HomeGain Press Release

September 04, 2008

HomeGain Announces 2008-2009 Agent Advisors

Leading real estate solutions provider welcomes the thirteenth member to its exclusive team of industry experts

Emeryville, CA - HomeGain, a leading provider of online marketing solutions that connect real estate agents and brokers with homebuyers and sellers, today announced its 2008-2009 Advisors Group and welcomed the latest member, Mike Farmer of Mike Farmer Realty in Savannah, Georgia.

"We received invaluable insight from our Advisors over the last year," said Peggy Boehm, Director of Client Services for HomeGain who chairs the Advisors Group. "The group gains momentum each time we assemble and we are pleased to see each of the original members stay on for another year. Our latest addition, Mike Farmer, will add further strength and vibrancy to the mix."

Mr. Farmer is a member of HomeGain's AgentEvaluator and AgentView marketing programs as well as a regular blogger on the HomeGain Real Estate Blog. "I am honored to be a part of such an elite group of real estate professionals," stated Mr. Farmer.

Mr. Farmer will be the thirteenth member of the HomeGain Advisors Group. The original 12 members from 2007-2008 include Eric Pakulla of RE/MAX Advantage Realty, Karen Breen Elia of RE/MAX Exclusive Properties, Jeffrey Bastress of StartPoint Realty, Mike Kollar of Windermere Puy/CR LLC, Barry Karch of Prudential BKB Realtors, Bill Eiseman of Prudential Decker Realty, Howard Gordon of Broward Brokers Realty, Mitch Ribak of Tropical Realty, Sharon Kunz of RE/MAX of Atlanta, Alan Shafran of Prudential California Realty, Alisha Wade of RE/MAX Achievers, and Dave Marshburn of Windermere Bay Area Properties.

Many of the Advisors have partnered with HomeGain since its inception in 1999. The average tenure of HomeGain's Advisor agents is more than five years with HomeGain and over thirteen years in real estate.

By collaborating with this elite group of agents and brokers, HomeGain will be further enabled to focus on bringing product enhancements to its suite of marketing solutions for real estate professionals. To learn more about HomeGain's marketing programs and solutions, visit www.homegain.com/realestateagent.

About HomeGain

HomeGain is a leading provider of online marketing solutions that connect real estate agents and brokers with home buyers and sellers. HomeGain offers free services to find and compare real estate agents, research home values, and view homes for sale. Since 1999 REALTORS® have used HomeGain's real estate marketing programs, products and tools to connect to consumers, promote their services and grow their business. HomeGain.com receives an average of over five million web visits per month, ranking it in the top 10 real estate websites worldwide.

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