Homekeys continues Florida Expansion, Introduces New Services in Tampa Bay

Miami, FL – October 18, 2005 – Homekeys.net, a unique do-it-yourself real estate Web site that empowers consumers with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to confidently buy and sell homes on their own, now offers $179 flat-fee MLS listing services in Hillsborough County.

“Florida has several of the nation’s most expensive real estate markets,” says Manuel J. Iraola, CEO and President of Homekeys. “Tampa real estate is expensive. We know median home prices in Tampa Bay – Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater – increased more than 23 percent from 2004 to 2005. Since that means traditional real estate commissions have also increased 23 percent, affordability has become a real issue. Our low-cost transaction model helps people who want to buy or sell in Hillsborough County save thousands of dollars.”

Homekeys offers buyers one of the most aggressive home buyer rebate programs in the country. Participating buyers of MLS-listed Florida homes receive up to 2.25 percent of the home’s total sale price in the form of a rebate.

“Now, Florida sellers in 14 counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco, can get a $179 Flat-Fee MLS listing, and Showcase Listings on Realtor.com and related Web sites,” Iraola added. “On average, Homekeys sellers have their homes on the market for about 22 days and save about $14,600 versus traditional six percent sales commissions.”

About 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®.