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Bradenton, Florida (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

Neal Communities opened its newest neighborhood, Woodbrook on November 5 and welcomed hundreds of visitors and signed 12 contracts. The community, located off Lockwood Ridge and Honore Avenue, includes homes priced from the low $ 100,000s and ranging from 1079 to 2535 sf. Woodbrook is convenient to Bradenton, Sarasota, and Lakewood Ranch and will consist of 213 homes at completion. Amenities in the community include a pool, spa, cabana, grill, and playground.

The time to buy a home is now. Woodbrook has a great selection of homes that are customizable for any and every lifestyle, said Pat Neal, president of Neal Communities. Prices and interest rates are low at the moment and buyers have picked up on the value of purchasing now. Woodbrook is off to a fantastic start.

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Bronx, New York (PRWEB) November 18, 2011

In a major boost for the economy of the Bronx, New York City and New York State, Simone Development Companies has announced that Smith Electric Vehicles Corp., a leader in zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles, has signed a lease for a 90,000-square-foot industrial building at 295 Locust Avenue in the Bronx. Smith Electric will establish a new clean technology manufacturing facility at the site. The move is expected to create more than 100 new jobs.

The major announcement was made at a news conference held November 15that the Bronx County Building and attended by State, City and Borough officials as well as executives from Smith Electric and Simone Development. Among those at the event were Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.; Ken Adams, President and CEO of Empire State Development Corp., New York City Economic Development Corp. President Seth W. Pinsky, and Bryan Hansel, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Smith Electric Vehicles.

We are absolutely thrilled that Smith Electric Vehicles will be opening their new manufacturing facility inour state-of-the-art industrial property. This is a great day for the Bronx and a significant development for the entire regions economy. Not only will this facility create new jobs, it will also produce clean energy vehicles to improve our environment, said Joseph Simone, President of Simone Development Companies. This announcement is yet another example of the remarkable economic renaissance now under way in the Bronx, he added.

Smith Vehicle Corp., which is based in Kansas City, Missouri, will renovate and equip the building for its manufacturing assembly, service and sales facility. Beginning in 2012, the company will manufacture its Newton, a zero-emission all-electric commercial vehicle. In addition to making investments in renovations, equipment and training, Smith Electric is receiving a package of stateand city incentives valued at over $ 6 million.

Smith Electric vehicles operate in major urban centers, including New York City where companies such as PepsiCos Frito-Lay division, Duane Reade, Coca Cola, and Down East Seafood have purchased and currently operate Smith Electric vehicles.

Built in 2002, the Simone property at 295 Locust Avenuewas formerly occupied by the Murray Feiss Company, a major distributor of interior and exterior residential lighting and lamps. The building features a 70,000-square-foot ground floor and a 20,000-square-foot mezzanine with 5,000 square feet of office space.

Representing Simone Development in the lease transaction was James D. MacDonald,Director of Leasing. We are proud to have Smith Electric join Simone Developments growing roster of corporate tenants. We look forward to providing them with the first-class space they need to grow their business today and in the future, said Mr. MacDonald.

Headquartered in the Bronx, Simone Development Companies is a full service real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition and development of office, retail, industrial and residential properties in the tri-state area. The privately held company owns and manages an extensive range of commercial projects from multi-building office parks to retail and industrial space in WestchesterCounty, Queens, the Bronx, Long Island and Connecticut. The companys portfolio of more than 100 real estate properties totals over 5 million square feet of development space. The companys signature property is the 42-acre Hutchinson Metro Center office complex in the Bronx which features approximately 750,000 square feet of Class A office and medical space.

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No matter what the sign says or who handles making it, Super Cheap Signs™ wants you to realize that nothing is more important than the placement of that sign and the uniqueness of that yard sign’s design.

Placement of real estate signs is a critical aspect of selling any home due to the visibility factor.  For instance, if you live in a corner home, you may want to place more than one real estate yard sign in your lawn.  There should be a yard sign on both sides of the house facing the streets of the intersection.  On the other hand, if your home is situated in the middle of the block, then one real estate sign in your front lawn facing the street should be visible enough to traffic passing by either direction.

Anybody can make a yard sign if they put their mind to it.  However, the majority of us could not design a unique looking real estate yard sign if our lives depended on it.  This is obviously why there are companies who deal with outdoor advertising and sign shops that specialize in a wide array or outdoor advertising venues.  Design is one key aspect but don’t forget attractiveness or eye appeal.  You want that real estate sign to grab the attention of everyone that drives by your home, but without it being loud and obnoxious.

Super Cheap Signs™ knows that the purpose of outdoor advertising is to employ a variety of outdoor promotional displays that target the communication of a message to the public.  Taking this into consideration, it follows that attracting the attention of those passing by the property is the purpose of that yard sign.  Herein lays the reasoning of uniqueness in design creating the attraction of those that you want the message delivered to.

The bottom line is that designing unique real estate yard signs and using them may be the “deal-breaker” where selling your home is concerned.  Just remember that the key here is to design and creating a sign that is not only attractive and looks professionally made, but that it also compliments the appearance of the property that you are attempting to sell.

Why Should the Real Estate Market Use Signage?

Using signs is prominent from little businesses to large businesses. Nonetheless, several players in the real estate market rely mainly on word-of-mouth to grow their business as a substitute for making use of signs. Instead, many apartment management businesses should use word-of-mouth in addition to making use of signage. Referrals and signs aren’t mutually exclusive, and the pairing of them both can yield incredible outcomes.

Make Use Of Directional Signage To Attract Leads

Some apartment seekers elect to locate a suitable apartment for themselves with out using a real estate agent. When this happens, having visible directional signs may be extremely helpful to lead prospects to your condo complex. Just think about when folks have yard sales up and use signs to direct folks to their house; the same technique applies towards the real estate market. You should make it as easy as possible for your possible renters to find your apartment. The more people that come to your apartment, the greater the chance of filling your openings. Yard signs as well as vinyl banners are great types of signage to use for your directional signage. Invest in the signage you’re most comfortable with; you can always change your mind and buy another type of signage later down the road. The most difficult part about applying signage into your strategy is really doing it. Too often I see condo management firms comprehend the significance of signs yet not taking action. Please do not fall into this trap of inaction and laziness. One of the worst things you can do is give off a bad subconscious first impression of your condo to your prospective renters. Being unable to locate your condo complex can definitely leave a sour taste in your prospect’s mouth.

Advertise Move-In Packages With Your Signage

Aside from using signage to lure potential renters to check out your apartment complex, you are able to also use signs to advertise your move-in specials. I’ve seen management businesses do everything from use signage that just states that they’re having a move-in special with out details of what it exactly is to management businesses that advertise precisely what the move-in special is on the sign. It is truly up to you and what your intent is. Despite which method you use, you need to make certain that the message on your sign is clear and that you’re not trying to hide anything.

Signage Is An Inexpensive Means Of Marketing

Although marketing with signage is observed as more old-school than say using digital signage, it’s still a wide source of marketing due to its inherent low cost and high value. Signs stay current, are durable, and do not need a lot of upkeep once you’ve initially created them. Should you look at signs nowadays, you would have quite a bit of difficulty determining how old the sign is. This plays well for the long-term effectiveness of signage. Signs are durable and with correct maintenance can last an extremely extended time. Although the longevity of the sign will hinge on weather conditions if you have an outdoor sign, storing your sign as opposed to always having it out can aid a ton. Signage is used in several different settings -hotels, restaurants, and malls – and it should be employed to an even larger extent in the real estate industry.

7. You can make anniversary dinner reservations on your cell phone at your spouse’s favorite restaurant while filling out property sale closing forms in a Seattle’s Best drive-thru line up.

6. Your cell phone chimes the Imperial March from Star Wars whenever “FSBO” is mentioned in a text message.

5. You learned everything you know about computers and the Internet while developing five different websites to attract leads away from the local FSBO website.

4. You have customized email replies for every type of client or lead, and several for social situations.

3. You and your spouse meet a nice couple from your area on a vacation in the Caribbean, and have a discussion about work back home. As soon as they find out you’re a real estate agent they want investment advice. It’s all they want to talk about when you see them the next day at the hotel pool bar, and it’s all they’re interested in later at dinner on the waterfront. Your spouse and them seem to hit it off, and you have to admit they’re pretty nice people with the potential to become great clients. The thing is, you just came here to relax, work on your tan, and at least pretend to read a good crime novel. The next day in the middle of a snorkeling excursion with dolphins they start asking about foreclosure properties, and you casually tell them to just enjoy the water, and maybe ask you about it later, or preferably in your office back home. The couple responds with raised eyebrows, and the rest of the excursion is blissfully shop-talk free. Later that evening it’s just you and your spouse for dinner. You ask what the other couple is up to, and your spouse tells you s/he isn’t sure, but wouldn’t be surprised if the four of you never spoke again after your rude outburst earlier that day. The last two days of your trip go well enough – you finish the crime novel and return home refreshed. The couple never calls, but months later one of your colleagues closes a multimillion dollar waterfront property with them, which happens to be just a couple blocks from your house. Sorry, personal rant, but you get the point.

2. Servers at all five of your favorite restaurants begin to chide you for wearing moderate variations the same outfit every time you come in with a big-time client or a valuable lead.

1. Three of your five favorite restaurants are Seattle’s Best outlets.