Free new Web tool enables realtors to help clients set up utilities and home services from their Website
HOUSTON, TX, November 20, 2007 - WhiteFence, the nation's leading one-stop online comparison shopping marketplace for residential home services, announced today the release of the WhiteFence Home Services Widget, an innovative way for realtors to provide their clients with the consumer benefits that are exclusive to using WhiteFence. Millions of consumers have used WhiteFence to shop for, compare and connect their home service needs, including essentials like home phone service, electricity, cable, high speed internet, newspapers and other categories. With this brand new widget, WhiteFence is now making their one-of-a-kind service available to realtor Web sites, a valuable and convenient tool for clients during the move process.
This new condensed version of WhiteFence.com was created to:- Allow companies wanting to add value to their Web sites the ability to append the Home Service Widget to their site.
- Facilitate the search for home services at a specific address by allowing consumers to view plan information and prices in real time.
- Provide the ability to place an order through the WhiteFence engine instantly and easily.
"The Home Services Widget allows realtor and other sites to enhance their consumers' experience," said Jeff Wagoner, WhiteFence chief operations officer. "Companies that add supplemental benefits to their sites increase the likelihood of inspiring the consumer to be a loyal, lifetime customer."
The WhiteFence Home Services Widget is available and can be easily downloaded at http://www.whitefence.com/widget.
About WhiteFence
WhiteFence is the leading one-stop online comparison-shopping marketplace that helps consumers compare and order home services such as electricity, natural gas, phone, cable and satellite TV, high-speed Internet, banking and more. Its proprietary transaction engine makes it easy for all 110 million U.S. households to find the best deals and conveniently set up their home services in minutes. WhiteFence is a 2007 finalist for the Platt's Global Energy Rising Star Award. The privately held company is based in Houston, Texas, and is backed by Adams Street Partners and Internet Capital Group.
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