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Cliff Bowman, President of bireM & Founder of CondoCenter received the top 2006 Gold National Award for “Attached Community of the Year-Urban” for the “2200” project. He also received a Gold Award for "Best Graphic Continuity". The 2006 Gold Awards were included in the 20 national and regional gold and silver awards bireM/REAL team received at The Nationals, the U.S.’s largest competition in the new-home sales and marketing industry. The "2200" project topped the list among 1,400 entries received from across the United States.
“The awards just prove what many buyers already believed and that is that “2200” is destined to become a world-class community that is earning international appreciation,” Bowman said. More than 90 per cent of the condos sold within a month of the project opening.
The Nationals are presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of the U.S. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and recognize superior new home sales and marketing achievements by sales and marketing professionals, homebuilders, and sales and marketing councils. Winners are chosen in a rigorous three-day judging process that includes evaluation of top industry professionals, including builders, architects, marketing professionals, trade publishers and market research consultants. The awards were presented at a ceremony in Orlando, FL.
Cliff Bowman, credited as a pioneer of pre-selling condominium projects in North America, has been involved in residential and commercial real estate marketing since 1981 when he started Cliff Bowman & Associates, now bireM. Recent and upcoming projects of bireM and its partners in the U.S. are in located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Maryland and Florida as well as in British Columbia. Website is bireM.com
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Conde Nast Traveler Magazine reports the that the hottest second
homes may be in places that we least expect. An excerpt of some of their findings and some of ours is as
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China
Beijing and Shanghai - Timeshares |
In 2004, China edged out Italy as the fourth most-visited country. The Chinese
timeshare industry is still in its infancy but a boom is predicted, especially around
urban areas such as Beijing and Shanghai, which are rich in cultural destinations
for tourists. Last year, the Chinese alone made more than 1.1 billion trips within
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Europe
Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey - Timeshares and Fractionals |
Timeshare and Fractional owners love Europe, but given the fairly strict regulations
in many EU countries, developers have found it a difficult market in which to expand.
Southeast Europe however, including Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey has been a huge growth
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Mexico
Punta Mita and the Riviera Maya - Timeshares, Fractionals, and Destination
Clubs |
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In Punta Mita, north of Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast, existing resorts are
adding high-end fractional residence components. New Fractional construction is
also under way there, with others in the planning stage. In Playa del Carmen, on
the Riviera Maya, a two-project timeshare development is also underway. This is
the Mexico that travelers dream about. The 90-odd miles of unspoiled beaches between
Puerto Morelos and Punta Allen (running through Playa del Carmen and Tulum) are
the country at its most beautiful.
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Mexico
Rosarito, Baja - New Condos |
The charming town of Rosarito has long endeared itself to visiting Americans and International travelers in search of sprawling coastlines with a Southern California climate. Just 20 miles south of the California border, Rosarito is part of the Tourist Corridor that includes Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito. Pioneer developers like Decasa Group take pride in having created more than 550 condominiums over the past 2 decades; all of those are ocean front properties, with sandy beaches. Rosarito is an ideal setting for second home condo buyers from luxury resorts to oceanfront condos, hotels and RV parks, Rosarito has been a favorite vacation spot for over eight decades. |
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Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Timeshares and Fractionals
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A time-share on Dubai's man-made Palmjumeirah island, recently became affiliated
with a leading international time-share exchange company, allowing owners of the
50 luxury apartments who have use of a pool, a sports club, and a children's playground,
access to more than 2,000 other properties around the world. Combining safety and
luxury in a fascinating but unpredictable region, tiny, oil-rich Dubai is now a
playground for families and serious shoppers. |
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