MISHAWAKA, Ind. - Jan. 21, 2008 - Charles and LaVondra Coleman didn't start the New Year vowing to exercise more and lose weight. Instead, the owners of the Mishawaka Assist-2-Sell office made a commitment to raise as much money as possible for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is dedicated to finding cures and saving children with pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

"When a young boy in my son's school was diagnosed with cancer, we decided to do something to help," explains Charles. "We donated some money personally, but we wanted to use the growth of our real estate business to help other children in need."

The Colemans have challenged themselves to save area home sellers at least $150,000 in real estate commissions in 2008. At the end of the year, they will make a donation equal to 2.5 percent of the total seller savings to St. Jude. The donation will be funded by the company, but made in the name of sellers that sold their homes with Assist-Sell in 2008.         

Continues LaVondra, "Last year-in our first few months of operation-we saved our customers more than $56,000.[1] We started thinking about what our customers were doing with the money they saved. Many mentioned that they were making some type of charitable contribution. This sparked our thoughts."

In addition to donating a portion of their proceeds to St. Jude, the Colemans will also encourage their customers to match their donation.

            If you would like to help the Colemans in their fundraising efforts, call Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice at (574) 258-5377 or e-mail management0762@assist2sell.com.

Assist-2-Sell Buyers and Sellers Smart Choice is owned and operated by Charles and LaVondra Coleman. They opened the Mishawaka, Ind., office in April 2007. Assist-2-Sell, North America's Leading Discount Real Estate Company^SM, provides home sellers with full brokerage services for a low, flat fee, saving consumers more than $800 million in commission.[2] Homebuyers also have access to a full range of services, including Assist-2-Sell's exclusive listings databases. All brokers and agents are fully licensed and REALTORS®. On the Net: http://www.4indianahomes.com/

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Charles and LaVondra Coleman are available for interviews and can provide additional information about Assist-2-Sell and discount real estate. Call (574) 258-5377 or e-mail management0762@assist2sell.com.

[1] Savings based on statistics between Apr. 11, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2007, for the Mishawaka, Ind., office compared to paying six percent. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.

[2] Savings based on statistics since January 1, 2000, for all Assist-2-Sell offices in North America compared to paying six percent commission. Six percent used for comparison purposes only. Commissions may be negotiable and are not fixed by law.