Realty Corporation of America Welcomes Buddy Barton as Our Lead Auctioneer and Sale Associate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, Ohio -- June 5th, 2008 – Realty Corporation of America is pleased to welcome Buddy Barton as a sales associate and auctioneer.

“I'm very honored and pleased to announce that I will be teaming up with my good friend Tony Viola and Realty Corporation of America. I think together we can make a difference in showing both buyers and sellers that buying and selling at auction is the newest and most efficient way to buy and sell real estate. Auctions aren't just for foreclosures anymore. In todays market, people everyday are realizing that auctions bring serious buyers to the table. There is a very high rate of traffic and significant Buyer interest when homes are for sale by public auction. I want to show buyers and sellers that they shouldn't be scared about trying an auction. At all of our open houses, potential buyers will be provided full disclosures. For buyers and sellers, there are some great positive aspects of the auction. 1) They will get 4-5 times more people through an auction open house than they will through a typical conventional open house. 2) There are no contingencies when buying at auction. We will provide pre-auction inspections on our homes which will show our potential buyers that there is nothing wrong with the home. 3) The close of the home at auction occurs in a fraction of the time compared to a conventional listing” said Buddy Barton.

“Our entire sales team is delighted to welcome Buddy Barton to our Company” said Tony Viola, President of Realty Corporation of America. “We are looking forward to building our auction capabilities and are delighted that Buddy will be heading up our team.”

Mr. Barton added “When people see a regular conventional yard arm in the front yard of a property, there first thought is 'We'll just wait till the market  gets better' or 'the market is really bad right now, it'll be there month or next year for that matter!' When the average interested party sees the Auction sign in the yard, it creates that sense of urgency! People can't be able to make excuses about why they won't at least go and look at the property. Auctions will bring in anyone that was ever interested in the property because they know they have a set date to buy now and they should be ready by that date.”

“In closing, I am really excited to be associated with Sarah Brewer  and Tony Viola of the Realty Corp of America Auction Services Division and I know together we can help educate anyone that ever considered an auction on their property. Please feel free to call me 216-522-0020 or my cell phone at 330-464-1375 or visit www.BuddyBartonAuctions.com to learn more.”

With Corporate Headquarters in the Historic Superior Building in Downtown Cleveland, Realty Corporation of America provides comprehensive marketing, advisory and auction services for residential, commercial and industrial properties. Transcontinental Lending Group, our affiliated mortgage operation, provides customers with access to the most competitive interest rates available on the market, while offering a wide array of innovative and compelling mortgage solutions. Title Assurance and Indemnity Corporation of North America utilizes the latest technology and a fully integrated on-line order placement and order tracking system to perform title examinations, issue title insurance policies and offer world class escrow and closing services. Our auction services division offers our clients the fastest and most efficient way of selling real estate. Our Property Management Division offers hands on, cost effective and highly energized management while allowing owners to position properties for sale or improve operating performance. Our construction services division allows Realty Corporation of America to offer construction, project management and cost estimating services for residential, commercial and industrial properties throughout North America. Additional information about Realty Corporation of America can be found online at  realtycorpofamerica.com.

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