Press Releases
April 27, 2009
BDavid Pierce Named Top Producer for Combined Residential and Commercial Sales for Prudential California Realty for 2008
David Pierce, Broker-Realtor with the Orinda Office
of Prudential CA Realty, has been named Top Producer for the norther California region for combined residential and commercial sales.
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April 27, 2009
Bank-Owned Bargains Continue to Drive Home Sales
in Alameda County During First Quarter
Alemeda County experienced yet another significant yearover-
year increase in sales of single-family detached homes in the first quarter of 2009, according
to a report by the research division of Prudential California Realty based on an analysis of MLS
data. The outlook is for much of the same during the peak home-buying season as investors with
cash and qualified first-time buyers take advantage of low interest rates and the recently
announced $8,000 federal income tax credit.
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April 23, 2009
Lake Tahoe, Truckee-Area Homebuyers Continue to Benefit
from Slower Real Estate Market in First Quarter 2009
Continued economic worries kept many Tahoe-Truckee
vacation-home buyers on the sidelines during the first quarter of 2009 while those seeking to
purchase a single-family detached home for year-round living took advantage of low interest
rates, extremely favorable pricing and a sizeable inventory of pre-foreclosure and bank-owned
homes on the market, according to a report by the research division of Prudential California
Realty based on an analysis of MLS data.
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April 23, 2009
Slower Single-Family Detached Home Market
Means Bargains for San Francisco Homebuyers in First Quarter
Despite economic and job concerns, San Francisco
homebuyers continued to be attracted by low interest rates and bargain-priced homes in The
City’s more moderately priced neighborhoods during the first quarter of 2009, according to an
analysis of MLS data by the research division of Prudential California Realty.
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April 23, 2009
Sales of Bargain Bank-Owned Homes Dominate
Contra Costa County Real Estate during First Quarter of 2009
Homebuyers attracted by bargain-priced bankowned
properties in west and east Contra Costa County fueled a 110 percent year-over-year
increase in sales of single-family detached homes during the first quarter of 2009, according to a
report by the research division of Prudential California Realty based on an analysis of MLS data.
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Bay Area Home Sales Up 65 Percent as Investors, First-Time Buyers
Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates, Favorable Pricing
A continued large inventory of bargain-priced bank-owned properties fueled a 65 percent
year-over-year increase in sales of single-family detached homes in the San Francisco Bay Area
during the first quarter of 2009, according to a report by the research division of Prudential
California Realty based on an analysis of MLS data.
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April 9, 2009
Prudential California Realty Names Jim Colhoun Number One Agent For Northern California
Prudential California Realty has named Jim Colhoun the firm’s number one agent for 2008, marking his second consecutive year as top agent out of more than 1500 agents. Colhoun has been with Prudential California Realty’s Lafayette office for 20 years.
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April 6, 2009
Prudential California Realty Gives Steve Belluomini the Eagle Award for Outstanding Leadership
Steve Belluomini, branch manager of Prudential California Realty’s San Mateo office, was given the Eagle Award for outstanding leader of 2008 at the company’s annual awards event last week.
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December 16, 2008
Prudential California Realty Opens Office in Bodega Bay
Prudential California Realty has opened an office in Bodega Bay, it was announced today by Timothy Hedges, branch manager of the Bodega Bay and Sebastopol offices. The new office is located at 850 Highway 1.
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September 16, 2008
Prudential California Realty to Open New Office in Fremont’s Historic Mission San Jose District
Prudential California Realty will open a new state-of-theart office in Fremont’s historic Mission San Jose district this September. The move will merge two top performing Prudential offices into a new signature location in Plaza Los Olivos at 43430 Mission Blvd, a high quality Dutra Enterprises office and retail complex currently under construction.
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September 12, 2008
Prudential California Realty Closes Largest Sale in Tahoe Sierra History
Prudential California Realty announced the largest sale in the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors history, recorded at $20 million. The lakefront acreage at 2380 Sunnyside Lane in Tahoe City, California, has been the same family since the 1930s. The property includes a two-story main home with four appurtenant structures, all within 7 shoreline acres situated on the West Shore at Lake Tahoe.
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June 30, 2008
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty Makes Two Executive Appointments
Prudential CA/NV/TX has appointed Michael Levedahl as its Chief Financial Officer, and Joe Coute as Chief Administrative Officer, it was announced today by Ed Krafchow, president.
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June 25, 2008
Prudential CA/NV/TX and Metrocities Mortgage Enter Marketing Services Agreement
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty has entered into a marketing services agreement with Metrocities Mortgage LLC, a leader in the residential mortgage lending market. The agreement will provide home buyers with the convenience of in-house loan services at Prudential offices, and access to an extensive product selection, including government and state bond loans. Prudential’s mortgage arm operates as The Home Loan Group.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Alameda County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Oakland on May 9.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Contra Costa County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Walnut Creek on May 16.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding San Joaquin and Stanislaus County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Walnut Creek on May 16.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Sacramento Area Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Carmichael on May 16, 2008.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding North Bay Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Oakland on May 9.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Sacramento County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Carmichael on May 16, 2008.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding San Francisco Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Oakland on May 9.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding San Mateo County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Oakland on May 9.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Solano County Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at the annual event held in Oakland on May 9.
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May 29, 2008
Prudential California Realty Rewards Outstanding Teachers
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 80 Northern California public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $40,000 in grants during May. Families, peers, community leaders and Prudential California agents honored the teachers at events held throughout the Bay Area and Sacramento.
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April 15, 2008
Prudential California Realty Names Bill McKeon Manager of Three Marin County Offices
Prudential California Realty has named 31-year industry veteran, Bill McKeon, manager of the San Rafael, Fairfax and Woodacre offices. McKeon is responsible for managing the offices, coaching agents and recruiting new agents, as well as implementing business systems, lead generation, marketing, prospecting, customer service and transaction systems. He has always loved working with people to assist them in acquiring properties, watch their equity grow, and as life changes, help them transition into other properties.
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April 1, 2008
PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA REALTY-FINNEGAN’S RAINBOW INC. AND PRUDENTIAL CALIFORNIA REALTY MERGE
John and Therese Finnegan, owners of Prudential California Realty-Finnegan’s Rainbow Inc., which operates three offices on the Peninsula, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a joint venture with Prudential California Realty, adding to the company’s network of 53 offices in Northern California. The joint venture will operate 56 offices throughout Northern California and carry out business under the Prudential California Realty brand. Bankers Preferred Mortgage company, a division of Finnegan’s Rainbow Inc., is included in the joint venture, and will be an integral part of the company’s growth and development moving forward.
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March 17, 2008
Prudential California Realty Names Jim Colhoun Number One Agent
Prudential California Realty has named Jim Colhoun the firm’s number one agent for 2007. Colhoun has been with Prudential California Realty’s Lafayette office for 19 years, where he has been a top producer numerous times.
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January 11, 2008
Prudential California Realty Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Public School Teachers
Prudential California Realty’s Education Foundation is calling for nominations for exceptional public school teachers for grant consideration.
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January 9, 2008
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty Posts All Property Listings on Zillow.com®
Leading real estate Web site Zillow.com and Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty have struck a partnership to feed approximately 3,500 Prudential property listings to the Zillow.com Web site on a daily basis.
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December 20, 2007
Al Colhoun Named Realtor® of the Year for 2007
Al Colhoun, a 30-year veteran of the real estate industry, was named Realtor® of the Year for 2007 by Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors®.
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December 18, 2007
Prudential Landmark Realty Merges With Prudential California Realty In Oakland
Prudential Landmark Realty (“Landmark”) has merged with Prudential California Realty (“Prudential”) in Oakland, it was announced today by Scott Kucirek, general manager of Prudential California Realty.
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November 14, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Susan Welch as Roseville Branch Manager
Prudential California Realty announced that Susan Welch has been named branch manager of the Roseville office, where she was previously a sales associate and coach/trainer.
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November 14, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Claudia Niedzielski as Folsom Branch Manager
Prudential California Realty announced that Claudia Niedzielski has been named branch manager of the Folsom office. Niedzielski is responsible for managing the 30-agent office, coaching agents and recruiting new agents, as well as implementing business systems, lead generation, marketing, prospecting, customer service and transaction systems.
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August 30, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Erin O’Connor as Laguna/Elk Grove Branch Manager
Prudential California Realty announced that Erin O’Connor has been named branch manager of the Laguna/Elk Grove office, after serving as assistant manager in that office since last year.
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August, 2007
17 Prudential California Realty Agents Graduate From A. David Cobo Leadership Certificate Program
Prudential California Realty (PCR) announced the graduation of 17 agents from the A. David Cobo Leadership Certificate Program at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif.
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June 4, 2007
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Appoints Steven J. Russo as Chief Operating Officer
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas today announced the appointment of Stephen J. Russo as chief operating officer. In his new position, Russo will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company’s brokerage operations in northern California, northern Nevada, and the Dallas-Ft. Worth regions.
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May 23, 2007
Habitat for Humanity
Employees from Prudential California Realty including 17 participants from the corporate office, ranging from Chief Operating Officer, Steve Russo, and General Manager, Scott Kucirek, to department representatives from accounts payable, marketing and information technology, helped Habitat for Humanity build homes in East Oakland as part of a 26-home project on Edes Avenue on May 18, 2007.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- Alameda County
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- Contra Costa County
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- East Valley
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- North Bay Counties
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- Sacramento County
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- San Francisco County
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- Santa Clara County
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 22, 2007
Ed Foundation Release- Trades
The Prudential California Realty Education Foundation honored 100 Bay Area public school teachers for their outstanding achievements by awarding $50,000 in grants during May.
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May 11, 2007
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty Offers Retirement Program to Agents
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty announced today that they will introduce a powerful, tax-advantaged retirement plan with high contribution limits designed to assist agents toward assuring retirement comfort and security.
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May 3, 2007
PPRUDENTIAL CA/NV/TX REALTY ADDS SATELLITE MAPPING TO PRUREALTY.COM
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty, the 8th largest broker in the nation, announced the addition of Microsoft’s Virtual Earth satellite mapping tool to www.PruRealty.com.
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April 23, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Kathy Gil as Manager of Agent Service Center
Prudential California Realty (PCR) recently named Kathy Gil as manager of its Agent Service Center, where she will be responsible for training agents to work successfully with Internet clients.
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March 21, 2007
Jim Colhoun Legend Award
Jim Colhoun of Prudential California Realty’s (PCR) Lafayette office, was honored with the prestigious Legend Award by Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE:PRU] company, during the company’s annual convention in San Diego on March 19, 2007.
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February 15, 2007
Nancy Granberg Joins Sales Staff at Prudential California Realty in Walnut Creek/Tice Valley Office
Prudential California Realty (PCR) announced the addition of Nancy Granberg to its Walnut Creek/Tice Valley, Calif. office sales force.
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February 5, 2007
Prudential California Realty Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Public School Teachers
Prudential California Realty’s Education Foundation is calling for nominations for exceptional K through12 public school teachers for grant consideration.
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January 31, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Mary Beall-Neighbor as Rossmoor Manager
Prudential California Realty recently named 27-year real estate veteran, Mary Beall-Neighbor, as manager of its Rossmoor office.
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January 26, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Nam Phan to Branch Manager of San Anselmo Office
Prudential California Realty recently named Nam Phan as branch manager of its San Anselmo, Calif. office. Phan joins Prudential from ZipRealty, where he was most recently the director of training for the company, overseeing Internet leads, sales and technology training for more than 2,000 agents.
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January 16, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Cathy Harry to Branch Manager of Truckee Office
Prudential California Realty recently named 20-year real estate veteran, Cathy Harry, as branch manager of its Truckee, Calif. office. Harry joins Prudential from Blue Sky Home Center, a real estate, construction and property management company
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January 10, 2007
Prudential California Realty Names Jill Faccinto as Assistant Manager of Sierra Oaks Office
Prudential California Realty recently announced the appointment of Jill Faccinto as assistant manager of its Sacramento/Sierra Oaks office. With more than eight years of real estate experience, Faccinto has been one of the office’s top producers for the past several years.
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December 4, 2006
Superior Realty & Investments Group Merges With Prudential California Realty in Elk Grove
Superior Realty & Investments Group has merged with Prudential California Realty in Elk Grove, it was announced today by Scott Kucirek, general manager of Prudential California Realty.
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November 20, 2006
Prudential California Realty Names Lon Murphy as Cathedral Hill Manager
Prudential California Realty recently named Lon Murphy as its San Francisco/Cathedral Hill office manager, announced Scott Kucirek, general manager.
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November 4, 2006
Prudential California Realty Names Timothy Hedges Sebastopol Manager
Prudential California Realty announces the appointment of Timothy Hedges as manager of its two Sebastopol offices. Hedges joins Prudential as an experienced agent, with a background in education, leadership and management programs.
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October 24, 2006
Linda Howard of Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty Receives Prestigious 2006 President’s Award.
Prudential California/Nevada/Texas Realty’s Linda Howard, SCRP, president of network services, was recognized by Worldwide ERC® with a rarely conferred President’s Award during its Global Workforce Symposium on October 12, 2006.
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August 24, 2006
Prudential California/Nevada Realty Partners with Zillow.com
Prudential California/Nevada Realty and Zillow today announced a partnership to provide consumers with free, instant home valuations and a property comparison tool on the PruRealty.com broker website.
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August 24, 2006
Prudential California Realty’s Adam Golden Named One of 50 Realtors on the Rise
Prudential California Realty’s Adam Golden has been chosen as one of RISMedia’s top 50 Realtors on the Rise for 2006, the only Realtor in California on the list. This year’s winners — chosen by Real Estate magazine’s editors — were selected from hundreds of submissions from throughout the country.
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July 31, 2006
Prudential California Realty Appoints Ann Caminiti as Roseville Manager
Prudential California Realty announces the appointment of Ann Caminiti as the new manager for its Roseville office.
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June 21, 2006
Prudential California Realty Names Christa Leonard Controller
Prudential California Realty has named Christa Leonard as the company’s vice president, controller. Leonard has nearly 20 years of accounting, financial and management experience, and is a certified public accountant.
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May 23, 2006
First quarter 2006 bay area housing market survey
Sales activity in the resale housing market in the first quarter of 2006 was down over the same period last year as unseasonable weather and consumer uncertainty contributed to a sharp decrease in total unit sales (-15%) in the Bay Area, year-over-year, according to a report released today by Prudential California Realty.
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March 16, 2006
Over 30% of Bay Area homebuyers believe people may soon purchase homes on the internet, site unseen.
Thirty-one percent of Bay Area homebuyers believe it is likely that people may consider buying a home on the Internet in the future without ever seeing it in person, according to a survey released today by Prudential California Realty.
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March 15, 2006
Prudential California Realty’s Fremont/Warm Springs Office Gives Back Again.
Prudential California Realty office in Warm Springs in Fremont, Calif. is helping those in need once again. The office is providing donations to benefit the Learning Alliance for Bioscience (LAB) Project at Ohlone College in Fremont.
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March 14, 2006
Linnette Edwards Joins Prudential California Realty’s Orinda Office.
Prudential California Realty announced today that Linnette Edwards has joined the Orinda office as associate broker/Realtor®.
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March 14, 2006
Prudential California Realty appoints David Gardner Manager of the Walnut Creek office.
Prudential California Realty today announced the appointment of David Gardner to manager of the Walnut Creek office. Gardner will oversee the day-to-day operations, along with the sales and marketing, for the 48 person office located at 2051 Mount Diablo Boulevard.
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March 13, 2006
Prudential California Realty Manager, Colleen Crawford, Completes Buffini Training.
Prudential California Realty today announced that Colleen Crawford, manager of company’s Pleasanton-Hopyard Branch, recently completed the Mentor Program for Buffini and Company’s 100 Days to Greatness Training Program.
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