Country's First Full-Service, Cyber-Leasing Office Now Available at Seattle Residential Real Estate Site -- Harborproperties.com.Business, High Tech and Real-Estate Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2001 Company Expects Service to Appeal Most to Busy Executives Relocating to Seattle; Web Site Offers Everything Person Needs to Nail Down Upscale Urban Apartment in Emerald City A new online service has broken through the final geographic barrier to hassle-free residential leasing, now making it possible to find, tour and lease upscale, downtown-Seattle apartments before ever stepping foot in the Emerald City. The "Virtual Leasing Office," located at www.harborproperties.com, is the country's first fully automated, Internet leasing service that effectively eliminates the time-consuming paperwork, phone calls, travel and all other inconveniences traditionally associated with the out-of-town residential-leasing process. "We're committed to the idea that finding a new apartment in downtown Seattle Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared to other city centers on the West Coast because of its geographical situation: hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land should be a fast, easy and reliable experience for anyone -- especially the busy corporate executive who's planning a move to Seattle from several time zones away," said Alison Girard, marketing director at Seattle real estate development and management firm Harbor Properties. "Relocating to an unfamiliar city can be an incredibly stressful experience. Our new Virtual Leasing Office gives people the peace of mind knowing that the entire leasing process, from locating the ideal unit to securing it online with an easy down-payment, is handled with just a few simple keystrokes." Harbor Properties manages several of Seattle's best-recognized apartment complexes central to the city's downtown business district and popular local arts and entertainment destinations. These include Harbor Steps, a 4-tower, 739-unit apartment community in the heart of downtown Seattle. The company recently opened The McGuire, situated in Seattle's revitalized re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. Belltown neighborhood near the Pike Place Market Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Market, which opened August 17, 1907, is one of the oldest continually-operated public farmer's markets in the country. , Seattle's waterfront, fine urban dining, as well as the downtown business core. Other Seattle apartment complexes available for lease on the Harbor Properties Web site include Belltown's Site 17 and downtown's Post Alley Court. Press, a new development in Seattle's historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, is due for completion summer 2002. Harbor Properties will begin pre-leasing Press next spring. Unlike other residential real estate sites that provide customers with nothing more than dead-end search capabilities, Harbor Properties' Virtual Leasing Office takes cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. apartment hunters through the entire leasing process. That process -- which includes everything from the initial unit search to the online confirmation of an official move-in date -- is completely secure and can be accessed anytime, day or night, where a basic Internet connection and email account email account email n → compte m (e-)mail are available. The Virtual Leasing Office is the latest addition to the company's comprehensive package of online services that fully automate the apartment-leasing process for customers. Full-color photos offer Web site visitors the chance to see typical interiors and exteriors of each Harbor Properties complex, as well as shots of building common spaces and floor plans, and views of downtown Seattle from various building vantage points. Harbor Properties' "Virtual Tour" gets customers even closer to the real-life, urban residential experience. This fun, interactive feature takes visitors on guided, 360-degree tours of model apartments, including unit bedrooms, kitchens, terraces and outdoor landscaped areas where available. The site gives visitors the convenience of choosing a full-featured (greater navigational capabilities) or basic virtual tour, depending on their computer-memory and browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used capabilities. In additional to visuals, Harbor Properties' home page lets customers instantly check the availability of apartments 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. their individual tastes and needs. This custom search feature includes a wide range of apartment criteria like apartment type and size, building amenities, monthly price range, projected move-in date, and whether the customer has pets or requires special features not listed on the page. And now, with Harbor Properties' added Virtual Leasing Office, visitors can complete the apartment leasing process and stake their claim to one of the company's high-end studio-, one-, or two-bedroom apartments located in the center of downtown Seattle. After searching for the desired unit, visitors are given a list of possible matches with detailed information on apartment-building names, rental rates, numbers of bedrooms and unit square footage, along with a link to the lease-application page. From there, they find standard questionnaires regarding credit histories and professional and residential backgrounds. A nominal deposit can be made to hold the apartment unit of their choice. Harbor Properties confirms receipt of the application immediately. The application is then processed, with a decision sent to the applicant via email within the next two business days. The service is driven by powerful Internet software developed specifically for Harbor Properties and its residential Internet customers by Manage Inc., a leader in delivering web-enabled, information- technology solutions with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, Wash., and Portland, Ore. Harbor Properties' Web site has been designed by Seattle-based Saltmine, an integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. firm specializing in the creation of online solutions. More information on Harbor Properties' "Virtual Leasing Office" and its various residential and commercial properties can be found on the company's home page at www.harborproperties.com, or by calling Harbor Properties at 206/623-0916. About Harbor Properties Harbor is a full service real estate firm that owns, manages and develops a broad spectrum of real estate including office, retail, multifamily residential and resort properties. Harbor Properties was founded in 1972 by Stimson Bullitt, former Chairman of the Board, and has been under the direction of Robert Holmes Robert Holmes may refer to: Politicians:
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Sandpoint's major industry is tourism and recreation, thanks to its proximity to scenic Lake Pend Oreille and . About Manage Inc. Manage Inc. is a leading information technology provider offering complete end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. . They are committed to helping their clients streamline operations, gain competitive advantage, and achieve efficiencies through the deployment of superior information technology solutions. More information on Manage Inc. can be found at the company's home page www.manageinc.com. |
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