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Staying On Top of Technology, In Touch with Clients
By Beth McGuire
RISMEDIA, May 16, 2008-John Bearden, president and CEO of GMAC Home Services, faced a dilemma: he wanted to give all of his 20,000-plus sales partners nationwide access to a comprehensive online marketing suite.
All he needed to achieve his goal was time and the technology-two commodities that were in very short supply.
Enter Denver-based SharperAgent, […]
A Good System Goes a Long Way
By Paige Tepping
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008-”In order to grow your business, you have to have systems in place that will allow your business to grow,” says Creig Northrop, president of Maryland-based The Northrop Team, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. Being equipped with the proper tools is the key to success, and Centralized Showing Service […]
FNRES Announces New Solution to Help Reach Growing Real Estate Audience
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008-Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, announced this week that Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions (FNRES) has launched the Cyberhomes Media Group, a new entity led by General Manager Prem Luthra that will help advertisers and publishers […]
Streamlining to the Front of the Class
By Kayla O’Brien
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008-Successful real estate professionals know their industry like the back of their hand. When it comes to their clients, they’re professional and all business. They have a great team and tackle any challenge the moment it arrives But what about everyday operations? Who’s looking out for their best interest once […]
BlackBerry Devices Now Able to View, Edit and Create Microsoft Office Files
RISMEDIA, May 15, 2008-Quickoffice, a global provider of mobile office productivity software and solutions, and DynoPlex, a developer of enterprise mobile office solutions for BlackBerry® handhelds, recently acquired by Quickoffice, announced the immediate availability of a new release of eOffice. For the first time, BlackBerry users are able to open, view, edit and create native […]
Using Web 2.0 to Connect Buyers, Sellers and Agents
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, May 14, 2008-The real estate business boils down to the simple premise of selling and buying a home. But everyone in the industry knows that there is a lot more involved, and making that happen is far from simple these days. That’s why the Listingbook concept is a winning one: expose listings […]
Delta Media Group and realPING Partner in Real Estate Technology
RISMEDIA, May 14, 2008-realPING Click To Talk NOW and Delta Media Group are teaming up to help engaged consumers quickly connect with real estate agents, and agents to instantly respond to consumer inquiries.realPING, a Virginia-based technology company, recently reached an agreement with Delta Media Group, a Web solutions provider to the Real Estate industry, giving […]
More than a Matter of Convenience - The Importance of Home Warranties
By Kayla O’Brien
RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-What is it that today’s home buyers and sellers want most? Is it convenience? A smooth transaction? A home that fits their budget? With all the talk about today’s market, it’s no wonder that smart Realtors have concluded the obvious-consumers want it all. And why shouldn’t they have it? These […]
Container Shortage Impacts International Shipments
By Fayette Wester
RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-Moving internationally? Plan ahead! The recent international shipping container shortage is making international shipping a challenge, not only for commercial exports, but also for shipment of household goods. Shipments to and from Hawaii and Alaska may also be impacted by the shipping container shortage.
Historically, the U.S. has imported more goods […]
Solid Earth to Offer ListHub
RISMEDIA, May 13, 2008-Threewide Corporation announced that the company has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Solid Earth, providers of the LIST-IT full service Internet MLS solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Solid Earth will be offering ListHub to its MLS and broker customers. ListHub is a tool for brokers to access their […]
Paperless Solutions - Partners Deliver Professional-grade Services
RISMEDIA, May 12, 2008-Metrolist and Instanet Solutions announced that Metrolist will provide Instanet Forms plus DocBox to Colorado Realtors on June 1, 2008.
Instanet Forms is an online real estate contracts and forms service. DocBox is an integrated online digital document storage and management platform. Brokers and their associates will be able to take their business […]
SentriLock Enters New Agreements to Install Lockbox Technology
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-SentriLock, a provider of electronic lockbox solutions for the real estate industry, announced that it has entered into agreements with the Honolulu Board of Realtors®, the Chicago Association of Realtors and six neighboring suburban associations, as well as six boards and associations in the greater Denver area. As a result of these […]
VisualTour Adds Greater Web 2.0 Value for Realtors
RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-VisualTour launched a new, national marketing campaign designed to add value to real estate professionals working in today’s evolving market conditions. With the slowdown in home sales affecting Realtors and consumers in much of the U.S., VisualTour has implemented a new marketing campaign to support the efforts of the 100,000-plus Realtors who […]
Cyberhomes Launches Redesigned Real Estate Listings and Home Evaluation Site
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, has announced the release of a completely redesigned and enhanced Cyberhomes.com, the real estate listings and home evaluation site from Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions (FNRES).
The changes, says the company, reflect […]
Realcomp to Add ShowingDesk Web Edition to Its Showing Management Offering
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-ShowingTime, a showing management technology provider, and Realcomp II Ltd., a full-service real estate industry provider offering Multiple Listing Services, real property data, products and training to 2,200 broker offices in Southeast Michigan, announced that Realcomp will add ShowingDesk Web Edition to its showing management offering to provide a full-service showing package […]
Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Enters into a Marketing Partnership with Trulia
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-Trulia, Inc., a real estate website, announced a partnership with the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors® (SILVAR), a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 Realtors and affiliate members working in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay.
As part of the marketing agreement, SILVAR is encouraging all members to submit their listings to […]
Straightforward and Stress-free - How One Company Facilitates Smooth Moves
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-Tracy Riba with RE/MAX Classic Realty in Clayton, North Carolina, admits that many of her clients don’t know everything they should about PODS.
“When I first became aware of PODS, only a small amount of people knew about them,” says Riba, “and those who had heard the name had no idea […]
The Evolution of a Real Estate Recruiter
Commentary by Don Kottick
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-In our fast moving society, nothing stays static for long and this has become very apparent in the real estate industry. Back in 1983, prior to the National Association of Realtor bylaw restricting the solicitation of agents by competing brokers, agent recruitment was practically non-existent. With the dissolution of […]
Keeping on the Go - Keller Williams Realty Launches Innovative Mobile Marketing Program
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-Real estate agents are continually looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve and provide potential home buyers with easy access to information regarding listed homes on the market. As competition in the real estate industry continues to increase, the team at Keller Williams Realty in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, has […]
Lowe’s Launches Brand-New Homeowner’s Handbook
Home improvement giant offers Realtors ability to send monthly tips and advice to their entire client base
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-In a brand-new strategy to help Realtors reach their consumer base via e-mail, last week, Lowe’s successfully launched its brand-new “Homeowner’s Handbook” for buyers and sellers, in conjunction with Lowe’s Realtor Benefits program. This professionally designed […]
RE/MAX Regions add RealtyTrac Foreclosure Search to Real Estate Websites
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-RE/MAX real estate websites across the country have added a foreclosed home search to their websites. It can be found on the following RE/MAX real estate sites: Northern Illinois, New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Michigan.
The respective RE/MAX websites for these states are:
- Northern Illionois RE/MAX
- New Jersey […]
NCI Extends International Reach, Delivers a Half Million U.S. For-Sale Property Listings
RISMEDIA, May 5, 2008-Further expanding online distribution beyond the U.S. for its customers, Network Communications, Inc. (NCI), a publisher of printed and online real estate information in North America, has entered into an agreement to feed nearly half a million of its for-sale property listings to Properazzi.com, a leading international property portal. According to the […]
Vendor Programs Fuel Strong First Quarter for AgencyLogic
RISMEDIA, May 2, 2008-AgencyLogic, a real estate industry provider of single property websites in North America, announced that sales from the first quarter of 2008 demonstrate record growth in revenue, registrations and total number of single property websites sold with strong numbers generated from their recently updated Private Label and Affiliate Vendor Programs.
According to the […]
Move and Realtor.com Lead Campaign for Fresher Listings
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-According to the company, one-third of REALTOR.com’s 4.4 million property listings -over 1.55 million homes for sale-are updated every 15 minutes, delivering the freshest, most current collection of real estate listings on the Web. This means, according to the company, that agents and brokers with listings on Realtor.com can give their clients […]
PropertyMinder Offers Free Instant MLS Searches
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-According to the company, PropertyMinder will unify their website’s automated Multiple Listing Service (MLS) searches with instant Internet Data eXchange (IDX). Agents wishing to offer instant searches to their website visitors may now do so, without having to pay PropertyMinder additional fees for IDX. On the same note, agents who do not […]
Goomzee Positions Agents to Meet Demands of Mobile Expansion
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-In their commitment to meet increased consumer demand for mobile access to information, real estate mobile marketing company, Goomzee, announced the release of its 2nd generation text message marketing platform, Goomzee Connect 2.0. The company is also expanding into a new office and adding team members to support increased demand for their […]
Enhanced Websites Keep You on Top of Your Real Estate Game
Commentary by Bob Goldberg
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-Listing properties, generating leads, managing clients and transactions, keeping up with the latest trends-a REALTOR’s® work is never done. To help you stay on top of the changing real estate game, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) recently redesigned the REALTOR.com®, and REALTOR.org Store websites. Now even easier to […]
Top Selling Agents Share Their Secrets to Real Estate Success
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-Secrets of Top Selling AgentsTM, a free, live Webinar series hosted by Best Image Marketing, a division of Dominion Enterprises, provides anyone the opportunity to sit down with a NUMBER1EXPERT top selling agent, hear their methods for real estate success, and ask specific questions.
According to the company, Number1Expert real estate agents are […]
Marking Affordable Properties in a Challenging Economy
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-With already more than 4,000 active listings across the country and counting (all priced under $500,000), AffordableProperties.com is setting itself apart from thousands of other real estate marketing sites.
According to the company, AffordableProperties.com is attracting buyers and investors who generally find it hard to locate affordable properties in their own market. It […]
vFlyer Bolsters Support for Broader Group of Business
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-vFlyer, a comprehensive ad content creation, management and syndication platform, announced a new major release of its vFlyer Agency Edition. A premium service that provides powerful collaboration and delegated administration services, the company says that vFlyer Agency Edition enables sales teams, brokers, and organizations to support multiple accounts and users on the […]
HomeFeedback’s New Technology Automates Feedback, Tracks Property Showings
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-HomeFeedback, Inc., a provider of Internet-based tools that help real estate professionals sell homes faster, announced the launch of ShowingSyncTM, a desktop software program that works in conjunction with its flagship product, HomeFeedbackTM, to automate the process of uploading showing agent information.
According to the company, this new tool, which automatically pulls showing […]
Mobile Marketing with Virtual Tours
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-CirclePix, a provider of real estate virtual tours, recently announced a new mobile phone-compatible format which allows users to view virtual tours directly from their cell phones. According to statistics provided by the CTIA -The Wireless Telecommunications Association®, this new virtual tour format is available to more than 120 million cell phone […]
GMAC Real Estate to Provide Agents with Enterprise-Level Marketing Solutions
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-GMAC Real Estate announced the creation of Market Advantage, a private-label marketing tool and print fulfillment service built in conjunction with Denver based SharperAgent and the world’s premier print and related services provider, RR Donnelley.
According to the company, Market Advantage combines SharperAgent’s eCustomer Relationship Manager (eCRM) and RR Donnelley’s extensive print fulfillment […]
New Marketing System Seeks Realtors Who Wish to Dominate Their Local Market
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-Real Estate Power Tools, Inc., a producer of real estate technology, announced that it is looking for 1,000 beta testers yearning to dominate their market with what the company labels as a revolutionary marketing system. The marketing system is scheduled to launch April 28, 2008.
“We will be beta testing with roughly 3,000 […]
Sticking with a Good Thing - Sustainability as the Market Shifts
By Maria Patterson
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-Being the regional director for Watson Realty’s Central Florida territory is no small task. For Ken Bennett, who bears the title and oversees 14 offices and 675 sales associates from Disney World to Port Orange, staying successful has meant changing with the times and also sticking with what works- such […]
Affordable Home Warranties Affordable for Every Family
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-This week, Home Warranty of America, Inc., announced the national availability of a comprehensive home warranty for just $24.95 a month.
HWA(TM) senior management stated they wanted to develop a home warranty every homeowner could afford, but one that offered great, basic coverage too. With American families worrying about their budgets and jobs, […]
PropertyMinder to Extend Search Engine Advertising Management Program
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-After four years of successfully managing search engine advertising for hundreds of PropertyMinder customers in California, Maryland, Virginia and Illinois, the company says it is ready to offer the same service to real estate agents and brokers in both United States and Canada.
Last year, the company says that hundreds of PropertyMinder customers […]
LuxuryRealEstate.com Launches First Luxury-Travel Partnership
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-This week, LuxuryRealEstate.com announced its partnership with luxury-travel expert Andrew Harper. This partnership provides the opportunity for LuxuryRealEstate.com agents and brokers to offer clients a unique incentive and closing gift - the gift of luxury travel.
For 30 years, Andrew Harper has delivered trustworthy travel advice, unbiased by the demands of advertisers, to […]
Terabitz Targets iPhone-Carrying Home Buyers
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-Targeting the more than 10 million iPhone users expected by the end of 2008, Terabitz announced an iPhone home search application that enables consumers to access property listings, photos, local neighborhood information, recent sales and driving directions on the go. The first Terabitz customer to implement this innovative search capability is Intero […]
AgencyLogic Releases New Features, Marketing Enhancements
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-AgencyLogic. a real estate industry provider of single property websites in North America, announced the release of an enhanced feature set and extended marketing tools for their Affiliate and Private Label Vendors.
The new features are part of AgencyLogic’s continuing efforts towards positioning their single property website platform as the solution for any […]
John L. Scott Agents Armed with Customized CRM and Marketing Suite from SharperAgent
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-SharperAgent and John L. Scott Southern Oregon announced the successful launch of ‘JLS eMarketing,’ a fully integrated customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing suite designed exclusively for John L. Scott Southern Oregon.
With expert agents serving the Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville, Central Point, Eagle Point, Rogue River and Grants Pass areas, John L. Scott […]
Mobile Advertising Focuses on the $100 billion Dollars Spent When People Move
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-In 2008, $11 billion in advertising will be spent to attract the attention of home buyers and apartment renters. Surprised at the size of that number? Marketers aren’t. Even in a slow real estate market Americans are constantly on the move.
Many times a move surrounds a life changing event: a new job, […]
American Home Shield increases Available Options with FlexPlan
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-American Home Shield is providing homeowners personalized, comprehensive home warranty coverage to help alleviate some of the financial concerns associated with covered breakdowns of many of their home’s major systems and appliances.
Introduced and tested in Texas in early 2007, and now available nationwide, the company says that the fully customizable AHS Home […]
Reply.com Goes beyond the Click
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2008-Reply.com announces the launch of the world’s most liquid lead marketplace, offering the highest level of control and putting the power back in the hands of online lead buyers and sellers.
While anyone can click on a website, whether or not they are interested in the products or services offered, a single click […]
Fun & Games for Real Estate Wannabe’s
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2008-GOSUB 60, an independent innovator, publisher and marketer of mobile entertainment, announced the availability of House Flipping Frenzy, a new game that challenges players’ skills in the real estate market.
House Flipping Frenzy takes players across the nation from neighborhood to neighborhood purchasing, remodeling and selling homes to make the maximum profit. Strategic […]
A Guide for Real Estate Agents in Every Market Condition
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-According to PropertyMinder, the iMARKETING System consistently plays a tremendous role in today’s unstable market. Presented at seminars across the United States, it shows Realtors® a successful blend of traditional practices with highly reliable and innovative Internet Marketing technology. The system covers Prospecting, Listing & Selling, and Search Engine Advertising.
Effective prospecting is […]
Compass Internet Systems Announces New Product for Real Estate Professionals
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-Compass Internet Systems announces the release of a new CompassSearch product for real estate agents and brokers. The ADVANCED CompassSearch subscription (which the company began providing in early January) allows agents and brokers to:
– free themselves from tending to their websites
– free themselves from performing regular content upgrades
– free themselves from writing […]
UPworld.com Membership Passes 2,000 Mark
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-The membership of UPworld.com - the first on-line professional networking community for the real estate, architecture, and construction industries - has reached 2,000. Announcing the milestone, Jennifer Magee, UPworld Co-founder and CEO, commented, “The explosive growth of the UPworld.com community has vastly exceeded our initial expectations. Since the network’s launch just nine […]
Prudential Connecticut Realty Launches Home Suite to Attract Internet Buyers
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-Prudential Connecticut Realty announced the launch of its newest exclusive website feature, Home SuiteSM, which is designed to highlight various residential listings and assist those looking for a home online.
According to the company, the Home SuiteSM is a customized, dedicated website for a home with its own Web address, which makes it […]
The Power of Web-to-print Portals in Real Estate
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-Many growing enterprise-level businesses are turning to Web-to-print portal solutions to help centralize, control and disperse marketing materials to distributed sales networks. The real estate industry is no exception. For many major real estate firms, Web-to-print portals help agents and brokers keep in contact with their audience without putting pressure on tight […]
a la mode’s DaVinci Receives the ‘Certified for Windows Vista’ Logo
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-a la mode, inc., one of the real estate industry’s mission-critical technology companies, announced that its DaVinci product is the first real estate appraisal program in the U.S. to receive the Certified for Windows Vista logo, ushering in next-generation reliability to the real estate appraisal process. DaVinci also runs on Windows 2000 […]
Home Warranty of America Shows Solid Growth in 2007 & First Quarter 2008
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-Home Warranty of America, Inc., experienced solid growth in 2007, and also for the first quarter of 2008, despite the uncertain real estate market. “We were up in revenue across the board,” says David Sobel, V.P. of Sales. Sobel attributes this to an incredibly loyal and ever-growing real estate client base spread […]
Zilpy and Trulia Partner, Integrate Platform into Rent Heatmaps
RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Today Zilpy, a leader in online rental market information, and Trulia, a leader in residential real estate search, announced a partnership to integrate Trulia’s Publisher Platform into Zilpy’s rent heatmaps.
“This partnership gives our audience the ability to see houses available for sale and for rent in one place. Zilpy is now able […]
Trulia Users ‘Walk the Neighborhood’ with Google Street View
RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-Trulia.com announced that it is the first national real estate search website to incorporate Google Maps Street ViewTM technology that will give home buyers a street-level view of homes listed on the site.
With Trulia’s new feature, the company says that home buyers can not only search over 60 million properties on Trulia, […]
APG Launches New Gratuity Program for Realtors
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008-The Assistant Product Group (APG), a manufacturer of organizational products, announced a new gratuity program designed to aid Realtors’ efforts to maintain customer loyalty.
“Today’s home market is fiercely competitive. The effort it takes to maintain mind share with the homeowner gets more difficult as they are bombarded with marketing from all media” […]
Advanced Access Debuts NDX at Realty World Annual International Awards Convention
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008-Advanced Access, a leader in website development for the real estate industry and a division of Dominion Enterprises, will present its latest offering of consumer-oriented data at the Realty World® Annual International Awards Convention, April 10-11, in San Antonio.
Advanced Access recently announced the addition of eNeighborhood’s Neighborhood Data Exchange (NDX) product to […]
HP Provides Simple Digital Content Protection
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2008-HP announced the availability of HP Upline, a new subscription service designed to help customers readily back up, access, share and store digital content over any Internet connection.
The new service provides consumers and small businesses the security of knowing their digital world is protected in a secure, offsite location in case their […]
QuantumDigital Recognized for Dedication to the Conservation of Environmental Resources
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2008-QuantumDigital, an online service provider for direct mail, on-demand digital printing and eMarketing solutions, has achieved certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) on behalf of the company’s focused environmental efforts in 2007. FSC is recognized by the corporate and governmental sectors and the Non-Governmental Organization community as the model to ensure […]
ByOwner.com and SearchHomesOnTV.com Elevate Home Exposure to New Level
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008–In this age of overwhelming web searches for real estate, ByOwner.com and SearchHomesOnTV.com have teamed up to bring buyers and consumers a more “serene” experience, while upping the audience number to unprecedented heights.
Now private sellers can not only get the exposure on each of their respected websites and partner sites, but the […]
SharperAgent Boosts Marketing Offerings
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008-SharperAgent announced the launch of Zuma Print, a powerful enhancement to its comprehensive real estate eCRM and marketing suite. With the advent of Zuma Print, SharperAgent says that its users will have access to the industry’s most robust library of marketing campaigns offering real estate agents a high quality, cost effective, and […]
Old Republic Home Protection Launches Enhanced Home Protection Plan in Tennessee
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008- Gwen Gallagher, president of Old Republic Home Protection, announced that its expanded Standard Plan and cutting-edge Optional Coverage Choices will catapult the company to the “head of the class” in Tennessee, with home protection coverage that is second to none.
According to Gallagher, “By providing the most comprehensive coverage available at a […]
Zillow.com Launches Mortgage Marketplace
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-Real estate website Zillow.com announced the launch of Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, an open and transparent lending marketplace, offering borrowers an anonymous and hassle-free way to request custom loan quotes directly from registered lenders. In turn, lenders can respond to an unlimited number of loan quote requests directly from borrowers - for free. […]
Research In Motion Reports ‘Smart’ Numbers
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-Research In Motion Limited (RIM) a leader in the mobile communications market, reported results for the three months and fiscal year ended March 1, 2008 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP).
Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $1.88 billion, up 102% from $930.4 million in the same quarter […]
AdMission Partners with Builder Homesite, Inc.
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-AdMission Corporation, an online display advertising technology company, announced that Builder Homesite, Inc. (BHI), a consortium of 36 of the nation’s largest home builders, has partnered with AdMission to create a customized dynamic advertising platform.
According to the company, the solution will feature BHI’s new homes listing data, combined with AdMission’s targeted, dynamically […]
Intero Real Estate and Terabitz Forge Strategic Partnership
RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-Intero Real Estate Services announced a strategic partnership with Terabitz in which every current and future Intero office will utilize Terabitz’ website solution. This partnership applies to Intero company-owned and franchise offices in seven states today (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada and Texas) and will be expanded to include offices in […]
Old Republic Home Protection Steps in to ‘Rescue’ Plan Holders
RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-When Old Republic Home Protection, a provider in the home warranty industry, heard that U.A. Durr Home Warranty of Metairie, LA, had suspended operations, and that their plan holders might lose their valuable protection, ORHP donned its “Superhero” suit and came to the rescue. ORHP developed the following creative solutions that allow […]
Standing Out and Growing in Today’s Market
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-QuantumDigital, an online service provider for direct mail, on-demand digital printing and eMarketing solutions, announced an expanded relationship with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. (L&F) - one of the nation’s largest privately-owned real estate companies. After its six year partnership, L&F will be moving direct mail and print marketing collateral from […]
Huff Realty Selects LeadTrax as Its Lead Management Solution
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-Huff Realty has signed a contract with LanTrax, Inc., to use LanTrax’s signature LeadTrax Lead Management Solution to collect, assign, and track its Internet leads.
Developed by LanTrax, Inc., a diversified technology organization founded in 1999 and located in Buffalo, N.Y., LeadTrax is a Web-based solution that manages multiple lead sources and streamlines […]
Real Estate Technology - Getting ‘Widgetized’
RISMEDIA, April 1, 2008-Old Republic Home Protection (ORHP), a provider in the Home Warranty industry, has announced an exclusive Home Warranty partnership with TheListingWidget.com. According to the company, TheListingWidget.com is an innovative marketing tool for real estate professionals, designed to assist them in getting more listings through the use of address-specific websites, and creating powerful […]
Zaio Partners with GMAC ResCap on New Technology Platform
RISMEDIA, April 1, 2008-Zaio Corporation and its Scottsdale, Arizona-based subsidiary Zaio Inc. announced the launch of the Propertywise Qualified Appraisal Program.
According to the company, mortgage brokers can place a Propertywise Qualified Appraisal order through Zaio’s new technology platform. Zaio will assign the order to an independent, pre-screened appraiser. When the appraisal is returned to Zaio, […]
Homescape to Expand Chicago Listing Information Available to Consumers
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-Homescape, a provider of online real estate data connecting home buyers and sellers with active property listings, announced it will display enhanced Chicago area listing data from one of the largest MLS’ in the country, the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois, Inc. (MLSNI). The license agreement enables Homescape to expand the […]
RealtySoft Named Preferred Vendor by GMAC Real Estate
RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-RealtySoft.com, provider of real estate website solutions, has today announced that it has achieved Preferred Vendor status with GMAC Real Estate. This status provides RealtySoft exclusive access to more than 1,300 franchise offices and their 22,000 sales associates.
“We are pleased that our website technology has been recognized with Preferred Vendor status by […]
Relay and Safeview Partner to Deliver Paperless Real Estate Transactions
RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-RE FormsNet, LLC (REFN), the developer of RELAY(r), the REALTOR(r) owned transaction management tool, and SAFEView DMS, Inc., a provider of document management solutions for small businesses, announced a partnership to deliver end-to-end paperless real estate transactions.
According to the company, the RELAY Web-based solution is widely used by real estate professionals to […]
Allison James Estates & Homes Teams up with Delta Media Group
RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-This week, Allison James Estates & Homes announced that the company has teamed with the Delta Media Group to bring advanced marketing to the Realtors of Allison James Estates & Homes.
According to the company, Allison James Estates & Homes is continuing to grow at a pleasing pace. New states are affiliating, and […]
ForeclosurePoint Enables Brokers and Agents to Turn Their Websites into Profit Centers
RISMEDIA, March 27, 2008-ForeclosurePoint, which provides online information and technology services to real estate professionals, home buyers and investors, announced the national launch of BrokerOffice, which enables real estate brokers and agents to make more money in the foreclosure market by turning their websites into foreclosure property portals that generate a high rate of buyer […]
Fidelity National University Now Offers Free Online Training
RISMEDIA, March 26, 2008-Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, has announced that free training for Paragon 4 MLS, the Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions (FNRES) platform used on many U.S. Multiple Listings Services, is now available through Fidelity National University, an online […]
Zillow Dueling Digs - Company Says ‘Game On’
RISMEDIA, March 26, 2008-In the spirit of launching its interactive home game, Dueling Digs, Zillow Senior Program Manager Martin Szuster broadcasted the following blog:
“Have you ever wished you could peer into thousands of kitchens or bathrooms across America looking for your own remodel ideas? Are you looking for decorating inspiration or a new paint color […]
Spring into Action - Custom Gift Cards
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-The spring season is officially upon us, and the word on the street in most regions of the country is that real estate activity is up. Wherever you are, it’s time to brush off the winter doldrums and start marketing your company to get ready for a busy selling season.
An important principle […]
Advanced Access Joins Forces with eNeighborhoods for Website Upgrade
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-Advanced Access, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has joined forces with eNeighborhoods to provide a free upgrade to its client’s websites by providing a new, valuable, and robust offering of consumer-oriented data that is called Neighborhood Data Exchange (NDX).
eNeighborhoods is a compiler of real estate related home and neighborhood information, providing real […]
Most Home Announces Launch of Wireless Realty Consumer Edition
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-Most Home Real Estate Services Inc., a provider of wireless solutions to the North American real estate industry announced the launch of Wireless RealtyTM CE (Consumer Edition), a consumer wireless service that enables home buyers to search Multiple Listing System (MLS) information from the convenience of their mobile phone. Wireless Realty CE […]
Openhouse.com Welcomes Prudential’s Open House Listings
RISMEDIA, March 20, 2008-OpenHouse.com, a consumer destination site for open house listings nationwide, announced an agreement to receive a bulk data feed from Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company.
Through this agreement, all Prudential Real Estate open house listings will be automatically uploaded to OpenHouse.com on a daily basis.
Prudential Real Estate is […]
Prudential Announces Two New Strategic Alliances
RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008-Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company, announced its feed of for-sale property listings to FrontDoor.com and that the company has entered into a marketing agreement with real estate search engine Trulia, Inc.
Prudential Real Estate President Laurie Keenan made the announcement to brokers and sales professionals at the company’s […]
NAR Upgrades Realtor University with New Learning Management System
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) with award-winning partner, Learning Library Inc., announces its upgrade of Realtor® University, the Association’s state-of-the-art, online education delivery system. The iLMS DirectorTM - the new learning management system (LMS) delivers innovative and improved services and functionality for real estate professionals taking online courses leading to continuing […]
Full Access to Real Estate Info a Valuable Tool for All Involved
By Paige Tepping
RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-”Being on the front end is the only place to be. At [the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and Beaches] RAMB, we check out many new programs as they become available, searching for anything that will assist the real estate professional,” says Chief Administrative Officer Robert Sadler. Sadler believes that […]
Homescape Announces Partnership with Prudential Northwest Properties
RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-Homescape®, an online provider of local, comprehensive real estate property listings and rich content, announced that it will partner with Prudential Northwest Properties, the largest locally owned real estate company in the Pacific Northwest. For over five decades, Prudential Northwest Properties has served Washington and Oregon, and has grown to include over […]
ROI in Just One ‘Swoop’
By Kayla O’Brien
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-While most agents are on the hunt for strategies that will differentiate them from the competition, John Bendall somehow always manages to stay ahead of the curve.
Whether it’s decorating one of his offices in a “downtown” USA theme-filled with sports, rock ‘n’ roll and other uniquely themed rooms-or realizing some […]
Turning Single Property Websites into Virtual Open Homes
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008- The downturn in the real estate market has forced agents to beef up their marketing services to be competitive. To assist Realtors® in this venture, RealBird, a provider of Internet marketing tools for the real estate industry announces a new release of its industry leading Listing PublisherTM Single Property Website Builder, […]
Having What it Takes to be Ranked Number One in Overall Lockbox Satisfaction
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-SentriLock, a provider of electronic lockbox solutions for the real estate industry, announced that it has been ranked the number one lockbox provider in four out of five key areas, according to a national survey. SentriLock was tops in lockbox product, service, system and overall satisfaction.
The survey of local and state Realtor® […]
Clareity Security Partners with Internet Crusade to Develop Online Voting Tool
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-Clareity Security and InternetCrusade recently joined forces to co-develop a secure online voting tool that uses Clareity Security’s award winning SAFEMLS® and Text-passTM authentication tools along with Internet Crusade’s stable and proven online voting software. VOTESAFETM is an online voting and survey tool that allows real estate associations and MLS’s to easily […]
A ‘Quick Start’ Introduction to REO
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-Corcoran Consulting & Coaching(SM) introduced its “REO Quick Start Program” for residential real estate professionals targeting the “bank-owned or foreclosure” market.
“If you want to find the silver lining in today’s challenging real estate market, then you will want to take advantage of our REO Quick Start Program,” said Bob Corcoran, author, national […]
ITema Signs Exclusive Website Provider Agreement with Connecticut Realtors
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-ITema, Inc., a provider of websites and associated online productivity tools for the do-it-yourself business owner, and the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors (GNHAR) announced the signing of an exclusive agreement for ITema to be the sole provider of website solutions to the GNHAR. Under the terms of the agreement, ITema […]
OpenHouse.com Launches Bulk Listings Feed Program with Real Estate One
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-OpenHouse.com, a consumer destination site for open house listings nationwide, announced that it has successfully begun receiving bulk data feeds from the real estate industry at large. Real Estate One®, an independent real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, is the first outside company to post its open house listings on […]
Trulia’s New Partnership Enables Z57 Clients to Reach More Home Buyers
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-Trulia.com, one of the fastest-growing real estate websites in the U.S. (comScore.com), and Z57, Inc., a provider of real estate Internet marketing services, announced they have entered into a new marketing agreement that enables Z57 clients to easily feature their listings in front of more home buyers. With the addition of Trulia […]
New Product to Deliver Leads for Mortgage Professionals
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-Network Earth, Inc., creators of AgencyLogic PowerSites, and other Web-based software for businesses, announced the release of mBrokerTools, a collaborative effort with mortgage industry leaders Dan Rawitch, Bill Bitz and Jeff Jaye to create synergistic lead-generating relationships between the mortgage industry and real estate professionals.
Created to answer a growing need from loan […]
CellSigns Updates Real Estate Text Message Service, Provides Mobile Tools for All
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-CellSigns, Inc., a provider of mobile tools and services for real estate, announced an upgrade to their mobile property marketing system. With this enhanced system, CellSigns says they continue to lead innovation with its real estate marketing technology, powering over 1 million real estate listings with its mobile marketing platform. The enhancements […]
Home Warranty of America, Inc., Offers Green Home Warranty Option
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-Home Warranty of America announced the availability of one of the first-ever green home warranty options in the nation. According to HWA, real estate professionals can now offer their buyers a comprehensive home warranty from HWA with the option to purchase GreenPlus. This new option provides replacement of the appliances and systems […]
Innovative Agreement Sets Real Estate Company for Maximum Exposure
RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-Trulia, Inc., one of the fastest-growing U.S. real estate websites, announced an advertising partnership with Windermere Real Estate. Along with the partnership, Trulia is now the first online real estate site to offer listings directly from the Seattle-based company. Approximately 30,000 Windermere listings from the company’s network of 290 U.S. offices will […]
Taking Away the Challenge of Covering Unknown, Pre-existing Conditions
RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-The OrangePlus Option is now available through Home Warranty of America (HWA) and offers real estate professionals and their clients even more peace-of-mind in a home purchase. According to the company, this new HWA Option covers or increases*:
- Unknown, pre-existing conditions
- Improperly matched or installed systems
- Removal of defective equipment
- Professional series […]
CirclePix Introduces Free Self-Serve Virtual Tours
RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-CirclePix.com recently announced the launch of TourBuilder, a self-service virtual tour product that allows agents to easily create and post an unlimited number of virtual tours, and for a limited time, the company is offering a one-year free trial of the product.
“TourBuilder will normally have a fee associated with it,” says Tyler […]
Agents Speak Out about a Listing Tool that Works
RISMEDIA, March 4, 2008-With more real estate professionals turning to the Internet to help market their listings, Listing Domains users chime in with their praises for the innovative company and the product it offers.
“A seller was prepared to go with another agent until I showed them the demo website I had set up. They were […]
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