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SEATTLE, WA - December 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The start of the wet season has begun in Seattle and heavy rain can increase the chance of landslides due to soil saturation, which reduces slope stability. Property owners of landslide-prone sites are advised to clear drains and take other simple preventive measures, such as: checking downspouts, to make sure they are functioning and routed to a safe location; and inspecting sloping areas of their property for indications of slope movement (such as cracks in the ground, and newly tilting trees) and erosion.

EUGENE, OR - November 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces today that Seattle, Washington real estate agent Megan Thomas, has joined the growing network of dedicated real estate professionals by adopting a custom IDX solution. Her revolutionary website now seamlessly integrates Northwest MLS (NWMLS) listings onto her search page to make finding a home around Seattle simpler. Thomas is a leader in helping match buyers with properties, and now her website reflects that. By adopting IDX Broker software Thomas has solidified her real estate business and its online presence.

SEATTLE, WA - November 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A cul-de-sac of new homes tucked behind a new multifamily apartment building at the corner of South Rose Street and Rainier Avenue South was on the verge of becoming another fatality of the foreclosure epidemic sweeping the nation.

EUGENE, OR - November 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. welcomes Mike Mondy to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers updating their professional websites with a customizable IDX solution. Mondy has adopted the IDX Broker software in an effort to effectively sync Metropolitan Regional Info System (MRIS) listings onto his search page. By doing so, Mondy can enable his clients and other potential buyers around the Washington DC area to participate in a unique online property search experience. The IDX solution Mondy has utilized has simplified the real estate search process for himself and for home seekers around the nation.

SEATTLE, WA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The start of the wet season has begun in Seattle and heavy rain can increase the chance of landslides due to soil saturation, which reduces slope stability. November is Seattle’s wettest month. Since Nov. 1, 2.51 inches of rain has fallen at Sea-Tac Airport—exceeding the seasonal average by 1.2 inches, and pushing the area over the landslide threshold.

EUGENE, OR - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- John Day and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to upgrade the real estate website of Day with his own personalized IDX Broker software. Now, Metropolitan Regional Info Systems (MRIS) listings are automatically displayed on his unique search page. This integration of thousands of MRIS properties gives Day an unprecedented advantage in customer service. His website quickly and simply finds potential buyers homes in and around the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Roswell, NM - August 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- PrimeSource Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI), a leading mortgage brokerage and banking company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of PSM Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: PSMH) today announced the opening of a new office in Spokane, WA.

EUGENE, OR - August 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Jessie Ellis, Realtor from Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties, is among the latest to adopt a customized IDX solution in an effort to increase the traffic and functionality of her professional real estate website. Ellis, a resident of Ocean Shores, Washington, strives to deliver her clients with a positive and fruitful property search experience. Now, her IDX enabled website uses Northwest MLS (NWMLS) listings to bring thousands of homes to ready buyers quickly and conveniently. Seattle area properties and those along the beautiful coastal inlets of the greater Northwest making for a beautiful living environment, and the website Ellis sponsors helps to make potential buyers owners of those very homes

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner, management company and former manager of Summerhill Place Apartments, a 268-unit apartment complex in Renton, Wash.,

EUGENE, OR - June 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Barb Zeff of RSVP Real Estate as the newest addition to the expanding team of real estate professionals updating their websites to simplify the online home search process. Zeff has long been able to view the thousands of listings available on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), but now with the addition of IDX Broker software, every home seeker in and around Seattle, Washington can also scan the NWMLS listings from the convenience of her website. With “up-to-the-minute” updates automatically synced with her website, potential buyers have, literally, every piece of information that is out there about a home

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces its partnership with Eric Reese of Coldwell Banker Bain, to bring a simpler online home search to residents of Woodinville, Washington. The Northwest's growing population is aiding in the booming real estate market. Now, Reese can make his real estate website grow right along with the market, thanks to IDX Broker software. The customizable IDX solution combines Reese's own listings with the Northwest MLS (NWMLS) listings to deliver a variety of properties to visitors of Reese's website. Never before has such a unique property search been available to home seekers online

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Real Living Northwest's agent, Cheryl Steffen, to the growing number of real estate professionals changing they way they sell houses online. Through the IDX Broker software now available on Steffen's website, home seekers on islands surrounding Seattle, Washington can now easily find the perfect property. As a member of Northwest MLS (NWMLS), Steffen has access to thousands of properties. These listings can now be displayed with the click of a mouse on Steffen's website, giving potential home buyers more control over their property search

EUGENE, OR - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the help of IDX, Inc.'s IDX Broker software, Better Properties Brokerage and Ben Winfield have joined the large group of real estate agents and brokers that have chosen to update the functionality and look of their website. Through the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology, agents and brokers can create a customized real estate website from the convenience of their personal computer or iPhone. Today, potential home buyers in the suburbs of Vancouver, Washington can find the perfect home, thanks to Winfield's new website. As a member of the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS), Winfield has long had access to the listing information for thousands of properties, but with the help of IDX Broker software, all of Winfield's clients will now have access to the RMLS listings as well, when browsing the Better Properties Brokerage site

SHORELINE, Wash. - August 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Design-build real estate developer Opus Northwest, L.L.C. together with architectural partner LMN Architects, today announced completion of the first phase of the City of Shoreline’s $33 million, 67,000-square-foot City Hall and Civic Center, and the turnover of the city hall building.

Seattle, WA - June 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite the economic downturn stalling numerous development projects around Puget Sound and throughout the country, one developer—Seattle-based Othello Partners—will move forward in breaking ground on The Station at Othello Park, 420,000-square-foot mixed-use project in south Seattle’s Othello neighborhood.

Vancouver, WA - June 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Clark County has purchased a 10-acre property at 11515 NW 16th Ave. in Felida for use as a future community park and trail head, following approval by the Board of Clark County Commissioners.

KENT, WA - June 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - An alliance of apartment property operator JB Matteson Inc. and investment manager Griffin Capital Corp. recently made its first apartment acquisition, paying Equity Residential $32.4 million for Waterford at the Lakes, a 344-unit complex.

Vancouver, WA - February 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Clark County Assessor Linda Franklin has scheduled a public meeting for property owners to learn more about their 2009 property tax statements.

SEATTLE, WA - February 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The City Council will discuss a Council-funded Rental Housing Inspection Report by consulting firm Cedar River Group at its Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee on Wednesday, February 11 at 9:00 a.m. The presentation, which will be led by Cedar River Group representatives, will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m

SPOKANE, WA - January 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The Washington Attorney General’s Office is suing a convicted equity skimmer a second time, claiming the Colfax man and his wife ran a real estate investment business that misled distressed homeowners and property investors