Kamloops, Bc - 18 June, 2005 -

After helping an older woman on a fixed income sell her home in just five days - saving her $11,000 in the process - recent PropertyGuys.com franchisee Matt Eldridge decided he wanted more of the same. So, just two months after purchasing his initial franchisee, Mr. Eldridge is now also the joint owner of PropertyGuys.com's first Master Franchise Agreement. "This is an extremely exciting business opportunity," says Mr. Eldridge. "I get to help people save money by providing them with professional help and an easy-to-follow marketing process that guarantees results. This is the most personally satisfying endeavour I've ever undertaken." PropertyGuys.com is a commission-free, ‘for sale by owner' marketing company. For a pre-set fee starting as low as $449, it provides clients with the support they need to sell their home privately: national marketing exposure, signage, web listing, legal forms and other support materials as well as the personalized attention of a PropertyGuys.com representative. According to the traditional real estate model, property owners pay realtors percentage-based commission fees to sell their homes. The standard six per cent commission on a $200,000 home means that a home owner is charge $12,000 for the realtor's help in selling their home, even if it sells the first day it's on the market. As co-owner of the Master Franchise Agreement for the Greater Vancouver Regional District, Matt Eldridge says he's hoping to attract other like-minded entrepreneurs to PropertyGuys.com. Under the terms of the Master Franchise Agreement, Mr. Eldridge and his business partner ? Don Swanston ? have purchased 18 franchise units in the Greater Vancouver area. Over the next two and a half years, they will either resell the franchises or operate them themselves. Mr. Eldridge says he doesn't anticipate any problems in reselling franchise units, noting that they have already received considerable interest from prospective franchisees with four units under serious consideration. "It's hard not to get excited," he says. "This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of Canada's fastest growing franchise and to make a business out of helping people save money. What could be better, or easier, than that?" "This is a solid sales system, backed by a phenomenal head office team. The guys there are just a fabulous group of people, and they're always a step ahead of the competition. That's why I'm so confident in the long-term success of this business." About PropertyGuys.com Established in 1998, PropertyGuys.com is Canada's leading private sale real estate marketing company with more than 50 licensed franchise units across the country. The company is a member of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Successful Canadian Franchise systems by Canadian Franchise Magazine. For more information: Matt Eldridge Owner/Operator, PropertyGuys.com Kamloops, BC Tel: 250-320-6364 E-mail: kamloops@propertyguys.com Ken LeBlanc, BBA President, PropertyGuys.com Inc. Tel: 1-866-666-9744 E-mail: kleblanc@propertyguys.com

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