Congratulations to our next 5 real estate agent winners from the Agent Appreciation 2010 competitions!

Week 2 Winners – Metaphor Madness:

“What’s your best metaphor for what HomeGain does for you?”

1. “HomeGain is the dark chocolate that makes a depressed market feel all better.” Steve M. of Prudential Americana ($50 Amazon.com gift card winner)
2. “HomeGain is the fuel in my gas tank!” Karen K. of TX Property Shop (Max bobblehead winner)
3. “HomeGain is the shining star in my Real Estate universe.” L.B. M. of Realty USA (Max winner)
4. “HomeGain is the cream of my crop.” Don S. of Re/Max Properties SW (Max winner)
5. “HomeGain is the butter on my bread.” Edward R. of 3DX Real Estate (Max winner)

See all 23 finalist metaphors. What’s your favorite? (Personally, I loved, “HomeGain is the special sauce on my Big Mac.”)

Week 3 Competition: Ring Ring Hello — and get a head start on Week 4 Competition!

Thanks to everyone for their participation. We’ll announce the next 5 winners next Monday.

Congratulations to our first 5 real estate agent winners from the Agent Appreciation 2010!

Week 1 Winners (Guess how many Maxes are in the jar?):

Correct answer: 32

Out of 100+ guesses, only 5 people guessed the correct number.

1. Larry W. of Century 21 Sunbelt ($50 Amazon.com gift card winner)
2. Brandon S. of Re/Max Suburban (Max bobblehead winner)
3. Mike A. of Restaino and Associates (Max winner)
4. Amy W.  (Max winner)
5. Steven R. of Better Homes Realty (Max winner)

View Week 2 Competition: Metaphor Madness or refer to the email we sent you with the link to the main Agent Appreciation Campaign page. We’ll announce the next 5 winners next Monday!

We are pleased to announce the launch of HomeGain’s 5th Annual Agent Appreciation Campaign for our real estate agent and broker members.

Each year, for one month, HomeGain gives thanks to its customers for their continued loyalty and support.

As part of Agent Appreciation 2010, we are featuring:

• A weekly competition (5 winners each week featuring $50 Amazon.com gift cards)
• A free business review offer (choose from 4 different reviews: metric, proposal, blog or brokerage analysis)
• “10 Winning Online Response Tips” for Agents (available in PDF or web link)
• Open forum to send a special thanks to HomeGain reps

Please refer to the email you should have received from HomeGain.com with the link to the exclusive HomeGain campaign website.

If you are a real estate agent who is a member of AgentView, AgentEvaluator®, BuyerLink™ or AIMS, and did NOT receive the announcement email from HomeGain.com with a link to the 2009 Agent Appreciation Campaign website, please email us.

Congratulations to Realtor® Andrew Duncan of Keller Williams Realty in Tampa, Florida for being the next $50 winner of the HomeGain Agent Appreciation contest!

A HomeGain member since 2006, Andrew is an AgentEvaluator® Gold Club member, an AgentView member as well as a HomeGain Blogger. “That’s fantastic!” commented Andrew on hearing the news.

The correct answer to “How Many Max Gorillas Are There?” is: 10!

As the Agent Appreciation celebration comes to a close, we are also pleased to announce the Grand Prize winner of $100 — Laurie Hill of Desert Gem Real Estate in Surprise, Arizona.

Laurie has been a HomeGain member since 1999. She is an AgentEvaluator Platinum Club member and a BuyerLink™ real estate agent. “Yeah, that’s great,” said Laurie. “I’ll gladly accept the honor and the $100!”

Thank you to all weekly surprise participants for making it a great Agent Appreciation month. See you next year!

Congratulations to Amanda MacLaughlin of RE/MAX Equity Group in Portland, Oregon for being the next $50 winner of the HomeGain Agent Appreciation contest!

A HomeGain member since 2007, Amanda has recently been inducted into the AgentEvaluator Silver Club for her real estate success with home buyers and sellers.

The 5 correct answers from the Spot the Difference HomeGain contest were:

1. The man on the right side is looking a different direction
2. The little girl on the right side of the photo has a pink coat versus blue coat
3. The blond lady is holding the gorilla in one photo but not the other
4. The emblem on the man’s hat in the front is different colors
5. There is a gorilla added into the middle of bottom photo

See the Week 2 Word Search Contest and Realtor Winner

See the Week 1 Trivia Contest and Realtor Winner

On Monday we will announce the final game!

We’ll announce the Grand Prize winner on Monday, November 2nd. Make sure you play each week to increase your chances of winning the Grand Prize!

Congratulations to  Danielle Boling CRS, CNHS, AHS, ABR, HHS of Network Real Estate Partners in Texas for being the next $50 winner of the HomeGain Agent Appreciation contest!

Danielle is an AgentEvaluator Platinum Club Member and has been with HomeGain since 2007.

The 6 correct answers from the Word Search Contest were:

• AgentView
• Homegain
• Success
• Leads
• Thanks
• Realtor

Next week’s new contest starts on Monday! Are you good at comparing photos? Might be worth the $50!

Login to your HomeGain account on Monday and Tuesday (and make sure you have your pop up blocker off) to get the link to the Agent Appreciation page.

Or email us.