Longtime Real Estate Industry Executive Bob Bill Joins HouseValues as Vice President and General Manager of Broker Services

HouseValues, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLD) today announced that longtime real estate industry executive Bob Bill has joined the company as vice president and general manager of broker services. Bill will also serve on the company's executive management team.

Bill, who brings more than 25 years of proven leadership experience in all aspects of real estate, mortgage, and relocation, most recently served as Senior Vice President, National Accounts at First American/MarketLinx. While there, he helped real estate brokerage companies increase their businesses by successfully developing and deploying technology solutions.

Prior to that, Bill managed Baird & Warner Real Estate, one of the nation's largest real estate brokerage companies. As the SVP, General Sales anager, Bill managed the company's 31 offices and 2,000 agents throughout the Chicago area. He has also served in executive positions at Cendant and Coldwell Banker.

"HouseValues is excited to have Bob join our team where he will be responsible for growing our Realty Generator business and continuing to add services that enhance and expand the services we provide to our brokerage company customers," said Ian Morris, chief executive officer of HouseValues.

HouseValues purchased Realty Generator late last year. Realty Generator provides advertising and lead management solutions designed to help real estate brokerages manage and grow their real estate business.

"I am thrilled at the opportunity to join HouseValues and by the success that our more than 200 brokerage company customers are seeing using the Realty Generator product. Our customers are using Realty Generator to generate a steady stream of prospects, recruit and retain real estate agents, and manage and grow their real estate business," Bill said.

About HouseValues Inc.

Founded in 1999, HouseValues, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLD) provides real estate professionals with the tools and services they need to manage and grow their real estate businesses. The company's subscription software products include Realty Generator, a turnkey advertising and lead management system for real estate brokerage companies; and MarketLeader, a customer relationship management and lead management solution for real estate agents. The company also provides real estate professionals with access to industry-leading advertising and lead-generation services to help them attract new clients and promote themselves throughout their community.

Additionally, HouseValues provides consumers with free access to the information and tools they need throughout the home buying and selling process. The company's consumer websites include: JustListed.com a service that notifies home buyers as soon as new homes hit the market; HouseValues.com, a service that provides home sellers with market valuations of their current home; and HomePages.com, a real estate portal that enables consumers to see all the home listings in their area, view detailed neighborhood and school data, compare recent home sales, find local real estate agents, and find the value of their own home.

Real estate professionals can learn more about the company's services at www.realtygenerator.com and www.marketleader.com. For more information please visit www.housevaluesinc.com.

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