BeyondWork and zipRealty.com Partner to Provide Online Real Estate Services for Busy Employees.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 BeyondWork Inc. (http://www.beyondwork.com), the leading provider of outsourced Internet-delivered work/life benefits and employee retention solutions, and zipRealty.com Inc. (http://www.zipRealty.com), the nation's leading full-service online real estate brokerage, today announced a partnership that brings real estate services directly to the workplace. It will provide thousands of BeyondWork member companies with access to services for relocation RELOCATION, Scotch law, contracts. To let again to renew a lease, is called a relocation. 2. When a tenant holds over after the expiration of his lease, with the consent of his landlord, this will amount to a relocation. and home sales. 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 1999 U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census study, 42 million Americans -- 16 million households -- move each year. Recent studies have also shown that people view relocation as one of the three most stressful life-changing events (along with death and divorce). Through this partnership, BeyondWork helps its nearly 5 million members combat stress and stay focused on the job with zipRealty.com's up to $15,000 in rebates and other special offers, including free moving supplies and assistance with change-of-address procedures. "Most Americans aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for own a home. After all, home ownership has been a major part of the `American Dream' for generations. However, a real estate purchase can be a hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with for those who work full time," said Dr. Israel Niv, 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. , BeyondWork. "Through this agreement, BeyondWork is putting home ownership at the fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. of busy professionals who, in turn, will have a vested interest Vested Interest A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right in the communities where they work. We believe that this newfound new·found adj. Recently discovered: a newfound pastime. Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" commitment will lead to increased employee retention at our member companies." In a recent Gomez consumer survey, 46 percent of online consumers who intend to buy a home in 2000 plan to use the Internet to facilitate the purchase. With this addition to the BeyondWork network services, member employees will be able to take advantage of zipRealty.com services including: -- Up to $15,000 for either buyers or sellers using zipRealty to buy or purchase a home; -- 30 free, standard-size moving boxes and customized change of address cards; -- 24-hour access to the largest online database of current local home listings; -- Immediate e-mail notice of new listings meeting buyer's or seller's criteria; and -- Access to a Web page for sellers, with photos and an online 360-degree virtual tour. "Partnering with BeyondWork enables zipRealty.com to reach our clients where they live -- at work. We chose BeyondWork because it has the largest employee membership and a nationwide scope," stated Scott Kucirek, president and co-founder of zipRealty.com. "A home is a major investment that consumes a lot of time and energy. Our service takes the pain out of the home buying and selling process." BeyondWork is changing the face of employee recruitment and retention by partnering with companies like Webvan, Autobytel.com, Barnes & Noble, Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line, based out of Santa Clarita, California, that operates cruise ships also shares the same building with Cunard Line headquarters. It is one of the many cruise lines operated by the Carnival Corporation. and others to help motivate and retain employees across America by offering work/life benefits that include value pricing For the strategic management concept, see . In public roads and transport, value pricing or road pricing is the practice of raising funds by charging users directly rather than via taxation. on the cost of local events and other leisure time activities; a fitness and nutrition program; and rewards and recognition programs along with other resources. About zipRealty.com zipRealty.com Inc. is the nation's leading full-service online real estate brokerage, setting a new standard for the way homes are bought and sold. Home sellers and buyers receive thousands of dollars additional profit and savings with zipRealty.com's winning combination -- the convenience of the Internet and traditional real estate's best practices. Customers receive an end-to-end, one-stop home selling and buying solution. They benefit from the extensive local market knowledge of the company's team of licensed Field Service and Online Agents. zipRealty.com's relentless focus on customer service, innovation, and value redefines real estate. For more information, visit www.zipRealty.com. About BeyondWork BeyondWork Inc. (http://www.beyondwork.com) is the leading provider of outsourced Internet-delivered work/life benefits and employee retention solutions and has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. The "BeyondWork/Life Connection" is a worksite marketplace for member companies and employees providing one stop convenience for Rewards and Recognition, Employee Assistance, Dependent Care, Fitness and Nutrition, Employee Community and discounts on in-demand products and services from hundreds of suppliers. BeyondWork's program enables a company of any size to provide a more competitive benefits package and motivation tools. BeyondWork serves such innovative businesses as Earthlink, Brinker International, Excite@home, Mercury Interactive For another company with a similar name, see Mercury Computer Systems. HP Mercury (formerly Mercury Interactive) is a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard that is a market leader in automated software quality assurance and offers products in other areas such as diagnostics, , 3Com, Yahoo, eBay and Lucent. |
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