There’s no place like a second home. Or so the backers of vacation-rental start up Rent My Vacation Home dot com believe. Venture capitalists are so enamored of the 25 year old Washington D.C. Company, in fact, that they’re plowing millions into Rent My Vacation Home, one of the biggest investments in an Internet outfit since the height of the dot-com bubble.

“This thing is a very well-kept secret,” says Jim Kelleher, general partner with D.C. Venture Partners, a firm that invested millions in the investment round, announced Feb. 10, 2012. The rest of the financing came from Technology Ventures. Previous investors include Capital Ventures, which remains the largest investor of the company.

“It’s time to unveil our 83 site network and watch it turn into the next HomeAway or Airbnb,” says Brown, who led his firm’s investments in new technology.

While many start ups are handing out pink slips and scrambling for money, Rent My Vacation Home’s investors and executives say it had an easy time raising Money for a higher valuation. Rent My Vacation Home is one of those rare start ups with a high-growth business model that is producing an operating profit. Rent My Vacation Home dot com is on track to hit revenue of millions this year, says Chief Executive Jay Kalin. In February 1988, Kalin founded the company, who now is Rent My Vacation Home’s chief officer. “This just happens to be a segment that everyone overlooked,” says Kalin, president and CEO of Rent My Vacation Home dot com. “We see a terrific opportunity to build a great company.” The Homeowners change 83 sites with every reservation or price change with one form.

Economy

While the economic slump is forcing many consumers to cut back on travel, Rent My Vacation Home dot com Jay Kalin “thinks its service could prove resistant to the recession”. Renting a home often is cheaper than staying in a hotel. And for second-home owners who don’t use their houses that much, renting can bring in extra money when times are tight. “As consumers seek value the category of vacation rentals is appealing,” says Kalin. Thanks to this latest, head-turning investment round, Rent My Vacation Home is sure to attract a lot more attentionand rivals.

Analysts say competition is already growing from property managers, real estate companies, and a host of online players. Rent My Vacation Home dot com became the world’s largest Internet vacation home network service through the acquisition of 82 online vacation-rental sites. Among the next-largest rental sites are Rent My Vacation Home, and Rent Disney World Vacation Homes dot com, and Rent My Ocean Home dot com. “There are some new entrants in the market that will pose a credible threat,” Kalin says.

Other hurdles include the weakening travel market and the increasing need to earn the trust of consumers wary of giving stranger thousands of dollars so Rent My Vacation Home Guarantees every stay against fraud made on its reservation system.

About Rent My Vacation Home

Search and List One and Done” Rent My Vacation Home operates 83 Franchised Stores and websites designed to help the 70,000 Home Owners listed & Millions of Home Vacationers .All aspects of online vacation rental management and adverting are performed . Homeowners are listed on a Network of 83 web sites, where 30 Million Vacationers visit every Year. Membership is Free Trial then $ 16.00 Mo. and vacationers Money is refunded if they do not rent their home. We work with local Hotels concerning overbooked rooms in all areas. Our agents work with your local Travel agencies and also advertise on all forms of local media .The advertisements not only include the Internet but TV also.

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Today, BLUERIDGE Analytics? provider of SITEOPS?, patented site-optimization software announces its 2012 lineup of Certified Providers. SITEOPS allows civil engineers, architects, landscape architects and planners to provide essential services that are beneficial to real estate developers and owners, such as:

????Site design optimization proven to save an average of $ 15,000 per acre
????Comparison of numerous site design options up front, allowing developers to select the best design for a project and gain confidence in the development costseven in the earliest conceptual stages
????Value-engineering up-front leading to better cost and design driven decisions
????Shortening of the collaborative effort in the conceptual phase, reducing the time it takes to get to permitting and construction document preparation
????Use of 3D visualization of site and surroundings to communicate the projects intent to stakeholders

SITEOPS Certified Providers hold certification from BLUERIDGE Analytics as being fully trained and expert in providing land design optimization services. The SITEOPS Certified Providers are as follows:

????AES Consulting Engineers a multi-disciplinary firm specializing in civil site design, landscape architecture, surveying, land planning and municipal utilities design serving Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
????Alpha Consulting Engineers an engineering, planning and surveying consulting firm that provides services in the Mid-Atlantic.
????Eberly & Associates a land planning, civil engineering and landscape architecture firm based in Atlanta.
????Hurt & Proffitt a full service, employee-owned engineering and surveying firm providing a comprehensive array of services with four offices in Virginia and licensed in Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and West Virginia.
????Langan Engineering & Environmental Services a premier provider of integrated land development, engineering and environmental consulting services with regional offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Nevada and California.
????Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering a land planning, civil engineering and surveying firm located in San Diego, Calif.
????Little Diversified Architectural Consulting a national architecture and design firm with five locations across the United States.
????Manhard Consulting a full-service civil engineering, water resources management and surveying firm with locations across the United States.
????McCrone, Inc. a broad-based engineering firm operating from seven design center offices in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
????McIntosh & Associates a civil engineering, land surveying, land planning, landscape architecture and environmental planning firm located in Bakersfield, Calif.
????Stantec a provider of professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects with offices in more than 170 locations in North America and four locations internationally.
????Stewart Engineering a multi-discipline design firm specializing in land development, structural and transportation engineering, surveying/geomatics and construction services with offices in Raleigh, N.C., and Charlotte, N.C.
????Taylor Wiseman & Taylor a professional services firm with broad expertise in civil engineering, land development, planning, surveying, environmental science and consulting with eight offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions.
????Tierra West, LLC a civil engineering company providing civil engineering, land use planning, projects and construction management/administration in both the private and public sectors located in Albuquerque, N.M., and registered in eight states.
????URS Corporation a fully integrated engineering, construction and technical services organization with SITEOPS specialists in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.
????Ware Malcomb a leading design firm offering planning, architecture, site development, interior design and graphic design services with locations across North America.
????Wood Rodgers a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices in California, Nevada and Idaho.
????Woolpert, Inc. a national design, geospatial and infrastructure management firm with 23 offices located throughout the United States.

About SITEOPS

SITEOPS? is patented, land development software provided by Charlotte-based BLUERIDGE Analytics, Inc. that can deliver cost-optimized preliminary site designs and cost estimates in hours instead of weeks. SITEOPS can save thousands to millions of dollars per project in grading and other site costs. Clients include Stantec, Lowes Companies, Target, SSOE and other leading civil engineers, retailers, architects and land developers.

About BLUERIDGE Analytics

Charlotte-based BLUERIDGE Analytics delivers world-class, evolutionary computing software to retail, real estate and the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries.

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DeNova Homes is pleased to announce that new Oak Leaf Ranch homeowners in Napa, CA can receive a social family membership to the Napa Valley Country Club for a full year. Social family memberships entitle a member, member spouse, and unmarried dependent children up to 24 years of age to all of the sports and social activities the country club has to offer.

We are pleased to present new homeowners with the opportunity to truly experience the Napa Valley lifestyle with the addition of this limited time offer says Lori Sanson, Executive Vice President of DeNova Homes.

Nestled in the hills of Napa Valley, the 6,148-yard, par 72 golf course rolls through the countryside in grand fashion. The only private country club in Napa County, the Napa Valley Country Club epitomizes the essence of Napa with its picturesque oak-studded hills and stone column entrance. With amazing golf, a massive pool complex, tennis, and a clubhouse, the Napa Valley Country Club is fun for all ages.

Napa homebuyers now have an opportunity to tour the Featured Home at Oak Leaf Ranch, a spacious single story home with 4 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms with approximately 2,154 square feet priced at just $ 559,000. Demand and interest continues to grow as our exceptional location is so close to the beauty of the vineyards and downtown Napa. For a limited time we are offering 3.75% 30 yr. fixed rate financing* (3.9559 APR) making payments as low as $ 1,932 per month for qualified buyers says Sanson, There is no other community offering new Napa real estate that offers such overall value in new well-appointed executive homes so close to downtown Napas shopping, dining, and arts.

Our model homes are open from 10am-6pm, Thursday Monday. The Sales Office is located at 1051 Birkdale Drive in Napa and our Sales Concierge can be reached 7 days a week at (888) 548-8883. For more information about the one and two story homes available at Oak Leaf Ranch, please visit the website at http://www.OakLeafatNapa.com.

*Featured home is Lot 5. Monthly payment $ 1,932.00 is based on purchase price of $ 559,000, loan amount is $ 417,000 (3.9559 APR is based on 1.875 points paid by Seller) 740+ credit FICO score. Payments shown as principle and interest only, taxes, mortgage insurance premium and hazard insurance are in addition to payment shown. Restrictions and qualifications apply. Square footage is approximate. Pricing and financing programs are subject to change without notice.

About DeNova Homes
DeNova Homes, Inc. is a respected, family-owned homebuilder in Northern California, specializing in all areas of residential construction to meet the needs of renters, first time home buyers, and move-up single family purchasers alike. DeNova Homes is an award winning, community focused homebuilder with a long tradition of supporting local charities and organizations. Most rewarding of all are the hundreds of satisfied homeowners who, over the years, have confirmed DeNova Homes standard of quality, lifestyle, and value. For more information visit http://www.DeNovaHomes.com.

About Paradigm Real Estate Solutions
Paradigm Real Estate Solutions, marketing consultant for DeNova Homes, is a full serving national Real Estate Sales and Marketing firm leveraging its proprietary technology platform Marketing Success Portal? to deliver the next generation of real estate solutions for homebuilders, developers and financial institutions. Paradigm Real Estate Solutions’ provides market research, proprietary web based technology and internet-centric methods. For more information visit http://www.ParadigmIntel.com.

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The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) today unveiled its December Timeshare Fans of the Month from Hilton Grand Vacations. In its second monthly installment, ARDA is showcasing the passion of owners through its Timeshare Fans Program, where owners explain, in their own words, why they love timeshare vacations.

This month, Hilton Grand Vacations went around the world to see and talk to their owners while they were out enjoying their vacations and captured not only beautiful locations but from-the-heart words on why vacations are important and why timeshares are a better way to vacation. The video captures owner experiences on the beaches of Hawaii, the wonder of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, and the streets of New York City to name just a few.

Bill and Phyllis Hopkins of Ohio are this months spotlight owners. They have been Hilton Grand Vacations Club Members since 2007 and they own at West 57th Street by Hilton Club in New York City as well as at Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Orlando. When asked why they love their timeshare so much, they said, Membership resolves the potential beach house dilemma of vacationing in the same place year after year. Our passion is to explore new places and discover new cultures. With timeshare they have gotten to do that, visiting Paris, Brussels and London as well as many U.S destinations.

With over 8 million owners and a satisfaction rate of 85 percent and an occupancy rate that outpaced hotel occupancy by more than 20 percent*, it is clear that this segment of the travel industry is faring well. Take the time to find out why. Visit http://www.VacationBetter.org for more information.

Next month, look for happy owners from Wyndham Vacation Resorts who are passionate about their timeshare. All timeshare fans are invited to tell their story here.

About Timeshare

Timeshare and vacation ownership are often used as interchangeable terms. Timeshare may be purchased through deeded property ownership, right-to-use or a points-based program. Owners purchase a villa, usually in one-week increments, within a fixed (same week each year) or floating system. Floating time allows the owner to schedule each years vacation for the desired week within a specified season. Vacation ownership may also be used to describe the three main options of shared use: timeshare, fractionals, and private residence clubs.

*State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry Study 2011, conducted by Ernst & Young LLP.

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has almost 1,000 members ranging from privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations with expertise in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition (ARDA-ROC). For more information, visit http://www.arda.org or ARDAs consumer website at http://www.VacationBetter.org.

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The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) today unveiled its December Timeshare Fans of the Month from Hilton Grand Vacations. In its second monthly installment, ARDA is showcasing the passion of owners through its Timeshare Fans Program, where owners explain, in their own words, why they love timeshare vacations.

This month, Hilton Grand Vacations went around the world to see and talk to their owners while they were out enjoying their vacations and captured not only beautiful locations but from-the-heart words on why vacations are important and why timeshares are a better way to vacation. The video captures owner experiences on the beaches of Hawaii, the wonder of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, and the streets of New York City to name just a few.

Bill and Phyllis Hopkins of Ohio are this months spotlight owners. They have been Hilton Grand Vacations Club Members since 2007 and they own at West 57th Street by Hilton Club in New York City as well as at Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Orlando. When asked why they love their timeshare so much, they said, Membership resolves the potential beach house dilemma of vacationing in the same place year after year. Our passion is to explore new places and discover new cultures. With timeshare they have gotten to do that, visiting Paris, Brussels and London as well as many U.S destinations.

With over 8 million owners and a satisfaction rate of 85 percent and an occupancy rate that outpaced hotel occupancy by more than 20 percent*, it is clear that this segment of the travel industry is faring well. Take the time to find out why. Visit http://www.VacationBetter.org for more information.

Next month, look for happy owners from Wyndham Vacation Resorts who are passionate about their timeshare. All timeshare fans are invited to tell their story here.

About Timeshare

Timeshare and vacation ownership are often used as interchangeable terms. Timeshare may be purchased through deeded property ownership, right-to-use or a points-based program. Owners purchase a villa, usually in one-week increments, within a fixed (same week each year) or floating system. Floating time allows the owner to schedule each years vacation for the desired week within a specified season. Vacation ownership may also be used to describe the three main options of shared use: timeshare, fractionals, and private residence clubs.

*State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry Study 2011, conducted by Ernst & Young LLP.

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has almost 1,000 members ranging from privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations with expertise in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition (ARDA-ROC). For more information, visit http://www.arda.org or ARDAs consumer website at http://www.VacationBetter.org.

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President Barack Obama and former President William J. Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge today announced nearly $ 4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. This investment includes a $ 2 billion commitment, made through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum, to energy upgrades of federal buildings using long-term energy savings to pay for up-front costs, at no cost to taxpayers. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) pushed for this action in its 2010 report that encourages using executive authority to achieve greener buildings.

The Administration is tapping into tools already at its disposal to enhance the energy efficiency and sustainability of the nations multifamily and commercial buildings all without seeking new funds or authority from Congress, said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. By directing these funds to invest in high-performing energy efficient and sustainable buildings, the federal government will stimulate significant new green investments and job creation while saving taxpayer dollars, increasing energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and create healthier working environments.

As the White House reports, These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of thousands of jobs in the hard-hit construction sector.

In addition, 60 CEOs, mayors, university presidents and labor leaders committed to invest nearly $ 2 billion of private capital into energy efficiency projects; and to upgrade energy performance by a minimum of 20 percent by 2020 in 1.6 billion square feet of office, industrial, municipal, hospital, university, community college and school buildings. This announcement builds on a commitment made by 14 partners at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting held in June to make energy upgrades across 300 million square feet, and to invest $ 500 million in private sector financing in energy efficiency projects.

This announcement is another step toward the $ 130 billion a year we could save and nearly 1 million jobs we could create in the process if we had greener, more efficient buildings, added Fedrizzi. We continue to be committed to engaging our 16,000 USGBC members, our 170,000 LEED professional credential holders and our 79 chapters across the country to advance the Better Buildings Initiative and encourage the use of the LEED Green Building Program as a pathway to ensuring the immediate, measureable and proven results this challenge is meant to create.

These investments are estimated to create 50,000 jobs in the hard-hit construction industry, a figure that could be increased by 114,000 through other components of the Better Buildings Initiative, according to a recent analysis released by The Real Estate Roundtable, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

(http://www.usgbc.org/advocacy/BBIJobs). In early 2012, USGBC will also release a new report that will serve as an updated guide for policymakers to enhance sustainability and efficiency in multifamily housing and commercial building through existing executive authority.

About U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. With a community comprising 79 local affiliates, nearly 16,000 member organizations, and 170,000 LEED Professional Credential holders, USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to contribute $ 554 billion to the U.S. GDP from 2009-2013. USGBC leads an unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students. For more information, visit http://www.usgbc.org, on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

LEED

The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building certification system is the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. More than 43,000 projects are currently participating in the commercial and institutional LEED rating systems, comprising over 7.8 billion square feet of construction space in all 50 states and 120 countries. In addition, more than 14,000 homes have been certified under the LEED for Homes rating system, with more than 63,000 more homes registered. By using less energy, LEED-certified buildings save money for families, businesses and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger community.

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Covendium, the nations largest debtor-side commercial debt restructuring and advocacy firm, welcomes Brian Ludlow as Managing Director. Brian, an experienced entrepreneur, business owner and consultant, will draw on his varied industry experience to introduce potential clients to the many services that Covendium provides.

Covendium specializes in comprehensive commercial debt restructuring and resolution advisory services for entrepreneurs whose financial model has been compromised by unsustainable debt service payments. Covendium helps entrepreneurs restructure their business, avoid bankruptcy and refocus their attention from their debt to revenue growth. A full-service firm, Covendium also offers targeted business consulting and access to private capital for its clients. Covendiums proprietary process combines detailed financial analysis and in-depth market knowledge with experienced professionals that have already negotiated successful resolutions for over $ 5 billion in client obligations, and expects another $ 1B of liabilities under advisement in the 4th Quarter of 2011.

Covendium was introduced to Brian through his consulting work for firms seeking assistance with asset protection and debt resolution. We were impressed by his professionalism and his knowledge of a number of different fields, says John Douglas, COO & Managing Director of Covendium. With the tremendous growth that Covendium is currently experiencing, having Brian on our team will ensure we are able to continue offering the highest level of service to all clients.

Ludlow says he decided to join Covendium after seeing the incredible level of talent at the firm and the unrivaled systems the firm has in place to guide clients through the entire asset restructuring process. I had actually helped connect some people I knew with Covendium, and witnessing the solutions Covendium was able to offer really sparked my interest. I was moved to join the team because of the opportunity to really help people. Covendium guides people through one of the toughest times of their lives, and I know were coming into a time when these services are going to be more and more in demand.

In addition to his role of Managing Director at Covendium, Brian is President of Ludlow Enterprises, specializing in restaurant and real estate operations; President of Energy Conserving Options, an energy-use auditing firm; and President of Ludlow Consulting Group, helping firms with business turnaround and project implementation. He is also the Chapter Chair of the Orlando chapter of the World Presidents’ Organization. Brian holds a BS in Business/Marketing from San Diego State University.

For more information about Brian Ludlow, or any of Covendiums products or services, call them at (407) 965-3535, or view them on the web at http://www.covendium.com.

About Covendium

Covendium specializes in comprehensive commercial debt resolution, restructuring and business consulting for clients whose financial model has been compromised by the economic downturn and the bank liquidity crisis.

For some clients, all they need is an experienced negotiator to provide their lender with the reality of the financial situation and the tool-set to restructure their obligations. For other clients, Covendium provides business consulting and access to non-bank funding sources.

Their team of professional advisors has successfully restructured billions in transactions, with dozens of banking institutions (including major national, regional and community banks) and over 30 separate non-bank financial counterparties.

Bad things happen to good people. Covendium is a premier national debt resolution firm that helps their clients with everything from commercial foreclosure to debt management to commercial debt restructuring to private debt placement.

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