ASSIST-2-SELL AND REALTYTRAC ENTER PARTNERSHIP

Agreement Brings RealtyTrac Foreclosure Data to Assist-2-Sell

IRVINE, Calif. RealtyTrac™ (www.realtytrac.com), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, and Assist-2-Sell (www.assist2sell.com), North America’s leading discount real estate company, announced a new agreement and strategic partnership that will allow Assist-2-Sell visitors to search nationwide for foreclosure properties, supplied in real time from RealtyTrac’s comprehensive database of defaults, auctions and bank-owned homes.

“Assist-2-Sell is an exciting new addition to our ever-growing network of valued partners,” said Rick Sharga, senior vice president at RealtyTrac. “We are committed to providing Assist-2-Sell and its visitors the most comprehensive set of foreclosure properties, and pertinent foreclosure-related editorial content, written to help consumers understand the foreclosure process and the steps involved with buying a home in foreclosure.”

With real estate in a downturn in most markets nationwide, the foreclosure marketplace is one of the few growing areas in real estate. More than 750,000 homes received a foreclosure notice in the third quarter of 2008, up 71 percent from the third quarter of 2007, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.

“We are delighted to announce this new partnership with RealtyTrac, one of the strongest and most trusted real estate brands on the Web,” said Mary LaMeres-Pomin, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Assist-2-Sell. “This new alliance between Assist-2-Sell and RealtyTrac will add value to our customers and extend the reach of both companies on the Internet.”

About RealtyTrac Inc.

Ranked as the third largest real estate site by MediaMetrix and No. 53 on Inc. magazine’s 2006 Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, RealtyTrac Inc. (www.realtytrac.com), is the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, providing all the resources that home seekers, investors and real estate agents need to locate, evaluate and buy properties below market value.

Founded in 1996, RealtyTrac publishes the largest and most comprehensive national database of pre-foreclosure, foreclosure, For Sale By Owner, resale and new construction properties, with more than 1 million properties across the country, property reports, productivity tools and extensive professional resources. RealtyTrac hosts 3 million unique visitors monthly and has been chosen to supply foreclosure data to MSN Real Estate, Yahoo! Real Estate and The Wall Street Journal’s Real Estate Journal. For more information, visit www.realtytrac.com.

About Assist-2-Sell

Based in Reno, Nev., Assist-2-Sell was founded by Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin in 1987. Their full-service discount business model caught on with consumers who were tired of paying high commissions. Today, there are more than 400 Assist-2-Sell offices throughout the United States and Canada. These offices provide home sellers with full brokerage services for a low, flat fee, saving consumers nationwide more than $800 million in commission.* Home buyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell’s exclusive listings databases. All brokers and agents are fully licensed and REALTORS®. On the Net: www.assist2sell.com and www.a2stalk.com.

*Savings based on statistics since January 1, 2000, for all Assist-2-Sell® offices in North America, compared to paying six percent commission. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.

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