HomeTeam Launches Beta Version of Online Portal at NAR's 2006 Convention and Expo.Homebuyers Have Access to Credit and Budget Information via Web Portal See portal. NEW ORLEANS New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded -- HomeTeam, creator of the nationally syndicated "Cause" television program of the same name, has launched beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the of its first-time homebuyer First-Time Homebuyer An IRA owner who is exempt from the early-distribution penalty (which applies to IRA distributions that occur before the IRA owner reaches age 59.5) for distributing funds from his or her IRA to buy, build, or rebuild a home when having had no interest in a online portal, www.hometeam.com. The news was announced today at the 2006 REALTORS[R] Conference & Expo in New Orleans. Potential homebuyers visiting the portal will benefit from access to credit tools such as BrightScore and credit counseling organizations such as InCharge Institute of America, developers of BrightScore. Additionally, homebuyers will have access to extensive mortgage information and education, networking capabilities, as well as real estate agent and loan officer searches. HomeTeam's goal is to help industry professionals drive branding, lead generation and awareness into the marketplace at both regional and national levels. At the same time, HomeTeam offers a more direct path to homeownership for purchase-ready consumers and others who otherwise would not be in a position to purchase their first home. "HomeTeam has developed a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. that enables first-time homebuyers to gain the knowledge necessary to locate and purchase a home they can realistically afford," said Robert J. Barrett, 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. of InCharge Institute of America. "Because both InCharge and HomeTeam are committed to consumer education that increases personal financial literacy, we have aligned our efforts to educate and prepare consumers by providing them with the tools necessary to successfully purchase their first home." "By officially launching our consumer Web portal at this time, we are demonstrating a commitment not only to first-time homebuyers, but also to increasing homeownership levels nationwide," said Eric Gorrell, president and CEO of HomeTeam. "After careful consideration and several months of research for a national partner, we decided that InCharge and BrightScore were the ideal partners for HomeTeam because we share similar business goals. HomeTeam's beta version online portal delivers educational material, pre-purchase information for first-time homebuyers and enables consumer connection and interaction with accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. service providers, facilitating the first steps of many for these consumers to find and purchase their very first home." About HomeTeam Founded in 2003 and based in Seattle, Wash., HomeTeam is managed by a seasoned executive team with experience creating quality TV programming, real estate-related affinity partnerships and web-based technologies. The HomeTeam Web site portal is a trusted online community the guides first-time homebuyers through a clear and concise homebuying process. Supporting the online community is HomeTeam University, which empowers the consumer with knowledge through courses, content, educational seminars and home-ownership counseling. The HomeTeam one-hour "Cause" television show reaches 94 percent U.S. coverage weekly on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , FOX, CW and Superstation WGN cable. For each show, unsuspecting individuals or families are surprised with a down payment and the first year's mortgage payments for their first home. Friends and family are enlisted over a three-day period to add the final touches that will make the house a home. Recipients are chosen each week from nominations submitted to www.hometeam.com. Host Troy McClain tells the story of each family's dreams despite challenging life struggles, through home videos, photographs and interviews from family and friends. Then finally, at the end of each episode, the American Dream is revealed, their very own home. |
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