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PITTSBURGH, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --In anticipation of a busy residential real estate market this spring, Prudential Preferred Realty recently introduced a new feature on its website that will help match prospective home buyers with potentially compatible Prudential agents. The Prudential Preferred Realty Agent Compatibility Matcher provides people with an automated and interesting way to find an agent who matches their unique preferences.

"Compatibility is an important part of any successful relationship," said Debra Arrisher, director of marketing for Prudential Preferred Realty. "We hope that this online feature helps potential buyers, particularly those who don't already have an agent relationship, find agents who have similar styles, common interests or real estate expertise that matches their needs."

The Agent Compatibility Matcher works in a similar way to an online dating site. It uses an algorithm to rank a customer's preferences with the self-authored profiles of the more than 250 agents who are in the matching system.

People interested in trying the free service can visit http://www.prudentialpreferredrealty.com and click on "Agent Compatibility Matcher." They will be prompted to complete a brief multiple-choice survey online, where they will provide their interests, real estate needs and tastes. They then will receive a list of potential "matches" profiles of Prudential Preferred Realty agents who might be a fit.

"We know that the vast majority of people start their home searches online, and they continue to rely on the expertise of their agents to guide them in their home buying journey," Arrisher said. "We feel this is a unique, customer-centric approach to helping Internet-savvy buyers solve their challenge of finding the right agent, while also highlighting our company's best asset -- our professional agents."

Brian Cummings, a Prudential Preferred Realty sales associate and associate broker in the Rt. 19 South office, was the first agent to be contacted by a customer through the Agent Compatibility Matcher. Cummings and his wife Karen Cummings, who also is a Prudential Preferred Realty sales associate, met with the customer and now have listed his home for sale.

"It was nice to know off the bat what common ground you might have with a potential client, and vice versa," Cummings said. "We're excited about the potential of the Agent Compatibility Matcher and are looking forward to working with our new customer to sell his home for the best price possible."

Ron Croushore, Prudential Preferred Realty owner and CEO and current President of the West Penn Multi-List, Inc., added: "Home listings, sales and average sale price are on the rise in Southwestern Pennsylvania. We're pleased to build on Prudential Preferred Realty's already robust website to better serve our customers and support our agents, just in time for what we expect to be a busy spring and summer real estate market in our region."

Prudential Preferred Realty employs 120 employees and more than 600 residential sales associates in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It is part of the national Prudential network, yet is locally owned and operated. Prudential Preferred Realty's professional agents have been helping Western Pennsylvanians with their real estate challenges for generations. Visit http://www.prudentialpreferredrealty.com or call 800-860-SOLD to learn more about how Prudential Preferred Realty's agents can help with your real estate challenges.

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DGAP-News: IMMOFINANZ AG / Key word(s): Real Estate IMMOFINANZ AG becomes the first real estate company to join the ATX five

07.03.2012 / 14:55

The ATX committee meeting on 6 March 2012 officially approved a step that was signalled mathematically several days before: as the first company in the real estate branch, IMMOFINANZ AG successfully completed the leap into the ATX five Index. The IMMOFINANZ share was first added to the leading index of the Vienna Stock Exchange in March 2011.

Yesterday evening, the ATX committee confirmed the adjustment of the ATX five: The IMMOFINANZ share replaces Telekom Austria and represents the first property company in the Austrian top five. During the last five trading days (at the end of February) IMMOFINANZ AG outpaced Telekom Austria and thereby met the respective stock exchange requirements. The new composition of the index will take effect on 19 March.

Only one year after inclusion in the ATX, we have now joined the ATX five - which further underscores the importance of IMMOFINANZ AG for the Austrian financial market. This will give us greater visibility and strengthen our position in the leading index - and should also have a positive effect on the share development, commented Eduard Zehetner, Chairman of the Executive Board of IMMOFINANZ AG. The IMMOFINANZ share now joins OMV, Erste Group, Voestalpine and Andritz as one of the five largest stocks in Vienna.

The ATX five is a price index that is weighted by market capitalisation, and comprises the five ATX shares with the highest weighting. The calculation is based on the ATX and takes place in real time. The ATX representation and fundamental factors are also used for this calculation, with the weighting of the individual shares identical to their standing in the ATX. The last change in the composition of the ATX five was made in December 2010. The ATX committee meets quarterly at the beginning of March, June, September and December.

On IMMOFINANZ Group IMMOFINANZ Group is one of the five largest listed property companies in Europe and is included in the leading ATX index of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Since its founding in 1990, the company has compiled a high-quality property portfolio that now comprises more than 1,600 standing investment properties with a carrying amount of approx. EUR 8.7 billion. The core business of IMMOFINANZ Group covers the acquisition and management of investment properties, the realisation of development projects and the sale of objects. IMMOFINANZ Group concentrates its activities in the retail, office, logistics and residential segments of eight regional core markets: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Russia. Further information under: http://www.immofinanz.com.

Contact: For additional information contact:

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Stefan Schnauer Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations IMMOFINANZ AG M +43 (0)699 1685 7312 investor@immofinanz.com

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NEW YORK, March 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reis, Inc. (Nasdaq:REIS - News) ("Reis" or the "Company"), a leading provider of commercial real estate market information and analytical tools, announced that it will release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Thursday, March 8, 2012. The complete release will also be available directly at either of the following web pages:

http://www.reis.com/investors

http://www.reis.com/pressreleases

The Company will host a conference call. This call is for the benefit of existing and prospective stockholders, stock analysts, and other interested parties to discuss the third quarter results and other matters.

Date: March 8, 2012

Time: 4:30 PM ET

Listen via Internet: http://investor.reis.com/

Dial-in number (U.S. and Canada): (877) 390-5537 Dial-in number (outside U.S. and Canada): (760) 666-3763 Conference ID: 59680037 or "Reis"

Toll-free: 877-390-5537 International: 760-666-3763 Access code: 59680037

A replay of the conference call will be available from shortly after the conference call through midnight (ET) on March 22, 2012 by dialing (800) 585-8367 from inside the United States or Canada or (404) 537-3406 from outside the United States and Canada, and referring to the conference ID: 59680037. An audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on Reis's website at http://www.reis.com/events and will remain on the website for a period of time following the call.

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MILFORD -- A man awaiting a liver transplant was nearly scammed out of $3,300 on Tuesday, when he attempted to rent a Walnut Beach house through an ad on Craigslist.

Joseph Tomasso said he responded to the ad, which had interior photos and the standard information contained in a real estate listing, but he became suspicious when he got an email, purportedly from the owner who claimed to be on a "mission trip to West Africa.''

"The language, it just didn't sound like an American person. And this person, `Amy Matthews,' was really concerned about the safety of the gas stove, but they are real common here and they are safe. Maybe not where she is from,'' Tomasso said.

There is a twist to this scam, he said -- a local person who arranges to meet at the property and pressures the potential renter to hand over a deposit check. "What this person does is put up photos of houses and apartments for rent that they find on a real estate site, but they have nothing to do with it. If you meet them they tell you that the owner has the keys but you know what the inside looks like and there are a lot of people interested,'' said Tomasso, a former emergency medical technician.

The ad offered to rent the house for $1,100 per month, but asked for the first and last month's rent and a security deposit. The house that Tomasso and his family were interested in is actually for rent -- for $1,500 per month.

Cathy Vincelette, a real estate agent with Ditchkus Realty in Devon has the listing and she said she was shocked when Tomasso called her. "Right away I called the (Federal Trade Commission) and the police. That's my listing."

Claudia Farrell, spokeswoman for the FTC, said her agency regulates the Internet, but that web-based scams are typically handled by local law enforcement.

"I have heard of this scam; it seems to happen in New Haven a lot. They'll drive you by an apartment and say `if you want it, you'd better write a check right away,'' Vincelette said. "If it's an in-demand location you might feel pressure. But would you really send money to South Africa for an apartment in Milford?''

Tomasso said the owner of the West Haven condo that he currently rents wants to sell it and he currently has a month-to-month lease. "I need something stable, for at least two years, while I recover from my surgery. This one even allowed dogs. My son was looking forward to that.

"But I'm on a fixed income due to illness and if I lost that money it would have really devastated us,'' he said.

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EMERYVILLE, Calif. - March 6, 2012 - ZipRealty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIPR - News), the nationally-ranked real estate brokerage powered by proprietary technology and effective online marketing,today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. The complete report is available on the company`s website at http://www.ziprealty.comand at the end of this document.

Conference Call Details A conference call to discuss fourth quarter financial results will be webcast live on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the investor relations section of ZipRealty`s website,www.ziprealty.com. Listeners may also access the call by dialing 800-510-9834, passcode: 42659675. A replay of the call will also be available through March 13, 2012 at 888-286-8010, passcode: 88029066.

About ZipRealty, Inc. ZipRealty is a leading national provider of proprietary technology and online marketing capabilities in the residential real estate brokerage industry. For home buyers and sellers who increasingly demand control, choice and seamless, customized service, the Company offers Internet-enabled, state-of-the-art technology and access to information that real estate professionals can combine with their own local knowledge and personal expertise to offer an exceptional start-to-finish experience to their clients. For real estate professionals who seek more productive ways to conduct business in our fiercely competitive industry, the Company provides technology and online marketing tools to enhance their online sales channel, including the attraction, incubation and service of their clients. The Company`s technology and online marketing products serve its full-service, owned-and-operated residential real estate brokerage business in 21 markets nationwide, as well as its Powered by Zip network of leading third-party local brokerages in six markets. For more information on ZipRealty, visitwww.ziprealty.comor call 1-800-CALL-ZIP.

Click here to see the 4Q 2011 Earnings Release:

The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.

Source: ZipRealty via Thomson Reuters ONE HUG#1591855

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