9keys.com Creates RemodelingKeys Through Alliance With ImproveNet.Business Editors REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. and NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 9keys.com, the nation's premier network of an on- and offline financial and real estate group supporting the home buying and selling process, has established a strategic alliance with ImproveNet (Nasdaq:IMPV) to add comprehensive remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling features to its portfolio of home-buying and selling tools. ImproveNet's "Find-A-Contractor" matching service and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. project assistance will form the basis of a new "RemodelingKeys" site accessible from 9keys.com's one-stop real estate portal. The portal provides links to 9keys.com's "Complete Home Solution," integrating the nine key elements of the home-buying process into a single destination that can be accessed either online or throughout 9keys.com's network of offices, enabling consumers to conclude the home-buying transaction through one point of contact. "An alliance between our two companies adds the key home improvement or repair services to the home ownership process," said Stefan Swanepoel, 9keys.com chief executive officer. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent study by the National Association of Realtors The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is made up of residential and commercial realtors who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors, and others working in the real estate industry. (NAR NAR National Association of REALTORS NAR Nucleic Acids Research (journal) NAR National Association of Rocketry NAR Nationale Arbeidsraad (Dutch: National Labor Council; Brussels, Belgium) ), the average new homebuyer home·buy·er n. One who is in the process of buying a home. spends approximately $10,000 (or 10 percent of the purchase price) on home improvements and ancillary Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim. products in the first three months of home ownership. "The RemodelingKeys service brings 9keys customers access to the best-established home improvement and repair resource on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at the precise time those products and services are most needed," he continued. The alliance between 9keys.com and ImproveNet further benefits customers by providing a central point of plan improvements, renovations or maintenance with a suite of services and tools. Homeowners visiting RemodelingKeys will find a screening and proprietary matching process to locate qualified and available local contractors who are interested in bidding on projects. Those who hire a professional located by ImproveNet through RemodelingKeys will enjoy the support of ImproveNet's nationwide staff of Personal Project Advisors, who are available via telephone and e-mail to answer questions and to help with any difficulties that may arise. "Through our alliance, 9keys customers will find direct support with personal attention," said Ronald B. Cooper, ImproveNet president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are delighted to have 9keys.com as a strategic alliance partner and the opportunity to provide the ImproveNet service experience to each of 9keys.com's customers and visitors to its Web site." About 9keys.com 9keys is the parent company for various on- and offline real estate and financial companies with sales this year expected to exceed $2 billion. Online products include PropertyKeys, MortgageKeys, RemodelingKeys, RelocationKeys, TitleKeys, InsuranceKeys, Closing/EscrowKeys, InspectionKeys, UtilityKeys, MyHomeKeys and ConciergeKeys. 9keys has headquarters in Newport Beach, and can be reached at www.9keys.com, www.ninekeys.com or 949/NINEKEYS. About ImproveNet ImproveNet provides timely, comprehensive home improvement information and services on the Internet. Through its Web sites, complementary homeowner/contractor services and targeted advertising, the company provides a national marketplace for home improvement products and services. ImproveNet helps homeowners, service providers (contractors, architects and designers) and suppliers of home improvement products and services maximize their results through an efficient, online flow of information and communications. Its online services are complemented by personal assistance from a professional staff of Personal Project Advisors and local field teams who offer support throughout each phase of the home improvement process. ImproveNet is based in Redwood City and can be reached at ImproveNet.com, ImproveNetPro.com and 888/544-8963. |
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