Calimesa, CA (Vocus) April 23, 2010 — Concrete flooring is becoming a common staple in homes and offices across the United States. Largely due to the value they add in terms of performance, cost savings, and aesthetics, but also because of the added health benefits for those who suffer from allergies. ConcreteNetwork.com explores these benefits and more for those interested in getting started on a spring project.

Because carpeting can harbor tens of millions of dust mites and other allergens per square foot, home and business owners are more often trading in their wall-to-wall carpeting for concrete. Often overlooked are the hypoallergenic advantages of concrete floors for those who suffer from allergies.

Often a problem with carpeting, bare concrete floors won’t harbor dust mites and won’t support the growth of toxic mold making for easier breathing for allergy and asthma sufferers. Concrete floors are low maintenance and easily kept clean with periodic dust or damp mopping.

For more information on these and other concrete flooring advantages, design options, maintenance tips and more, visit ConcreteNetwork.com.

Established in 1999, The Concrete Network’s purpose is to educate consumers, builders, and contractors on popular decorative techniques and applications. These include stamped concrete, stained concrete floors, concrete countertops, polished concrete, and much more. Over 11 million people visited ConcreteNetwork.com in 2009 to research, get ideas and to find a contractor.

The site excels at connecting buyers with local contractors in their area through its Find a Concrete Contractor service. The service provides visitors with a list of decorative concrete contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is fully searchable by more than 20 types of decorative concrete work in over 200 regional areas throughout North America.

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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) November 26, 2008 — With tens of thousands of homeowners in trouble with their lenders, many are trying to find solutions that will keep them in their homes and leave them relatively unscathed. Most do not know what options they have, let alone how to gather enough information to make an educated decision.

CreditLoan.com provides free articles on subjects pertaining to mortgage loan modification, mortgage refinancing, home equity loans, and other options available to homeowners.

“While politicians and the media debate about the housing crisis and the current economy, these things are affecting many homeowners on a very real, very personal level,” said Daniel Wesley, CEO of Credit Loan. “Our website’s goal is to educate these people about their choices.”

Struggling homeowners have a variety of options for avoiding foreclosure and short sales, such as mortgage loan modification and mortgage refinancing. However, it is important for homeowners to understand the differences so that they can make informed decisions about what approach would be best for them.

“Mortgage loan modification is not the same thing as refinancing, but many homeowners don’t understand the benefits or even that it is available to them,” Wesley said.

Basically, instead of trying to get a brand new loan at a lower rate with a new lender (refinancing), loan modification simply changes the interest rate of a homeowner’s current loan, cutting monthly mortgage payments by as much as several hundred dollars. Since there is no new home loan, there are also no closing costs and no trying to find a lender who will offer mortgage refinancing at a reasonable rate.

The small catch is that one’s lender has to agree to it. Because lenders typically only modify a small percentage of loans, mortgage loan modification may not be the solution to the mortgage crisis that many people think it is. Although mortgage loan modification is clearly beneficial to the homeowner, lenders do lose money when they modify a loan. Almost as much, some say, as when they foreclose on a home or approve a short sale.

Details such as these are imperative for homeowners to understand if they are to make an informed decision about which approach they want to take, which is where Credit Loan comes in. “CreditLoan.com provides a wealth of information to help homeowners stay ahead of the game, and hopefully stay in their homes,” Wesley said.

For more information about Credit Loan or to browse articles on mortgage loan modification, mortgage refinancing, and home equity loans, please visit www.CreditLoan.com .

About Credit Loan, LLC
For more than ten years, Credit Loan has provided consumers with the information they need to make smart decisions regarding their credit and finances. With a wide variety of financial topics such as mortgage loans and home loans, home equity loans, personal loans, and credit cards, the Credit Loan website offers thousands of articles written specifically for troubled homeowners. To learn more, please visit www.CreditLoan.com .

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Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) November 21, 2008 — Quickly becoming the Internet’s most in-depth and detailed guide to Hollywood real estate, Hollywood dining, the LA area music and movie industry, Hollywood nightlife, and much more is now available through the innovative website AboutHollywood™. The web’s premier resource for information on and about the City of the Stars, AboutHollywood.com was specifically designed for those who live, work and visit Hollywood.

With a myriad of invaluable tips, pointers, listings, and indexes, newly launched Hollywood handbook AboutHollywood.com is a must-see guide for those in search of any type of information in or about the local area. From tips on how to break into the music and movie industries to alternative wellness in Hollywood to customized classifieds to local Hollywood city offices, AboutHollywood™ offers the most detailed listings of helpful data available in one place.

Three years in the making, AboutHollywood.com boasts an extensive catalogue of essential Hollywood data and material, including an exhaustive registry of Hollywood real estate. AboutHollywood™ creator Dave Ockun points out that the unique AboutHollywood™ local real estate section is able to offer a combination of both MLS listings and in-house listing software for home buyers as well as sellers.

“Our L.A. real estate listing section allows buyers to look for and view homes already on the Hollywood real estate market in addition to homes in and around Los Angeles,” he says. “While original articles and tips written exclusively for AboutHollywood™ provide in-depth tips and advice on the local Hollywood housing market.”

Listings are updated in real time, which means buyers can expect the most detailed, up-to-date information on homes for sale in Hollywood. The AboutHollywood™ listing section also converts listings into 10 other foreign languages, an extremely valuable tool for anyone who does not speak English.

Property sellers can significantly boost their homes’ online visibility by making use of the AboutHollywood™ listing software. Users upload their own listings into the database of Hollywood real estate, including images, community information, and other features to assist in the home selling process. AboutHollywood™ articles provide essential suggestions on home staging, how to value a property, when to sell, and much more to give sellers the best possible chance at success.

A wealth of elemental information is readily available for aspiring actors and musicians at AboutHollywood™. The website’s exclusive ‘Actors’ Corner’ and ‘Music Business’ sections are positively bursting with informative and original stories, tips to help nail an audition, steps to a great headshot, articles on how to copyright music, performing rights organizations, and other advice. Artists and actors can network, connect, share stories, and post questions on a variety of blogs which include ‘music business,’ ‘musicians,’ ‘motion picture & tv industry,’ and ‘actors’ forums.

Known the world over for its exceptional nightlife, Hollywood is satiated with Hollywood dining, bars, clubs, lounges, and entertainment locales, and AboutHollywood™ has the inside scoop on the hottest spots around. Individual venue reviews give AboutHollywood.com readers the 411 on Hollywood’s concierge service, trendy hotspots, the best locations to see and be seen, and much more.

Not simply a news aggregate, AboutHollywood™ content is mostly original and written solitarily for AboutHollywood.com by writers who have lived in or are intimately familiar with local Hollywood. Valuable articles found throughout the site are specific to the Hollywood community and are intended to help Hollywood newbies and veterans alike navigate the area with ease and confidence.

Ockun says that he designed the website with the solitary goal of helping people better and further their lives. While the site conveniently contains essential information such as city office phone numbers, fire and safety contacts, bulky item pickup, and local businesses, more importantly, it galvanizes the perception of community. Other than lending a helping hand to those who are relocating to and already live in Hollywood, AboutHollywood™ was also constructed to help and support individuals passionate about important issues that matter in life both on a local and global level. Such subjects include environmental, pet, lifestyle and health topics, and so much more.

“AboutHollywood™ is the go-to online community guide for families, professionals, couples, seniors, and anyone else wanting to plug into the Hollywood scene,” Ockun says. “Hollywood dining, the Family Zone, Max’s Pet section, Hollywood Nightlife, the 55+ Corner, Shopping, and a Local Directory are just a few of the site topics; each was comprehensively developed to be a user-friendly almanac of helpful facts.”

Need to know where Melrose District ends and Fairfax District begins? AboutHollywood.com provides thorough details about the surrounding LA areas, including Beachwood Canyon/Hollywoodland, Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood Hills, East, North and West Hollywood, Melrose District, Melrose Hill, Yucca Corridor, and more. Invigorate

A community calendar lets users post exciting local events for Hollywood to see, while the handy travel segment searches the web for the most current hotel, air, and car rental fares around the world. Because AboutHollywood™ was built and designed for the Hollywood community, the site grows and improves thanks to notes and personal commentary left by local area members. Users can add content, leave suggestions, offer personal reviews, blog, and network on AboutHollywood.com, making the site even more functional.

AboutHollywood™
Created, designed and developed by Hollywood and LA area residents, AboutHollywood™ has the goal to become the Internet’s number one resource of information about Hollywood. Tailored to those who already live in the community, AboutHollywood.com is quickly becoming the most in-depth, detailed guide to Hollywood dining, nightlife, businesses, community activities, Hollywood real estate, the music and movie industries, and much more. For families and individuals looking to move into the area, AboutHollywood™ offers a plethora of knowledge to help get settled and adjusted to life in Hollywood.

To learn more about Hollywood real estate, nightlife, businesses, Hollywood dining, travel, and more, please visit www.AboutHollywood.com.

Media contact:
Dave Ockun
Telephone: 323-825-4000

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Tuscon, AZ (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 — The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and SNAPforSeniors® today announced the launch of the NAELA Senior Housing Locator, an online navigational tool with listings for licensed senior housing communities in the country.

Consumers and professionals will now have access to the NAELA Senior Housing Locator through a link on www.naela.org. The online tool allows users to search a database of more than 60,000 senior housing listings by city, county, ZIP code, street address or facility name. NAELA leaders see it as an important addition to its suite of resources, as members often help seniors during the transition from the home to senior housing.

The U.S. Census Bureau projects the number of Americans 65 and older to top 40 million by 2010, intensifying the need for a simple way to find senior housing. “NAELA’s vision is to be the recognized leader inspiring and empowering elder law attorneys to enhance the quality of life for seniors,” said Craig Reaves, NAELA’s President. “The Senior Housing Locator is an example of NAELA’s dedication to helping our members best serve the unique needs of their clients by simplifying the process of finding appropriate housing anywhere in the nation.”

In working with families, the elder law attorney assists clients in planning for possible long-term care needs, including at-home care, assisted living or nursing home care. Locating the appropriate type of care, coordinating public and private resources to finance the cost of care and working to ensure the client’s right to quality care are all part of the elder law practice.

Similar to the real estate industry’s Multiple Listing Service, the online service functions much like a traditional search engine. NAELA visitors can search the most current and objective database of assisted living communities, nursing homes, residential care facilities, continuing care retirement communities and a growing list of independent living communities. Visitors can also search based on criteria such as lifestyle amenities, care needs, diet, languages spoken and health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

“Older Americans turn to elder law attorneys because they have the focused training necessary to provide guidance during difficult transitions such as a move to senior housing,” said Derek Preston, CEO of SNAPforSeniors. “Along with offering advanced search tools to narrow options by care and amenities offered, the NAELA Senior Housing Locator helps families coordinate long-distance care decisions by connecting them with resources across the country.”

About NAELA
Established in 1987, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others. Members of NAELA are attorneys who are experienced and trained in working with the legal problems of aging Americans and individuals of all ages with disabilities. The mission of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is to establish NAELA members as the premier providers of legal advocacy, guidance and services to enhance the lives of people with special needs and people as they age. NAELA currently has more than 4,000 members across the U.S., Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.naela.org.

About SNAPforSeniors
SNAPforSeniors®, Inc. is a Seattle-based information company and developer of the most current and comprehensive Web-based senior housing resource and listing service in the United States. This resource puts objective information about the nation’s 60,000+ licensed senior housing facilities at the fingertips of consumers and their advocates. SNAPforSeniors combines advanced search tools with detailed information to connect seniors with the right housing options the first time. Through the Alliance Network Program, SNAPforSeniors licenses and private-labels its database and search tools to the websites of leading trusted sources, including the Alzheimer’s Association and the Case Management Society of America. For more information, e-mail info @ snapforseniors.com or call 1-206-575-0728.

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 — Premier Dallas home search site, DallasFamilyHomes.com, has finished development of their new SearchMonkey application from Yahoo! Search. This new application enhances user-experience of DallasFamilyHomes.com by allowing Yahoo! Search users who are also prospective Dallas Homes buyers to have access to in-depth information about a property and its surrounding neighborhood directly in their Yahoo! Search results when a user turns it on. The SearchMonkey application has been released today at Yahoo!’s Search Gallery and can be found at: http://gallery.search.yahoo.com/application?smid=a7C.s .

“We’re thrilled that Yahoo! Search provides small businesses the tools that they need to compete online with larger entities for our online audience. The SearchMonkey team from Yahoo! Search was excellent in their support and availability through their user forums, email and documentation to make the development of this search application not only easy, but a delight! Yahoo! Search continues to be on the forefront of what small business webmasters want in terms of tools and site owners’ support,” said James Johnson, DallasFamilyHomes.com Webmaster.

“We’re really excited to provide our mutual Yahoo! Search and DallasFamilyHomes.com users a deeper look into our website to help them find their next home in the Dallas Area.” said Shannon Johnston, DallasFamilyHomes.com Owner.

About the DallasFamilyHomes.com SearchMonkey Application
The SearchMonkey application for DallasFamilyHomes.com allows users searching for homes in a general area to see images of available homes and deep-links into a city’s available information. Home listing deep-links also allow prospective buyers to refine searches (for instance for available properties with pools and acreage), as well as view the description of properties provided by the listing real estate agent.

Yahoo! Search users who install this application and are searching for a specific property will see an initial image of the home, with deep-links into a property’s available information, including links to a map of the property’s location, additional descriptive information, and properties that match the criteria of the original search query.

To add these enhanced results, users should first log into their Yahoo! account, go to http://gallery.search.yahoo.com/application?smid=a7C.s , click on ‘Add’ button near top right, and continue their Dallas home search on Yahoo! Search. Users always drive the enhancements at DallasFamilyHomes.com and any feedback is appreciated and strongly considered, and should be sent to webpage@dallasfamilyhomes.com.

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Fort Myers, Fla. (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 — Florida-based Standbyhousing.com’s available listings have grown by 400 percent in the third quarter of 2008.

“As people around the country are learning about standbyhousing.com, we are getting new listings added everyday to our site,” said JoAnne Holt, founder of Standbyhousing.com. “Our goal is to help find temporary housing for those in need of it. Our supply is beginning to catch up to the demand that is out there, but we are still in need of available rentals.”

Standbyhousing.com is a Web site offering short-term housing options due to separation, divorce and domestic issues, in addition to those seeking relocation or corporate housing for employees. The site puts owners of available rentals together with renters nationwide.

Since aggressively increasing the company’s Internet marketing in August and September, Standbyhousing.com has had over 38,000 page views, 5,000 visitors and 220 new members who have listed 43 listings to the site. Current listings feature available properties across the country including Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, California, Minnesota, Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia.

Standbyhousing.com has also experienced international visitors to the site from countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Nigeria, Spain, Finland and India.

“We have had a tremendous response from the community including families in transition, attorneys, judges and mental health professionals,” said Holt. “We are still in need of additional inventory. There is a market for every range of financial ability.”

The United States has the highest divorce rate of any country with just under 1.5 million divorces or dissolutions of marriage per year. Over 2,500 of those divorces occur in Lee County. These are statistics that Holt, a forensic accountant and family law specialist, faces each day with her clients. Holt has seen what divorce, separation and domestic disputes have done to families and how a sudden need to vacate a marital residence affects all parties involved. She saw a need to offer these families an alternative and better solution and her experience led her to the creation of standbyhousing.com.

Adding an available listing to standbyhousing.com is quick and easy. Interested renters commit to a minimum 30-day rental (or weekly if the owner’s property restrictions allow). Once on the homepage, users should click the gold “List Your Rental” box. From there, visitors are asked to create a user profile, select a listing package, enter property information and upload any property photos they choose. Renters nationwide can shop for a property that meets their needs on the site.

“There are Web sites that offer corporate housing and vacation rentals, but families in transition have nowhere to turn for a website focused on meeting their unique needs,” said Holt, a Certified Family Mediator and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. “In a divorce, money is the biggest fear, both the lack of it or having to give it up. Standbyhousing.com can assist with alleviating financial concerns and give families time to reach resolution before making long-term financial commitments on new housing.”

Holt says the emotional stress of separation and divorce is compounded by financial uncertainty. When one party has to vacate a residence, it results in additional financial and emotional strain during a very difficult time. Men often resign themselves to a friend’s couch in lieu of trying to find a new home. This puts even more stress on him and often there is not a room for overnight stays with his children at a time when they need close contact the most.

“Women are frequently overwhelmed with the many decisions that have to be made while trying to maintain the needs of their children,” she said. “Of course, both men and women find themselves in either of the above scenarios. Standbyhousing.com offers an alternative - access to a fully furnished residence available right now on a short-term basis, or converted to long-term if necessary.”

The alternative is signing a long-term lease and heading to a furniture store to purchase thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

“With all the available rentals and empty housing in our country, this is a win-win for owners or REALTORS® with available properties,” said Holt.

According to Holt, standbyhousing.com can be an income mechanism during the off-season by turning a vacation rental into a profit-making vehicle twelve months out of the year.

“The most popular times for divorces to be filed are after the school year ends, at the end of the summer, before the holidays and in January after the holidays,” she said.

Even those with seasonal rentals can list their available properties with standbyhousing.com and use the online calendar to show availability.

Since the units offered are fully furnished and already include cable, water and electric (Holt recommends owners also provide wireless hi-speed internet), renters don’t have to go through the process of hooking up those amenities.

“Middle and upper class individuals also find themselves in domestic violence situations and don’t want to stay in a shelter or turn to their family or friends,” said Holt. “Standbyhousing offers them confidential temporary housing without the hassle of a long-term lease, talking to a REALTOR® or having to set up a new residence.”

While the primary focus is assisting individuals going through a divorce, other candidates include relocating families, individuals who have just sold a home - really anyone who needs a temporary housing solution as opposed to a hotel or motel.

“I get calls from attorneys regularly who are in the middle of family mediations,” Holt said. “The other day an attorney called and asked if we had a home in Cape Coral available for immediate residency. His client needed something that day.”

For more information and to receive a coupon discount code, call 239-896-8495 or visit www.standbyhousing.com.

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(PRWEB) November 11, 2008 — CondoDomain.com is pleased to announce the launch of their web-based buyers’ brokerage business model in the San Diego, CA and Washington D.C. marketplaces.

The Boston based company is now operating in six cities as they expand into their pre-existing 33 markets as a buyers’ brokerage helping buyers search, tour, buy and save thousands via the company’s commission refund policy.

“We are in a wild market at a wild time right now,” noted Tony Longo, the firm’s founder & CEO. “We are witnessing traditional real estate companies cut back, reduce staff, and in some instances close their doors. Our ability not only to stay alive, but to continue growing is directly connected with our technology-centric business model and our savvy, value-oriented clients whom choose to work with the firm.”

As the appointed City Vice President and natives of their prospective cities, real estate brokers Cleve Shirley of San Diego, CA and Khalil El-Ghoul of Washington, D.C. will now run all of the real estate operations and work with local buyers looking to purchase in San Diego and Washington D.C.

At a time of increased economic concern, CondoDomain.com offers consumers a choice and a way to save money when they need it most. On average, CondoDomain.com clients have received more than $13,000 in commission refunds at closing.

Shirley and El-Ghoul will run the San Diego and DC operations with commitment and passion for their markets and will now strive to become a valuable resource for buyers in this new Internet home buying era.

Visit our new cities: San Diego Condos and DC Condos.

About CondoDomain.com:
CondoDomain.com is a web-based real estate brokerage based in Boston, MA. The company is expanding nationwide to offer its buyers’ brokerage business model in more than 30 cities around the U.S. Currently operating in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, San Diego and Washington D.C. CondoDomain offers an innovative flat-fee business model allowing the majority of the commission to be refunded back to the buyer. By combining up-to-date MLS feeds, new construction buildings, FSBO, Foreclosures, Lofts and Auction listings all on one site, CondoDomain has become one of the most popular and user friendly real estate websites available. CondoDomain.com offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee to all of its clients, ensuring a professional, efficient, and pleasant transaction. Visit www.CondoDomain.com for more information or feel free to dive into our blogs at www.CondoDomain.com/Blog.

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Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) November 7, 2008 — The Caplan Group, the leading real estate company serving Pittsburgh, PA announced the extension of its services into the Pittsburgh’s much-admired East End. The company’s new website serves as a comprehensive source for information on the Shadyside real estate and Squirrel Hill real estate markets and related property listings, and promises a superior level of service for prospective buyers and sellers.

Founder and President Liz Caplan, a licensed Coldwell Banker REALTOR® with over 7 years of experience, leads a team of real estate and financing professionals that aims to provide clients with a level of personal attention that will streamline and elevate the real estate buying experience. Buyers looking for a Shadyside REALTOR®, a Squirrel hill REALTOR®, and also Regent Square and Point Breeze real estate are welcome to contact The Caplan Group at any stage of the investment process to access the kind of guidance and services they expect when making an important investment.

The East End neighborhood of Pittsburgh is a vibrant area, boasting affluent neighborhoods such as Shadyside and Squirrel Hill, as well a community that ranges from your professionals to families and university students. This area is home to several upscale shopping districts, the city’s most popular ethnic restaurants, cultural destinations like The Carnegie Institute’s Museums of Art and Natural History, Frick Art & Historical Center as well as the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University. Available homes range from modern lofts, Victorians, townhomes, and estate homes, all within close proximity to Downtown Pittsburgh.

Prospective homebuyers will be pleased by the incredible properties located in Pittsburgh’s East End, including the neighborhoods of Shadyside and Squirrel Hill, Regent Square Real Estate, Point Breeze, Oakland and Lawrenceville. For more information, visit PittsburghHomeSite.com or contact Liz Caplan at 412-302-2645.

About: The Caplan Group is a full service real estate, marketing, and home relocation firm, providing services in Greater Pittsburgh and across the country.

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Eau Claire, WI (PRWEB) November 6, 2008 — The City of Eau Claire Economic Development Division launched a newly redesigned website http://www.EauClaireDevelopment.com. The site features expanded in-depth content advertising the business possibilities within the City of Eau Claire and detailing services of the City’s Economic Development Division.

Designed with site selectors in mind the website offers quick access to a searchable commercial and industrial property database, where all listings are kept current by the Economic Development Division staff on a regular basis.
“The Available Properties Search has been the most popular page on our website for years. Now we have enhanced the feature by including property assessment information and walking score index,” said Mike Schatz, Economic Development Director.

Expansion managers and decision makers will be able to quickly find Eau Claire workforce data, cost of living information, and the City’s Financial Incentive Programs .

“In this time of credit crunch, the City’s Economic Development Division plays an important role as a source of low-interest funding. The website is our primary communication tool offering detailed program guidelines and downloadable applications,” said Schatz.

The new web presence marks the first step towards interactive marketing. “From now on our clients will see new features such as electronic newsletter, online polls, online applications, and client surveys,” explained Dagmar Beckel-Machyckova, Business Assistance Specialist.

“Not only do we have the right tools to attract investors,” said Schatz, “we now have a website that portrays Eau Claire as the place where you can own a successful business or have a fulfilling career without compromising your family values.” This sentiment is expressed in the Economic Development Division’s tagline: Business. Life. Balance.

About the Eau Claire Economic Development Division
As a division of the City of Eau Claire, our mission is to grow local businesses, facilitate expansions, and recruit outside businesses to locate in Eau Claire in order to increase quality of living, add well-paying jobs, and grow tax base. Visit us online at http://www.EauClaireDevelopment.com/

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 5, 2008 — Austin company eProoft has created a system for homeowners to use in uploading images of their home inventory and valuables, and storing them securely online. Homeowners upload digital images, receipts, and other scanned items to document the replacement costs and serial numbers of valuables in case they are lost due to natural disaster or theft. eProoft CEO, Erik Vicars, realized that losing your personal belongs can be devastating, whether the value is sentimental or financial. From robbery to natural disasters, tragic events happen, and the difficulty of remembering all of your possessions and filling out an insurance claim can be almost too much to endure. Vicars created eProoft so that he could give back to the community and provide a needed service for homeowners.

Research with consumers and insurance agents indicated that homeowners are concerned with storing images of their valuables online, thinking that someone could potentially access this information. eProoft has addressed this concern, however, and has no way of tracing information to a particular client other than an email address. “We do not record any payment information or any personal data at all. We use Pay Pal for all subscription payments, which ensures that their database and ours are never linked with personal information.” says Sales Director Jerri Conrado.

Insurance agents are partnering as alliances with eProoft to provide this service to their clients. “We have always suggested that our clients have photos or videos of their possessions. However, some clients store those same images in their home or local bank. We’ve learned over the last few years that natural disasters can still affect these areas, too, so the online storage is a real key for our clients,” says Cynthia Southerland, owner of Southerland and Associates Insurance firm. Her firm is one of the first alliance partners for eProoft, and is purchasing subscriptions for some clients, and offering discounts for others to encourage them to use the eProoft system.

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