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Homebytes.com Attracts Top Cendant Executive to Lead National Referral Services Program.


Business Editors, High Tech Writers

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000

Homebytes.com(R), the country's first and only nationally licensed residential real estate firm, announces the appointment of Jay Lanigan to the position of vice president of national referral services.

With more than 18 years of experience as a specialist in corporate referral networks, Lanigan joins homebytes.com from Cendant Corporate Real Estate Division, where he was director of the Cendant Global Referral Network (CGRN CGRN Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
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). At Cendant, he was instrumental in the creation, rollout, and integration of CGRN and corporate marketing strategies for Cendant's real estate brands like Coldwell Banker Relocation, Better Homes and Gardens, Inc. and PHH PHH Provinciale Handelsschool Hasselt (school)
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, Homequity. Under his management of the centralized cen·tral·ize  
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1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

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 referral systems, more than 25,000 revenue-generating referrals were completed.

"Homebytes.com is an exceptional business model that offers tremendous savings to consumers," said Lanigan. "The creation of a national referral program will solidify so·lid·i·fy  
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1. To make solid, compact, or hard.

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 Homebytes' claim as the premier residential real estate service."

Homebytes.com offers independent homesellers the opportunity to save thousands of dollars by avoiding costly listing commissions. For a flat fee of $499, clients' properties are placed on the real estate industry's primary marketing tool, their local MLS See multilevel security.  (Multiple Listing Service). Homebytes.com clients are provided their own personal licensed real estate professional to guide them through the entire selling process. Homebytes clients also have the advantage of an entire suite of web-based tools through a password-protected homebase(R); a comparative market analysis; a home selling kit, plus a 12 x 7 call center, staffed by licensed real estate professionals.

"Jay Lanigan's extensive knowledge in the relocation and real estate industry will be instrumental in expanding our referral network," said homebytes.com 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.  David Clark David Clark or Dave Clark can refer to different people:
  • David Clark (cartoonist), an illustrator
  • David Clark (cricketer), a former English cricketer
  • David Clark (guitar player), an American guitar player, folklorist, and newspaper columnist
. "We are very pleased to have him join our team. The expansion of our national referral program, combined with existing partnerships like LandAmerica OneStop(TM), will greatly enhance our network of home-selling experts."

Preceding his responsibilities at Cendant, Lanigan was the Director of Operations at Morrell & Associates, Inc., where he successfully managed both the operational facets for delivery of corporate relocation policies, and the structuring of programs to take advantage of industry trends.

Lanigan will be responsible for the integration and expansion of the network of businesses and services to benefit homebytes.com clients.

ABOUT HOMEBYTES.COM

Homebytes.com, which is redefining residential real estate transaction costs Transaction Costs

Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it).
 through e-commerce, is the first and only firm licensed to conduct residential real estate brokerage business in all 50 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Established in 1998, homebytes.com is a national Internet-based, licensed real estate company dedicated to educating and assisting consumers who are selling their home. For a fixed fee of $499, homeowners receive the selling tools they need, including local MLS and Internet exposure, a personal licensed real estate professional for guidance, pricing assistance and a full suite of Web-based tools. Privately held, homebytes.com has formed venture capital partnerships with FBR FBR Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (investment firm)
FBR Fast Breeder Reactor
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FBR Foundation for Biomedical Research
FBR Foundation for Blood Research
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 Technology Venture Partners, Grotech Capital Group and Monument Capital Partners. Homebytes.com can be found on the World Wide Web at www.homebytes.com.
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