CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ZipForm(r), the leading brand of forms software for the real estate industry, has announced the addition of Homefree(tm) to its partner program. Homefree, the customer-for-life closing gift that provides homeowners with a personalized, online maintenance plan is now easier to give, thanks to this technology and promotional alliance with ZipForm(r).
This program benefits both real estate professionals and their clients. Real estate professionals who subscribe to ZipForm(r) will quickly be able to purchase and activate agent-branded gift subscriptions to the Homefree service. A ZipForm(r) user is able to easily import customer and property data from a ZipForm(r) transaction into the Homefree service, saving time and keystrokes for the agent. The homeowner then receives the Homefree gift, which will provide a personalized, online home maintenance plan that assists the homeowner with important home maintenance information in 24 monthly email reminders. This helpful service to the homeowner also functions as a two-year marketing plan via the e-mail reminders branded and sponsored by the agent.
"This agreement makes the Homefree service an even more valuable closing gift for real estate professionals to give to their clients," said Tom Blondi, CEO of Ethix Media, makers of Homefree. He continues, "The technology integration makes setting up a Homefree account effortless for both the agent and the homeowner. It's a busy time for both so this is a real win!"
Ava Pioker, a REALTOR(r) with Century 21, has gifted Homefree subscriptions to several of her clients. "When I gave it as a closing gift it was very well received. I've been giving it away ever since I found about it," she said. "Homefree is very easy; it's always there for them. Every time they click on a page in the site, my information is always there."
"ZipForm(r) applications help real estate professionals streamline their workflow, save time, and in general work more efficiently," said Robert Bailey, chairman of the board of RE FormsNet. "Through this new relationship, we're not only able to pass on an additional efficiency to our clients and customers, but it also enhances the relationship agents are building with their clients."
For more information, please visit www.zipform.com and www.homefree.com.
About ZipForm(r)
ZipForm(r)'s family of tech-savvy products has become the recognized industry standard for electronic real estate forms and is currently used by more real estate professionals than any other real estate software program. RE FormsNet, the creator of ZipForm(r), is a REALTOR Benefits(sm) partner and the Official Forms Software of the National Association of REALTORS(r). ZipForm(r) is available to more than 1,040,000 REALTOR members in the U.S. For more information on ZipForm(r)'s solutions for today's real estate industry please visit ZipForm(r)'s Website at www.zipform.com.
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About Ethix Media
Ethix Media was founded in 2004 by Jack Cleeves and Lawrence W. Smith, Ph.D., to empower homeowners to make intelligent choices about their homes through an array of products and services centered on alleviating the stresses of homeownership. Its flagship service, Homefree, is an online, personalized toolbox that provides an at-a-glance view of a home's maintenance status. For Web-savvy homeowners overwhelmed by the stresses of home management, Homefree's resources and preventive upkeep schedules help save time, money, and worry. Homefree organizes home details into a dashboard view, so maintenance decision-making can be streamlined to take just minutes per month. For more information, please visit www.homefree.com or call 1-888-TO-ETHIX.