eNeighborhoods Technology Executive Appointed to Real Estate Standard Organization Board of Directors

Organization defines and promotes evolving real estate technology standards to drive industry innovation.

Boca Raton, FL. (PRWEB) December 17, 2007 -- Dan Woolley, senior vice president of technology at eNeighborhoods, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has been appointed to the Real Estate Standards Organization's (RESO) first Board of Directors. RESO, a group that defines and promotes real estate industry data transfer standards, was formed earlier this year and is sponsored by the National Association of Realtors.

Woolley is a real estate industry entrepreneur and technology leader and has held leadership roles at Realigent, Homeseekers and was a founder of real estate software company IRIS.

The Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) was first launched in 1999 by the National Association of Realtors and other industry groups. The creation and development of RETS is a collaborative effort to simplify moving transactional information between systems and to streamline real estate solution development efforts. In the future, RETS is expected to enable MLS organizations to simplify data-sharing policies and provide members with a single point of entry for MLS searches.

"Data standards are a key to driving real estate industry innovation. The widespread adoption of a new standard will promote the growth of new business models, solutions and partnerships," said Greg Robertson, eNeighborhoods vice president and general manager. "We at eNeighborhoods are proud that Dan is involved in the creation and evolution of data standards with RETS."

RETS provides an interface for REALTORS® to easily access data through a RETS-compliant MLS without double data entry. It also provides a simple migration path to new services or systems. State, regional or local associations that own or operate MLS systems must adopt RETS by June 2009. To learn more, visit www.rets.org.

About eNeighborhoods

eNeighborhoods®, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is the nation's premier compiler of real estate related home and neighborhood information, providing the real estate and marketing services industries with a comprehensive set of marketing and analytical tools. In 2002, eNeighborhoods became a partner in the National Association of REALTORS®' REALTOR Benefits® Program. The company provides MLS data sharing and marketing tools to top MLS organizations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company maintains strategic alliances with major real estate franchisers, including CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, EXIT Realty, GMAC, Keller Williams, Prudential, Realty Executives and RE/MAX International as well as many of the major independent brokerages. eNeighborhoods is the proud founding sponsor of NAR's Good Neighbor Awards which educates, encourages and rewards outstanding community service by real estate professionals throughout the country. For more information on the company, visit www.eneighborhoods.com.

About Dominion Enterprises

Dominion Enterprises, headquartered in Norfolk, Va., is a leading media and information services company serving real estate, automotive, employment, recreation, marine and industrial markets in the United States. The company operates a variety of technology businesses that offer Internet marketing, Web site design and hosting, lead generation, CRM, and data capture and distribution services including Advanced Access, PowerSports Network, and Dealer Specialties. The company has more than 500 paid and free magazine titles such as The Employment Guide, For Rent, Harmon Homes, Boat Trader, Cycle Trader and RV Trader with a combined weekly circulation of over 5 million, and more than 40 market-leading Web sites such as EmploymentGuide.com, ForRent.com, Homes.com, and TraderOnline.com, reaching more than 8 million unique monthly visitors. The company has more than 7,200 employees nationwide and 2006 annual revenue of more than $850 million. For more information, visit www.DominionEnterprises.com.

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