JumpHome.com Leaps into Cincinnati to Make Moving from Pad-to-Pad Easier; Utility Connection Service Saves Homeowners Time and Money.Business Editors & Real Estate Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000 JumpHome.com, a Columbus-based utility-connection service is officially leaping into the Cincinnati market, allowing homebuyers to save valuable time in hooking up their phone, electric, cable and other services. With just one phone call or one visit to the company's Web site, JumpHome.com arranges for all utility connection services, streamlining what is otherwise a long process of multiple phone calls. JumpHome.com hops right to it, and the buyer's utilities and other services are hooked up and ready to go when the buyer moves in. The company's service is free when homebuyers are referred by their realtor or builder and only $18 without a referral. "This time-saving service alleviates the five to six hours homeowners previously spent on the phone with service providers," said Karen Mangold, Cincinnati marketing manager for JumpHome.com. "In today's fast-paced society, consumers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. reliable methods to make their move quicker and easier. JumpHome.com assists hundreds of homebuyers daily to help ease the stress of moving." Cincinnati becomes the third Ohio city Ohio City may refer to a place in the United States:
"We can offer these services because we've developed relationships with local utility service providers and other community businesses to provide a win-win situation for everyone," Mangold added. To get hooked up, homeowners log onto JumpHome.com or call toll free 877-76-START (78278) at least 15 days before their move date. Depending on the area, JumpHome.com will hook up electric, cable, Internet, telephone, gas and water services. In addition, the company handles security system installations, change of address requests, voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. and moving services. In Cincinnati, JumpHome.com can hook Can´ hook` 1. A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves. up services with cable television providers Insight Communications Insight Communications is the ninth largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 1.4 million customer relationships in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. and Time Warner Communications; electric and gas company: Cinergy; newspaper delivery: The Cincinnati Enquirer En`quir´er n. 1. See Inquirer. Noun 1. enquirer - someone who asks a question asker, inquirer, querier, questioner and Cincinnati Post; Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. ; moving company: Bell Moving; security companies: ADT (Asynchronous Data Transfer) A transmission technique used in ISDN PBXs that dynamically allocates bandwidth. See also abstract data type. ADT - abstract data type True Protection and Guardian; water systems: Cincinnati Water Works, Indian Hill Water Works and Mason Utility Billing; and trash pickup: Rumpke. Registering with JumpHome.com is as easy as a hop, skip and a jump. Upon calling a JumpHome.com concierge, the homeowner's data is input into "JUMPS," the company's proprietary software system. The data is then automatically faxed or e-mailed to service partners. Once service requests are completed, the database records the information and the customer receives a confirmation form. All homeowner information remains confidential. About JumpHome.com Founded on February 29, 2000 -- Leap Day of Leap Year leap year: see calendar. -- in Columbus, JumpHome.com is a Web-based utility connection service designed to save homebuyers time and money by centralizing the utility connection process. The company is the first business of its kind in the Midwest, with successful operations in Cleveland and Columbus. Learn more at www.jumphome.com. |
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