Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS Announces RELAY Transaction Management as Member Benefit


CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RE FormsNet LLC (REFN), the creator of RELAY(r), the online transaction management tool for real estate professionals and the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS(r) (SWMAR) would like to announce that SWMAR has signed a three-year license agreement to provide the RELAY transaction management system as a member benefit. SWMAR also provides their members with ZipForm(r), the leading electronic forms software by REFN.

RELAY offers the competitive edge that real estate professionals need in today's challenging market. This easy to use web-based software allows them to stay connected to their clients and office. The one-click integration feature allows users to eliminate double entry of listing and contact information by importing forms directly from ZipForm, the Official Forms Software of the National Association of REALTORS(r).

"We looked at other transaction management tools and the decision to go with RELAY was an easy one at the end. RE FormsNet has already been providing excellent customer service with their ZipForm product and we know we can expect the same with any of their technology solutions," stated Gary Walter, RCE Association Executive of the Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS(r). "With RELAY, our association is taking the next step in enhancing the efficiency of our agents and brokerages while increasing their value proposition to their buyers and sellers."

With this agreement, SWMAR is reaffirming its commitment to help its members utilize the industry's top marketing tools to grow their business. RELAY allows Associations to move ahead with the vision of a convenient and secure electronic transaction process always accessible to REALTORS(r) and clients who have been granted access, anytime, anywhere 24/7.

About RE FormsNet

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 the Exclusive and Official Forms Software of the National Association of REALTORS(r). REFN also offers RELAY(r), the Web-based transaction management system/Internet tool. RE FormsNet provides transaction solutions to real estate professionals that enhance the value of services they deliver to their clients while improving productivity and efficiency. ZipForm(r) is available to more than 1,082,000 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 RELAY(r) or 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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