Warm Your Leads Up with Free Spring Cleaning Checklists
If you're looking to stay top of mind or get back in touch with cold leads, then you're in the right place. These free checklists are perfect to share with leads, clients, and prospects on Facebook, through email, or as a printout. They will show your clients how to freshen up their home in time for spring or, if they're thinking about selling, how to get their effects in order so they can get a better price for their home. Spring Cleaning Tips to Rejuvenate Your Home The first checklist has our advice to declutter your home to make it feel more spacious, as well as advice to get organized. There's an emphasis on the kitchen and living room as these are often the rooms where people spend the most time. At the bottom of the checklist is an editable section for you to add your name, office, and phone number so that anyone you give the checklist to can easily get back in touch with you. Uncommon Uses for Common Things This list will show you how common household items like dryer sheets, vinegar, lemons, and baking soda can be used around the house to prevent mildew, kill bacteria, and remove soap scum. This list also has space at the bottom for your contact information. Just put in your name, office, and phone number so that anyone you share it with can call you when they're ready to buy or sell. Click on the links above to download your free, brandable spring cleaning checklists or check out our other free guides, checklists, and eBooks. If you're interested in connecting with buyers searching for homes in your area, click here. To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

Time for Teachers, Time for Books, Time for New Leads! Here's How.
There comes a point every year when the stores fill up with book bags and crayons and you know it's time to start thinking about the kids going back to school. As a real estate agent, a well-timed back-to-school marketing campaign is a great way to put your business in front of possible home buyers and sellers. If you're wondering what you can do for a back-to-school campaign, consider compiling and digitizing each school and grade's supply lists and sharing them socially or on your blog. If you want to do more, try organizing a school supplies drive asking people to drop off school supplies at your office or hosting a teacher's appreciation event through which you can build connections with teachers and administrators. Whether it's taxes coming due, kids going back to school, or the new year, there is always something happening. If you aren't sure how to start and run a marketing campaign, we've got you covered! Click here to download a free copy of the Holiday Marketing for Real Estate eBook. It will walk you through the steps of setting up a marketing campaign as well as teach you how to track your results for measurable success. To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

[Free Download] Get Your Brandable Holiday Handbook and Entertaining Guide Today!
  Don't get caught dashing through the snow searching for the perfect gifts for your leads and contacts at the very last minute—we've got you covered! Below you'll find your link to download the "Home for the Holidays Handbook" and the "Holiday Entertaining Guide." These free, brandable eBooks have everything your clients need to host a memorable holiday party or simply nestle in for a quiet, comfy holiday at home. These free, customizable guides provide you with a memorable gift to keep you at the top of buyers' and sellers' minds in the coming year. valuable content to share with clients and prospects via blog, email, and newsletter. festive tips for party planning, food and drink recipes, decoration ideas, family-friendly activities, unique gift wrapping techniques and more! To customize, download the eBooks to your computer, click the editable areas on the cover page to insert your branding, then save the changes. Now you're ready to email the eBook to your networks or print copies! Home for the Holidays Handbook – Customize this guide and inspire buyers and sellers with these holiday entertainment ideas! Holiday Entertaining Guide – Deck the halls and unwrap the gift of business with this customizable guide! To view the original article, visit the Homes.com blog.

Real estate agents get free brand assessments from Adwerx
  Sometimes it helps to have an outsider weigh in on what makes your brand pop. Adwerx makes it brilliantly simple to get started with digital advertising for real estate. But while it can be easy to create your campaign, sometimes knowing which campaign works best for you and what makes it unique can be tricky. That's why Adwerx marketing specialists offer complimentary consultations and brand assessments. They start with your objective and work backward. What is your overall goal for your real estate business next year? Who is your target audience? Do you want to expand your reach in a target area? Are you staying in touch with your network? What are you doing to stand out in listing presentations? Based on these questions and more, the marketing specialists can help real estate agents not just get their digital ad campaigns with Adwerx up and running, but refine their brand and their marketing. Book an assessment now. Discoveries made and brands refined The Adwerx marketing specialists enjoy conversations they get to have with agents. And they approach those meetings with a need to help. "We make sure our customers are thinking strategically about their marketing, and not just throwing money around," said Matt, who is part of the Adwerx team. Jordan, another team member, was able to help one agent pinpoint her target audience. "She didn't really know who she was trying to reach," she said. "So I asked about her best client. Then we created a profile of her target audience based on that persona, and talked about how all her marketing could reflect that target. The agent was super excited." These consultations would have an hefty hourly rate attached to them at any brand consulting firm. But it's something that Adwerx offers for free — even before agents become customers. Because your success matters. "We really want our customers to win," said Jed Carlson, Adwerx CEO. "And if that means doing a little bit of work to identify a smarter strategy with our products, we're happy to do it." Schedule your free assessment at NAR and get a Starbucks gift card At the 2016 REALTORS Conference & Expo in Orlando, agents who visit the booth and schedule an assessment can get a Starbucks gift card as a thank you. It's only available to the first 20 people who sign up, so hurry to booth #285 to book your spot! But assessments are available to anyone, anytime. So if you're not going to the conference, don't worry. You can still book your assessment anytime. To view the original post, visit the Adwerx blog.

New REALTOR Benefits® Partner Provides Members-Only Online Shopping Destination
  WASHINGTON (June 28, 2016) –  The National Association of Realtors® has partnered with Electronics Row to create a Members' Gift Galleria, the first-of-its-kind custom shopping destination exclusively for Realtors®, association members and their families. As part of the REALTOR Benefits® Program, the Members' Gift Galleria serves as Realtors®' source for personal shopping, as well as an online location for closing, thank you and holiday gifts for clients. It provides Realtors® with access to low, competitive pricing on a rotating selection of top brands, including Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, FitBit, Cuisinart, iRobot, Beats, Tumi, Coleman, KitchenAid and many more. "NAR is a Realtor®'s business advantage, and this partnership with Electronics Row allows us to provide members with significant savings on top-of-the-line products for their businesses," said NAR President Tom Salomone, broker-owner of Real Estate II Inc. in Coral Springs, Florida. "The Members' Gift Galleria is an economical way for our members to use client gifting to brand and differentiate themselves from other agents and improve client loyalty." The Members' Gift Galleria features a rewards program that allows members to earn points with every purchase that may be redeemed for discounts on future purchases. Members will also have access to exclusive, limited-time offers such as gifts with purchase, buy one get one offers and item promotions; free shipping is available on many items. For more information on the Members' Gift Galleria and other REALTOR Benefits® partners, visit Realtor.org/RealtorBenefits. Electronics Row is a leading online member marketplace reseller of work, home, luxury and technology brands.  To date, it operates over 20 private online marketplaces under the trademark membermarketplace™. The REALTOR Benefits® Program is the official member benefits program of the National Association of Realtors®, connecting members with discounts and unique offers on products and services just for Realtors® from more than 30 companies recognized as leaders in their respective industries. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Realtor.com®’s Kickstart Your Mortgage Sweepstakes Winner Uses $40,000 Prize to Purchase Dream Home
SAN JOSE, California, September 29, 2015 – A Hoover, Alabama, family is adjusting to life in their new home thanks to receiving $40,000 to use toward a down payment as part of realtor.com®'s Kickstart Your Mortgage giveaway, with the prize sponsored in part by Bankrate. Realtor.com® is a leading online destination for real estate services operated by News Corp subsidiary Move, Inc. Cameron Barnes and her husband were eager to start the home-buying process in their desired neighborhood, but decided they couldn't afford it financially. That all changed when while on realtor.com® she entered the Kickstart Your Mortgage sweepstakes on a whim and was the randomly-selected winner from over 135,000 sweepstakes entries. "Homes were selling so fast that we couldn't even get in to see them. There was a competing offer on the home we ultimately purchased, and the prize money allowed us to put more money down," she said. The Barnes family worked with real estate agent, Howard Whatley, to purchase a home in Birmingham, Alabama, closer to work and their children's school. "We understand the home-buying process can be overwhelming, especially when affordability is a barrier. Even if you aren't actively looking for a new home, realtor.com® is a great place to dream and learn about what you want your perfect home to be," said Nate Johnson, chief marketing officer for Move. "On behalf of realtor.com® and our prize co-sponsor, Bankrate, we congratulate Cameron Barnes and her family on their new home." About Move, Inc. and realtor.com® Move, Inc., operates the realtor.com® website and mobile experiences, which provide buyers, sellers and renters of homes with the information, tools and professional expertise they need to discover and create their perfect home. News Corp acquired Move in November 2014, and realtor.com® quickly established itself as the fastest growing online real estate service provider in the first half of 2015 as measured by comScore. As the official website of the National Association of REALTORS®, consumers know they can look to realtor.com® for the most comprehensive and accurate information anytime, anywhere. With relationships with more than 800 multiple listing services (MLS), realtor.com® has more than 3 million for-sale listings, which account for more than 97 percent of all MLS-listed for-sale properties. More than 90 percent of the listings are updated every 15 minutes. Move's network of websites provides consumers a wealth of innovative tools, including Doorsteps®, Moving.com™, SeniorHousingNetSM and others. Move supports real estate professionals by providing many services to grow their businesses in an increasing digital, on-demand world, including ListHub™, the nation's leading listing syndicator and centralized intelligence platform for the real estate industry; TigerLead®; Top Producer® Systems; and FiveStreetSM; as well as many free services. About Bankrate, Inc. Bankrate is a leading publisher, aggregator, and distributor of personal finance content on the Internet. Bankrate provides consumers with proprietary, fully researched, comprehensive, independent and objective personal finance editorial content across multiple vertical categories including mortgages, deposits, insurance, credit cards, and other categories, such as retirement, automobile loans, and taxes. The Bankrate network includes Bankrate.com, CreditCards.com, InsuranceQuotes.com and Caring.com, our flagship websites, and other owned and operated personal finance websites, including Interest.com, Bankaholic.com, Mortgage-calc.com, CreditCardGuide.com, CarInsuranceQuotes.com, Insweb.com, CreditCards.ca, and NetQuote.com. Bankrate aggregates rate information from over 4,800 institutions on more than 300 financial products. With coverage of over 600 local markets, Bankrate generates rate tables in all 50 U.S. states.Bankrate develops and provides web services to over 100 co-branded websites with online partners, including some of the most trusted and frequently visited personal finance sites on the Internet such as Yahoo!, AOL, CNBC, and Bloomberg. In addition, Bankrate licenses editorial content to over 500 newspapers on a daily basis including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe.

Share Your Client Connection Stories for a Chance to WIN $1500!
  Have you discovered a unique local approach to promoting your business? When it comes to building a successful real estate brand, it's all about making local connections. This is why Homes.com is on the hunt for the best kept advertising and marketing secrets real estate professionals are using to drive more sales within their local market. Whether it's plastering amusing photos of yourself on billboards, helping out at local charity events or even sponsoring a local little league team, everyone has their own secrets for connecting with local clients. These "tricks of the trade" have helped you get to where you are today, and now you can reward yourself for all the hardwork that went into developing them. Enter Homes.com's Client Connection Stories contest and, if you submit the best local connection story, you could win $1000 in FREE advertising on Homes.com and a $500 gift card! With the busiest season in real estate upon us, $1000 in free advertising can go a long way toward generating new business! Click here to get started! To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

Realty Commander Launches Loyalty Program
Check out our loyal customer program and receive $50 off your next bill. Just like your business, we rely heavily on referrals. And since so many of our customers have already been giving us referrals,we are happy to announce our new Commander Loyalty program. It's simple! Refer someone who can benefit from Realty Commander and we will take care of the rest. When they sign up, you both receive a $50 credit. Not only are you saving, but you're saving your referral $50 Now I know your next question is can you refer more than one? Yes you can, and we will continue to reward you for it.We already have clients who refer people over the month and it totally pays for their account. Since they are already happy users they have no problem letting others know how Realty Commander has helped their business. Just click here to get started! To view the original article, visit the Realty Commander blog.

Looking for an Amazing New Career Opportunity?
Looking for an amazing way to leverage the network of relationships you have built in the industry? How about selling one of the most insightful, relevant and effective educational tools in the industry today – RE Technology.com? We're looking for a few amazing sales warriors to help us expand the reach of our platform to even more agents and brokers and, in turn, take their sales careers to the next level. Currently the site is available to over 750,000 agents and brokers. It is one of the most popular tools available in nearly 100 MLSs around North America today. It contains more relevant articles and product information than anybody else to help agents, brokers and MLSs be the best they can be. This fascinating position allows you to learn about all of the latest technologies designed to help agents and brokers serve their customers better and build lifetime relationships. You can help shape the marketing programs for many of the nation's leading firms, as well as launch some of the most disruptive new technologies we've seen. If you're up for a new exciting sales opportunity and would like to learn more about it, please email me at Marilyn[at]wavgroup.com and I'll be happy to tell you all about these exciting opportunities!

Announcing the Best of Trulia Award! Because You Earned It
  It was a great year for agents in 2014 and we know you worked harder than ever! As a way to recognize the incredible achievements of our top agents, we're announcing the Best of Trulia, our first annual top agent award program. So what do you get if you're selected? Best of Trulia Agents will get an exclusive badge on their profile and be featured on the Trulia homepage. Plus, we'll share your profile with the 55 million of motivated buyers and sellers that visit Trulia each month. Best of Trulia Agents will be selected based on their Trulia reviews, their past sales and their Trulia star rating. We'll be announcing the top agents at the end of January. Don't miss out at your shot to be on the Best of Trulia list! It's not too late to give yourself your best shot at being named to the list. Here's what you need to do to make sure you're considered for the Best of Trulia program: Add More Reviews! It's simple. Go to the Reviews tab on your profile and follow these steps: Click "Request via Email" and enter your client's information, OR ... Click "Add Reviews," type your review, and enter the author's information. Add Your Past Sales! Show off your past success: Watch the how-to video or download the guide to learn how to upload sold listings on your own, OR ... Upload all of your past sales at once by sending a spreadsheet with all of your past sales to [email protected]. That's it! It's time to show us why you're one of the top agents on Trulia. Stay tuned for the list! To view the original post, visit the Trulia blog.

VirtualTourCafe Year-end Special: 50% off Annual Subscription
What better time to offer a special than the end of the year and the holidays! We hope this brightens your holidays... We want to give you a big head start on the new year, plus you can SAVE TAX DOLLARS by purchasing your subscription this year! Thousands of real estate agents and brokers use VirtualTourCafe to help market themselves and their properties. Will you join them at HALF OFF? Go to VirtualTourCafe and select the Platinum Annual Subscription ($399). Use the PROMO CODE: SP5015 and your final price will be $199. That's 50% OFF our regular price! As a reminder, here are a few things that make VirtualTourCafe so different and such a great value... Fast and Easy as 1-2-3! Create a virtual tour, e-flyer and video in under 15 minutes! Unlimited Virtual Tours, e-Flyers and Videos! Distribution to Trulia, Zillow, Realtor.com and Dozens of Others... Not Just for Listings! Create Marketing Tours, Neighborhood Tours, e-Flyers and Videos! NEW Supports Matterport 3D Walkthrough Home Tours! NEW Supports Animated Banners! (great lead capture) Over 30 Themes and 50 Background Music Options MLS/IDX Compliant Links Agent and Broker Branded Tours Add Panoramas, Floor Plans and so much more... Unlimited Support & Training TRY IT FREE: www.VirtualTourCafe.com* *Subscribe before midnight 12/31/14 to take advantage of this special! Does price matter? Or is value more important? We think you deserve both!!! Please don't miss out on this special limited time offer. Take advantage today and your subscription price will be good as long as you keep your subscription active. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to be of service to you.

Rake in Success this Fall with Homes.com Facebook Like Sweepstakes
Calling all real estate professionals! HomesPro is excited to announce our newest sweepstakes! Rake in Success this Fall with Homes.com and bring in a little extra cash with a chance to win $500! You can enter the Rake in Success this Fall with Homes.com Facebook 'Like' Sweepstakes by 'liking' the HomesPro Facebook page and entering your information into the sweepstakes application and no participation is required! Doesn't get much easier than that. Read the official rules to learn more. The chance to win ends October 26, 2014, so be sure to enter while you can. Good luck and happy selling in Q4! To view the original article, visit the Homes.com blog.

Realtors® Got Talent Guideline
  Do you have musical talent? Enter Season Five of the REALTORS® Got Talent Contest, and you could be performing for 5,000 REALTORS® and guests in New Orleans in November! General Guidelines This year's contest is open to NAR members, international attendees, state/local board staff. Up to six finalists will be chosen to perform live in New Orleans on November 9 and the winner will receive $2,000. All finalists will also receive a complimentary Premier Access registration to the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo (a $400 value). Click here to read the contest's rules and regulations. If Selected as a Finalist You will be notified on or about September 15, 2014. You must agree to be in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday, November 8 for rehearsal and Sunday, November 9 for your live performance. Each finalist agrees to perform for an audience of approximately 5,000 between 7:30pm and 8:30pm on Sunday, November 9 in New Orleans. At the show, the live performance will be evaluated by a panel of judges who will rate each performance. However, it is the audience who will determine the winner. At the conclusion of the performances of all finalists, the audience will be asked to text their vote for best performance. The winner will be announced immediately upon conclusion of the voting period. How to Enter NAR is now accepting video auditions of singers and/or musicians to perform in the REALTORS® Got Talent Show. All video auditions must be accompanied by an online entry form. Auditions and entry forms must be received by Friday, August 29, 2014, 5:00pm Central Time. Review the Rules and Regulations to make sure you qualify. Record and submit your video audition using the submission guidelines below. Complete the brief online entry form. Three Tips for a Good Video Audition Musical talents. We accept a wide range of musical talents but keep in mind there is limited space on the stage. Performances may include singing a cappella or to recorded music, or playing an instrument that can be carried on/off stage by the performer. Please note: It's necessary to limit the type of performances because of the small stage space available at the event. We regret that we cannot accommodate any type of piano on the stage, with the exception of an electric piano with weighted keys. We will accept submissions from groups; however, at least one member of the group must qualify under the Rules and Regulations. Song choice. Choose a song that fits your musical talent, performance range and personal style. We strongly recommend selecting a song that is upbeat and familiar to a general audience. Original songs are permitted but often the audience will respond better to a song that they already know. Keep in mind that the song performed in your audition will be the same song you perform live in November! Video presentation. Start your video with a brief introduction with your name, company, city and state. Then follow up with your complete performance. Make sure we can see you and hear you clearly in the video. Keep it simple -- we will accept copies of professionally taped performances but we will also accept auditions from your living room or home office. Video Submission Guidelines Original Content: Your video must be original, must not have been published, broadcast, or otherwise publicly distributed previously, and must not infringe on any third-party rights. NAR does have Licensing Agreements with BMI and ASCAP for recorded music at the event. Video submissions should be first uploaded to YouTube and set to the "unlisted" setting. An "unlisted video" means that only people who know the link to the video can view it. An unlisted video will not appear in any of YouTube's public spaces (such as search results, your channel, or the Brose page). For a brief tutorial on how to upload a video to YouTube and set it as "unlisted", click here. Once you have uploaded your video to YouTube, fill out the online entry form, where you will provide your contact information and your unlisted YouTube URL. We will also accept copies of video auditions on DVD. DVDs must be formatted to work on PC computers. Acceptable Video Formats include: .AVI, .MPEG2, .MPEG4 (aka .MOV), Quicktime, .WMV, .3GP, .DV, and h.264. DVDs can be sent to: REALTORS® Got Talent Contest, 430 N. Michigan Ave., 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611. All entries must be received no later than Friday, August 29, 2014, 5:00pm Central Time.   To view the original article, visit Realtor.org.

RealtyTrac On-the-Go Sweepstakes to Give Away an iPhone a Day for Seven Days
IRVINE, CA, July 8, 2014 -- RealtyTrac®, the nation's leading source for comprehensive housing data, today announced the launch of a new sweepstakes to give away an Apple® iPhone a day for seven days to use the new RealtyTrac mobile app. To enter, head to http://www.realtytrac.com/sweepstakes, or "like" RealtyTrac on Facebook®, then complete a short entry form for a chance to win. Existing members of RealtyTrac's Facebook community are also eligible to enter. The sweepstakes runs from July 8, 2014, at noon ET to July 14, 2014, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. The new RealtyTrac mobile app for iPhone and iPad gives users the ability to view detailed and pertinent real estate information for virtually any U.S. property -- more than 125 million nationwide -- including foreclosure status and details, estimated market value, property characteristics, property taxes, sales history, open loans, equity and much more. "Our new mobile app helps users identify homes while driving through a neighborhood or relaxing on the couch by leveraging GPS technology," said Jamie Moyle, CEO at RealtyTrac. "This sweepstakes is a great opportunity for the winners to use the app for themselves and try out our distinctive photo feature, which allows users to view information on over 125 million homes with a push of a button. Simply take a picture and get relevant details such as listing status, market value and foreclosure information." Much of the property information available through the app is available free for all users, and additional information is available for RealtyTrac subscribers, who can simply log in on the app to access the full premium content. Official rules for entry can be viewed at http://www.realtytrac.com/sweepstakes. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook. About RealtyTrac RealtyTrac is a leading supplier of U.S. real estate data, with nationwide parcel-level records for more than 125 million U.S. parcels that include property characteristics, tax assessor data, sales and mortgage deed records, Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and 20 million active and historical default, foreclosure auction and bank-owned properties. RealtyTrac's housing data and foreclosure reports are relied on by many federal government agencies, numerous state housing and banking departments, investment funds as well as millions of real estate professionals and consumers, to help evaluate housing trends and make informed decisions about real estate.

Don't miss the National Association of REALTORS® Member Value Plus (MVP) Program
We want to know what you think! Submit your best practices, professional tips, or scripting know-how on a real estate topic of your choosing by May 31st, 2014, and we'll reward you with $50 off of any realtor.com®, Top Producer® or TigerLead® product!* Here's how it works: Select comments/tips appear in an eBook Advance copy will be sent to participants Attend an exclusive webinar And, as an added bonus Get $50 off Move products* *Terms and Conditions Apply. Get more info at realtor.com/mvp

HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes, Presented by PNC Mortgage
  Chicago, IL, May 12, 2014 – HomeFinder.com, a leading digital real estate site, today announced its third annual, HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes, presented by PNC Mortgage. This is the first year PNC Mortgage, one of the leading financial services organizations, is participating in the sweepstakes. Five randomly chosen real estate agents will win a two-night trip to Chicago from September 10-12, 2014, for a full business and style makeover. All licensed real estate agents are eligible to enter the sweepstakes, which will run through August 15, 2014. HomeFinder.com and PNC Mortgage want to provide the five winners and thousands of entrants with real estate specific marketing training to help them succeed locally. The National Association of Realtors reports that limited inventory resulted in rising home prices, which caused home sales to decrease 7.1% from February 2013. This competitive real estate environment means agents need to establish themselves as the authority to set themselves apart in their individual markets. "Real estate is area specific. Low inventory markets, rising home prices and 2014's new lending requirements means real estate agents need to stand out locally in order to grow a successful business," said Doug Breaker, president and CEO, HomeFinder.com. "HomeFinder.com and PNC Mortgage will provide the five winners – and thousands of entrants – the necessary tools to establish their niche, and localize their marketing strategies to succeed in a competitive climate." The five winners of the 2014 HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes, presented by PNC Mortgage will be flown to Chicago to network with industry leaders, receive one-on-one digital marketing training, work with a professional business coach and more. Each winner will receive a style makeover that includes: a consultation with a personal stylist and a new outfit, a new hairstyle, a makeup consultation for the women, a shaving treatment for the men and a new set of professional headshots. All real estate agents who enter the sweepstakes will be able to access previous years' and current social media, open house, SEO, technology advice and more, during the duration of the entry period. "2014 has been my most successful professional year, and I was in the top 7% of the company (Berkshire Hathaway Home Services) nationwide, says Josephine Ligato, Realtor®, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services New England Properties and 2013 HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes winner. "The confidence I gained from the experience HomeFInder.com provided pushed me to push a little harder; my productivity has sky rocketed." Entrants will have the opportunity to win an all-expense-paid trip to Chicago, as well as valuable information on how to create a specialized business in a competitive real estate market. Licensed real estate agents can enter at agentmakeover.homefinder.com. Winners will be chosen on or around August 19, 2014 and contacted directly. The official rules can be found at agentmakeover.homefinder.com/rules. About The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (www.pnc.com) is one of the United States' largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate, finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. About HomeFinder.com® HomeFinder.com is a leading online real estate search site and provider of strategic digital marketing solutions. 3.4 million visitors each month gain access to almost 4 million online real estate listings. The 20,000 real estate agents that comprise the HomeFinder.com advertising network utilize a unique suite of product offerings; including a patent pending Single Property Website. Through a national affiliate network of 375 online newspaper partners, HomeFinder.com is the only real estate search site to also provide relevant listing content to homebuyers through local online newspaper portals.

HomeFinder.com Launches Ultimate Home Transformation Sweepstakes
  CHICAGO, March 3, 2014 -- HomeFinder.com, a leading digital real estate site, today announces its inaugural Ultimate Home Transformation Sweepstakes is open for entries. U.S. homeowners have the chance to be one of ten randomly chosen winners to receive $20,000 intended for home renovation projects. Homeowners can enter to win at: www.homefinder.com/sweepstakes. The entry period runs through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on May 31, 2014 and the winners will be chosen in ten entry period drawings throughout the duration of the sweepstakes. "Our goal for the sweepstakes is simple," said Doug Breaker, president and CEO of HomeFinder.com. "We want to help ten homeowners improve what is most likely their largest asset, by helping to further increase its value. Putting $20,000 in renovation money toward specific home areas like kitchens, basements and bathrooms can increase the resale valuation of the home substantially." It is important that homeowners understand how renovation relates to home valuation, whether it is updating a newly purchased home, or remodeling to get a house ready to go to market. Accessing monetary resources and using them wisely to create improvements can be challenging. HomeFinder.com is uniquely qualified to provide both financial and educational resources to homeowners across the country. "Though this is a sweepstakes for homeowners, real estate agents are encouraged to get involved," says Breaker. "In many cases, homeowners who purchased seven to ten years ago are starting to think about their next move. By sharing this sweepstakes, real estate agents can provide ongoing value to clients and re-engage in conversations, which could possibly result in a huge prize to help increase the values of their home when they do sell." Each entrant will have the opportunity to earn up to ten entries (one initial entry and nine bonus entries) into the sweepstakes. By entering, homeowners will gain access to home valuation data, learn how to make smart decisions about home remodeling and have the chance to be one of ten winners to receive $20,000 intended for an ultimate home transformation. The winners will be contacted directly (the first winner will be chosen mid-March). For more information, visit: www.homefinder.com/sweepstakes About HomeFinder.com HomeFinder.com is a leading online real estate search site that connects homebuyers to real estate professionals. HomeFinder.com provides its network of 20,000 real estate professionals with a unique suite of product offerings including Open Home Pro, My Market Ad and Single Property Website, to connect with 3.4 million monthly home buying and selling site visitors who access more than 4 million national online real estate listings. Leading media companies, Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Co. (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Co. jointly own HomeFinder.com. Through this national affiliate network of 375+ online newspaper partners, HomeFinder.com is the only real estate search site to provide relevant listing content to homebuyers through local online newspaper portals. HomeFinder.com is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

IXACT Contact Gives Away Two Apple TVs in Latest Facebook Promotion
Toronto, Canada (January 23, 2014)--IXACT Contact is known for the frequent social media campaigns it launches via its social channels. In the company's first Facebook campaign of 2014, IXACT Contact is giving away two Apple TVs in an attempt to glean some market data on Realtor motivations for subscribing to a real estate contact management system. Participants are asked the following question and are to choose an answer from a drop down list provided: What's the most important benefit to you from a real estate CRM? The winners will be selected at random. "We know from past sweepstakes we've done that Apple TVs are a "cool tool" people love so we decided to give away a couple this month on our Facebook page," said Rich Gaasenbeek, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, IXACT Contact. "This is an important promotion for us because we're asking for feedback from Realtors on what motivates them to use a CRM. The data we get will help guide our content strategy, better serve our customers, and further assist our prospects in their buying decision." IXACT Contact is known for its easy to learn and use, but comprehensive, real estate contact management system and its powerful email marketing abilities, notably its professionally written and designed monthly e-Newsletter. The CRM has been featured in major real estate publications such as REALTOR® Magazine, Inman News, and AGBeat. All Realtors are eligible to enter IXACT Contact's promotion here. Once agents like IXACT Contact on Facebook, they'll get daily real estate contact management and marketing tips, special offers, and more. About IXACT Contact Solutions Inc. IXACT Contact® is an easy-to-use web-based real estate CRM that helps REALTORS® stay organized and build lasting relationships with past clients, hot prospects and important referral sources. IXACT Contact makes it easy to stay in touch with clients in a way that's personalized, relevant and timely. With IXACT Contact, real estate agents can convert more leads into listings and attract more referrals and repeat business. Real estate marketing is also a snap with IXACT Contact's personalized mass email, drip marketing, real estate newsletter, and Email Campaign Reporting features. The Active Business side of the system helps Realtors keep control of transactions by managing all the to-do's associated with listings and buyers. Sign up for a free 5 week trial today at http://www.ixactcontact.com.

Spruce Up Your Website With Point2's New Theme Blitz!
We just received a news bulletin from Customer Care – they've decided that December is the perfect month for a NEW THEME BLITZ! Just in time to get your website in shape for the new year, our team is going to spend the month of December helping Point2 Agent members get their existing sites switched to new themes. Has it been awhile since you updated your website? Have you been thinking about trying something new but have reservations? Now is the perfect time to have all of your questions answered by one of our friendly CCRs. Let a CCR help you complete the switch in the easiest, most efficient manner possible. Why should you try a new theme today? Get a more modern look Enjoy new colors and eye-catching designs that will complement your branding and make your business stand out. There's over 70 themes to choose from now, each with multiple color palettes. Make your site mobile-friendly An estimated 50% of all real estate searches are being done from a mobile device – don't miss out on your share of today's on-the-go consumers. Improve your SEO Recent reports indicate that Google will be penalizing non-mobile friendly websites in search rankings, while mobile complaint websites will get a better ranking. Go big New themes have a bigger header graphic area and an option for a splash intro page. Add a slideshow New themes also have the option to have a rotating slideshow of images as your header image. Go ahead, show off those gorgeous pictures of your properties and happy clients! It's free Unlimited access to our bright new themes and wonderul customer service is included in your Point2 Agent membership. Position your website for a new year and new business with a new look. Or, if you already like the look you have but are wondering what little tweaks you can make, that's another good reason to give Customer Care a call. If you're interested in benefiting from this month's NEW THEME BLITZ, leave a comment below, email [email protected] or call 866-977-1777. To view the original post, visit the Point2 Agent blog.

Download the FREE Editable Home for the Holidays Handbook
Looking for something to share with your clients this holiday season? We have just the thing for you! The Home for the Holidays Handbook from Homes.com provides homeowners with a resource to make the most out of this year's holiday festivities. Instead of spending all their time off from work planning parties and dinners, the Home for the Holidays Handbook lets them get back to making memories with their family and friends. Here they can find recipes that will get anyone in the holiday spirit, tips on how to keep their homes safe and checklists to ensure they have everything they need to make this holiday season one to remember. As you already know, the holidays are considered the slow season for most real estate markets. The good news for you is that the Home for the Holidays Handbook is editable to include your branding information. Not only will this guide keep you top of mind during the holiday season, but it will also give them another reason why they chose you as their real estate professional. Homes.com is your partner in real estate, which is why we want to give you every opportunity to stay connected with your clients and prospects. Download the editable Home for the Holidays Handbook and start sharing it with your clients today! Add your contact info, print it or save it for emailing your clients or prospects and prove that you're the local expert. Visit us on Facebook and Twitter, and let us know how the Home for the Holidays Handbook has helped your clients make this holiday season one to remember! Check out Homes.com's consumer resources to find more downloadable eBooks and guides! To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

CoreLogic Users: Enter the DocuSign Hawaiian Getaway Giveaway!
Document Manager and Transaction Manager from CoreLogic® now features mobile task management and new integration with DocuSign®. Expedite the signing process with the complete web-based eSign solution designed to help you close more business faster. Through our partnership with DocuSign, the exclusive electronic signature provider for the National Association of REALTORS®, you can take advantage of a special benefit offer made available to all CoreLogic end users. Visit the link below to sign up and save $50 on an annual plan, plus you'll automatically be entered for a chance to win an Hawaiian Getaway! Click here for details: http://www.docusign.com/partners/real-estate/corelogic

Win 6 Months FREE of IXACT Contact Real Estate CRM
  Head over to our Facebook page now and enter our new contest for your chance to win six FREE months of IXACT Contact. And when you refer your REALTOR®-friends to enter, your chances of winning will increase for each person you refer! "This is a great opportunity for both existing customers and those who are interested in trying out IXACT Contact the chance to win six months free of our great software. If you want to try out a user-friendly real estate CRM that'll work wonders in keeping you organized and helping you stay in touch better, it's IXACT Contact you want," said Rich Gaasenbeek, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, IXACT Contact. Click the button below to be directed to our page and enter the contest! To view the original post, visit the IXACT Contact blog.

Introducing the Point2 Agent Rewards Program
Now there's a new way to get even more value from your Point2 Agent account. Participate in the Point2 Agent Rewards Program and you can earn a free month (or more) of Point2 Agent! Here's how it works: Invite fellow real estate agents to get more leads with Point2 Agent via email, Facebook or Twitter. If your friends subscribe to Point2 Agent, you get rewarded and a free month will be added to your current Point2 Agent membership for each friend who joins. In addition, your friends will be rewarded with a $50 discount on whichever level of membership they select. Ready to start emailing some invites? It's a snap! You can send up to 4 email invitations at a time. Sign in to your Point2 account Next to the profile picture in the top right click the down arrow Choose Rewards Program from the drop down Under the Invite Friends area type the email address of anyone you want to invite Then click Send Invitations An email will be sent to each person with an invitation to try Point2 Agent and receive a $50 discount. They must sign up with the link contained in the email for your account to get the proper reward. To check the status of your invitations at any time, simply return to the Rewards Program page from the dropdown in your Online Office. Click the link under Send Invitations – the one that shows the number of invitations you have sent – to see your current invitation status. You can also share invites with your social network on Facebook and Twitter from the same Rewards Program page. For more details about the Point2 Agent Rewards Program, click here. Sign in to your Point2 Agent account to start now. It's as easy as 1-2-3! To view the original post, visit the Point2 Agent blog.

Stay Top of Mind with the Homes.com Tailgate Fever Guide!
  As the summer weather continues to cool down, this year's football fever is only heating up! It's that time of year again and like any avid football fan, your clients and prospects will be looking for ways to make this season one for the record books! With that in mind, Homes.com would like to share with you our Tailgate Fever Guide! Since there's no better way to help cheer your team to victory than with a perfectly planned tailgate, stay top of mind and provide new leads with branded versions of this guide during all your open houses this season. If your game plan is to be remembered, this guide is a TOUCHDOWN! How can this benefit you? Add your own personal branding to each guide so whenever someone's in need for a new way to entertain friends and family, they will know you're the one that made it possible! Clients and prospects will discover new ideas for what food to prepare, drinks to make and games to play all from the Homes.com Tailgate Fever Guide! Regardless of what jersey they wear on game day, help them become the talk of the town at their favorite team's next game by proving them with the Tailgate fever guide. For even more recipes and ideas, direct your clients and prospects to the Homes.com idea gallery especially for them. There they will find even more tips and tricks on how to make the most of this year's football season! To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

Report: 7 Tips and Tricks for Taking Pictures that Sell Houses
Do you want to take PICTURES THAT SELL HOUSES? To borrow a quote from "How To Photograph Houses" by Stan Barron: Selling a house is not a real estate function...it is a marketing function, and pretty photographs sell more houses. Think about the marketing used for professional products you are exposed to. Have you ever seen a bad photograph (taken with a point-and-shoot-camera) in an ad for a BMW? Of course not. Ever seen a badly composed shot in a cosmetics ad? Never. Good photographs are worth the effort. If you are not already a professional photographer, and if you don't use a professional photographer, VirtualTourCafe has a FREE report you might like to read called "7 Tips and Tricks for Taking Pictures that Sell Houses." Download the FREE report here: 7 Tips and Tricks for Taking Pictures that Sell Houses

Get 8 Times the Exposure with Enhanced Listings!
  Is it time to extend your office's advertising reach? Are you looking for a better way to market your company's listings? Do you want to be on the top of search results for your area whenever a buyer is searching Homes.com? With Homes.com Enhanced Listings, you will be able to reach significantly more potential buyers than other real estate professionals in your region. Every time a search is done within your local area, your listing and branding will be a part of the top results. The first page or so of listings in an area are some of the most viewed; give your clients and your business the advantage with Enhanced Listings from Homes.com! Here are a number of unique features that will help expose your business when you begin using Enhanced Listings for your properties: Top of Search Results in Your Area on Homes.com Be the first to reach clients by being the first on screen! Your Enhanced Listings will be funneled to the top of properties searched in your local area, showing above all listings in the search results. The first page of listings in any search area on Homes.com will be populated with Enhanced Listings members; you do not want to be left behind while others in your area take full advantage of this amazing benefit. Prominent Contact Branding Your telephone number, still a popular way clients contact real estate professionals, with be displayed prominently on the details page, right above the photo of the listing. Links to your company's website will also display on the details page. This ensures clients will be able to contact you any way possible. More Pictures of Your Properties Enhanced Listings will also allow you to add up to 100 pictures for each listing you have. The more pictures that appear for a listing, the higher it will be ranked within the Homes.com search results. This feature also gives your potential buyers a more accurate representation of your property, helping build valuable trust between you and your client which in turn can help speed up reviewing a property as well as the closing process. Full Dashboard with Integrated Lead, Contact and Task Manager Sign in to your Homes Connect Dashboard once and you will be able to regulate and manage your Enhanced Listings as well as manage a number of other features available to Homes Connect clients. The Dashboard comes with a number of powerful tools such as the integrated lead, contact and task managers. These features will help you best keep track of all of your leads and contact information that you receive from Homes.com and keep yourself and your team on task. Social Networking Tools and E-Mail Campaign Manager Also built into your new dashboard are social networking prospecting tools and an e-mail campaign manager. Spread your message, influence, and connect to a new audience with powerful social networking resources available through the Homes Connect Dashboard. 8 Times the Exposure Than Non-Enhanced Listings Agents Real estate professionals on Homes.com that take part in the Enhanced Listings program receive 8 times the exposure as compared to agents that do not have Enhanced Listings. With all the features and tools Enhanced Listings members have at their disposal, it's not surprising that these real estate professionals receive such a large amount of notice from prospective clients. Social networking capabilities, high ranking in property results on Homes.com, robust e-mail drip campaigns all work in conjunction to enhance, not only an agent's listings, but the ranking and worth of their branding as well. To learn more about how Enhanced Listings can bring your business' exposure to the next level, call 866-697-3308 or send us an e-mail to [email protected]. Contact us today and get in front of the competition with Enhanced Listings! To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

The Point2 Agent Summer Sale Begins Today!
Go Pro for less dough for a very limited time Have you been looking for a way to capture more leads and increase your exposure? Point2 to the rescue! During our Summer Sale, you can save $150 when you upgrade to Point2 Agent Professional. Why go Pro? Good question! Point2 Agent Professional helps you secure more leads with: Single Property Sites – Impress buyers and sellers with 5 single property sites you can use to showcase your listings. Email Campaigns – Expand your reach with automated campaigns that can be as customized as you want them to be. Predictive Marketing – Keep prospects interested by sharing key listing updates without lifting a finger. Amped-up Advertising – Receive free monthly advertising credits on our international real estate portal, Point2 Homes. Upgrading to Professional will help you find more leads and increase your lead conversions. Our easy-to-use online marketing tools make prospecting a breeze so, in addition to a great-looking website, you can have a great-looking customer base, too. Ready to get started? Call us toll-free 888-277-9779 or click here to learn more about the Point2 Agent Summer Sale. Don't delay, prices go back to normal on August 23rd! To view the original article, visit the Point2 Agent blog.

Keeping Cool with the Homes.com Summer Checklist for the Home
Summer time and the livin's easy--or at least it should be! The summer season is in full effect and the housing market won't be the only thing heating up. Help your clients beat the heat and stay top of mind with the customizable Homes.com Summer Checklist for the Home! Homeowners should be enjoying time with family and friends, kicking their feet up, staying cool and not worrying about or repairing their home. This is where you come in and encourage your clients to use this summer home maintenance checklist as a proactive measure to avoid large repairs later. The Summer Checklist for the Home includes everything from pool maintenance to using lighter linens and is customizable to include your contact information. This is a perfect branding opportunity for pros to stay top of mind. Download the Summer Checklist for the Home, customize, save and email or print this great resource for your clients. Visit us on Facebook to let us know how it kept your clients cool this sunny season! For more consumer tips, resources and content, check out the Homes.com lifestyle blog. To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

Keep Prospects Warm with the Free e-Newsletter from realtor.com®
Real estate is often a long tail game. You connect with a lot of people every week. Not every prospective customer you meet will be ready to close right away. When you are collecting dozens of new prospects each month it can be a daunting task to stay in touch with every one of them. The Housing Trends newsletter is the perfect way to stay in touch in a casual and informative way. Use this free e-newsletter from realtor.com® to stay current with all of your contacts until you can reach out to them personally. It is loaded with news articles, national and regional real estate statistics, and can be customized with your own editorial. It is updated each month for you to distribute with your branding and photo. For those using the Top Producer® CRM, it's even easier. The Housing Trends Newsletter can be automatically sent out by an automated monthly drip-marketing campaign – it's a hassle free way for an agent to keep themselves top of mind with potential and past clients. Get your free e-newsletter here.

Memorial Day Party Ideas for Clients! Download Your FREE Customizable BBQ Entertaining Guide
Fire up the Grill and Fire up Your Business! Memorial Day weekend is upon us and your clients and prospects are getting out the grill for the first big outdoor bash of the season. Homes.com is here to help with planning a Memorial Day bash, or any other summer party, a breeze with our Red, White and BBQ Entertaining Guide! Chock full of barbecue tips, recipes, outdoor decoration ideas, plus more. This guide is a great resource and can be downloaded for free! Our CUSTOMIZABLE VERSION is a perfect way to brand yourself! How to Customize in 3 Easy Steps: On the last page of the guide, select the editable text boxes Type in your contact information And print or save for emailing It's that easy! Download it HERE! Ideas for Using the Entertainment Guide Add this free guide as a special email in one of your drip marketing campaigns! It's a great way to keep in touch with your recent and past homebuyers. When they are ready to sell again, touches like these ensure that your name is the first in their mind when they want to list! Hosting an Open House? Showcase your listing's potential outdoor entertaining space! Consider staging the deck, patio or yard with grill, picnic table and outdoor decorations, and then offer printed copies of this Entertaining Guide. Have a closing soon? Create a closing gift centered around outdoor entertaining with grill tools, BBQ sauces and rub. Then, include a copy of our Entertaining Guide! Print some copies for distribution in your office, local stores, or other areas where you distribute your branded material. Download your editable copy of the Red, White & BBQ Entertainment guide today! We hope you can use the guide as a tool to connect with clients and prospects and build your brand! Take a look at our other customizable consumer resources and business eBooks on our FREE Real Estate Marketing eBooks page. To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.

Offer your Clients a Friendly Spring Cleaning Guide
Communication is the key with referrals and we have another reason for you to reach out to old and new potential clients this spring. Homes.com and ForRent.com have created a new consumer resource, Spring Into The Dream – Your Ultimate Guide to Cleaning & Organizing Your Home! Download, customize with your branding on the cover, and share during your next tour or open house or email to your networks. The sunshine encourages open shades, bright colors, but also requires us to tend to the little areas that have been neglected (i.e. dust bunnies) during the darker, cold months. Help your clients renew their abode with fresh ideas for cleaning and organization. It supplies the perfect amount of tips and tricks to have your clients' homes ready for the spring, and possibly to even list with you! Spring into the Dream with Homes.com and download your editable guide today! To view the original article, visit the Homes.com blog.

Download the Kashoo iPad App Before March 1, 2013 and Your First 30 Days of Service is Just $4.99
To help small business owners and entrepreneurs take on tax time with more confidence and authority, we're running a special, limited-time only deal: download the Kashoo iPad app between now and Friday, March 1, 2013 and the first month of service is just $4.99, via in-app purchase. That's about the cost of this morning's latte and 75 percent off the normal monthly rate. Why are we doing this? It's simple. We want to help small business owners get their 2012 financials organized. Period. The ability to download bank statements, categorize expenses, reconcile income and produce beautiful, accurate financial statements that you can share with your accountant is what will not only help you get 2012 in order, but also help you own your 2013 books. After downloading the Kashoo iPad app and setting up a Kashoo account, customers taking advantage of this flash sale can continue to use Kashoo for 2013. There is a free plan for small businesses that record less than 20 transactions per month or, for growing businesses conducting more than 20 transactions per month, there is a low cost paid plan which includes unlimited transactions, multiple users, and many other helpful features. So hustle up and download the app! This deal expires Friday, March 1, 2013!

Have a crush on a home? You could win a romantic Valentine's Day date!
Have a crush on a home? Tweet @REALTORdotcom your favorite and you could win a romantic Valentine's Day date! Enter NOW for a chance to WIN a romantic Valentine's Day dinner and a movie! Here's how: 1. Follow @REALTORdotcom on Twitter You must follow @REALTORdotcom before you enter. 2. To enter, tweet a listing on REALTOR.com that you "have a crush on." Your tweet must include the words "#HomeCrush" and "@REALTORdotcom" Multiple entries are OK! Each tweet you make will count as an entry. Be sure to include "@REALTORdotcom #HomeCrush" in your tweets so we receive your entry. For example: WOW I just found my #HomeCrush on @REALTORdotcom! http://rltr.cm/5h7n About this offer: Contest ends at 5:30 pm Pacific Time on February 13, 2013. We'll pick one winner at random, and contact the winner by DM on Twitter. Click here to learn more.

Grow Your Brand in 2013 with a Solid Online Reputation from Homes.com!
At Real Estate Connect® New York, you learned about new real estate marketing trends and technology to help your business grow in 2013 and beyond. While these tips and tactics are important for your success, none of them will truly help your business grow if you don't have a solid online reputation. During the conference, Homes.com's online reputation expert, Joe Sesso, shared our new social reputation product, Social Impact by Homes.com. Social Impact has everything you need in a social monitoring product so you can: Engage More Prospects Protect Your Online Reputation Control the Conversation To help you get a handle on your online reputation and grow your business in 2013, we are extending our show special! For a limited time, save 20% on Social Impact from Homes.com! Contact us today or call 866.697.3308! Hurry, show special savings end Feb. 1!

Homes.com Announces Mortgage Calculator App
NORFOLK, VA – May 5, 2011 – Homes.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, announced today the release of its new Mortgage Calculator application for the iPhone. The Mortgage Calculator app joins Homes.com’s already extensive mobile suite, which includes home search applications for iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7 and Android users, as well as a mobile website, making Homes.com the first real estate portal to reach consumers on all major mobile platforms. Homes.com’s Mortgage Calculator app offers a variety of tools to help home buyers and renters searching for their next home. The “Buy or Rent” tool, which calculates the home searcher’s best financial option based on factors like monthly expenses, local market conditions and taxes, is the first of its kind offered in a mobile app designed by a real estate search site. Other tools on the app include: A debt-to-income calculator that offers feedback on whether now is a good time to buy based on the consumer’s financial circumstances A monthly payment calculator A refinance calculator All tools are seamlessly integrated into Homes.com's property search, linking consumers using the app directly to properties in their local market and real estate professionals on Homes.com. “The release of this Mortgage Calculator app reinforces our commitment to serving consumers through every step of the home search process, starting with the very first step—deciding whether to buy or rent,” said Jason Doyle, Homes.com vice-president and general manager. “Using intuitive mobile technology, this user-friendly app links consumers directly to homes for sale or rent depending on their needs.” The Mortgage Calculator is a free app now available on the Apple App Store. Click to download now. Multimedia – Download screenshots of Homes.com’s Mortgage Calculator by clicking here. About Homes.com Homes.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is a leading provider of real estate marketing and media services, including brand advertising, property listing exposure and syndication, search engine marketing and instant response lead generation. Over 6 million consumers visit Homes.com each month to search nearly 4 million properties for sale or rent, to locate real estate agents in their area and to find useful home buying tips. Homes.com provides premier advertising solutions for real estate professionals reaching active homebuyers and sellers. For more information, visit www.Homes.com. About Dominion Enterprises Dominion Enterprises is a leading marketing services company serving the automotive, enthusiast and commercial vehicle, real estate, apartment rental, and employment industries. The company’s businesses provide a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions including Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, website design and hosting, and data management services. The company has more than 40 market-leading websites reaching more than 17.6 million unique visitors monthly, and more than 280 magazines with a weekly circulation of 2.4 million. Headquartered in Norfolk, VA, the company has 4,900 employees in more than 186 offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.dominionenterprises.com.  

HomeGain Launches New HOMEGAIN150 Promotion
Emeryville, CA - (PRWEB) November 30, 2010 - HomeGain®, a leading online real estate resource that connects home buyers and sellers with real estate professionals, today announced a new promotion where home buyers and sellers can now receive up to $150 for buying or selling a home through HomeGain’s Find a REALTOR® program, AgentEvaluator®. The HOMEGAIN150 promotion is available to eligible home buyers and sellers who register to compare REALTORS® on www.homegain.com between November 11, 2010 and June 30, 2011 and complete a home transaction on or before September 30, 2011. “The HomeGain Find a Realtor program has been connecting home buyers and sellers with HomeGain members for over a decade. We encourage eligible home owners and buyers to take advantage of this offer and to share the details of this promotion with their family, friends and colleagues,” said Louis Cammarosano, General Manager of HomeGain.    Visit www.homegain150.com for complete details on the HomeGain150 promotion. About HomeGain HomeGain is a leading provider of online marketing solutions that connect real estate agents and brokers with home buyers and sellers. HomeGain offers free services to find and compare real estate agents, research home values, and view homes for sale. Since 1999 REALTORS® have used HomeGain's real estate marketing programs to connect with consumers, promote their services and grow their business. HomeGain.com has been a top visited real estate website since 1999. HomeGain is your real estate connection.  

Market Leader Provides Free Business Plan
As an active real estate agent, you're great with people. Since buyers are finally entering the market, now's the time to generate active buyer leads and do what you do best. To find out more, contact Market Leader now and you'll also receive your complimentary 2011 Real Estate Business Plan. Market Leader believes this plan will help you: Generate active buyer prospects - Learn new tactics that are proven to give you new clients Increase your income - See the steps to take to hit your income goals Build a strategy - Know what to expect in the 2011 real estate market Find out how to profit - See the powerful way to close more business Your success—and prospective home buyers—are waiting for you. Don't let them go to another agent! To get the contact information for Market Leader, please click here.  

Lone Wolf Launches Mobile Website Product
RISMEDIA, June 24, 2010 — Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies announced the launch of the newest feature available for their Global Wolf website clients, Mobile Websites. Mobile Websites are the easiest way for brokers and agents to take their Global Wolf websites mobile and establish a presence in today’s fastest growing marketing medium. This innovative technology automatically adapts Global Wolf website features and views for access on any data-enabled mobile handset. This addition to Lone Wolf’s ever-evolving product suite offers today’s mobile-minded market the next level in technology tools. Mobile Websites are offered through an automated mobile Internet platform which integrates with the Global Wolf websites and uses the same URL, making it hassle-free for mobilizing office and agent’s websites. Samantha Tino, Vice President of Lone Wolf’s Global Wolf Division stated, “The rapidly expanding use of web-enabled cell phones within our client base made it an easy decision to develop a mobile website solution now, rather than waiting for market saturation. The key home shopping demographic is choosing Smartphones as their primary communications device, so it is exciting to help our clients offer their customers a great mobile website experience that will serve them whether they are at home, at work or on the go.” Mobile Internet usage is growing faster desktop Internet did when it was brought to consumers and it is being said that mobile Internet will be bigger than desktop within five years. With the trends in technology in mind, Lone Wolf’s plan is to ensure that the products and services they offer compliment the needs of today’s real estate professionals. Lone Wolf sees the value in applications such as Mobile Websites to aid in driving more business to agents and offices by allowing home buyers and sellers instant access to websites. For more information about Lone Wolf Technologies, click here.   

KWKLY Named Preferred Mobile Solutions Provider
RISMEDIA, JUNE 21, 2010—KWKLY has been selected by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World as a preferred provider for its network of 600 real estate firms. KWKLY provides a text messaging solution for real estate brokers at the point of interest for consumers, using the same keyword and short code on every sign installed by a brokerage. When the brokerage’s keyword is texted, home buyers are prompted to either enter the address of the property of interest or click a URL that uses the phone’s GPS to display the five closest properties within a browser page–all branded to the participating brokerage without requiring downloads to the user’s phone. According to LeadingRE Vice President Phil Edwards, KWKLY presents a unique offering. “Using a technology accessible to almost everyone, KWKLY provides home buyers requested information almost immediately, while sending the lead to the agent for follow-up. It is a great example of customer service tailored to this technical age.” “From my experience at the recent LeadingRE conference, it was clear to me that these brokers are focused on customer service,” said Tony Romeo, KWKLY president. “With our tool, they are able to grab customers at the exact moment they need help. What better way to demonstrate responsiveness and, ultimately, win more business?