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Country Roots Star Kim Carson Brings “Real Deal Country” to the Acura Stage at Jazz Fest 2008

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 24, 2008

Country Roots singer Kim Carson will command the Acura Stage at The New Orleans 2008 Jazz and Heritage Festival on Friday, April 25 at 12:30 PM. Carson is no stranger to Jazz Fest, having played the festival eleven times in fifteen years with her unique sound which evokes what critics call “the real deal country.” Carson’s influences include Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and the great Loretta Lynn. This year’s opener for the seven day festival sees Carson’s star aligned with names such as Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Susan Cowsill and Sheryl Crow.

After Kim Carson’s 2005 Jazz Fest performance, Live New Orleans said, “Kim Carson was in full control. With her broad smile and swagger, she emitted an undeniable aura. She and her band had such a hold on the songs that the Jazz Fest performance on Friday was a no-lose situation.”

Alex Rawls of New Orleans’ OffBeat Magazine has said, “Kim Carson is as fine a roots/country singer as someone like Rosie Flores. Her brand of high Octane Twang is traditional without being retro.”

Readers of OffBeat named Kim Carson “Best Country Artist” eight times. Her concert album “Live at Tipitina’s” was voted “Best Country Album” of 2004. She’s a hard working, full-time musician performing in old-time music clubs from Texas to Florida to Nashville and has appeared on several “Outlaw country” shows with David Allan Coe, Junior Brown, Dale Watson, Jesse Dayton, John Anderson, The Hollisters and Loretta Lynn.

Kim Carson is a well-known face on the Gulf music scene and is a staple at Bay Fest in Mobile, Alabama and the Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Rounding out the venue roster, Carson is a regular at the dancehall in legendary Luckenbach, Texas and has played the famous Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carson and her band, with members from the Casualties and Buffalo Speedway, did a three-month tour of Europe last summer and will return to the European Union for twelve weeks, performing in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway and the Netherlands.

“I really enjoy traveling and the people who come out to hear live music are my kind of people,” Carson says about her European audiences. “Country music is like Levi’s,” Carson says. “It’s very American. Europeans are fascinated by our western heritage.”

Carson has just released a new compilation CD. “Looking Back — 1997 ‘Till Now.” There are three new songs on the compilation, which is a retrospective of her last five recordings.

This year marks the first time since Hurricane Katrina delivered a body blow to the Gulf Coast that a seventh day will be added to the festival, which runs April 25-27 & May 1-4, 2008. The extra day is a “sign that Jazz Fest — and the city of New Orleans — is returning to normal,” said Quint Davis, Jazz Fest’s producer/director.

Hurricane Katrina hit Carson and many New Orleans’ musicians hard, but she has vowed to make the Crescent City her permanent home once again. “Going Back to Louisiana” is Carson’s ode to the state where her face and music are well known from French Quarter Fest to the Louisiana Crawfish Festival. Carson donated the song to a Katrina Compilation CD.

Jazz Fest began in 1970, and celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Blues, R&B, gospel music, Cajun music, Zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk music, Latin, rock, rap music, country music, jazz and bluegrass dominate the event.

For more information on Kim Carson, including tour dates and music purchases go to http://www.kimcarson.com and http://www.myspace.com/kimcarsonmusic.

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Entrepreneur and Real Estate Investor Diane Craik Joins Lackman Commercial Group

DIane Craik

Scottsdale, AZ (Vocus) October 20, 2009

Diane Craik, an experienced investor and founder of successful brokerage and personnel placement companies, has joined Lackman Commercial Group as a commercial real estate agent. Craik founded Advantage Business Brokers, which she owned, operated and sold after 13 years of profitable growth. In addition, she founded a personnel placement firm serving the Louisiana oil industry, which she founded in 1982 and sold in 1992. Craik is also a private real estate investor with a portfolio of commercial properties in Alabama, Louisiana, and California

Craik was a delegate to The White House Conference on Small Business and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She is a member of New Orleans Real Estate Investors and San Diego Creative Investors Associations. She attended the University of New Orleans with an emphasis in Marketing.

Says Tom Lackman CPA (ret), Managing Principal: “Real estate decisions are complex, especially in periods of economic uncertainty. Buying, selling or leasing a commercial property requires the insight of a business owner. Diane’s added expertise from her years as a real estate investor will assist Lackman clients in making wise long term real estate decisions. We are pleased to welcome her to LCG.”

Craik’s office is located at Keller Williams LaJolla UTC, 3636 Nobel Drive, San Diego, CA 92122. Craik’s DRE # is 01864654.

About LCG – Lackman Commercial Group

LCG is based in San Diego, CA and Scottsdale, AZ and is a unit of Keller Williams Commercial Division. Tom Lackman, CPA (ret) and Colleen Canale MBA, formed the team in early 2007. Lackman Commercial Group is the largest commercial team of agents in Keller Williams. LCG agents have experience in finance, accounting and taxation as well as in banking, architecture, construction, zoning, and law. Several agents specialize in foreclosure and bankruptcy situations. The company has 50 agents and completes commercial leasing and sale transactions across the US. LCG, through its http://www.ReduceYourRent.com program, works with tenants across the US to assist in evaluating and re-structuring commercial leases. They are currently opening offices in metro San Diego and Chicago. For additional information see http://www.lackmancommercialgroup.com.

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Demand for Illinois Farm and Recreational Land Spurs Opening of Specialized Real Estate Offices

Butler, IL (PRWEB) July 10, 2009

Mossy Oak Properties is proud to announce its expansion into the state of Illinois. Partners Tom Rayburn and Don Faller officially opened Mossy Oak Properties AgriRec Land in Butler, Illinois on June 5. Mossy Oak Properties AgriRec Land specializes in farm and recrational property for sale in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.

Rayburn and Faller have nearly 60 years of experience combined in real estate including brokerage, development and land management. Rayburn commented, “I have bought and sold land both personally and professionally for the last twenty years and have shared a passion for the outdoors for more than 40 years. I think our hands on experience will provide buyers and sellers of farm and hunting land a distinct advantage over in any transaction.”

Faller stated, “I’ve been lucky enough to have established and owned several hunting clubs for upland, waterfowl and deer hunting over the last thirty-five years. My fascination with agriculture and recreational land started as a small dream to simply become a landowner. Since then, it has taken us nearly four decades to amass a large contiguous tract of land in central Illinois that we are privileged enough to call our family farm.” Faller, with so much “hands on” experience and knowledge of farm and recreational land management has served as a land consultant to various individuals, family farms and financial institutions across Illinois.

The duo recognized a need for a land specialist company in Illinois that could provide personalized service to farm and recreational owners, as well as, offer the client national exposure. Rayburn stated, “We were extremely excited to learn about the Mossy Oak Properties network. Not only is the Mossy Oak name known for a very high level of trust, quality and service, but it gives us the opportunity to provide our clients with tremendous marketing power.” Continuing, Rayburn states, “We chose Butler, due to its central location relative to St. Louis, Springfield and other population centers in the state. We plan to offer a variety of services including auctions, habitat development, consulting and land management. Our plan is to aggressively open ten new offices in the state within the next five years.”

For additional information about Mossy Oak Properties AgriRec Land contact Tom Rayburn or Don Faller at 888-311-LAND (5263) or http://www.agrirecland.com.

Mossy Oak Properties was launched in 2003 to assist landowners, sportsmen, and investors in their pursuit of the perfect piece of property. Since its initial multi-state launch, the Mossy Oak Properties network has grown to more than 50 offices in fourteen states throughout the country. Offices are currently located in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin. For more information about franchise opportunities or to find a qualified Mossy Oak Properties agent near you, call 1-866-667-2289 or go online and visit http://www.mossyoakproperties.com.

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“Steel Magnolias”: See the Places. Hear the Real Live Story

Natchitoches, Louisiana (PRWEB) July 16, 2009

Barbara Bailey in announcing her “Steel Magnolias” Tour in Natchitoches, Louisiana (Nak-a-tosh) states “As engaging as I find the movie, the real live story behind the movie is even more inspiring. It has warmth, humor and the capacity to touch something very deep within us”.

Discover History: Natchitoches is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Its founder was a French Canadian, Louis Juchereau De St. Denis. St Denis was en route from Mobile, Alabama to Mexico on a trade mission. He stopped in an area occupied by the Natchitoches Indians. Although St. Denis continued on his journey, he left men to guard their provisions. This humble beginning became Fort St. Jean Baptiste in what is now Natchitoches..

The purpose of the Fort was to impede further Spanish incursion in the new world. The Spanish Colonial Capitol of Texas was located at Los Adaes less than 20 miles to the west of the French Fort. Two European colonial powers faced each other in the new world at Natchitoches.

Hear The Stories: Natchitoches and the Cane River Area is a “story formed community” defined culturally by the stories told in the community. Barbara is a student of the stories and is learning more on a daily basis. Visitors will delight in and relate to the stories of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Meet the People: In Natchitoches cultures met, sometime clashed, but melded into a fascinating people with a rich cultural heritage. Barbara’s grandfather, Francois Duprey Dion Derbonne, nine generations back was posted at Fort St. Jean Baptiste. His commission read “Keeper of the King’s Store House and Paymaster of the Militia”.

The rich diversity of Natchitoches includes the Cane River Creole people as well as Clementine Hunter, the African American folk artist, who lived at Melrose Plantation. She told the stories of Cane River life with her paintings. Just a few miles south of Melrose, lived Kate Chopin.

Savor the Food: Many visitors have a hard time deciding what they want to tell their friends about their visit to Natchitoches. Will it be the incredible places visited or will it be the savory local Natchitoches food? Natchitoches Meat Pies, gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp creole, red beans and rice, and oyster po-boys are specialties of local restaurants.

Tour Natchitoches with Barbara itineraries include:

Plantation Tours: Visit Melrose Plantation where Cammie Henry established an artist colony. She provided room and board to novelists, poets, writers and painters who lived there as long as they were creative and productive. Clementine Hunter lived and painted at Melrose.

Delight in a Creole Plantation with 32 original out buildings at Cane River Creole National Historical Park. Tour the Cane River National Heritage Area. Oakland Plantation was home to the Prud’homme family from the late 1700′s until 1994.

“Steel Magnolias” Tour: Hear the real stories behind the movie and Broadway play. Visit the filming locations where Shelby lived with her parents, and where Truvy ran her Beauty Shop. Enter the church where Shelby was married. Walk the lane where M’Lynn wanted to hit something and Clairee offered “Ouiser” as the target.

City Tours: Explore historic downtown Natchitoches, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the 1896 Courthouse, scenic Front Street paved with bricks overlooking Cane River Lake. Shop at Kaffie- Frederick General Mercantile in business since 1863, Louisiana’s oldest general store.

Step-on Bus Tours:

Barbara will meet buses or vans and conduct a tour according to the group’s interest and schedule.

Downtown Walking or Driving Tours:

Visit historic churches and townhouses where plantation owners spent time to shop, attend mass or conduct business. See the Prud’homme-Roquier House built ca. 1790.

Customized Tours:

Tour Natchitoches with Barbara will customize a Tour to suit the interests and time schedule of each visitor.

Other options and itineraries are available. Contact Tour Natchitoches with Barbara for information.

Barbara is uniquely qualified as a Tour Guide. She is an avid student of history and constantly searches for information about Natchitoches. Her roots grow deep in Natchitoches soil and her love for its people and culture is strong.

For additional information about Tour Natchitoches With Barbara, contact Barbara Bailey at:

info (at) tournatchitocheswithbarbara (dot) com or call (318) 352-5469 or (318) 663-5468

Visit us on the web: http://www.tournatchitocheswithbarbara.com

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Real Estate Auction Online Only Makes Buying a House as Easy as eBay

Property Offered as Part of an Online Real Estate Auction

Moultrie, GA (Vocus) August 26, 2009

From the snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the hot jazz quarters of New Orleans, a wide variety of real estate auction opportunities awaits prudent purchasers in an online auction featuring over 225 properties, 21 properties in Colorado, Arkansas and Louisiana offered by Rowell Auctions, Inc. a national leader in online real estate auctions. The auction is open to all, from the first- time home buyer to the savviest of investors. And it’s all as easy as buying an eBay offering.

Prospective bidders go to RowellAuctions.com to view information on the properties in Colorado, Arkansas and Louisiana and find properties that interest them. The next step filling out a short registration form to get registered to bid. Rowell Auctions, Inc. is also offering real estate auction properties in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Michigan, and Indiana. If bidders have questions the Rowell Auctions site will also explain the terms and conditions of the sale and answer a host of frequently asked questions.

Bids may be placed at http://www.RowellAuctions.com, and bidders may check the progress of the bidding at leisure, day or night. The bidding operates eBay style and bidders may enter a maximum bid that will automatically raise until that bid’s maximum is exceeded by another bidder. Email alerts will keep bidders informed during the auction process. When asked about the differences between eBay and Rowell Auctions, Inc.’s method, Auction Coordinator Todd Simmons responds, “One important change from the eBay style of bidding is the ‘anti-sniping’ auto-extend feature. This feature keeps the auction going if you’re out bid in the last couple minutes before time is up. Just like an on site auction the last 10 minutes are usually the most exciting! Rowell Auctions has pioneered the sale of real property online only and stand by ready to answer any of your questions.”

Prospective home buyers interested in that new jazz house or mountain retreat, the bidding has already opened on August 20,2009 and will close at 2 PM EDT on September 3, 2009. This sale includes condos in Denver and New Orleans and single- family homes all across the three states, and all are being sold by a lending institution looking for new owners. Todd Simmons also suggests that, “Buying real estate has never been easier and bidders can be confident in participating, knowing this auction is being conducted by Rowell Auctions, Inc., a trusted name in property sales for more than 75 years.” It all begins with the stroll to these homes right at the computer. Look at all the real estate auctions.

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Hispanic Real Estate Firm, Casa Latino, Executes Southeast USA Development Deal

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) September 2, 2009

Based in Celebration, Florida, Casa Latino Global Development, LLC, (CLGD), owned and operated by Joseph and Michael La Rosa, became a franchise owner in late 2008 and quickly expanded to become an area developer for the Central Florida region. Now, less than a year later, the company has opened more than a dozen locations in Orlando and has forged an alliance with Casa Latino Franchise Corporation, the franchisor.

Speaking from Celebration, Joe La Rosa, President of Casa Latino Global Development said, “Casa Latino Franchise Corporation has tremendous faith in our abilities to help grow the brand throughout the remainder of the state of Florida and the southeastern United States. Although we still need to continue to expand in our central Florida market, we have relationships throughout the region which will prove invaluable to our ability to grow the brand.”

Robb Heering, founder and CEO of Casa Latino, stated, “Our brand is doing well in many key markets despite the current economic climate. In order to continue our unprecedented growth we need to recognize the players on our team who have helped get us to this level. Joe and Mike La Rosa and their growing team of real estate professionals in central Florida have proven to us that they have what it takes to get us on the map, not only in Florida, but in many other markets as well. The newly executed agreement provides our Florida leaders to develop the balance of the state of Florida, the entire states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and a portion of Alabama.

Effective immediately, Casa Latino Global Development will be developing teams in the following markets to sell, open and operate new Casa Latino Real Estate offices: Houston, TX, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Raleigh Durham, NC and Charlotte, NC.

For more information regarding the information contained in this press release, please contact Kristin Taylor at 321-939-1475 or visit our website at http://www.casalatino.com.

About Casa Latino Franchise Corporation:

Casa Latino was created in 2005 based upon the premise that Hispanic home buyers and sellers have unique needs based upon cultural differences and lifestyles, bolstered by the fact that those needs are not being effectively served by any other national brand. While the company serves everyone, regardless of heritage, the company’s model is designed to provide superior service to a multicultural market. The company offers franchisees unprecedented culturally specific and significant back office support, training, marketing tools, advertising, coaching, and much more to ensure their success. The franchise model encourages a variety of agent compensation programs which dramatically enhances a broker’s ability to recruit agents. The low franchise fee and an exceptionally low transaction based royalty structure make Casa Latino an extremely attractive opportunity. Casa Latino continues to execute an aggressive growth plan in the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and several countries in South and Central America.

Contact:

Kristin Taylor, VP-Marketing

Casa Latino Franchise Corporation

Phone: 321-939-1475

http://www.casalatino.com

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Going-Out-Of-Business Real Estate Auction For Planetta Custom Homes With J. P. King Auction Co.

Biloxi, Miss. (Vocus) November 13, 2009

Planetta Custom Homes, a prominent third-generation builder in the Gulf Coast area, will offer 166 residential and commercial properties through a real estate auction conducted by J. P. King Auction Company, the nation’s leading real estate auction marketing firm. Planetta Custom Homes, which is going out of business, will close out its inventory of single-family homes, commercial properties, waterfront properties and residential and commercial lots on November 21 at 11 a.m. at the Treasure Bay Casino in Biloxi, Miss.

Planetta Custom Homes owns properties that will sell throughout Louisiana, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Florida. Mississippi locations include Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Waveland and Diamondhead. Properties in Pensacola, Fla., and Slidell, La., will also be auctioned.

“J. P. King will offer 166 properties for Planetta Custom Homes, and there are opportunities for a variety of investors or end-users in this auction,” said Craig King, president a CEO of J. P. King Auction Co. “With the first-time home buyer tax credit being extended through April, the houses provide an excellent opportunity to buy a waterfront home, and the commercial properties and lots are great investments for developers to take advantage of.”

Some of the homes being offered on auction day are built to withstand 160-mph winds and are built with exceptionally strong foundations. The residential properties are in excellent locations near great school districts, shopping, interstates and beaches. Many homes are also newly-constructed.

Several properties will also offer GoZone credits.

“When we decided to close our business, we looked at four or five different auction companies to help sell our inventory,” said Vic Planetta, president of Planetta Custom Homes. “The people at J. P. King were, by far, the most professional and most friendly to work with. I was blown away with the credibility and representation they’ve had all over the country, with the great work they’ve done, and I’m proud to have them represent me.”

The Treasure Bay Casino is located at 1980 Beach Boulevard and tours are available for many of the properties. For more information about the upcoming auction, individuals may contact J. P. King Auction Co. at 800.558.5464 or visit the company’s Web site at http://www.jpking.com.

J. P. King, based in Gadsden, Ala., is the nation’s leading real estate auction firm specializing in high-value properties such as condominiums, land, luxury homes and ranches. J. P. King has marketed upscale properties in 49 states and six countries with recent sales in, Florida, California, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Oregon and Alabama.

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Real Estate Investing Seminar Features Internet Marketing, Including eBay

Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) March 19, 2008

Drew Perry creates residual income by selling houses on eBay. He will be one of the featured experts at a family real estate seminar focused on combining traditional investment strategies with the marketing power of the Internet.

Perry became a real estate investor at age 18. In just 3 years, he acquired 21 houses which generated enough income to bring his dad home from corporate America. He then developed a system for selling houses successfully on eBay.

His mother, Rhea Perry, is now hosting a three-day real estate seminar for teens and adults to learn how to invest in real estate using the Internet in Huntsville, Alabama on April 11-13, 2008.

“Teens today need more practical education to satisfy their technological hunger,” says Rhea Perry, a homeschool mother of 7. “They often know more about computers than many of their classroom teachers. If they could only combine that knowledge with the basic principles of investment, we’d see a generation of financially literate Thomas Edisons who could potentially change the world.”

Real Estate Days offers an uncommon variety of real-estate related topics.

Attendees of all ages and from all over the world will learn:

How to Create Your Own Ultimate Buying & Selling Machine

Selling Property on eBay and Getting the Price You Want

The Art of Doing Short Sales

How to Find Private Investment Money

How to Earn a Steady Weekly Income as a Real Estate Virtual Assistant

Finding and Obtaining Pre-Foreclosures

Buying and Selling Discounted Notes

Obtaining Foreclosed Properties Using Short Sales

Creating Long-term Financial Freedom with Commercial Real Estate

Purchasing Bank REO Properties After Foreclosure

How to Have a Real Estate Business Without Leaving the House

Registration is open to the public and teens are welcome.

For more information, visit http://www.RealEstateDays.com

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RE/MAX Regions add RealtyTrac Foreclosure Search to Their Real Estate Web Sites

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 1, 2008

RE/MAX real estate web sites across the country have added a foreclosed home search to their web sites. It can be found on the following RE/MAX real estate sites: Northern Illinois, New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Michigan.

The respective RE/MAX Web sites for these states are:

Northern Illionois RE/MAX
New Jersey RE/MAX remax-nj.com
Kansas and Missouri RE/MAX remax-midstates.com
Oklahoma RE/MAX remax-oklahoma.com
Arkansas RE/MAX remax-arkansas.com
Alabama RE/MAX remax-alabama.com
Louisiana RE/MAX remax-louisiana.com
Mississippi RE/MAX remax-mississippi.com
Michigan REMAX remax-michigan.com.

The same search feature is also available through individual agent Web sites in these Regions.

This new feature is the result of a strategic partnership between RealtyTrac (realtytrac.com), the national leading source of foreclosure data; Reliance Network, a leading developer of Web-based applications for real estate companies and four independently owned RE/MAX Regions.

In 2007, more than 2.2 million foreclosure filings – default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions – were reported on more than 1.2 million properties nationwide. This represents a 75 percent increase in total filings from 2006. The number of foreclosures continues to increase significantly in 2008 as millions of adjustable rate mortgages with teaser rates are reset.

RealtyTrac’s foreclosure data has been added to the comprehensive property search feature on the RE/MAX Web sites so that consumers can access pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties (including auctions and bank owned) in the same Web site as MLS listings, recently sold properties and neighborhood valuation tools — thus providing a true 360-degree view of the market.

RE/MAX has a strong commitment to facilitating the interaction between RE/MAX agents and the public. Offering state-of-the-art technology and integrating it with all of the data consumers want to see, enhances the real estate process.

“This is an exciting partnership,” said Rick Sharga, vice president of marketing at RealtyTrac. “This new search application will pull real-time data directly from our nationwide foreclosure database and provide consumers with a method to access distressed properties.”

“We are always looking to enhance our product service offering to our client’s customers,” added Mike Soroker, CEO, Reliance Network.

About RE/MAX

RE/MAX Northern Illinois, RE/MAX of New Jersey, RE/MAX Mid-States/Dixie and RE/MAX of Michigan are independently owned and operated regions of the global RE/MAX International real estate network, which consists of 7,000 independently owned offices and 100,000 Affiliated members in 65 different countries. RE/MAX Affiliates lead the industry in professional designations, experience, production, service and technical innovation while providing real estate services in residential, commercial, referral, relocation, and asset management to their clients. No one sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

About Reliance Network

Headquartered in Holland, Pennsylvania, and its Operation Center in Bellevue, Washington, Reliance Network, LLC is the leading provider of Web-based applications for real estate professionals throughout the U.S. Internet applications include company Intranets and client portal Extranets, along with full marketing-oriented completely customizable Agent Web sites with integrated property search. Their property search work encompasses complete IDX and VOW integrated solutions that allow Agents and Brokers to generate and manage leads online from all listings in their respective area of specialty. Its highly effective and continually advancing Lead Generation suite of applications maximizes the overall reach of user’s Web system, while delivering relative and targeted traffic efficiently. For more information about Reliance Network services and products, please visit reliancenetwork.com.

About RealtyTrac Inc.

Ranked as the third largest real estate site by MediaMetrix and No. 53 on Inc. magazine’s 2006 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, RealtyTrac Inc. (http://www.realtytrac.com), is the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, providing all the resources that home seekers, investors and real estate agents need to locate, evaluate and buy properties below market value.

Founded in 1996, RealtyTrac publishes the largest and most comprehensive national database of pre-foreclosure, foreclosure, For Sale By Owner, resale and new construction properties, with more than 1 million properties across the country, property reports, productivity tools and extensive professional resources. RealtyTrac hosts nearly 3 million unique visitors monthly and has been chosen to supply foreclosure data to MSN Real Estate, Yahoo! Real Estate and The Wall Street Journal’s Real Estate Journal. For more information, visit http://www.realtytrac.com.

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Katz Mortgage Team Publishes Guide for the Beginning Real Estate Investor

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 16, 2007

Katz Mortgage Team, http://www.KatzMortgageTeam.net, of Amtrust Mortgage Corporation, has announced they have now published a free booklet Advice for the Beginning Real Estate Investor where novice investors can learn how to invest in real estate the smart way….by learning the best strategies, how to find the right property, forming realistic offers, choosing the best mortgage and more.

Advice for the Beginning Real Estate Investor. (a $ 29.95 value) was written by Stephen Katz, Katz Mortgage Team of Amtrust Mortgage who, with his over 14 years of experience in the mortgage industry, has financed thousands of investor properties and, according to Katz ” has seen first-hand the rewards and pitfalls of real estate investing over those years.”

Katz continues, “Although some people feel the golden days of real estate investing is over, that isn’t necessarily true. As with any market, change can mean opportunities for those who are willing to invest the time and energy it takes to becoming a successful real estate investor. What differentiates my book from the many others out there is that my guide begins with a very frank discussion of both the pros and cons of real estate investing. Many readers may walk away realizing that real estate investing is not for them after all. But it’s always better for folks to realize that fact sooner than later. Real estate investing is not a get-rich-quick scheme, and for someone looking for that scenario, they won’t find it in my book.”

For a free copy go to http://www.katzmortgageteam.net/investors-download.shtml

About Katz Mortgage Team

Katz Mortgage Team, backed by Amtrust Mortgage Corporation and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a high-performance team of top mortgage professionals with a commitment to providing the highest level of personal service to customers in 24 states across the nation. As a full-service residential mortgage lender, Katz Mortgage Team specializes in residential mortgages, mortgage refinancing, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMS), fixed rate mortgages, and a wide variety of Interest-Only loans attractive to real estate investors seeking investment properties.

About Amtrust Mortgage Corporation

A leader in mortgage banking, Amtrust Mortgage Corporation specializes in retail mortgage lending and is one of the largest independently owned mortgage companies in the nation. Constantly expanding coverage, Amtrust currently operates in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, contact:

Stephen Katz – Senior Loan Officer

866 742-8400 (toll free)

http://www.KatzMortgageTeam.net

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