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Horizon Realty Services (HRS) operates a Fundraising Program for non-profit organizations. Under the HRS Fundraising Program, members of a 501(c)3 organization notify HRS of any person who needs to find a real estate agent to help him buy or sell real estate anywhere in North America.

HRS then helps that person locate a qualified real estate agent, saving the customer time, effort, and expense plus increasing the likelihood of a successful completion to his transaction. The organization receives a substantial donation when the transaction is completed. And there is no cost or obligation to either the organization or the person who was referred for this service.

Horizon Realty Services is licensed (#01514339) by the CA Department of Real Estate to perform these services.

Following is more detailed information about how the program works:

Who can participate in the HRS Fundraising Program?

The program is designed to benefit non-profit organizations, their members, volunteers, and friends. The organization must be a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, government agency, church, religious organization, or school.

How much money can an organization earn?

Your organization receives 40% of the HRS referral fee. The actual donation amount depends upon the final sales price of the real property. Based on the median sales price of a house in California in August 2005, your organization would earn $1,707 with each referral, or approximately 0.3% of the actual sales price of the property as a donation at close of escrow.

What is the cost to an organization for participating?

There is no cost. The HRS fundraising program is totally free.

What are some of the advantages of this fundraising program?

Your organization does not have to rent a hall, solicit door prizes, sell tickets or candy bars, expend time and effort, or commit to extensive printing or advertising costs--but instead can concentrate more fully on the important goals your organization was formed for.

What does my organization do to participate?

To receive a check, any of your members would simply call a toll-free phone number specifically assigned to your organization to inform us about a person who is thinking of buying or selling real estate anywhere in North America and who needs a real estate agent to assist him. Your member will be given specific instructions that will ensure proper credit to your organization. We then contact the referred person to determine what he needs in a real estate agent and we locate a qualified agent who meets that person's needs. When the transaction is completed, your organization receives a donation check in the name of your member.

What if the person already knows of an agent he wants to work with?

If your member knows of a specific real estate agent he'd like to work with, your organization may still participate in the program. Your member, at the time of his request for services, would simply provide us with the name of that agent. HRS will contact that agent and we will still be able to make a donation to your organization as outlined above.

How many referrals can my organization make?

There is no limit. Any of your members, volunteers, and friends can make as many referrals as they wish. Your organization will receive a donation check when any of these referrals leads to a completed transaction.

Does the referral have to be for an organization member?

No. The referral can be for anyone. It just has to be made by a member, volunteer, or friend of your organization to ensure that your organization benefits.

Does the referral have to be for a local person or local property?

No. The referral can be for a person who lives anywhere in North America. The real property can also be located anywhere in North America. We have staff fluent in Spanish and French as well as English.

Do members have to spend time and effort looking for people to refer?

Absolutely not. We are not asking your members to go out and actively search for people who need an agent--by law, only a licensed real estate agent can do that. What we are doing is offering your organization the opportunity to benefit from our "matching" referral service. When the real estate transaction is successfully completed, HRS makes a donation to your organization.

For an organization to participate, do our members have to use this service?

Absolutely not. Use of this service is purely voluntary; however, we encourage you to inform your membership that this service is available and that using it can benefit your organization with cash donations.

Are there any limits on how an organization may use this donation?

No, there are no specifications or limitations on how the money may be used. Your organization can decide for itself how best to spend the donation.

Is there any liability to the organization?

No liability is incurred by your organization when agreeing to give or to receive a service, and real estate agents involved in transactions carry Errors & Omissions insurance. Your organization is not endorsing a particular product, service, or company. You are merely letting your members know about a free 'matching' service, which, if they choose to use, can directly benefit your organization--without obligation to either the user or your organization.

Why is this a useful service?

Without this HRS service, a person could spend literally hours and incur considerable expense (especially if long distances are involved), trying to locate one (or more) agents for possible representation. This HRS service not only reduces the time, effort, and expense spent by an individual when locating an agent, but also increases the likelihood that the person will be successful in completing his transaction with a minimum of stress while also receiving outstanding service.

How would a typical transaction work?

Let's say one of your members has an aunt who wants to sell her home in Maine and move to Florida. Your member calls the HRS toll-free number assigned to your organization and leaves contact information. HRS calls your member back for any additional details we may need, then calls the aunt to determine her needs and preferences in an agent, should she decide to use our services. HRS locates a qualified agent who meets those needs and preferences and then that agent contacts the aunt and helps her sell her home in Maine. (We can also provide the same service for her purchase in Florida, resulting in two HRS donations to your organization.) No costs are incurred nor fees charged to your member, your organization or the aunt for our locating the agent. This is a free service.

At close of escrow, the agent pays a referral fee (usually 25% of the commission) to HRS and HRS donates 40% of that fee to your organization. Stated another way, the referral-donation to your organization equals approximately 0.3% of the sales price of the subject property.

How can your organization start receiving HRS donation checks?

If your organization is interested in participating in the HRS Fundraising Program, you may contact us directly at 707-498-5236 or via email at mercedes@HorizonRS.com or toll-free at 1-888-210-5924 x 201. Please provide your name, address, and phone number as well as the name of your organization. An HRS representative will contact you as soon as possible to answer further questions or to help you set up program-participation details specific to your organization. We look forward to hearing from you!