Yarmouth, Ns - 16 August, 2005 -

Although she enjoyed her job and the professional opportunities that came with working for one of Canada's largest IT consulting firms in Ottawa, Anna Babin longed to return home. "I missed my family and Nova Scotia," she said, "My husband and I wanted a simpler life for our two-year-old daughter. Now we can have it ? thanks to PropertyGuys.com." Babin first heard about the company when she saw it on the cover of Canadian Franchise Magazine in 2003. Their story stayed with her ever since. "There was something about the company that kept drawing me back to the article." As Babin discovered, PropertyGuys.com is a commission-free, ‘for sale by owner' marketing company that helps homeowners retain their hard-earned equity. Traditional realtors charge a percentage-based commission regardless of how quickly your house is sold. The standard six per cent commission on a $200,000 home is equal to $12,000, even if its sells the first day it's on the market. For a pre-set fee starting as low as $449, PropertyGuys.com 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. Babin says she eventually contacted PropertyGuys.com president, Ken LeBlanc, and initiated discussions on how she could become a franchisee. Since then, she has already hired one sales associate and is hoping to hire more. "Our franchise license covers Annapolis, Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburn and Queens Counties. I'd really like to see us having associates in every county." Another goal she'd like to accomplish is to help save her clients $3 million in accumulated real estate fees over the next five years. "I strongly believe this is a feasible objective." Ken LeBlanc, president of PropertyGuys.com, agrees. "We're living in an age of smart, do-it-yourself consumers. We provide people with the tools they need to sell their own homes, and they save thousands of dollars in the process. It's only a matter of time before we're at the top of every home sellers' mind." 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: Anna Babin Owner/Operator, PropertyGuys.com Yarmouth, NS Tel: 902-769-3633 E-mail: ababin@propertyguys.com Ken LeBlanc, BBA President, PropertyGuys.com Inc. Tel: 1-866-666-9744 E-mail: kleblanc@propertyguys.com

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