Site Pays People To Find a Home

 

HomeCharlotte.com Changes the Way People Find a Home ... They Pay Them

Charlotte natives and co-founders of local internet start-up HomeCharlotte.com, Galen and Landon Massey, believe that they have a better way for people to find their next home in the Charlotte Area; they pay them and they give back to local charities including Habitat for Humanity.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 19, 2006 -- Charlotte natives and co-founders of local internet start-up HomeCharlotte.com, Galen and Landon Massey believe that they have a better way for people to find their next home in the Charlotte Area; they pay them.

With their official site launch in July of 2006 brothers Galen and Landon Massey have released Version 1.0 of what they call Social Networking for Charlotte Real Estate. Inspired by the free and open nature of the internet, HomeCharlotte.com allows visitors to explore listings without registering and to get a Cash Rebate when they close a deal. In addition HomeCharlotte makes a Charitable Contribution of 10% of their net Commission from every successful transaction on the site to their local charity partner Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte.

“We firmly believe that this site will change the way online Real Estate is done ... in Charlotte and across the country” says co-founder and CEO Landon Massey. “What really makes our site work is that professionals, individual sellers and landlords can add personal blogs (weblog entries) about their listings, themselves and their companies on the fly 24/7 providing instant updates and the latest deals or changes in property offerings directly to consumers in real time”. This gives visitors the reassurance that they are getting fresh data and the best deals with no hassle. “Our donation to local Charities is designed to help our users feel good about using our service by helping them give something back to the community and others who are struggling.”

>From childhoods in a mobile home with no running water, no power and no heat the founders of HomeCharlotte know what struggle is and they intend to make the struggle of homeownership fade by properly applying technology and the spirit of giving to the process. “When we were growing up our parents lost a small business due primarily to the energy crisis and gas shortage of the 1970’s and we were poor. In fact, “poor” just scratches the surface. We really went without and while we can’t cure poverty and we know, beyond the shadow of any doubt, that there are other children who’ve had a much harder experience than we may have had, we feel that our struggles compel us to give something back and we will continue giving back.”

Up until now home shoppers have had few choices from sites willing to “give something back”. In fact, they have been faced with few alternatives to making home buying choices online at all. The current mix includes individual agent websites which can be challenging to locate, large national sites with fewer local listings and no individual input from the listing parties, mortgage sites that offer a rebate if users find a home and get their mortgage from that site.

What HomeCharlotte brings to the table is targeted local listings, direct blog entries from the listing parties and a cash rebate just for making contact online and closing a transaction. The site offers links to see what other properties have sold for, virtual tours of listings and an array of property types including the full shared portion of the Carolina Multiple Listing Service (MLS), builder new home listings, for sale by owner (FSBO) listings and even Rental Listings.

The simple “Smart Tab” search interface is designed for fast, simple use by visitors at any level of computer proficiency. For example, you can start with a range of monthly rental rates, beds, baths, etc. and by simply clicking a different property type “Smart Tab” you get other property types in that monthly payment price range; all of the other search criteria is still the same. “We had to make it simple to use. We really want people to find their next home with us. In fact, our revenue model was created so that we have to be better than anyone else or we don’t make money”, says Massey, They don’t make money because the site is free for searching and for listing property until a transaction is completed. “That is the way it should be ... technology should help people.”

A wave of change, known in technology circles as Web2.0, is finally reaching the Real Estate industry and Charlotte can be proud that HomeCharlotte is leading the way. To learn more or find your next home visit www.HomeCharlotte.com or search homecharlotte.com from any major search engine today.

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Press Contact: Landon Massey
Company Name: HOMECHARLOTTE
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 704-222-6724
Website: www.homecharlotte.com

Tree Expert Company Exclusive Field Network Trainer Named

HMI Names Davey Tree Expert Company Exclusive Field Network Trainer

 

Premier tree care industry training organization to develop specialized curriculum for HMI Field Assessment Network.

 

Raleigh, NC, June 29, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Doug Cowles, executive vice president and COO of Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. (HMI), has announced that The Davey Tree Expert Company, a premier tree, shrub, lawn care and landscape maintenance company, will create a comprehensive training program for green industry professionals to become authorized HMI Assessors. HMI Assessors will collect the type, size and health rating of trees and shrubs, which will be used to generate the complete HMI Horticultural Assessment.

 

“We could not ask for a better partner to help train and educate our field assessors to support our program,” said Cowles. “Davey Tree’s reputation as a premier training organization is well deserved. I have experienced their expertise first-hand and am excited that they will be creating this training content, as well as joining our Premier Level Member Network.”

 

“We take employee education very seriously because we care about our employees and our customers,” said Roger Funk, Ph.D., vice president and general manager of The Davey Institute. “We are pleased to provide that same level of training to HMI Assessors. The potential that HMI’s program offers the green industry is very exciting and Davey is proud to be supporting its development.”

 

About Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. (HMI):
Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. provides revolutionary products and services that are utilized by green industry professionals as well as experts in the tax, insurance and real estate industries. HMI’s Horticultural Scientific Standard (HS²™) enables HMI Horticultural Assessments to provide accurate replacement costs for landscape assets. The replacement cost valuations provided in the HMI Horticultural Assessments can help property owners recover from the loss of landscape assets and they also provide valuable information to those purchasing properties. Also included in the HMI Horticultural Assessments is the Michael Dirr Plant Guide, written by renowned instructor and author Dr. Michael Dirr, the plant guide provides customized care instructions, as well as photographs and plant descriptions. For more information or to view a sample HMI Horticultural Assessment please visit the Web site http://www.moneygrowsontrees.com or call 866-937-6468.

 

About The Davey Tree Expert Company:
The Davey Tree Expert Company provides tree, shrub, and lawn care, grounds maintenance, vegetation management, and consulting services throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1880, Davey is employee-owned with more than 6,000 employees. Find them on the web at www.davey.com.

 

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

 

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Contact Information

 

Horticultural Asset Management
Patty Briguglio
9192336600
patty@mmimarketing.com
 

Four Dogs Killed By Thousands Of Bees

Four Dogs Killed By Thousands Of Bees
NBC4.TV - Los Angeles,CA,USA
-- Thousands of bees killed four dogs in the back yard of a Florida home this week. ... He said a swarm of bees attacked him and his six dogs. ...

Honey, there's no love in that decision
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Dead cattle backlog spurs urgent action
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By Dennis Pollock / The Fresno Bee. ... that process carcasses, under pressure from odor complaints and tightened air pollution regulations, are not keeping pace. ...

Brooks, Francis N.
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... electronics, woodworking, instrumentation, stained glass (leaded & foil), industrial maintenance, TV repairs, lapidary, bee keeping, hunting, camping and ...

Silent Spring
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... around white boxes in green fields, listening to lectures on bee management. ... Lynn Royce, is lecturing about the many complicated methods of keeping bees healthy ...

Dogs Killed by Swarm of Bees
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By First Coast News Staff. WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Four dogs are dead and two puppies are fighting for their lives after being attacked by a swarm of bees. ...

Queen Bees
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By Hadia Mostafa. LIKE THE WORLD Economic Forum (WEF), the Global Summit for Women includes participants from the government, business and NGO sectors. ...

Honey production suits you, sir
Times Online - UK
... the Nanhua County Beekeepers’ Association, promoted honey production, in Tainan County, Taiwan, by wearing “bee clothing” made of more than 300,000 bees. ...

Exotic Pests
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Florida, it seems, is keeping up its reputation for attracting foreign sun-seekers who don't ... They're so settled in here that bee experts are giving tips on how ...

Entertaining with the animals
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... kingdom, thanks to interbreeding of the benign European bee with the fiercer African bee.). ... The nutter who was found to be keeping an adult Siberian tiger in ...

Nursery Association Trade Show Planning Goes Online

 

2006 Southern Nursery Association Trade Show Planning Goes Online Thanks to Green Industry Yellow Pages

People planning ahead for the Southern Nursery Association’s (SNA) annual trade show (SNA 2006) will now find it easier than ever before to map out their schedule thanks to a powerful new search tool powered by Green Industry Yellow Pages (GIYPinc.com).

Woodbine, MD (PRWEB) July 14, 2006 -- People planning ahead for the Southern Nursery Association’s (SNA) annual trade show (SNA 2006) will now find it easier than ever before to map out their schedule thanks to a powerful new search tool powered by Green Industry Yellow Pages (GIYPinc.com).

Currently available online, attendees and exhibitors can plan their SNA agenda simply by clicking on the SNA “Trade Show Planner” on the SNA website (www.SNA.org).

Using the Trade Show Planner, attendees can complete an in-depth product search prior to the show, helping them to find key exhibitors they want to visit ahead of time.

Show organizers are encouraging trade show attendees to develop and print out their customized Trade Show Planner before coming to the show. You’ll hit the show floor running with an action plan that includes personal notes, targeted products and services, booth numbers and a map of booth locations.

“The Trade Show Planner is going to help attendees maximize their time at the show,” says Danny Summers, SNA Executive Vice President, explaining that it’s difficult to accomplish everything with so many vendors to see.

“This tool makes it easier to plan ahead and get more done in the two and a half day show,” he said. “They can create a plan-of-action before even setting foot on the show floor.”

He added, “By helping attendees, the Trade Show Planner helps assure that exhibitors speak with all those who have an interest in their offerings. It will keep the buyers’ focus organized, connecting them to the right exhibitors.”

The Trade Show Planner is a component to the new GIYP powered SNA Interactive Directory, which offers all participants a year-long search tool in addition to a customized SNA Virtual Plant Tag (VPT) database. This VPT database contains cultural information and images from very well known plant experts such as Drs. Michael Dirr and Allan Armitage, the American Rose Society, Kirsten Llamas, Greg Speichert and others. Summer added, “This specialized search tool enables the SNA attendee the opportunity to search for a specific plant based on its characteristics. This is a tremendous design tool for all attendees, especially for the landscape architects and designers.”

All participating SNA exhibitors have a Standard Listing in the SNA Interactive Directory with the option to upgrade. Steve Cissel, CEO and Founder of the Green Industry Yellow Pages, said, “Interactive marketing is evolving daily and we’re pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the SNA to bridge the communication gap between the trade show event and the remaining 362.5 days of the year. Each facet of our customized services will add additional opportunities for SNA to communicate with the industry.”

If you’re unable to use the Trade Show Planner in advance of the show, you can use it at the SNA iCenter (sponsored by GIYP) during the show.
Established in 1899, SNA is a not-for-profit professional trade association representing the horticultural industry in the southern U.S. through educational, commercial and research opportunities.

Founded in 1999, Green Industry Yellow Pages is an interactive media publisher of searchable directories that make finding products, services and local vendors quick and easy for the both consumer and trade professionals.

For more information, visit www.sna.org or www.giypinc.com.

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Press Contact: Steve Cissel
Company Name: GREEN INDUSTRY YELLOW PAGES, INC.
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 410-442-2700
Website: www.giypinc.com