Virginia Association Of REALTORS® Partners With PossibleNOW To Offer Its Members Access To Do Not Call Compliance Service

ATLANTA, GA – July 20, 2004 – The Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR), the business advocate for real estate professionals in Virginia, announces its partnership with PossibleNOW, the leading provider of Internet-based Do Not Call compliance solutions. Under the terms of this partnership, PossibleNOW will offer VAR members special rates to access DNCQuickcheck™, an effective online service for compliance with federal and state Do Not Call regulations.

DNCQuickcheck provides a complete set of tools to help VAR members comply with all aspects of the federal and state Do Not Call laws, and to quickly identify consumers who do not want to be contacted. Verifying phone numbers prior to placing calls saves time, boosts marketing efforts, and helps ensure Do Not Call compliance.

“DNCQuickcheck helps real estate professionals eliminate the risk of violations and fines associated with state and federal Do Not Call laws,” explains Scott Frey, CEO of PossibleNOW. “With DNCQuickcheck, Do Not Call compliance becomes part of daily real estate marketing activities. Prior to calling any expired listings, referrals, or FSBOs, VAR members can use DNCQuickcheck to verify the Do Not Call status of the phone number.”

Frey continues, “Do Not Call compliance goes well beyond just checking phone numbers. Real estate agents must ensure complete compliance including handling requests from consumers to be placed on the company’s Do Not Call list. Agents must also create documentation that can be audited to assist with an affirmative defense against any unwarranted claims. That’s exactly what DNCQuickcheck offers.”

“As the business advocate for 30,000 real estate professionals in Virginia, VAR is pleased to assist our members with Do Not Call compliance,” says Thomas Johnson, Chairman of the VAR Member Services Group. “We can help our members with their marketing and sales efforts by partnering with PossibleNOW to provide affordable access to DNCQuickcheck, an easy-to-use compliance solution.”

In addition to verifying phone numbers and providing compliance reporting, DNCQuickcheck helps real estate professionals ensure compliance with federal and state Do Not Call regulations by offering the following:

• Online training for staff members to meet the federal requirement for Do Not Call training.
• A “Policy Wizard” to create and fulfill a company’s Do Not Call policy to consumers upon request.
• Identification of pertinent “Established Business Relationship” rules associated with Do Not Call numbers to find consumers who can be contacted.
• Notification about changes to Do Not Call Regulations.
• Management of internal Do Not Call lists.

For more information about DNCQuickcheck, call PossibleNOW at (800) 585-4888 or (770) 255-1020. Or visit www.dncquickcheck.com or www.dncsolution.com.