Real Estate II 2006 Feature Releases

The following releases focus on the topic Real Estate II:

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Boomers Finding Their Own Slice of Paradise on Florida's Nature Coast (09/12/06 12:00, SOURCE: Steinhatchee River Development Company)

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--Homeowners Remodel with Low-Maintenance, High-Style Products to Curb Cooling Real Estate Market (09/12/06 01:00, SOURCE: CertainTeed)

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Cassie Cataline oversees marketing and communications for KSI Services, Inc.'s planned communities and commercial mixed-use developments. Her responsibilities include strategic planning, brand management and sales strategy. Ms. Cataline develops programs to position communities, build awareness and generate sales. She is KSI's primary spokesperson and is responsible for corporate public relations. As a result of her efforts, KSI's Piedmont community in Haymarket, VA was a four-time Community of the Year winner as selected by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association as was one of the Top 50 best selling planned communities in the mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Cataline joined KSI in 1997 from Charles E. Smith Residential, where she served as Director of Marketing. She oversaw a marketing team of eight individuals who provided marketing services for over 25,000 apartment units in the Washington Metropolitan region. She also served as a Marketing Manager for Oakwood Worldwide from 1990 to 1997. At Oakwood Worldwide, she ran a marketing department responsible for 18,000 units in 18 markets throughout the U.S. Her background includes tenure at several advertising firms, developers and homebuilders in the Washington metropolitan area. Ms. Cataline was recognized as Marketing Director of the Year for the Washington Metropolitan region in 2001, selected by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association. In 2002 the National Association of Homebuilders named her Regional Marketing Director of the Year. Her works has also been recognized with over 40 Major Achievement in Marketing Excellent Awards as well as numerous regional and national awards. 703-852-5709, [e-mail]

Throughout his career at the Burlington Capital Group and with America First Real Estate Group (AFREG), Mr. Mark Hiatt has consistently and successfully sought new real estate management and development projects for the company which totals in excess of $2 billion. In his over 18 years with the Burlington Capital Group, Mr. Hiatt has built AFREG into one of the largest property management and development firms in the country. He leads a group of creative individuals who all reflect Mr. Hiatt's entrepreneurial spirit. Under his guidance, the individuals of AFREG have developed and successfully built unique entities to meet the specific needs of clients including a property management firm, campus development entity and military housing privatization firm. Mr. Hiatt has overseen the management of over 110 properties and currently oversees the management of over 10,000 multi-family units throughout the United States. One of AFREG's premier projects is a direct reflection of Mr. Hiatt's commitment to the industry and to AFREG's home town. In 2005, AFREG was awarded the privatization of 2,600 military family units for Offutt Air Force Base located in Bellevue, Nebraska. Mr. Hiatt's group will oversee the management, demolition, renovation and construction of new housing at the base. Mr. Hiatt is also Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer of The Burlington Capital Group. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Hiatt was Chief Operating Officer of America First Properties Management, LLC where he was responsible for all day-to-day operations of America First Properties. He has also held asset management and accounting positions with the Company. Mr. Hiatt is a Certified Public Accountant and received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance from Hastings College (Nebraska). PR Contact: Trish Owens, 402-444-1630, [e-mail] or PR Contact: Susan Jindra, 402-930-3082, [e-mail]

Mr. Dan Hunt is president of Hunt Associates LLC, a real estate development firm specializing in urban infill projects in Minneapolis/St. Paul and the first ring suburbs. His expertise in the residential development field spans 15+ years, and has allowed him to make a significant impression on the Twin Cities with various projects. Since 1992, Hunt Associates has developed over 1,000 condominiums and 55,000 square feet of commercial space in projects ranging from RiverStation, a 348-unit condominium development in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis to the Village at St. Anthony Falls, a three-block, $100 million, redevelopment on the East Bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis consisting of 30,000 SF of renovated commercial space in the historic Firebarn, 30 affordable-apartments, 15,000 SF of retail space, 48 town homes, 12 brownstones and 100 loft-condominiums. Mr. Hunt is a member of numerous professional associations including being a part of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities as their Chairman, the Metropolitan Council, The Board of Directors of the Sensible Land Use Coalition and The Task Force on Metropolitan Governance at the Center of the American Experiment, the Board of Directors of the Warehouse District Business Association. PR Contact: Brooke Stein, 612-677-1717, [e-mail]

John N. (Mac) McLean, Jr. is President of America First Communities where he is responsible for developing and expanding the military housing business. Prior to joining the Burlington Capital Group, Mr. McLean served 34 years of active duty in the United States Air Force, attaining the grade of Colonel. Most recently, Mr. McLean served at Barksdale AFB as Director of Staff for the 8th Air Force, Air Combat Command. From 2000 to 2002, he served at Offutt AFB in Omaha as the Vice Wing Commander for the largest wing in the Air Combat Command with more than 7,400 personnel involved in a multi-faceted flying mission and associated ground support roles. The wing own 30 aircraft, mans 31 squadrons and hosts numerous tenant activities around the base. In his years with the Air Force he served as the base commander at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota; Project Manager for a $10.1 million Advanced Entry Control Security System at a major storage complex; Deputy Operations Commander for a major aviation training center in San Antonio, Texas; and, was responsible for developing and programming $10 billion of the annual Air Force budget justifying personnel and programs for over 700,000 people and 73 programs. Mr. McLean received his MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. He is the recipient of eight Department of Defense Commendations for superior achievement and overall excellence in duties in the areas of base support operations and flying training. PR Contact: Trish Owens, 402-444-1630, [e-mail] or PR Contact: Susan Jindra, 402-930-3082, [e-mail]

Mr. Len Pratt has been an active member of the Twin Cities real estate, building and development industry for over 30 years. A University of Minnesota graduate, Pratt has helped guide and build Pratt Homes into one of the Twin Cities' most sought-after custom home building companies. Since 1980, he has been on the Builders Association of Minnesota's Board of Directors, serving as Secretary, Vice-President and President, as well as serving on numerous committees. The Minnesota Building Industry Foundation inducted Pratt into their Hall of Fame in 2001. On the national level, Pratt is a Life-Director with the National Association of Home Builders, serving on a variety of committees. PR Contact: Brooke Stein, 612-677-1717, [e-mail]

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