Homeradar.com (www.homeradar.com), a Web-based provider of home and personal real estate information, today announced it has teamed with Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), the leader in personal and small business finance software, to help consumers become more informed about the value of houses in their neighborhoods as well as other issues that impact buying, selling or owning their own homes.
Quicken Deluxe 2000 for Windows*, Intuit's latest and most Internet-connected personal financial software release, lets users download home values through Homeradar.com to find out the price range of similar homes in their area. Users simply enter the street address and zip code (or city and sate) of a home to download information about recent home sales in the area from an extensive database offered through Homeradar.com. (Home values are not available in all areas.)
Homeradar.com is dedicated to providing-free of charge-the most up-to-date information on recent home sales prices throughout the United States. Through its Real Estate Savvy feature, Homeradar.com also acts as a resource for those wishing to learn more about the home sales process, helping to answer all those vital questions that inevitably crop up around this subject.
"Buying or selling a home is among the most important financial decisions that most people will make in their lives," said Kevin Reeth, senior product manager, Quicken. "Providing access to Homeradar.com in Quicken Deluxe 2000 exemplifies our commitment to provide our customers with the best tools to answer their key financial and life-defining questions."
"We are dedicated to offering consumers both the latest prices for houses in neighborhoods throughout the country, and up-to-date information about crucial aspects that affect the home buying and selling processes," said Ed Ojdana, president and CEO of CIC Interactive, Inc., the company that produces Homeradar.com. "That is why Homeradar.com also provides articles filled with invaluable tips, hints and facts about home purchasing and ownership. We are thrilled that now so many people will have access to this invaluable information through our integration with Quicken 2000."