at 875 North Michigan Avenue Suite 3218 in Chicago and can be reached by calling (877) 861-2466. For more information visit http://www.selltoswift.com/ or email hello@SelltoSwift.com.

Swift Homes, a Chicago-based property purchasing company that buys homes for fair prices to rent out to local families and which is backed by a multi-billion-dollar private equity fund, announced its milestone achievement of 20,000 home offers this year.

Related link: https://www.selltoswift.com

MobilityRE welcomes mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- MobilityRE, a leader in real estate intelligence technologies for mortgage lenders and real estate agents, today announced it has appointed mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success. In this role, Kruckeberg will strengthen customer engagement for the company's flagship product, Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI). Kruckeberg will also oversee sales and customer success.

For 18 years, Kruckeberg has been driving sales and forging strategic partnerships at marquee mortgage technology firms. Notably, Kruckeberg helped grow Top of Mind into the mortgage industry's most used customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platform, holding positions during his nine-year tenure as vice president of sales and executive vice president of strategic partnerships and industry relationships. Immediately before joining MobilityRE, Kruckeberg served as chief revenue officer at Knowledge Coop, a leading provider of continuing education (CE) training for mortgage lenders.

"We feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a mortgage tech industry veteran as well-established as Jonas," said MobilityRE CEO and Founder Ben Teerlink. "Bringing him on board to spearhead customer engagement and success for MMI is going to help our customers work smarter and grow revenue as the pendulum shifts from red hot refi- to purchase market."

By accessing an unrivaled database of comprehensive real estate and mortgage production data, MMI's enterprise customers can identify partner networks that best support their business objectives, with granular insight into lenders, loan officers and real estate agents by region or individual transactions. As director of growth and client success, Kruckeberg will work closely with customers to ensure that their teams are maximizing every facet of MMI's powerful feature set.

"As a former customer and power user of MMI, it's invigorating to now be on the inside with the ability to directly help our customers turbocharge their strategic data initiatives," said Kruckeberg. "Working side-by-side with Ben and the leadership team here is already giving me flashbacks to my early days with Top of Mind. There's just so much potential; it's enthralling to think we're only scratching the surface. Honestly, the excitement and amazement I see in peoples' eyes when we give them a demo of MMI, that says it all. The data and tech is really unrivaled right now. MMI is a rocket ship, no question about it."

About MobilityRE:

MobilityRE is a market leader in real estate intelligence technology. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, the company's signature product, Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), provides access to actionable, dependable data for enterprise customers in mortgage lending, real estate, title and related industries. MMI is currently used by over 200 enterprise customers, including 18 of the top-25 lenders in the country.

Visit https://mobilitymi.com/ to learn more.

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MobilityRE, a leader in real estate intelligence technologies for mortgage lenders and real estate agents, today announced it has appointed mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success.

Related link: https://mobilitymi.com/

Move For Hunger to Connect Food Donations with Local Distribution Centers in Partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, today announced that they will partner with the Private Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) on a national program that leverages both organizations' networks to create scalable social impact through community-based food distribution channels.

This new partnership, the first of its kind with an institutional real estate investor, will help Move For Hunger transport more food to those in need and become a standard offering at eligible existing Goldman Sachs multi-family real estate investments, and future acquisitions. The program involves establishing a seamless and easy process that provides residents with a donation kit and instructions for packaging food that would

have otherwise been discarded. Through a national network of professional moving companies, Move For Hunger collects resident food donations from each participating property on a regular cadence and delivers the donated items to local food banks for distribution.

With thousands of units in more than 40 cities in the current multifamily portfolio, this represents a large-scale opportunity to create consistent and ongoing positive impacts in the communities where the team invests. In rental communities, a steady flow of resident turnover and lease expirations typically means an increase in items that end up in the onsite dumpsters. Among the many household items that are often disposed of during a move, pantry items and nonperishable foods are commonly found in the trash receptacles. This program is a strong example of how strategic relationships can enable market participants to connect the dots and make the user's and beneficiary's experiences, easy and streamlined. The impact is also clear with Move For Hunger collecting more than 5 million lbs of food (4 million meals) in 2020 alone.

On the partnership, Nicolette Jaze, a Vice President who manages operational ESG integration for real estate investments at Goldman Sachs Asset Management says, "The obvious benefit here is rescuing and delivering countless pounds of food to community-based organizations that can quickly activate to get these donations in the hands of those who need them most. The less obvious, yet highly impactful benefit is the connectivity that Move For Hunger is creating between properties and local communities. They are the facilitators of a classic neighbor-helping-neighbor framework that is critical to strengthening communities and creating sense of place."

"We are absolutely thrilled to add Goldman Sachs and their properties to the Move For Hunger network," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "Hunger is experienced in every zip code and the diversity of Goldman Sachs' portfolio will allow us to make a positive impact in cities all across the United States."

In the U.S., food insecurity is on the rise. Due to the pandemic, 5 million more Americans (42 million in total) are going hungry including 1 in 6 children. All the while, 35% of the food produced in the country is ending up in landfills. The new partnership between the two organizations will help get food in the hands of the people that need it most.

About Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the primary investing arm of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). We provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. We invest across public and private markets through one world-class investing platform with more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base. Visit www.gsam.com for more information. Follow us on LinkedIn.

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger. We have mobilized the leaders of moving, relocation, and multifamily industries to provide their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also organize community food drives, participate in awareness campaigns, and create employee engagement programs. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://moveforhunger.org/.

Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, today announced that they will partner with the Private Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) on a national program that leverages both organizations' networks to create scalable social impact through community-based food distribution channels.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

MedCraft Investment Partners selects Pereview as its new asset management platform

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /ScoopCloud/ -- MedCraft Investment Partners has partnered with Pereview Software to support its growing medical office buildings (MOB) and ambulatory care portfolio and data strategy.

MedCraft Investment Partners (MIP) is a dedicated investment platform established by MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate. MIP has been designed to apply MedCraft's unparalleled facility development track record, a steadfast focus on long-term client partnerships, and nimble and flexible deal structuring for the successful acquisition of healthcare assets.

Pereview is the only all-in-one asset management platform that manages all of a client's data across the entire asset lifecycle from acquisition to disposition. By aggregating all of your data into a single source of truth, Pereview reduces time spent on tedious report creation by up to 90 percent, providing actionable insights while delivering unparalleled analytic capabilities with consistent data governance for the overall increased value of your investments.

"We are excited about the partnership with Pereview and the team they have assembled for our portfolio," said Jon Lewin, CEO of MedCraft Investment Partners. "They took the time to understand our investor relationships and our long-term strategy with our healthcare portfolio assets. Our asset management team is grinning ear-to-ear knowing we have the power of the Pereview team behind us."

MedCraft regularly receives reporting from operating partners in the form of Excel, Word, and PDF documents - which requires a lot of employee bandwidth to aggregate and analyze. Going forward, MedCraft will leverage Pereview's expert Data Management Services to receive, review, process, and upload that data to a single platform.

"Pereview's platform will free up employee bandwidth, allowing us to focus on creating value for our tenants," Lewin said. "As we expand our portfolio, the consolidation of data will dramatically reduce the time required to find information, resulting in resource savings that we can use to focus on the expansion of our portfolio and client service offerings."

Corinne DiSalvo, Regional Vice President of Sales for Pereview, said that she is honored that Jon and his team have chosen Pereview as their software and data partner.

"MedCraft Investment Partners is led by some of the industry's best real estate visionaries," DiSalvo said. "Deploying Pereview's out-of-the-box dashboards, reports, and Excel Modeling Framework will give the MedCraft team rapid insight into their historical, point-in-time, and forward-looking analysis.

"Our Data Management Services team will absorb the collection of all operations and financial property level data freeing up the MedCraft team to do what they do the best - increasing the value of the underlying assets for the upmost return to investors."

Learn more at: https://pereviewsoftware.com/

MedCraft Investment Partners has partnered with Pereview Software to support its growing medical office buildings (MOB) and ambulatory care portfolio and data strategy.

Related link: https://pereviewsoftware.com/