HomeGain Adds New Features to Instant Home Valuation Tool

HomeGain , a leading provider of online real estate solutions that connect agents and brokers with home buyers and sellers, today announced that it has added local census and real estate market data to its instant home valuation results.

"The new features demonstrate our commitment to improving the HomeGain.com consumer experience, while continuing to provide value to the thousands of members of HomeGain's agent community," stated Louis Cammarosano, General Manager at HomeGain.

"The addition of the market and census data allows potential home buyers and sellers to thoroughly evaluate a neighborhood or community and enables them to make informed decisions," said Shawn Cannon, HomeGain's Source4Sellers Product Manager. "Enabling consumers to connect directly with a real estate agent by phone or email adds value to their experience and provides enhanced exposure to our Source4Sellers subscribers."

HomeGain, one of the first companies to develop an instant home valuation tool seven years ago, currently receives an average of over five million visits to its website each month.

Agents and brokers can claim their Zip by visiting the Source4Sellers(TM) web page at www.homegain.com/source4sellers .

About HomeGain

HomeGain(TM) is a leading provider of online real estate solutions that connect agents and brokers with homebuyers and sellers. HomeGain offers free services for finding and comparing a local agent , researching the value of a home , and viewing homes for sale . Real estate agents and brokers use HomeGain's marketing solutions to connect to consumers, promote their services and grow their business. With an average of over five million website visits per month, HomeGain is the second most visited real estate website. Acquired by Classified Ventures in 2005, HomeGain has more than 300 online partnerships, including MSN, Yahoo! and USATODAY.com. Visit www.homegain.com to get a free instant home valuation or www.agentevaluator.com to find and compare real estate agents.

About Classified Ventures

Classified Ventures(TM) is a strategic joint venture among five media companies, including Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC ), Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI ), The McClatchy Co. (NYSE: MNI ), Tribune Co. (NYSE: TRB ) and The Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO ), whose objectives are to collectively capitalize on the revenue growth in the online advertising categories of automotive, real estate and rentals. To execute on its objectives, Classified Ventures has four leading businesses -- Apartments.com, Cars.com, HomeGain and Homescape. Visit www.classifiedventures.com .

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