Revive Wins Two ADDY Awards for Its Innovative Real Estate Mobile App and Website
IRVINE, Calif. — March 22, 2023 — Revive, the most complete presale home renovation solution for sellers, is the winner of two prestigious ADDY Awards, the largest and most prestigious honor in the advertising industry. The company received a Silver ADDY for its Revive Real Estate Mobile App and a Bronze ADDY for its website from the American Advertising Federation of Orange County, an awards program known as the "toughest competition in advertising." The Revive mobile app will advance to the District awards competition and potentially, the national competition for the ADDY Awards. According to Chris Degenaars, AAF OC President, "The competition is unlike anything in the industry, representing all aspects of advertising." This year's ADDY winners included global brands such as Hyundai, Experian, Mazda, Yamaha, and Dell. Revive co-founder Dalip Jaggi said, "It's humbling to be in the winning category among some of the most well-known brands in the world and even more rewarding when you consider we are in one of the most creative communities in the world and most winning submissions were from top Ad Agencies." Jaggi was one of the lead developers on the Mobile App and website, working closely with Mansoor Bahramand, Head of Engineering at Revive. Bahramand said, "It's incredibly gratifying when you put your heart and soul into these efforts over the last year and a half and then being rewarded for being among the best of the best. Bringing new ideas to life and pushing the boundaries forward while keeping our relentless pursuit of making these easy and fun, something anyone can use, is a reward in and of itself. But being recognized by ad industry experts for our work? That's another level – my team is ecstatic." Jaggi added, "At Revive, we want to be known as a company that is recognized for harboring great talent, great products, and making raving fans out of our customers. That requires a certain degree of putting your head down and being diligent. This award is very affirming of those efforts." This year marks the 55th anniversary of the American Advertising Federation's establishment in Orange County. About Revive Revive Real Estate's mission is to guide home sellers through presale renovations without upfront costs. By providing access to Revive's network of top contractors, home sellers gain an average of $186,000 in additional profit when selling their homes. Revive homes sell for more and help sellers move ahead by maximizing their sales value. Revive is last year’s iOi Summit Pitch Battle winner. Learn more at www.revive.realestate.

IXACT Contact Announces New Set of Leading-Edge Agent Website Designs
Toronto, ON, June 26, 2020 -- IXACT Contact has rolled out the release of brand-new website designs for real estate agents. With social distancing regulations in effect, agents can focus more on virtually growing their business and focusing on their online presence, all starting with a personalized website. "During this time, we realize it can be overwhelming for real estate agents to grow their business, while following safety precautions," says Rich Gaasenbeek, CRO and Co-Founder of IXACT Contact. "Having your own branded agent website is one of the best marketing decisions you can make for your real estate business. Our release of fresh and modern website designs will help all agents, whether you are just creating your own website or you have one already, but wish to revive it." With the ever-changing trends in the industry, IXACT Contact's mobile-friendly, new website designs feature modern-style layouts, fonts and colors, carousel banner images, larger agent photos, and MLS listings with optional IDX add-on, featured more prominently right on agents' websites. This extensive list of new features also includes existing personalized aspects of IXACT Contact's agent websites, which include a 16-pages of content that consists of a customizable blog, lead-capture call-outs, and links to agents' social media accounts, for more effective lead capture and agent branding. "The nature of real estate is very competitive," states Gaasenbeek. "As an agent, you always want to make sure you stand out from the rest. What better way to do this than launch your very own agent website to help you build your personal brand? IXACT Contact's new website themes are modern and beautifully designed to sell your brand, position you as an industry leader, and display all the key aspects of what you have to offer. This is a far better alternative to the expensive 'lead-gen' website that some agents may have been paying too much for and hasn't delivered based on what the vendor has promised. Agents cannot afford to waste more money and that is why IXACT Contact is here to help." Agents looking to create their own IXACT Contact-powered website can simply create one within minutes. IXACT Contact's customer support team may also provide assistance for those looking to launch their own customizable IXACT Contact website. It is also a quick and seamless process for agents and brokers with an existing IXACT Contact website, whom are looking to upgrade to one of IXACT Contact's new website themes. Agents will be able to select a new website theme and easily integrate their existing branding, content, and data into a fresh new website. To see IXACT Contact's newest website themes, click here. About IXACT Contact IXACT Contact is a next-generation real estate CRM that gives agents all the tools they need to manage their contact information, keep in touch communications, active business, and online presence. All in a single, easy-to-use solution. Best of all, with its unique marketing automation and "set it and forget it" capabilities, IXACT Contact acts like a personal assistant, helping agents save time, be better organized, keep in touch with past clients, nurture and convert leads into listings, and generate more referrals and repeat business.

BoomTown Expedites Virtual Tools to Help Bolster Real Estate Businesses
Company accelerates to prioritize releasing features that allow clients to provide more virtual services to consumers CHARLESTON, S.C., April 29, 2020 -- BoomTown, the leading sales and marketing platform for real estate professionals, is excited to announce new website and advertising features to help clients generate more business, virtually, and serve consumers amidst social distancing regulations. The news continues the momentum of the Marketing Central self-serve advertising portal, and recently announced Consumer-Facing Mobile App. The company has prioritized development time to expedite the release of more enhancements that allow clients to run their businesses more virtually. As virtual tours and video chatting have become critical to business normalcy in today's climate, site visitors can now search for properties with virtual tours, filter properties to view all listings with virtual tours available, request a virtual tour via video chat, and "Join a Virtual Open House." These virtual showings are scheduled by the agent, hosted through Facebook or other MLS tools, and the event link is seamlessly integrated into their listings via the MLS. Agents can also highlight their properties with virtual tours in automated e-Alerts that are tailored to their prospects' preferences. "Screen time has skyrocketed. We've seen a 15% increase in "Tour via Video Chat" requests, and from a Facebook perspective, our digital marketing teams have seen a 35% increase in impressions," said Grier Allen, CEO & President of BoomTown. "This means advertising on Facebook is imperative to reaching people where they are, and these new tools allow our clients to quickly create ads that efficiently reach the consumers who are looking for their help. These are timely new tools in their arsenal of CRM and marketing solutions that make it easy to maintain relationships and best serve clients, from anywhere." BoomTown's latest ad builder allows clients to create custom ads for social media that drive traffic to and promote any landing page or post. This means clients can promote a virtual tour of a listing, highlight and quickly share educational content from Keeping Current Matters, and even create ads that allow consumers to request a video chat for more information. About BoomTown BoomTown exists to make real estate agents successful. 40k+ of the industry's top professionals, and 40% of the Real Trends Top 250 teams, trust BoomTown to grow their real estate business with easy-to-use technology that creates opportunities and turns them into closings. Capabilities include a customizable real estate website integrated with local MLS data, client success management, a cutting-edge CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system with custom marketing automation, personalized advertising and lead generation services, and a mobile app for agents on the go. BoomTown's service offerings extend far beyond technology with coaching services from peers who have catapulted their growth with the system, lead qualification services to contact, qualify, and nurture leads, and dedicated advisors to offer personalized support at every step from onboarding and training to optimizing your business and planning for strategic growth. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Charleston, SC, BoomTown has additional offices in Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA, and San Francisco, CA. For more about BoomTown visit boomtownroi.com.

AerialSphere and iFoundAgent partner to provide "addictive" 360-degree, interactive, immersive mapping technology for websites
PHOENIX - December 17, 2019 -- AerialSphere, an innovative tech startup creating immersive and interactive 360-degree maps, is offering real estate agents the opportunity to add what some consumers are calling an "addictive" online experience to their websites. Partnering with iFoundAgent, an award-winning marketing service and website provider, AerialSphere is transforming the way Phoenix home buyers shop for a home online. "The world is not flat, so why should the maps we use every day be?" said AerialSphere co-founder and resident DJ Vegh. "AerialSphere powered maps, unlike Google Maps, provide a 3D-type experience that allows you to see the world the way we should see it — as if you are there." Because 90 percent of all consumers begin their real estate search online, iFoundAgent was quick to adopt a new technology "that right now, none of our competitors offer," according to Dave Mason, iFoundAgent founder and owner. Mason says AerialSphere's mapping technology, which iFoundAgent dubbed "The World's First 3D Home Search," creates an online home search experience that is transformational. "When I heard about it, I thought it was just like Google Maps, so who cares?" Mason said. "But when I first saw it, I actually got a chill up my spine — this was something new. It was kind of like when I saw the first iPhone; I knew it was going to change everything." For top-producing Phoenix-area agent Sean Hahn, AerialSphere 360-degree immersive and interactive maps have quickly become a crucial sales tool. The maps are a central component of his iFoundAgent provided marketing platform. Hahn is with West USA Realty, one of the largest real estate firms in Arizona, with some 2,000 agents and 18 office locations. He leverages the new mapping technology throughout his communications with clients and potential clients. Hahn incorporates links to his 3D maps in automated personalized email offers to new clients for free marketing analysis. For existing clients, he provides links to a map showing the final price on recent neighborhood home sales. "The first thing that pops up is this giant 3D map showing homes and an indicator showing the final sales price," Hahn explained. "These maps are interactive and allow you to fly through neighborhoods in a way that feels like you are there. You can see the topography. It's not flat like all other maps. "In Phoenix, we live in a valley, with mountain ranges surrounding us. We also are a very active community. People hike our mountains or want to ride a horse or a bike through them. These maps are the most powerful way to figure out where a house is in relationship to all of our outdoor activities, from mountains to parks to schools. It's simply the coolest thing ever," Hahn said. DJ Vegh co-founder, President at AerialSphere notes his mapping technology appeals not just to residential real estate, but has significant applications for commercial real estate. He said CB Commercial Real Estate is also piloting its maps and using its API (application program interface). Vegh explained that AerialSphere's unique mapping technology has business application opportunities for industries that collectively contribute more than one-third of the US annual GDP (gross domestic product). "AerialSphere serves the four largest drivers of the US economy: real estate, state and local governments, insurance, and travel industries," Vegh said. Real estate (including renting and leasing) is the largest sector of the US economy, accounting for 13% of our national GDP ($1.898 trillion). The housing sector employs more than 1.9 million people. State and local governments rank second and represent 9% of US national GDP ($1.336 trillion) and employ 7.4 million people. Finance and insurance account for 8% of US national GDP ($1.136 trillion). The insurance industry alone employs 2.69 million people. And travel represents 7.8% of our national GDP ($1.1 trillion). The US travel industry employs 5.29 million people. AerialSphere uses a patented four-step process. This patented process includes the rapid capture of immersive aerial maps, the ability to integrate latitude and longitude to match each image pixel, connect location-based API data to its immersive map viewer, and provide detailed user interaction tracking. AerialSphere is mapping the US, rapidly capturing a massive array of 360-degree immersive aerial spherical images over large urban areas. Able to cover an average of 120 square miles per hour, AerialSphere can cover an average-sized US metropolitan area in a few hours. More information about AerialSphere can be found at its website, AerialSphere.com, as well as at iFoundAgent's website, ifoundagent.com. About AerialSphere AerialSphere is changing how the world views maps. Its multi-patented technology mass captures immersive 360-degree aerial photos and then matches each pixel to its longitude and latitude coordinates. AerialSphere enables an immersive, 3D-type experience that is transforming real estate and travel search while powering applications for the insurance industry and governments. Backed by private equity firm Jokake Companies, AerialSphere mapping brings a true perspective to every location, from viewing homes for sale or street addresses to show the most accurate proximity of schools, parks, churches, or other points of interest. Learn more at AerialSphere.com.

OJO Labs Expands Its Suite of Leading Technology Products with Acquisition of Real Estate Software Platform RealSavvy
The acquisition speeds up the company's execution to deliver exceptional experiences for consumers and the real estate agents that serve them AUSTIN, Texas, October 2, 2019 – OJO Labs, which empowers consumers to make better decisions through its conversational AI (artificial intelligence) platform, "OJO," acquired Austin-based RealSavvy, a powerful real estate software platform for REALTORS®, brokers, and teams that combines its collaborative IDX with customizable websites, branded mobile apps, and a fully-integrated predictive CRM. OJO Labs has been forward-thinking in its approach to create a full stack of product offerings and solutions that will solve real consumer issues and advance the real estate industry that serves them. Now, with its WolfNet and RealSavvy divisions, the company is in a position to bring an unprecedented combination of the best data, proprietary AI and technology platforms to further its mission and offer a truly differentiated, comprehensive home buying and selling experience, and help agents engage at optimal times during the process. RealSavvy's competitive edge comes from the way its platform keeps agents and their clients connected throughout the home transaction cycle. The home search is uniquely collaborative through a social, Pinterest-like and highly communicative experience. Among all homebuyers, the top two sources for information and property search are online websites (93%) and real estate agents (86%) as published by the National Association of REALTORS® research division. RealSavvy's products bring these sources together in a consumer-centric, shared space with superior CRM functionality, rich client search analytics and notifications, as well as its real-time chat functionality, ensuring agents build and retain momentum from search to close. "RealSavvy's game-changing products and features were built to solve hard and entrenched problems that agents and brokers have wrestled with for years," shares John Berkowitz, CEO of OJO Labs. "Even more significant than the products and underlying technology, is our alignment on vision and values. Our teams invested in similar visions, not to build products or a company for a quick sale, but to create products that truly impact people's lives in a positive way, for both consumers and the agents that serve them." With RealSavvy joining OJO Labs in its new Austin headquarters on South Congress Ave., the company has assembled an outstanding team of engineering, data science, product and marketing professionals on its trajectory toward transforming real estate experiences for consumers. The culture, passion and focus enable the organization to solve complex problems while blazing new trails in ways no other company has done before. The synergy will allow partnered brokerages the ability to scale distinct products into the hands of consumers and agents. "Our visions are aligned to effect transformative changes in the behaviors of agents and consumers working together," Rick Orr, CEO of RealSavvy commented. "Bringing our platforms together, with a team of exceptional talent solving hard technical problems, adds fuel to our vision and helps agents have less dependency on portals, or aging technology, giving the industry a momentus advantage." OJO Labs is not disclosing details of the acquisition, however, RealSavvy will be immediately integrated into the company, leveraging its resources, market access, and team to further RealSavvy offerings and vision. About OJO Labs Inc. OJO Labs is on a mission to empower people to make better decisions through the fusion of machine and human intelligence. The company's unique, patented AI technology products can conduct text conversations with consumers at scale. By combining natural language understanding with data and personalization, the products allow consumers to deeply engage in a purchase process before interacting with a salesperson. OJO Labs is backed by the two most active VC firms in Texas, leaders in real estate and financing industries, as well as key industry executives. OJO Labs has been recognized with seventeen major industry and workplace awards in 2019, including CV Magazine's Best Digital Property Search Platform award, an AI Breakthrough Awards Best AI-Based Solution for Real Estate winner, an Austin Chamber of Commerce 2019 Austin A-List winner, and listed in FORTUNE Magazine's Best Workplaces in Texas 2019. The OJO team has decades of combined success scaling businesses and deep experience in data science, engineering, product marketing, and operations. About RealSavvy Founded in 2014 in Austin, TX, RealSavvy is an all-in-1 platform for real estate agents, teams and brokerages dedicated to innovating how homebuyers engage with their agents through a "Pinterest-style," collaborative home search. Winners of the 2015 SXSW Accelerator for Innovative Technology, the RealSavvy team is setting the bar high for IDX websites, CRM, and mobile apps.

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.realestate Top-Level Domain to be Available Through GoDaddy
WASHINGTON (October 23, 2018) – The .realestate domain, launched by the National Association of Realtors®, in partnership with Second Generation, Ltd., will be available for purchase through GoDaddy next month. Due to the anticipated demand for the .realestate domain, GoDaddy, get.realtor and more than 20 other registrars will offer .realestate starting November 26, following closing of NAR member pre-sale on November 16. The .realestate domain is free of restrictions and will allow real estate entities and professionals to creatively market properties and geographic areas served, along with personal brands and specialties. The domain leverages real estate as a descriptive and internationally known term. "NAR is excited for GoDaddy and other registrars to formally recognize the international appeal of the .realestate domain when it is rolled out to the public on November 26. Through GoDaddy and the launch of the .realestate domain, real estate professionals and businesses will better connect with homebuyers, sellers, investors and owners. From day one as NAR's CEO, my goal has been to leverage new technologies to ensure Realtors® and real estate professionals market their businesses in the most innovative and effective ways possible," said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. NAR members with an active .realtor™ domain are eligible to participate in the exclusive pre-sale of the .realestate domain, prior to the general release on November 26. While the .realtor™ top-level domain is available only to NAR members and affiliated Realtor® organizations and businesses, the .realestate top-level domain will be available to the general public following pre-sale. "The real estate market is always pushing innovation, from virtual reality walkthroughs to leveraging the cloud for transactions and now domain name extensions," said GoDaddy Senior Director of Product Marketing, Paul Bindel. "The beauty of .realestate is that it tells visitors exactly what to expect when they visit the site. It's memorable, easy to spell and descriptive, all great traits for a domain name." GoDaddy, the world's largest domain registrar, powers the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures. With 18 million customers worldwide and 77 million domain names under management, GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers and manage their work. For more information on the launch of the .realestate domain, visit www.get.realestate. Throughout the application, review and development process of .realtor™ and .realestate, NAR has worked closely with Second Generation, Ltd., an investment firm and experienced registry operator for multiple top-level domains including .jobs which was launched back in 2005. The National Association of Realtors® is America's largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Century 21 Relaunches Spanish Language Website
Reimagined Spanish Website Speaks Authentically to Hispanic Homebuyers/Sellers MADISON, N.J., Sept. 12, 2017 -- As part of an ongoing effort to better connect and interact with the cross-cultural makeup of the many diverse Hispanic communities in the United States and around the globe, Century 21 Real Estate LLC today announced a relaunch of its Spanish website, espanol.century21.com. The foundation of the new 'look and feel' pays careful attention to tone, simplicity and delivering relevant content and imagery to create an authentic, one-stop experience that helps guide the Hispanic community, a vitally important segment to housing and to economies as a whole, through their entire homebuying and selling journey. "Our user research showed that the relationship bond between real estate agents and Hispanic home buying and selling clients is built on trust, and an affinity and understanding of the dramatic cultural disparities within this dynamic consumer segment," said Cara Whitley, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "Ultimately, the driving force behind the relaunch of espanol.century21.com was to connect Latino and Latina home buyers and sellers with C21® Hispanic agents and those who speak Spanish to help provide better outcomes to clients and customers who view the home not just an asset, but also as the center and future of their families." Just last year, the iconic C21 brand released a 2016 Millward Brown consumer survey that showed that the Latino Community at large and Hispanic Millennials endorse Century 21 Real Estate significantly higher than the competition. In addition, the survey found that 70% of Hispanics are most likely to consider CENTURY 21® the next time they decide to buy or sell a home, and are most likely to recommend the CENTURY 21 brand to someone else. Looking ahead, CENTURY 21 is continuing its long-standing relationship with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), including today's general session at the NAHREP National Convention where president and CEO Nick Bailey will speak about how the leading global franchisor is helping to advance the mission of the Hispanic Wealth Project. Bailey is announcing a new C21® mentorship program to help Spanish women become real estate entrepreneurs called, "Empowering Latinas" and a Hispanic influencer program that authentically speaks to Spanish millennials about the home buying and selling process. "Our efforts are more than simply translating English into 'Spanglish' or focusing only on cultural nuances--it's an authentic mix of visuals, copy and overall storytelling that is intrinsically connecting Hispanics to the C21® brand," added Whitley. "By featuring Spanish-speaking Americans in familiar, real-world settings in the language that helps Hispanics remain connected to their culture, we are showing how we understand their needs intimately and value the tremendous impact they are having on our industry, the economy and the nation as a whole." About Century 21 Real Estate LLC Century 21 Real Estate LLC is comprised of approximately 7,450 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 79 countries and territories worldwide with more than 115,000 independent sales professionals. Century 21 Real Estate has numerous websites to help answer specific consumer needs.

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