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TUCSON, AZ. – Long Realty Company is proud to announce the addition of the Down Payment Resource (DPR) service for property listings on its website LongRealty.com and Long Realty agent websites. This functionality automates the matching of homebuyers to down payment assistance programs on qualifying listings, aiding buyers in their home search and providing valuable information on programs that may assist in their purchase.

DPR is a web-based service that provides REALTORS® an easy way to connect home buyers with government funded assistance programs which include down payment assistance. Each night, the DPR system automatically reviews all of the MLS listings and matches them against the parameters of local down payment assistance programs. It then flags the matches with a call to action button on the corresponding listings on Long Realty websites. When consumers click the button, the DPR system will then ask a few questions about their financial status and household, and presents the potential buyer with information about available programs. Agents are then notified about the down payment program inquiries and have access to specific information on available programs, in order to follow up with the consumer and provide greater service.

All the matching property listings from the Tucson, Phoenix and Sierra Vista area MLSs are displayed on Long Realty’s websites with a “down payment assistance may be available, learn more” button. In fact, the majority of the MLS listings actually qualify for at least one down payment assistance program, which is valuable information most consumers would not have known otherwise.

For Phoenix and Sierra Vista area property listings, the DPR service and information is available exclusively on LongRealty.com and Long Realty agent websites, as part of a new DPR real estate brokerage program.

“Traditionally, getting accurate information on available down payment assistance programs has been a challenge for both consumers and real estate professionals. By partnering with DPR, Long Realty is bridging that gap and is able to provide on our website better information to potential buyers that may aid in their purchase decision. The program also benefits our sellers, by better marketing their properties on our website with qualifying down payment assistance programs. I am thrilled that we have been able to add down payment assistance information to Phoenix and Sierra Vista listings in an exclusive relationship with DPR” said Rosey Koberlein, CEO of Long Companies.

“The DPR service is another way we are creating a unique and easy-to-use experience on LongRealty.com and our agent websites.” said Kevin Kaplan, Vice President of Marketing and Technology of Long Companies. “Not only do we have down payment assistance information on Tucson area listings, but now we are the only website that has the DPR service for Phoenix and Sierra Vista area listings.”

Portland, OR – Prudential Northwest Properties is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of The Oregonian’s Top Workplaces. Companies receiving this honor are determined solely on anonymous employee feedback to a survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics, a leading independent research firm on organizational health and employee engagement.

Jason Waugh, President & CEO of Prudential Northwest Properties, said, “Being named a Top Workplace based on responses to a blind survey of our Brokers and employees makes me extremely proud. We have a wonderful culture here at Prudential Northwest Properties that has grown over the past sixty years under my father’s leadership, and it’s a tribute to him and to everyone in this company who work so hard every day toward a common goal of providing exceptional service.”

The following quotes, shared anonymously on returned surveys sums up why the company was deemed a Top Workplace:

“The senior managers at the firm, including the Chairman and President, are excellent and are dedicated to the success of all of the firm’s staff and Brokers, to high integrity and values, and to achieving the highest possible quality in delivering service to our real estate clients. They are genuinely great people to be around and work with. I am absolutely delighted to work here!”

“They have the agent’s best interest in mind always. We are given wonderful tools to work with. I wouldn’t work for another company, because the management at Prudential Northwest Properties is wonderful and they work hard at making the company the best it can be.”

“It’s wonderful to know that people feel proud to be associated with this company,” adds Bert Waugh Jr., Prudential Northwest Properties Chairman. “I’m honored to have the support of such a terrific group of hard working and dedicated real estate professionals behind us. That’s what makes our company so great, and why I love coming to work every day.”

About Prudential Northwest Properties

Founded in 1948, Portland-based Prudential Northwest Properties is a proud member of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a flagship franchisee of the Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services network. Recognized as a market leader and one of the most progressive real estate firms in the nation, the company is one of the largest home service providers in the Pacific Northwest, with 21 offices and 500+ brokers serving Oregon and Washington. The company ranks as one of the top brokerages in North America for delivering client satisfaction, based on independently measured client feedback, and is also a Corporate Philanthropy Award recipient, named one of the five most generous medium-sized companies in Oregon. To learn more, please visit www.prunw.com.