rehava Real Estate Store, an industry leader in bringing new real estate technologies for real estate online search, announced today that BeliefNetworks, Inc. will provide innovative online technology to the Charleston-based real estate company. rehava is also known for its high efficiency that translates into real estate rebates; the company pays half of its commission back to buyers at closing.
BeliefNetworks, Inc., a leader in semantic intelligence and predictive analytics, provides innovative technology that will serve semantically relevant display ad recommendations to its users and additionally to provide its users relevant content from other sites, blogs and real time Twitter conversations.
Just a few days ago, BeliefNetworks, Inc. announced a similar agreement with one of the most trusted information resources for the world’s business leaders, Forbes.com.
“As a technology leader that markets to buyers and sellers on the Internet, we are always keeping our eyes and ears open for new online technologies that will allow us to provide our homebuyers in Charleston, South Carolina with new services and better experience,” says Steve deGuzman, broker in charge of rehava.com. “BeliefNetworks provides us with innovative technology that will bring high quality original content to our clients as well as real estate news and market trends from across the web, blogs and Twitter.”
The rēhava ~Real Estate Store is a full service real estate broker that combines cutting-edge technology, focus on services and a new way of doing business to better serve clients. Located in Charleston, SC, the real estate company offers an innovative 50% buyer’s commission rebate to home buyers when they purchase their primary residence using one of rēhava’s REALTORS™. The first real estate store is located at 5060 International Boulevard in front of the Tanger Outlet Center. For more information please visit www.rehava.com.
KFR Services, located in Summerville, SC, announces the launch of a new service titled “Business Incubator for Start-Ups” that offers a unique opportunity for budding businesses to grow in a stable environment during this unstable financial time. Having operational support and office accommodations can be the success factor for a new business – and that’s what KFR is now offering.
KFR is accepting applications from new businesses that would benefit from a developmental/incubator environment. With office space available and an exceptionally skilled staff, KFR is offering significant operational support and office accommodations at no initial cost to the entrepreneur. In consideration for KFR’s assistance, at the conclusion of the agreed upon incubation period, a minimal fee, based on the then current value of the business will be due.
In order to use the $8,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit, first-time homebuyers have to close on their house by November 30, 2009. Due to an overwhelming response to its first workshop held this May, The Homeownership Resource Center, a division of Family Services will present a First-Time Homebuyer Workshop on Saturday, August 29, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Auditorium located at the College of Charleston.
The Homeownership Resource Center, a HUD approved counseling agency, will provide experienced and knowledgeable counselors who will assist workshop attendees with key steps of the home buying process -focusing on topics such as mortgage applications, fees, and budgeting, current market conditions, qualifying for the new $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers, buying HUD properties and foreclosures, home inspections and the closing. Homebuyers that qualify and purchase a home before December 1, 2009, could receive up to the full $8,000 tax credit, which they don’t have to repay. The only repayment requirement is if the homeowner sells the home within three years after the purchase. In addition, the all time low interest rates for qualified buyers can make home ownership cost lower than an average rent in our area.
To sign up for the workshop, visit www.fsisc.org or call 843-735-7862. This free class includes lunch and is open to the public. The College of Charleston’s Wachovia Auditorium in the Beatty Center is located at 5 Liberty St., Charleston.
Time Is Running Out to Take Advantage of $8000 First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit. Experts from Homeownership Resource Center Will Present First-Time Homebuyers Workshop on August 29, 2009.
In a speech this week HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced that the Federal Housing Administration came up with a way to allow first time homebuyers to use the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit as a down payment at the time of purchasing a home. In light of this new development, the Homeownership Resource Center, a division of Family Services, Inc., rēhava – real estate storeand the College of Charleston’s Carter Real Estate Centerwill present a First Time Homebuyer Workshop on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Auditorium located at the College of Charleston.
The new $8,000 tax credit for qualified first time homebuyers and other recent changes in legislation have enormous implications for the housing market and present many opportunities for first time homebuyers. They will no longer have to wait until the following year and their tax refund to get the money. However, the home buying process can be extremely confusing even for experienced home buyers. Knowledgeable counselors and industry experts will discuss key steps of the home buying process – focusing on topics such as mortgage applications, fees, and budgeting, current market conditions, qualifying for the new $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers, buying HUD properties and foreclosures, home inspections and the closing.
To sign up for the workshop, visit http://www.rehava.com or call 843-744-1348 ext. 25. This free class includes lunch and is open to public. The College of Charleston’s Wachovia Auditorium in the Beatty Center is located at 5 Liberty St., Charleston.
On April 18th, the third annual Green Village Tour Race, hosted by the Sustainability Institute, will once again wind its way through the streets of North Charleston’s Park Circle neighborhood. The 8k race will begin at 8 a.m. sharp, and will end at the after party in the Mixson development. Mixson is the largest collection of LEED for Homes Gold residences in the country. The neighborhood is represented by rehava.com. There is also a 5k walk for non-runners. Registration costs $20/$25 on race day, and kids under 15 can run for free. Participants will get a shirt, a ticket to the Charleston Battery home opener that evening, and a sustainable goodie bag. Register and get more information at the Sustainability Institute’s website.
Once the after party at Mixson is over, make sure to attend the 2009 Earth Day Festival, hosted by the Charleston County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Department, at Park Circle in North Charleston from 11am -3pm. Mixson and rehava will have a booth, so stop by to say hello. More than 7,000 people attended last year’s event. CharlestonCounty is asking all participants to help reduce waste and to recycle at the event; this year’s event is paperless.
Rehava Real Estate Store and the I’On Group hosted the Charleston Young Professionals (CYP) on Wednesday, April 1 at Charleston’s new green, smart Gold LEED certified neighborhood – Mixson. Mixson is a sustainable, walking neighborhood located in the heart of Park Circle in North Charleston, SC. The modern community, scheduled to be developed in several phases over a period of ten years, will offer true urban living while preserving traditional principles of design and architecture. Construction of the first homes started in late 2007 with eighteen homes completed. The first residents moved in last fall.
Vince Graham of the I’On Group mentioned at the meeting that the neighborhood will house one of the first charging stations for electric cars in South Carolina. Mixson is on its way to becoming one of the largest planned Gold LEED certified neighborhoods in teh United States.
Eleven homes remain for sale in the neighborhood right now, starting in the mid $100,000s and going up to $300,000s. The plan calls for 950 homes and a collection of shops, civic buildings and parks.
rēhava – Real Estate Store announced this week that it will be the exclusive, on-site brokerage representing homes in Mixson, the award-winning I’On Group neighborhood in Park Circle. Earlier this year the I’On Group decided to cease operations of I’On Group Realty to focus on its core mission of developing and managing distinctive new urban neighborhoods. rēhava’s new efficient real estate model is built on combining cutting-edge technology while enhancing the clients’ buying experience.
Mixson is a sustainable, walking neighborhood located in the heart of Park Circle in North Charleston, SC. The modern community, scheduled to be developed in several phases over a period of ten years, will offer true urban living while preserving traditional principles of design and architecture. Construction of the first homes started in late 2007 with eighteen homes completed. The first residents moved in to Mixson last fall.
Eleven homes remain for sale in the neighborhood right now, starting in the mid $100,000s and going up to $300,000s. The plan calls for 950 homes and a collection of shops, civic buildings and parks.
Mixson Sales Manager and EcoBroker Brandon Call leads the movement of real estate professionals pushing the real estate market toward energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthier home design. With national surveys indicating that 80′% of consumers consider themselves “green-minded,” real estate professionals with the EcoBroker designation are well-positioned to respond to consumer demand. To find out more, please visit rehava.com or mixson.com, or call 843.766.9696.
Jim Kimmons of About.com: Real Estate Business reacted to the article by the Charleston Regional Business Journal discussing a grievance filed against rehava for running a clever advertising campaign that created a lot of buzz about the company in Charleston. Jim Kimmons wonders if the reaction of some local real estate brokers is just “whining…” Please read more in the article and see the comments on about.com.
Although rehava-real estate store is playing by the book, it is not enough. The company’s challenging of the status quo not received well in Charleston. Read more in the Charleston Regional Business Journal:
One local real estate company’s ad campaign — encouraging homebuyers to “break up” with their agents — has stirred up so much controversy that the broker in charge is canceling it.
Steve deGuzman, owner of the Rehava Real Estate Store that opened last summer in North Charleston, says he has done nothing wrong. Still, deGuzman said he will halt the campaign out of “professional courtesy.”
Some billboards have already come down, and deGuzman said the advertisements posted on the stall doors of dozens of public restrooms will disappear soon. He also plans to take down the campaign’s accompanying Web site, www.breakupwithyouragent.com.
Once in a while, a marketing campaign comes along that makes everyone buzz with curiosity and excitement. Such a campaign hit Charleston, South Carolina, on January 1, 2009, when the city got flooded with mysterious dollar billboards. Speculations started immediately. Who is behind the dollar billboard campaign; is it McDonald’s Dollar Menu or maybe Geico? Many guesses were off, yet some guessed correctly. The clever campaign was introduced by rēhava-real estate store that is slashing its commission in half, rewarding its buyers by giving 50% of its commission back at closing. Rehava has already rewarded $80,000 in rewards.
Rēhava distinguishes itself from a standard real estate firm by using the most effective technology available, especially Web 2.0. In June 2008, the company embraced the inevitable changes happening in the real estate industry and introduced a new and innovative real estate model that rewards clients. The company is reinventing the real estate industry. Rehava’s revolutionary real estate concept is timelier now than it has ever been. Those who understand how real estate transactions work can see that their concept is a radical move towards putting clients first and giving them the most that a real estate agency can offer.
