CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ZipForm(r), the real estate industry's leading real estate application, announced today that a REALTOR(r) association and a MLS have joined the growing list of organizations that have chosen to provide ZipForm(r)Online as a membership benefit. The solution now will provide members of the Historic Highlands Association of REALTORS(r) (HHAR) and the Western Upstate MLS in Anderson, SC with numerous time and cost saving benefits.
ZipForm(r)Online, by RE FormsNet (REFN), transforms the time-consuming, traditional paper-based approach to real estate transactions into a streamlined electronic process that automates form completion. The solution's web-based platform provides user convenience as well as immediate access to current form versions.
HHAR, based in Cumberland, Maryland, will provide its members the ability to compile document sets with just mouse clicks using association-specific ZipForm(r)-created documents. "We were looking for an association-wide technology solution for our documents and wanted an electronic service that contained a complete package of tools that would help our associates optimize their time," stated Linda Pluta, Association Executive of Historic Highlands. "ZipForm(r)Online provides consistently current documentation and reporting to those of us at the company level."
Similarly, Western Upstate MLS will provide its members with the power of ZipForm(r)Online using documents from their MLS. "With ZipForm(r)Online accounts, our members stand to decrease the time it takes to compile documents and input data, which adds up to additional growth opportunities. It means more effective customer service, too. We believe strongly in supporting our members with the best tools possible and ZipForm(r)Online is just that," said Peggy Hill, President, CEO, Western Upstate Multiple Listing Service.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(r) official forms software, the ZipForm(r) flagship product is available in two versions, ZipForm(r)Online and ZipForm(r)Desktop. In contrast to the online version, ZipForm(r)Desktop resides on a laptop or desktop computer with all of its locally created transactions. Members of AAR and HHAR can purchase ZipForm(r)Desktop to use in tandem with ZipForm(r)Online at their discretion.
In March, 2007, RELAY(tm) Transaction Management Solution was added to the REFN suite of REALTOR(r)-centric products. RELAY(tm) is an internet tool providing the real estate professional with a way to manage transactions and collaborate with clients and affiliates through a custom website. RELAY(tm) features one-click integration with ZipForm(r)Online allowing the user to easily sync transaction data and completed electronic forms with a RELAY(tm) transaction website.
The RE FormsNet family of tech-savvy products has become the recognized industry standard for electronic real estate forms and transaction management system and are currently used by more real estate professionals than any other real estate software program. RE FormsNet (REFN), the creator of ZipForm(r), is a REALTOR Benefits(sm) partner and the Exclusive and Official Forms Software of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(r). REFN also offers RELAY(tm), the Web-based transaction management system/Internet tool. RE FormsNet provides transaction solutions to REALTORS(r) that enhance the value of services REALTORS(r) deliver to their clients while improving REALTORS(r)' productivity and efficiency. ZipForm(r) is available to more than 1,055,000 REALTOR(r) members in the U.S. REFN is a subsidiary of Real Estate Business Services, Inc. (REBS) and is a joint venture between REBS and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(r) (NAR).
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(r), "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) is a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(r) (C.A.R.) and the leading provider of real estate products and services to practitioners in California.
For more information on ZipForm(r) solutions for today's real estate industry, contact Wendy Waldrep at 888-318-2660 X223 or wwaldrep@zipform.com.
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