Real Estate Marketing and Public Relations

08/01/07

Categories: TitleVest, 403 words

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kelly Kreth, Kreth Communications, KKreth@Krethcommunications.com, (201) 417-8691

TITLEVEST ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF VESTINSURANCE

-VestInsurance is a full-service personal and commercial lines insurance broker -

New York City, August 1, 2007 – TitleVest, a leading New York-based provider of title insurance and related real estate services, announced today the addition of a dynamic new division, VestInsurance (Vest Insurance Brokerage, LLC), www.VestInsurance.com . VestInsurance is a full-service personal and commercial lines insurance broker offering a full line of property and casualty insurance products.

A member of the TitleVest family, VestInsurance is dedicated to providing outstanding client service. Through an extensive network of the leading and highest-rated insurance carriers (including Chubb, AIG, The Hartford, MetLife, Farmers, GMAC, Progressive, and many others), VestInsurance offers clients the optimal coverage at the most competitive rates.

“We started VestInsurance to fill a void in the property and casualty market. As a consumer of a wide variety of business and personal insurance products, I grew tired of the amount of time and effort required to find the appropriate coverages at competitive rates,” explains Bill Baron, president and chief executive officer, VestInsurance. With VestInsurance, we are now able to service our clients and their clients’ business and personal insurance needs with the same level of outstanding service they have come to know and expect from TitleVest and 1031Vest.”

VestInsurance provides one-stop shopping for a full range of personal and business products including:

Business Insurance:
• Business Owners Policy (BOP)
• Professional Liability
• Fidelity Bond / Employee Dishonesty
• Directors & Officers (D&O)
• Errors & Omissions (E&O)
• General Liability / Property Damage
• Commercial Property Coverage
• Landlords Protection Policy
• Employment Practices Liability
• Workers’ Compensation
• Commercial Auto
• Commercial Umbrella

Personal Insurance:
• Home (single family, multi-family, coop, condo, renters)
• Auto
• Umbrella
• Other policy types (Boats, Motorcycles, etc.)

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About TitleVest

TitleVest is a leading provider of title insurance, cooperative apartment lien searches, and through its affiliate, 1031Vest, LLC, 1031 tax deferred exchanges. TitleVest offers a full range of title insurance and related real estate services from large, complex commercial transactions to residential purchases and mortgage refinances. For more information go to: www.TitleVest.com

About VestInsurance

VestInsurance, a division of TitleVest, is a full-service property and casualty insurance brokerage offering a full line of business and personal insurance products from its network of the leading and highest-rated insurance carriers (including Chubb, AIG, The Hartford, MetLife, Farmers, GMAC Progressive and many other) . For more information go to: www.VestInsurance.com.

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06/28/07

Categories: CellularRE, 685 words

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR CONTACT:
Kelly Kreth
Kreth Communications
(201) 417-8691
A2DKelly@aol.com

CELLULAR RE LAUNCHES FIRST COMPANY TO OFFER CELLULAR MARKETING TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE

New Company Represents Buyers and Sellers
Uniquely Charging from $24.99 for Properties in the New York City Area

New York, NY (June 28, 2007) –CellularRE, the first company to offer cellular marketing to the real estate industry, announces its launch today. The company has developed a comprehensive cellular marketing program that comprises both internal and external marketing for both residential and commercial real estate firms.

The new company, owned and operated by Dean Steinman, chief executive officer and Gil Steinman, president, has its offices located in Westchester County, New York, but offers services to: The Entire U.S. Real Estate Industry.

A builder, broker, or agent can send out a text message alerting any customer in their database about a new listing that just came on the market. Within 1-3 minutes (depending on carrier), the customer will receive a text message via the cell phone/ or PDA describing the property, including price, size, location, number of bedrooms and baths for residential properties. For commercial space, clients will get texted price per square foot and amenities. The customer can then click on a link on their phone which will bring them automatically to a wireless website that was built for that listing (through the admin/ software program Cellular RE provides them to use online), and they can view photos, floor-plans and more in-depth listing information. If the customer is interested in the property and desires to see it right away, the customer can click another link right on the text message or wireless website on their phone, and the broker/agent/builder will be dialed immediately to schedule the appointment. This can be done with hundreds of listings per month.

Additionally, when a person drives or walks by a house for sale, apartment for rent, store, or office space for lease, he will see a sign that Cellular RE supplies the agent that has a keyword and a Text Number on it (i.e. Text CellRE101 to 917-324-0252). By texting this into their phone within 1-3 minutes the person will get a text message back with basic listing information. From there they can get click one link on their cell phone and get a wireless website right on their phone that has photos, floor plans, and in-depth listing information.

“It is extremely difficult to actually get information on a property or reach a live knowledgeable person by just calling a number on a sign; this is changing the way brokers can promote their properties, In addition most people who call a broker from a sign are just looking for pricing, and now this can eliminate time wasted speaking with people just asking for pricing, ” explains Dean Steinman, chief executive officer, Cellular RE. “We can also increase their prospect list incrementally because everyone who uses their phone to get the listing information can now also be marketed other properties by the agent/broker as long as they opt in to doing so.”

“There are over 200 million wireless subscribers in the United States today and over 2 Billion Worldwide,” expounds Gil Steinman, president of Cellular RE.

Cellular RE charges a brokerage office a monthly fee for this complete Cellular marketing service. Depending on how many properties they want to market will dictate the price. For example, 1 listing is $24.99 per month, 2-25 properties/listings per month is only $259 but can be sent out on an unlimited basis. 26- 100 properties/listings per month is $595 and can be sent out on an unlimited basis, and 101+ properties/listings per month is $1495 and can be sent out on an unlimited basis.

Prior to founding Cellular RE Dean Steinman was in the marketing business for over 15 years, including being a partner in several advertising and marketing companies.

About Cellular RE
Cellular RE is the first company to offer cellular marketing to the real estate industry. It allows both residential and commercial brokerages and developers to provide clients with information via text message, including price, size, pictures, etc . For more information go to: www.CellularRE.com.

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06/15/07

Categories: Century 21 NY Metro, 493 words

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR CONTACT for C21NYC:
Kelly Kreth
Kreth Communications
(201) 417-8691
A2DKelly@aol.com

CENTURY 21 NY METRO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL MIDDLE EASTERN DEVELOPERS TO OFFER SALES IN DUBAI, JORDAN, EGYPT, SAUDI ARABIA, ETC.

Partnership with Damac Properties and Tameer Holding Investments, two of the three biggest private developers in the Middle East

(New York, New York, June 14, 2007) Century 21 NY Metro, (C21NYM), a full-service residential rentals and sales brokerage announced today they have partnered with Tameer Holding Investments (http://www.tameer.net/) and DAMAC Properties (http://www.damacproperties.com/), two of the largest private developers in the Middle East.

“We are now the sole marketing partners for these companies in New York, and one of only two partners in the entire US. We will be listing and marketing their high-end properties throughout the Middle East, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates of UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere, establishing us as the dominant US firm for real estate in the world’s hottest market,” comments Mike Simon, president, C21NYM.

In addition to locking up strategic relationships with the top development firms, C21NYM has also recruited a stellar team of specialists to lead sales and marketing efforts. Led by Philip Kiracofe, executive vice president of sales for C21NYC, the team includes native Arabic-speaking agents who have lived, worked, and invested in real estate throughout the region.

The senior members of the team are Lara Ramahi, a native Jordanian raised in the UAE, Tarek Hamdy, an Egyptian broker who recently relocated from Dubai, and Loai Alessedi, who grew up in Iraq and has been in the US for 12 years. Together, these agents bring extensive contacts with developers, brokers, and other professionals who are essential for conducting transactions overseas.

"Tameer is a global developer with major projects as far afield as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Turkey, Jordan and many other markets where we have begun operations. Our customers in North America have long demanded that we take a step closer to them; this agreement with a leading realtor in New York complements our global strategy of putting customers first," says Abdallah Hage Ali, chief executive officer, Tameer Holding.

“Damac properties is the largest private master developer in Dubai and Middle East; our developments have won some excellent awards including the Bentley and CNBC Awards for its excellent development projects. Damac offers their customers a brand that represents high-end luxury lifestyle in prestigious districts with modern state-of-the-art facilities and high return of investment and we are excited to have C21NYM representing us in the States,” says Mr. Charlie King, Damac Properties UK.

About CENTURY 21 NY Metro
CENTURY 21 NY Metro (www.C21nyc.com) is a full-service New York City real estate firm offering luxury apartments (condominium, condo, cooperatives, coops, condops) and townhouses for sale and for rent. CENTURY 21 NY Metro is professional real estate, serving all of Manhattan/NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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06/13/07

Categories: Century 21 NY Metro, 310 words

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR CONTACT:
Kelly Kreth
Kreth Communications
(201) 417-8691
KKreth@Krethcommunications.com

“CENTURY 21 NY METRO” APPOINTS MALIK MITCHELL
AS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HARLEM OFFICE

(New York, New York, June 13, 2007) Malik Mitchell, former Executive Vice President of sales at Century 21 New York Metro, has been appointed Managing Director of the Harlem office at 524 West 145th Street.

"Malik continues to be a loyal and dedicated part of this organization and I’m very pleased that he wants to step up and take on this role," says Michael Simon, president, C21NYC.

A native New Yorker, Mitchell brings years of public relations experience to C21NYC and his clients. During his multifaceted career, he has worked in public relations, marketing, recruiting, project development, publishing and most recently, music management, where he contributed to two multi-platinum projects. Mitchell worked for Dwelling Quest for a year and a half before it was acquired by C21NYC in September 2006. Throughout his time with the agency, Mitchell has consistently shown leadership and commitment as one of its top producers.

“I’m really enthused about building the office and getting our name out in the community,” Mitchell explains. “We’re moving with the times. There’s lots of growth and a changing culture in Harlem. We’re part of that growth.”

The C21NYC Harlem office has expanded as the community has undergone unprecedented growth and revitalization with a building boom and influx of young professionals looking to buy. Approximately 80% of the office’s listed properties for sale and rental are within Harlem.

About CENTURY 21 NY Metro
CENTURY 21 NY Metro (www.C21nyc.com) is a full-service New York City real estate firm offering luxury apartments (condominium, condo, cooperatives, coops, condops) and townhouses for sale and for rent. CENTURY 21 NY Metro is professional real estate, serving all of Manhattan/NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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06/07/07

Categories: Property Shark, 476 words

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Kelly Kreth,
Kreth Communications,
(201) 417-8691 KKreth@Krethcommunications.com

PROPERTYSHARK.COM SURPASSES A QUARTER MILLION REGISTERED
REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS

Real Estate Data Provider Becomes One of the Largest Information Portals
for Real Estate Professionals and Investors

New York City, June 7th, 2007 – PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate data site, today announced passing the milestone for a quarter million registered real estate professionals and investors. Not simply just site visitors, the quarter million consists of fully registered users.

PropertyShark.com has quickly been adopted by the entire ecosystem of real estate professionals, including real estate developers, investors, commercial brokers, residential realtors, property appraisers, mortgage brokers, lenders, REITS, property insurers, lawyers, architects, property managers and real estate acquisitions companies.

“Real estate professionals and investors increasingly rely on PropertyShark.com for unparalleled levels of information for every commercial or residential property in 25 major markets,” said Matthew Haines, founder, PropertyShark.com. “We aim to equip real estate professionals with the information and tools to succeed in the internet era, and crossing the quarter million registered user milestone shows the industry demand for a single, robust source of detailed property data.”

PropertyShark.com includes residential and commercial property reports, a comparables sales search tool, foreclosure listings, photos, and specialized real estate maps, aggregating information from thousands of sources into the site. Markets include Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Seattle, Boston, Austin, Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington DC, and all of New York State and New Jersey.

"While many property research sites appear to be bent on damaging the livelihoods of industry professionals, PropertyShark.com leverages information and technology to empower real estate professionals," said Ryan Slack, chief executive officer, PropertyShark.com. “We provide reports, data, and tools for the entire spectrum of real estate professionals and we continue to innovate to support the business needs of the industry.”

PropertyShark.com offers brokers point-and-click comparables reports, complimentary For Sale listings and detailed property information. For developers and investors, the site has owner information, zoning, air rights, and property valuation tools to help identify and evaluate opportunities that may not even be on the market. For appraisers, PropertyShark.com provides recent sales comparables search tools and photos. For insurers and lenders the site has property characteristics and hazard data such as earthquake information, construction type and FEMA flood maps.

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With over 25 million properties in twenty major markets, PropertyShark.com enables real estate professionals and investors with data and tools on all aspects of property, including building details, ownership information, recent sales prices, property values and comparable sales, sophisticated maps, listings, foreclosures and pre-foreclosures, mailing lists, photos, and more, directly from the web. PropertyShark.com strives to level the playing field by providing independent real estate firms, investors, and savvy consumers the information transparency essential to evaluate real estate and make informed decisions. For more information go to: www.propertyshark.com

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