Divests iZoka Budget Hosting BusinessInternet company GlobalWebBrands has undergone a shift from offering mainstream Website hosting to offering targeted Website solutions to the real estate industry. GlobalWebBrands has finished its year-plus competition with GoDaddy in the mainstream hosting market, after realizing the in-depth needs of its core client group of real estate companies and independent realty agents. Two weeks ago, the company closed the sale of its iZoka budget Web hosting brand and other assets to focus fully on the real estate market.

 

 

"Going forward, our goal is to operate as a leaner, more-efficient organization," said Daniel J. Briere, the Founder and CEO of GlobalWebBrands. "We also want to serve the Website needs of real estate companies, which last year became our largest client group. We are no longer just a hosting company; instead, we now offer hosting, Website design, Internet software, email services, and other features that meet the crucial needs of real estate agents. We are bringing far more value to the table than before, allowing real estate agents to focus on their business without having to worry about their Website."

 

 

In addition to Website hosting and implementation of the open-source Open-Realty Website software, GlobalWebBrands will also offer unlimited support for Open-Realty. The company has partnered with Bear-Services to offer this service, which also enables GlobalWebBrands to be the exclusive Web hosting partner for Bear-Services’ Bear-Estate real estate software. This gives GlobalWebBrands’ clients two distinct infrastructure choices for their Websites.

 

 

“We are excited about being partnered exclusively with GlobalWebBrands to deliver our Bear-Estate software package, as well as to provide support for Open-Realty. I believe that we are entering a new era for real estate agents. A time in which getting advanced websites for listing properties becomes easy and worry free,” said Joseph L. Marshall, Founder of Bear-Services.

 

 

GlobalWebBrands' new solutions are offered in three different plans. The Cottage plan includes hosting, email configuration, and a basic installation of the Open-Realty online real estate software. The Victorian plan includes all of the previous features, plus email consulting with the company's Online Real Estate Advisory Team and further customization of the Open-Realty software. GlobalWebBrands' Chateau plan includes the features of the other two plans, as well as a completely customized Open-Realty install. All three plans include unlimited support from GlobalWebBrands for the Open-Realty open-source Website software, and all are also available on an annual contract basis, with no monthly or setup fees. The plans range in price from $900.00 to $2,100.00 per year. The Bear-Estate software is offered for an additional licensing fee of $200 per year.