Metrocities wins “Innovator Award”

Miami, FL – August 2005 – Metrocities Mortgage has won the 2005 Inman Innovator award for “Most Innovative Mortgage Company,” which recognizes the company’s use of technology and innovation to enhance the real estate transaction. In addition, Homekeys, which operates Homekeys Mortgage, a division of Metrocities, also received a nomination for ValueSearch in the “Most Innovative Technology” category.

“It’s great to see our mortgage partners recognized with this award,” said Homekeys President and CEO Manuel Iraola. “Homekeys’ affiliation with Metrocities enables us to deliver industry leading mortgage services that add real value to the transaction for our customers.”

“We are very honored to receive this important accolade,” added Metrocities CEO Paul Wylie. “The real winners, however, are both our clients and business partners who benefit from Metrocities’ ‘one-stop’ shopping business model, proprietary loan search engine technology and Heroic Customer ServiceSM Guarantee.”
Founded in 1989, Metrocities has established a reputation of providing value, choice and Heroic Customer ServiceSM. With one of the nation's highest application approval rates, Metrocities ranks in the top 1% of all mortgage companies nationwide in closed loan volume.

The Inman Innovator Awards is an annual competition conducted by Inman News, the nation's leading independent real estate news service. The awards were presented on July 27 to honor cutting-edge technology, business models and pioneers in online real estate, brokerage and mortgages.

Runners-up in the “Most Innovative Mortgage Company” category include: Bank of America, Countrywide, DiTech, First Metropolitan Mortgage and Wachovia.

Homekeys ValueSearch, which enables home buyers and investors to search for potentially undervalued properties, also was nominated for the Inman “Most Innovative Technology” Award. Google Earth and Cendant’s Lead Router were co-winners in the Most Innovative Technology category.

“We were happy to see ValueSearch receive the nomination for Innovative Technology,” Iraola added. “Being recognized along with industry leaders like Google and Cendant is an honor for Homekeys, especially since ValueSearch has been in release less than six months.”

About HomeXperts, Inc (Homekeys)
HomeXperts, Inc. d/b/a Homekeys is a South-Florida based developer, integrator and distributor of innovative Web-based content, applications and resources for the real estate market. HomeXperts, Inc. d/b/a Homekeys is a real estate broker in the State of Florida licensed (License CQ1019055) by the Florida Real Estate Commission, through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate. HomeXperts, Inc. d/b/a Homekeys is an Equal Housing Opportunity Corporation and abides by the Code & Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS®. www.homekeys.net |877.325.8258

About Metrocities Mortgage
Established in 1989, Metrocities Mortgage is ranked in the top 1 percent of residential mortgage lenders nationwide for closed loan volume, closing over $6.3 billion* in 2004. Headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, Metrocities Mortgage has become a leading nationwide lender based on unique loan programs and successful joint ventures (affiliated business arrangements) with key real estate companies, credit unions, financial advisor/business management companies, builders and other affinity groups. Loan Officers have access to over 7,000 loan programs and proprietary search engine technology enabling them to find the best loan products for their clients. As America’s Best Relationship Lender SM Metrocities Mortgage is renowned for its in-house lending expertise, wide selection of loan programs and Heroic Customer Service SM.

For additional information, please call (800) 215-7138, or visit us online at www.metrocitiesmtg.com. * Includes Metrocities’ family of companies.