Phoenix, AZ (Vocus/PRWEB ) — Blinds Chalet’s EnviroFusion Roman Shades with cordless lift are in compliance with the provisional update of the American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering products. Blinds Chalet been working closely with all their manufacturers as well as following standards set forth by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Products to ensure the products sold at Blinds Chalet meet the standards of window blinds safety.

Benefits of the EnviroFusion Roman Shade is that the window blind is essentially two window treatments in one. Specially designed with a cellular shade liner, the combination adds an extra layer of energy efficient insulation as compared to standard Roman shades. Additional benefits are:

* EnviroFusion Textured Linen Roman Shades match the colors of Comfortex Textured Linen Roman Shades with the addition of a cellular liner.
* Insulating Roman style panels offer the insulating benefits of a cellular shade with the beauty of a fabric Roman shade.
* Horizontal fabric panels hang smoothly over a pleated cellular liner and when raised, the panels nest neatly behind one another.

For more information on Blinds Chalet or current trends in the industry contact Chris Stanley at info(at)blindschalet(dot)com or by phone at: 1-888-633-7840 or 480-633-7840. Or visit Blinds Chalet online at www.blindschalet.com.

Contact: Chris Stanley
Company: Blinds Chalet
www.BlindsChalet.com
Phone: 1-888-633-7840 or 480-633-7840
Email: info(at)blindschalet(dot)com

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) — IMS Incorporated, the leader in real estate information and analysis, has released its latest free mobile application “Happy Real Estate News”. The application gives its users positive real estate news only to dispel a tendency towards gloom and doom reporting. The application is available to iPhone users from Apple’s App Store at no charge.

Designed for real estate professionals and homebuyers alike, Happy Real Estate News provides up-to-date market information from many areas in the United States and Canada, showing many cities where real estate has performed better than the previous month. The premise being: to help the real estate recovery by focusing on good news in real estate.

Taking advantage of the company’s robust statistical engine called REality using proprietary formulas, Happy Real Estate News divides encouraging information into four specific categories: homes sold by units, average value of homes, average home sale prices, and number of days on the market.

Since its inception as a web-based platform, www.happyrenews.com has developed into an essential tool for real estate professionals, their buyers and sellers to be able to put a positive spin on the current real estate market.

Leon d’Ancona, President of IMS Incorporated in Toronto, explains the need for Happy Real Estate News in the market and the reasons behind the launch. “As a real estate information services provider, we have a definite stake in the real estate market,” says d’Ancona. “If you’re looking to enhance sales and create aggressive strategies, Happy Real Estate News is essential for your professional toolbox.”

San Diego, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) — GreenHouse Holdings, Inc., an innovative green solutions provider (“GreenHouse” or the “Company”), today announced that it has gone public via a reverse merger with Custom Q, Inc. (CTMQ.OB).

On January 7, 2010, GreenHouse acquired Custom Q, Inc., in accordance with an Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange (the “Exchange”), whereby GreenHouse exchanged all of its issued and outstanding capital stock in exchange for 19,800,000 shares of common stock, upon giving effect to a five for one forward split, of which the company is in the process of applying. Simultaneously with the closing of the share exchange, the company completed a first closing of a private placement financing for gross proceeds of $475,000 with accredited investors. Upon effectiveness of the five for one forward split as well as the cancellation of 4,000,000 shares held by the former majority shareholder of Custom Q, Inc., there will be a total of 21,316,667 shares outstanding.

Also in connection with the share exchange, Custom Q changed its name to GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. The Company intends to apply for a change of its stock symbol on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board to reflect this amendment.

In connection with the acquisition, the company appointed John Galt as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The company also appointed Chris Ursitti as Chief Executive Officer and a director and Russ Earnshaw as President and a director and Justin Farry as Chief Financial Officer. Sean Entin was appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of the company as well as a director.

“We are delighted to complete this transaction and become a public company,” said Chris Ursitti, GreenHouse CEO. “The going public transaction provides a strong financial foundation with enhanced access to capital and will further GreenHouse’s strategy of taking a leadership position in green solutions, including large-scale ethanol production and green building services.”

Forward- Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current expectation regarding future events. Actual events could differ materially and substantially from those projected herein and depend on a number of factors. Certain statements in this release, and other written or oral statements made by GreenHouse Holdings, Inc. are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, those factors that are disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in documents filed by the Company from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

About GreenHouse
GreenHouse, http://greenhouseintl.com, is a green solutions provider that provides energy efficiency services and products to residential and industrial customers including the revolutionary at-home E-Fuel Microfueler™. GreenHouse also offers consumers effective energy efficiency products that are environmentally friendly and benefit homeowners financially by lowering energy bills and reducing maintenance expenses.

Contact:
Karen Hutchens
Phone: (619) 236-0227
Mobile: (619) 985-7800

Washington, DC (PRWEB) — Builderonline.com and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence broke new ground by launching a broad initiative to provide highly localized online information, analysis and news for builders.

Local Markets on Builderonline.com offers a deep dive into 359 U.S. markets, including data and trends on permit activity, employment, population and housing stock/density as well as local market news from BUILDER and around the web. The top markets also feature BUILDER’S annual Local Leaders analysis of the top builders in that market. Web site visitors can find the local market they seek by navigating through the appropriate Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) on the Local Market main page.

Local markets is a response to both builder and advertiser needs. Builders have expressed strong interest in getting more actionable business information about the markets where they are active. Advertisers would like to target specific markets where their opportunities for growth are strong. Local Markets meets both needs.

“We are pleased to provide more of the local-level content and data that helps our industry operate more effectively in the local markets where they do business,” says Peter Goldstone, President of Hanley Wood Business Media.

This new launch showcases the integration of Hanley Wood Market Intelligence and Hanley Wood Business Media. Builders will be will able to find highly localized information in additional reports available from Market Intelligence that include sales and pricing trends, economics, demographics, 3-year forecasts and other relevant housing data which are updated monthly.

“Local Markets on Builder is part of a broad initiative within Hanley Wood to marry highly localized data drawn from public and proprietary sources with relevant local content from our magazines,” says Andrew Reid, President of Emedia and Market Intelligence at Hanley Wood Business Media.

To view the introduction of the Local Markets section and a list of markets, visit http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/.

About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media and information company serving housing and construction. Through four operating divisions, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, rich data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America’s leading publisher of home plans. Hanley Wood Business Media (Washington, D.C.), publishes more than 30 award-winning residential and commercial construction titles, including BUILDER, REMODELING, CUSTOM HOME, and residential architect. Hanley Wood Business Media also offers the construction industry’s foremost collection of Web sites, including BUILDER ONLINE, REMODELING ONLINE, and ebuild, the comprehensive online guide to building products, as well as the largest collection of house plans online through eplans.com and Dream Home Source.

Founded in 1976, Hanley Wood is one of the ten largest B-to-B media companies in the United States. Hanley Wood is owned by affiliates of JPMorgan Partners, which uses CCMP Capital Advisors to manage this investment.

Boise, ID (PRWEB) — LightingShowroom.com has expanded its distribution of high quality lighting products into the South Pacific. It has been selected to supply a complete lighting package for a large private home being built in Maryborough, Australia. According to Wickowski, “The company has historically served customers in North America and Europe. We have been pleased to find that our services are well accepted in Australia as well. In these difficult time, we are fortunate to be serving customers who have not been greatly impacted by the current economic situation.”

Wickowsi said, “LightingShowroom.com is one of the top 5 online retailers of lighting products in the US and has been serving a growing domestic and international clientele of discriminating home owners looking for a full service supplier. Our selection as the supplier for the lighting needs of the Australian site is because of our dedication to meeting the customer’s needs and our extensive experience supporting high end domestic and international projects.”

Anita Turner, the Lightingshowroom lead for the project, said “For this project a key factor was our ability to supply lighting styles that are unavailable in Australia.” Carolyn Diaz, the owner of the home said, “We are very appreciative of your assistance, especially since this kind of lighting is just not available in Australia, where mostly modern lighting is provided on the market. We will be so excited to have unique lighting in our home, which is just what we wanted. If per chance our home is featured in any magazine, your name will be there, as I would encourage others to try the same path that we have taken, to get what they want. You have been very helpful.”

Wickowski said, “The foundation of our business is customer care. We offer good value in our pricing, but
attention to detail, meeting the customer needs, and working hard to anticipate and prevent problems is really
what we are about. Value is the combination of quality products, fair pricing, and best in class customer care.
Those are the things we work on all the time.” She commented that “There have been large numbers of websites that have begun offering lighting products since the economic crisis hit us all. Many approach the market with the idea that all you have to do is have the lowest price. We have found that our focus on the entire customer experience brings us loyal repeat customers and great word of mouth support which allows us to remain one of the top 5 lighting retailers despite greatly increased competition and a difficult housing market.”

Contact:
Anita Turner
Light Styles Internet, LLC
208-433-3900
www.lightingshowroom.com

Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) — The magnificent oceanfront “Royal Rancho” of Santa Barbara is for sale for the first time in over 30 years. One of the largest remaining Santa Barbara ranches along the spectacular Gaviota Coast, Dos Pueblos Ranch stretches from the Santa Ynez mountains down to a sandy beach on the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, Dos Pueblos Creek winds down through majestic oaks and open meadows to the shore where Native Americans first spotted Spanish ships in 1542 and Santa Barbara was discovered by the “New World”.

Throughout the development of California and in particular, the central coast, Rancho Dos Pueblos has had a rich and colorful history. In its present configuration Dos Pueblos Ranch consists of 2,200 acres including an exclusive private sandy beach compound, abundant agriculture with numerous native and specimen plantings, trees, and orchards, over 15 homes and residences including the 5 bedroom, 7 bath “Casa Grande”, garages, barns, support structures and much, much more.

Rancho Dos Pueblos is located in a rural area surrounded by large ranches 16 miles west of the historic city of Santa Barbara, California, on US Highway 101. To the south of this Highway, the Ranch extends to the beautiful Pacific Ocean. To the north it is bordered by the 1,724,000 acre Los Padres National Forest.

This beautiful coastline would have to be considered an asset of immeasurable significance in this day when truly private ocean and beach frontage in California has almost become a thing of the past. From the beach the broad expanse of Pacific offers views of passing ships, soaring gulls, frolicking dolphin and, on occasion, the spouts of migrating whales. To the west the spectacular coastline with gentle surf curves out to Point Conception in the distance. Twenty miles offshore the Channel Islands stand out on the horizon under clear blue skies.

You would be hard pressed to find a location along the California coast with more historical and modern importance than Rancho Dos Pueblos.

One can only truly experience Rancho Dos Pueblos by visiting it personally. Those with the resources and the vision to write the next chapter in the history of the Royal Rancho are invited to entertain this “priceless” offering, more akin to rare art than typical real estate.

Offered at $100 million

Rancho Dos Pueblos Website

Since 1976, Kerry Mormann & Associates has been the recognized leader in Santa Barbara County for the marketing and sale of Ranches, Agricultural Properties, Estates, and Vineyards.

His inventory of properties for sale usually ranges from between 10 – 25 listings priced between $1 – 150 Million. Kerry Mormann’s largest sale is the Cojo – Jalama Ranch, sold January 2007 for $135 Million and is believed to be the highest non-commercial property sold in the History of California. KMA covers all of Santa Barbara County and portions of Ventura and San Luis Obispo County.

When it comes to land, both Buyers and Sellers eventually find Kerry Mormann and Associates

Lanham, MD (PRWEB) — Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS), a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced the results of a survey of more than 1,800 marketing and PR professionals. Among the key findings, and in light of a changing media landscape, 80 percent say social media will be a key focus in 2010 while 64 percent said planning will be more difficult. Though social media has been a primary catalyst for change in the PR industry, respondents see PR’s role in the overall marketing mix becoming increasingly more important.

Despite the view that PR’s role is becoming increasingly important, PR professionals may feel they are being asked to do more with less. Social media for example, the catalyst for much of the change facing the PR industry, is naturally a key focus for 2010; however, this only adds to the duties the PR professional already undertakes on a day-to-day basis. To help manage, PR professionals report turning to process innovation and investments in technology as top solutions for balancing an increased workload.

The survey also explored budgets and found reason for cautious optimism. Forty-two percent of PR professionals report that they expect budgets to be flat in 2010, however nearly one-third also report budgets will increase. Of those, 24 percent reported expectations for slight increases, while another five percent said budgets will increase significantly.

Other key findings from the survey include:

* Trying times. 64 percent of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that PR planning will be more difficult in 2010.
* Cautious optimism. 42 percent indicated PR budgets will remain flat in 2010, though one-third also said they anticipated their budget increasing slightly (24 percent) or significantly (5 percent).
* Innovate and invest in technology. 63 percent are planning to refine processes in 2010 while 51 percent will invest in new technology in order to do more with less.
* Social media to be a key focus in 2010. 80 percent of respondents say they will focus on social media in 2010; multimedia is not far behind with 63 percent, while measuring results, SEO and viral campaigns trail with 58, 57 and 56 percent respectively.
* PR increasingly important to marketing. 64 percent believe that PR will become increasingly important in the overall marketing mix in 2010.

“One of the most compelling findings from this survey are the indications and perceptions of how the lines are blurring between PR, advertising and interactive marketing functions,” said Deirdre Breakenridge, the president of PFS Marketwyse, who also contributed to the survey design and analysis. “PR people are a new hybrid of professionals who understand the value of incorporating viral marketing, relationship marketing, social marketing and Web analytics into their roles and responsibilities.”

The survey queried US-based PR professionals about their perceptions of PR planning for 2010. The survey was conducted from October 21, 2009 to November 12, 2009.

The results of this survey will be presented to an audience during a live Webinar on November 12, 2009 titled, “PR Planning Considerations for 2010,” featuring Breakenridge, co-author of “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations.” All respondents who completed the survey, and registrants to the Webinar, will receive the complete survey results by e-mail.

Members of the media and blogging community can request a copy of the complete survey results by sending an e-mail to fstrong-at-vocus-dot-com. The Webinar will also be recorded and posted for viewing shortly after the live Webinar; register here: http://tinyurl.com/yhrbv8p.

About Vocus
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 4,000 organizations worldwide and is available in seven languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.vocus.com or call (800) 345-5572.

This release contains “forward-looking” statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These are statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “should,” “seeks,” and similar expressions. This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, Vocus’ expectations and assumptions concerning future financial performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described in Vocus’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.