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San Mateo, California - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - July 26, 2006 - Local classified search engine, Oodle, with its Real Estate division, has partnered with iHomefinder to offer an MLS-compliant solution for brokerages to feature listings on Oodle and across Oodle’s classifieds partner network.

According to the company, Oodle Real Estate now has over 2 million real estate listings in its search index, the largest on the Internet. Oodle Real Estate indexes listings from tens of thousands of websites, including individual agents, brokers, for sale by owner (FSBO), foreclosures as well as new homes. Oodle has also partnered with a large and comprehensive number of sites such as Real Living, Real Estate.com, Harmon Homes, Foreclosure.com, and New Home Source to bring users the largest and most comprehensive real estate search site on the internet.

The new partnership with iHomefinder is anticipated to enable brokers to easily promote real estate listings to the Oodle classifieds network. In addition to nationwide U.S. coverage, Oodle Real Estate also covers the 30 largest metros in the United Kingdom, including London, Glasgow, and Belfast. By utilizing iHomefinder’s MLS-compliant listings infrastructure, Oodle’s goal is to provide realtors and brokerages with a ”flip-the-switch” ability to promote their own listings on the Oodle network and generate leads.

Brokerages will be able to feature listings within the Oodle index by completing a free sign up with iHomefinder and receiving their MLS Board’s approval. Alon Chaver, CEO of iHomefinder explained, ”We’re thrilled to partner with Oodle to help brokerages easily promote their own listings to Classifieds on the Oodle network and generate leads back to their websites - wherever MLS boards allow the practice. Brokerages will be able to use the iHomefinder platform to upload accurate and current listings into the Oodle classifieds network with full MLS compliance.”

iHomefinder and Oodle are offering a Beta version of this product to Brokerages in August. An upcoming version of the product will soon be available to Agents who wish to share listings with Oodle.

According to search engine for classifieds, Oodle, it covers every major classifieds category: cars, real estate, apartments, jobs, merchandise, pets and tickets. Launched in April of 2005, Oodle provides the largest and freshest index of local and national classifieds with more than 17 million active listings from more than 60,000 sources in the US and the UK. Oodle sends classifieds publishers and their advertisers millions of qualified leads every month. The company also powers the Oodle Network, a collection of leading local and national websites that incorporate Oodle’s market leading search capabilities. To be included in the Oodle index or learn more about the Oodle Partner Network and the Oodle API, please contact partner@oodle.com.

iHomefinder provides MLS search engines that seamlessly integrate into real estate websites, helping thousands of brokerages and realtors develop and deepen client relationships with millions of consumers. iHomefinder’s lead generation technology uses MLS listings to attract visitors to real estate websites and generates qualified leads through web-based applications. iHomefinder’s customers benefit through increased sales, improved productivity and enhanced customer service.

To learn more about the Oodle index, please visit: www.oodle.com/.

For more information about iHomefinder, please visit: www.ihomefinder.com.

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