VIP eNeighborhoods Release


For Further Information Contact:
Mary Stark-Hood, 312/329-8374
mstarkhood@realtors.org

ENEIGHBORHOODS SPECIAL LIMITED-TIME OFFER FOR REALTORS®
CHICAGO (July 1, 2004) -- eNeighborhoods Inc., a REALTOR VIP® Alliance Program partner of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, is offering a special limited-time offer to REALTORS®.

REALTORS® who sign up for a new subscription to eNeighborhoods Power Suite between July 1 and July 31 are eligible to receive a $200 rebate which covers the cost of the start-up kit. Subscribers will also receive the month of July and August free which is an additional savings of up to $119.90. This amounts to a potential total savings of $319.90.

NAR members have until August 31, 2004 to redeem their $200 rebate. To take advantageof this offer, REALTORS® should visit www.eNeighborhoods.com/NARREBATE1 or call 1-877-363-4442.

The eNeighborhoods Power Suite offering combines eight eNeighborhoods products—including HomeBook, CMA and BuyersTour—into a single source of information on all of the most important factors used in making a buying or selling decision, such as schools, socioeconomic information, street mapping, and resale price. The combination provides an attractive, usable format that identifies the agent, providing a unique competitive advantage.

Real estate professionals can produce presentations for buyers that blend MLS information with school contact information, SAT scores, climate, income statistics, and employment information.

“Through this special offer from eNeighborhoods, REALTORS® can save the amount of their NAR annual dues five times over! This is another example of how NAR's REALTOR VIP® Program provides tangible savings for NAR members” said Bob Goldberg, NAR senior vice president of marketing and business development, and head of the REALTOR VIP® Program.

"An estimated 100,000 real estate professionals now use eNeighborhoods real estate marketing products." said Stu Siegel, president and CEO of eNeighborhoods. "eNeighborhoods applications provide REALTORS with the tools they need to stay competitive in today's real estate market."

eNeighborhoods applications run from $39.95 to $59.95 a month, depending on the combination of programs selected. Start-up package is $199.95. There are no referral fees or hidden costs. All software subscriptions are month-to-month.

NAR members enjoy the benefits of NAR’s REALTOR VIP® Program, which is designed to help REALTORS® gain the advantages of group buying power, plan for the future, and expand their professional knowledge through its more than 50 publications and educational offerings.

The more than 30 REALTOR VIP® strategic alliance partners, which make up the program, are leaders in their industries and committed to providing NAR members with special offerings tailored to their needs.


THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1,000,000 members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.