HomeGain.com and the HomeGain Real Estate Blog both have won the Standard of Excellence Award for website development in the Real Estate category in 2009.

HomeGain.com and the HomeGain Blog received scores that were above average in the overall Industry and against other WebAward.org, aka Web Marketing Association, entries. Points were awarded using the following criteria: Design, Innovation, Content, Technology, Interactivity, Copywriting, Ease of use.

WebAward Judges comments included:

“The HomeGain.com site design is open, clean and inviting. The method for division of site services is excellent. This makes it quite easy for the site visitor to select their path.”

“The best selling point for the HomeGain.com site is the wealth of content. Content aggregation is used well throughout the site. “

“Nice blog which follows many best practice elements, good use of photography, compelling elements for the blog visitor to interact with.”

“HomeGain Blog is focused on Real Estate and has attention grabbing posts — content is king!”

Others who received WebAwards in the Real Estate category include:

• Gaysorn Property Website
• Hawaii Life Real Estate Services
• Century21.com
• Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
• Ebby Halliday, REALTORS
• E-site Marketing
• Greater Kalamazoo Association of REALTORS
• Rental-Living.com
• Landscope Realty Limited
• LoHo Realty, Inc.
• Real Estate Wiki
• Market Leader
• Camden Real Estate Company
• Property Perfect Website

HomeGain.com was also recognized as an award winning website in 2008. Read HomeGain Wins Web Marketing Association 2008 WebAward