Evergreen Realty Launches New Website to Challenge Real Estate Search Giants

San Clemente, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Evergreen Realty contracted web design agency blazonco to design and program a website that would outperform standard brokerage sites and hold its own against major property search portals like Realtor.com, Trulia.com, and others. The new site meets a wide array of buyer and agent needs by providing innovative property and agent search features in a format that is professional, powerful, and fun to use.

Evergreen's website allows visitors to search real estate listings across the California Regional MLS, one of the largest providers of listing information in the state, and displays search results in a clean, minimalist layout that allows for easy browsing and quick viewing of photos via a thumbnail gallery. Relevant properties are shown in a unique grid format rather than a list, a feature that places more listings above the fold for rapid viewing.

The website features drag-and-reload Google Maps integration, which allows visitors to scroll through an embedded map on the search page and watch regional property listings load in real time. This functionality allows for an incredibly intuitive, user-friendly real estate search experience that is presently matched only by major sites like Redfin.com and Zillow.com. Evergreen is the first traditional brokerage to feature drag-and-reload map technology on its company website.

The website also makes it easier than ever for visitors to locate and contact any of Evergreen's more than 900 agents. Additional functionality allows Evergreen to capture and display user-generated reviews and ratings for all agents, making the site an invaluable portal for up-to-date information about real estate professionals across California.

The website is built entirely on blazonco's proprietary content management system, which features inline page editing and a drag-and-drop module structure that together allow Evergreen executives to easily edit page elements and make changes across the site. In the future, blazonco will provide individual websites for all Evergreen agents built on this same CMS, providing unity, stability, security, and enhanced marketing options to the entire brokerage.

With the launch of its new website, Evergreen Realty and Associates is positioned to streamline the home purchase process and make real estate search more intuitive and engaging for buyers.

About Evergreen Realty

Since 1993, Evergreen Realty and Associates, Inc. has been serving the needs and meeting the expectations of thousands of home buyers, sellers and investors throughout California. Whether youre a rst-time or experienced home buyer, seller or investor, our REALTORS and professional staff understand that the most important attributes of any real estate transaction are your needs, interests and goals! For more information, visit evergreenrealty.net.

About blazonco

With over fourteen years of experience serving businesses of all sizes, blazonco has developed a suite of robust design and marketing services, including web design, branding, internet marketing, SEO, social media, and PPC management. We help businesses succeed online. Learn more at blazonco.com.

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Job Search Made Easier, Cheaper Through Crowd-Sourcing

Northampton, MA (PRWEB) July 18, 2011

Five years ago, entrepreneur David Kutcher got sick of searching fruitlessly for Requests for Proposal (RFP) to respond to. He knew that hundreds of thousands of other vendors were also wasting valuable time and energy looking for RFPs, while at the same time, organizations releasing RFPs were getting far too few responses to make bidding competitive. To solve this problem, his company created the RFP Database (RFPdb), http://www.rfpdb.com. Based on crowd-sourcing model, the RFPdb supports both RFP issuers and their respondents, and more and more businesses, government agencies, and non-profits are turning to it as a key resource. In fact, last week the site reached a milestone of 100,000 registered users, outpacing all competitors in the field.

Initially, Kutcher seeded the site with RFPs he turned up in his own search for work, but couldnt bid on himself. To encourage others to do the same, his business partner, Tom Leen, came up with a clever credit system: Members who upload RFPs are rewarded with credits redeemable for full access to other proposals. For those with more money than time, credits can simply be purchased, and it costs just $ 2 to view a full RFP on the site; there are no registration or subscription fees.

With its low cost and innovative business model, the RFPdb has grown quickly and organically, with more members posting more RFPs, and the growing member base attracting ever more project owners to the site. Because of our crowd-sourcing model, says David Kutcher, the companys founder, the RFP Database is able to offer a steady stream of new projects for everything from accounting to web development. The model is self-propagating, and membership is growing at a rate of over 2,000 new registrations per month.

The RFPdb offers listings in over 100 categories from both government agencies and the private sector, and is especially rich in opportunities in technology, construction, and PR and marketing. Its members include procurement managers from some 5,000 cities, towns, government agencies, and non-profits, as well as a host of other backgrounds, who together post an average of $ 5 billion in projects to the site every month.

RFPs are the lifeblood of smaller companies but theyre often difficult to find. The RFPDB puts qualified, serious leadsorganized logically by what our business doesright at our fingertips, says Emily Corey, owner of Write On The Wind. Its an easy, affordable way to support business growth and development and theres something new to explore every day.

The RFP Database is a creation of Confluent Forms LLC (http://www.confluentforms.com), a web design and custom web-based software development firm headquartered in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. As a small business, Confluent Forms was frustrated by the choice of either scouring the internet for RFPs or paying hefty project lead fees, subscriptions, or commissions to gain access to projects they wanted to bid on. The RFP Database was its way of creating a sustainable marketplace to enable companies of all sizes to effectively find business leads and opportunities.

For more information about the RFP Database, visit http://www.rfpdb.com or contact David Kutcher, (413) 303-9612, david(at)confluentforms(dot)com.

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RealtyJoin.com Selects Foreclosure.com to Power its Foreclosure Listings Search

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) July 19, 2011

Foreclosure.com today announced that it will power the foreclosure channel on RealtyJoin.com, an online networking resource that helps real estate investors, service providers and other professionals find relevant opportunities and connect with the people they need.

Real estate professionals and other website visitors can easily access the listings free for a limited time at http://www.realtyjoin.com/foreclosure-listing/.

Its no secret that foreclosures represent tremendous investment opportunities for homebuyers and investors to make or save large sums of money, said Stephen Chip, director of business development, Foreclosure.com. First-time homebuyers, experienced investors and even agents, among others, want to search for the best foreclosure deals in their areas quickly and efficiently. And they can now do that seamlessly at RealtyJoin.com as a result of this partnership.

Under the agreement, RealtyJoin website visitors will enjoy seamless access to Foreclosure.coms valuable investment-laden information through an innovative co-brand site creation. Foreclosure.com maintains the most comprehensive nationwide database of more than 2 million preforeclosure, short sale, foreclosure, Sheriff sale, foreclosure auction, bank repossessed (bankruptcy), HUD homes, foreclosed homes for rent to own and tax lien listings.

Offering discount properties on RealtyJoin is an essential step to making RealtyJoin invaluable to real estate investors on RealtyJoin, said Andy Heller, a veteran real estate investor and public speaker, as well as RealtyJoin co-founder. I have worked with the team at Foreclosure.com for years, and it was an easy decision to turn to them for this vital service to RealtyJoin members.

The data from Foreclosure.com includes complete property details, exclusive tax roll information, property photos, local demographics and community statistics, as well as critical seller/listing contact information. Foreclosure.com will also provide visitors with educational materials and resources to help them make more informed purchasing decisions.

To search for potential foreclosed homes for sale in your area free for a limited time visit http://www.realtyjoin.com/foreclosure-listing/ today.

About Foreclosure.com

With more than 2 million preforeclosure, short sale, foreclosure, Sheriff sale, foreclosure auction, bank repossessed (bankruptcy), HUD homes, foreclosed homes for rent to own and tax lien listings in one place, Foreclosure.com delivers Americas largest and most accurate searchable database of foreclosed homes and investment property information to its customers and business partners. Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Foreclosure.com works directly with hundreds of top lending institutions and government agencies to list diverse property types on its Web site, as well as features listings from an extensive network of corporate sellers. As a result, the company has been recognized by high profile media outlets and prestigious non-profit industry groups alike as the number one rated distressed property listing resource available anywhere. Foreclosure.com offers much more than just real estate listings, connecting sellers, buyers and agents in one convenient location as a one-stop real estate marketplace.

About RealtyJoin

RealtyJoin is a social networking site for the real estate industry in the US and Canada. Membership to RealtyJoin is complimentary as with other social media sites. RealtyJoins stated goal is to help every member make more money as a result of their membership in RealtyJoin. RealtyJoin helps real estate investors, service providers, and other professionals find relevant opportunities and connect with the people they need. RealtyJoin is designed to help investors and vendors find more business opportunities, share information, and make more money. The RealtyJoin team is comprised of real estate, technology and marketing experts, with an average of more than 15 years of experience each. The founders of RealtyJoin decided to start RealtyJoin because they saw that real estate investors, REALTORS

Choyce Peterson Negotiates New Lease for Robert H. Schaffer & Associates; Conducts Extensive Search of Stamford Commercial Real Estate

Stamford, CT (PRWEB) June 29, 2010

Choyce Peterson, Inc. (http://www.choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, today announced the successful completion of office-space lease negotiations on behalf of Robert H. Schaffer & Associates (RHSA, http://www.rhsa.com), a management consultant and leader in business development for 50 years. The new 7,651-square-foot office at 707 Summer Street in Stamford was selected after visiting available space in 12 different buildings during four tours of the city. It will support more than 25 employees and consultants.

Choyce Peterson assisted RHSA with its comprehensive requirements for a new headquarters including as much natural light as possible with lots of windows, modern high-end facilities, built-out space to reduce tenant improvement costs, and ample parking within walking distance of restaurants and shopping. The 707 Summer Street location is newly renovated with a spacious lobby, concierge and covered parking.

Mr. Hannigan, Principal of Choyce Peterson, said, "Our sole aim is to satisfy our clients, and we admire RHSA because they knew what they wanted and were willing to embrace the process to get it. Their professional approach -- including review and analysis of the critical data points we outlined in proposals and counterproposals at a number of locations -- will give them peace of mind about their final selection as the best site for their company's needs."

Matthew McCreight, Managing Partner of RHSA, added, "Choyce Peterson was a wonderful choice for a commercial real estate broker. They were invaluable partners throughout our search, decision and move - I recommend them highly to anyone considering relocating."

Mr. Hannigan especially praised RHSA's focus on built-out space. He was able to pursue free rent and extract several concessions from the landlord during the negotiating process because the standard costs for tenant modifications were minimized.

He concluded, "We encourage area companies to conduct the lease renewal versus relocation process with the same thoroughness as RHSA. Their approach speaks volumes about their knowledge of business processes for their own clients."

For more information, please call 203-356-9600; or write Choyce Peterson, 2001 West Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902.

About Robert H. Schaffer & Associates

RHS&A helps organizations to carry out major strategic and operational transformation in ways that generate significant improvements in business results quickly - the firm's "Rapid Results" approach. RHS&A has been a leader in the theory and practice of successful change since 1960. Their latest book, "Simply Effective: How to Cut Through Complexity in Your Organization and Get Things Done," was published recently by Harvard Business Press. More about RHS&A is available on their website, http://www.rhsa.com.

About Choyce Peterson

Choyce Peterson, Inc., a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, was founded in 1997 and includes offices in Stamford, CT and Rye Brook, NY. The company has negotiated millions of square feet of transactions spanning 43 states and Canada, primarily for clients based in Fairfield and Westchester County. The Choyce Peterson process delivers creative and comprehensive real estate solutions to help clients derive maximum value from their real estate decisions. Visit the company's blog at http://www.choycepeterson.com/blog.

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Scheduling Reservations is Now Faster and Easier with Appointment Search

Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 1, 2010

Appointment Search.com, the online appointment scheduling application, popularly known as Your 24 Hour Receptionist, has added a new feature to its system that lets subscribers schedule services such as events, classes, groups, seminars, conferences, etc., This feature makes online appointment scheduling a breeze to fill a room or rent out equipment.

Subscribers can handle the ordering of 100 chairs at a party rental supply company or set it up to schedule 4 tee-times every 15 minutes for 4 individual players or allow a single player to reserve all 4 openings at once, thats how flexible it is and it is all up to the subscriber to specify business rules around each service.

This new function makes things a lot simple for our subscribers. Let's say you are conducting a seminar that can seat 30 people. With this program you can let your attendees book a single seat, multiple seats or even up to all 30 seats at once. Or as a tennis coach you could have two students every hour. Now you can spend more time with your customers instead of answering the never-ending phone calls. says Manuel Ormaza, the CEO of Appointment Search. This feature improves the flexibility of the scheduling and is a valuable time-saver for our subscribers.

Empowering clients to schedule their own appointments while always keeping in mind their individual needs has been a focused objective of Appointment Search all along. Now with advanced features like event scheduling, recurring appointments, scheduling from multiple office locations, Appointment Searchs online appointment scheduling software is fast proving to be an indispensable tool in office management. Thousands of service providers and other businesses rely on Appointment Searchs robust web-based application to manage and schedule appointments online.

The new feature became especially popular with event managers, seminar organizers, restaurants, party rental and equipment rental supply companies who have the same service available in quantities. It reduces clutter and simplifies the reservation process. With clients finding it easy to manage appointments online, phone calls bombarding the service providers have seen steep decline thus saving a lot of time to tend to other business objectives.

About Appointment Search

Appointment Search is an online appointment scheduling system that can be accessed by users setting appointments from anywhere and at anytime by simply using a web browser. By enabling clients to self-service their appointment needs, subscribers eliminate time-consuming phone calls and save a lot of time.

For more information, visit http://www.AppointmentSearch.com.

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Blekko Powers RSS Search in Flipboards iPad Social Magazine

Redwood Shores, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2011

Blekko, the new search engine that is using human curation to eliminate spam from search results, today announced it is powering searches for Flipboard, helping readers discover and browse by keyword when theyre seeking content in the popular social magazine.

Its a tremendous opportunity to partner with a great brand and an outstanding product that delivers such an awesome experience for its readers, said Rich Skrenta, CEO of blekko. We hope we can make the experience even better by pointing Flipboard readers to the absolute best sources of content via RSS feeds on any topic, without spam.

Flipboard's goal is to bring everything that you care about together into one place. Our readers can find and browse content from their social networks with Twitter Search and Facebook Search, said Evan Doll, co-founder of Flipboard. By adding blekkos RSS search to Flipboard, you can now also find your favorite RSS feeds and enjoy them in a beautiful visual format within your social magazine.

Blekko developed a specific API for Flipboard that provides Flipboard users with the high quality content from RSS feeds. The API is part of blekkos ongoing efforts to weed spam out of search and will give Flipboard users direct access to the best feeds online.

Flipboard is one of the most popular apps on the iPad. It is featured in The App Essentials Hall of Fame in iTunes and is currently one of the 25 most popular free apps on the iPad.

Blekko has created a new kind of search experience that enlists human editors in its effort to eliminate spam and personalize search. Since its launch, the company has taken dramatic steps to clean up the swampy web.

Earlier this year, blekko announced it leveraged Facebook Likes as a way to help create a more trusted and social search experience. People who login to blekko with Facebook can see whether or not their Facebook friends Like particular search results or can choose to search only sites that are Liked by friends. Additionally, in blekkos latest integration of Facebook Comments, users can also choose to add the slashtag /facebook to any search query and see all results from their entire Facebook news stream.

About Blekko

Blekko was founded in 2007 to pursue innovation in search. The company has raised $ 24 million since its founding in 2007 from US Venture Partners and CMEA Capital, as well as leading angel investors including Ron Conway, Mike Maples, Jeff Clavier, and Marc Andreessen. Blekko has 25 employees, including former Google and Yahoo! Search engineers.

About Flipboard

Flipboard is the worlds first social magazine. Inspired by the beauty and ease of print media, Flipboards mission is to fundamentally improve how people discover, view and share content across their social networks. Start reading your magazine by downloading Flipboard at http://www.flipboard.com. The company is based in Palo Alto, California and backed by legendary investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer, Index Ventures and Insight Venture Partners. You can follow us at twitter.com/flipboard.

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