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Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Fayette communities get personalized Web sites A new partnership agreement between Re/Max Around Atlanta, one of the area's leading real estate brokers, and Connecting Neighbors, an innovative creator of Internet venues, will bring individual neighborhood Web sites to area residents to help them connect with one another. The Web sites, easily accessible to anyone living in a designated area, offer detailed, up-to-date community information everything from babysitter and handyman referrals to homeowner's meetings and neighborhood clubs geared specifically for that particular neighborhood. The highly acclaimed Connecting Neighbors concept, a high-tech version of the old-fashioned, over-the-fence chat, will soon be available to people living in the following neighborhoods: www.stonebriarnews.net. www.bonaventureestates.com. www.thechimneynews.com. A local Re/Max Around Atlanta real estate professional familiar with the neighborhood will sponsor each Web site. The sites will begin launching in March. The Re/Max Around Atlanta sponsoring agent will notify residents via several methods, such as postcards, fliers, etc. how to access their personalized community site once the sites are up and running. "We are so excited to provide Peachtree City and Fayetteville neighborhoods with such a valuable and creative service," says Barbara Pearson, broker/owner of Re/Max Around Atlanta. "The sites are easy to use, lots of fun and extremely beneficial to neighborhood residents." The Connecting Neighbors neighborhood Web site will: Give users free, immediate access to community events and information. Allow residents access to their neighborhood site directly, rather than connecting through a central site. Screen all material for content and language before it appears on the screen. It is not a glorified bulletin board that allows anyone with a password to log in and indiscriminately post material. Allow neighbors to place free classified ads and other postings, provide tips and resources from major retailers and specialists, write a history of their neighborhood, research their local schools and post a variety of community events. "Too often, families settle into new homes without knowing anything about the area in which they live," observed Jay Otlewski, president and CEO of Real Estate on the Web, Connecting Neighbors' parent company. "This is a way for real estate professionals to give something back to the communities they serve a perfect way for residents to keep in touch with what's happening in their own backyards." Re/Max Around Atlanta has been a dedicated leader in the Fayette County real estate market. Re/Max Around Atlanta agents are regularly recognized for their innovative marketing techniques and excellent customer service. Re/Max Around Atlanta boasts the top volume in sales in the county. There are 110 professional career agents working in the Fayetteville and Peachtree City Offices. They sell 1 out of every 4 homes sold in Fayette County. If your neighborhood is not listed above and you would like a neighborhood Web site, please call Barbara Pearson at 770-631-3300 to see if your neighborhood qualifies for a site. Connecting Neighbors, headquartered in Walled Lake, Mich., is the country's most experienced creator of web-based venues that connect residents in individual neighborhoods. Using their innovative techniques, Connecting Neighbors offers neighborhood websites that are thoroughly screened for all content, focused on the needs of the individual neighborhoods and offers free classified ads and announcement postings for neighborhood residents. Strategic agreements with GreatSchools.net and Today's Life Solutions, provides rich local content directly on the neighborhood Web site. All of these services and more are delivered with no paid corporate advertisements. Currently, the company has nearly 4,300 sites in 44 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Connecting Neighbors was also recognized as the Inman 2002 Innovator of the Year for the most innovative use of the Internet. RE/MAX is recognized as the largest, most successful real estate organization in the world with offices in nearly 50 countries and rapidly approaching 100,000 agents. This is due in large part to the expertise of their agents. RE/MAX agents have an average of 13 years experience, far exceeding the industry average. For more
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