Blue Fence and Fifth Third Bank Launch The Gift of Home Program
BLUE FENCE REAL ESTATE AND FIFTH THIRD BANK LAUNCH THE GIFT OF HOME PROGRAM
CHICAGO, IL (August 1, 2008) – Blue Fence Real Estate and Fifth Third Bank is proud to announce the launching of The Gift of Home program. The Gift of Home is a wedding registry that allows guests to contribute monetary gifts towards the down payment of the newlywed’s future home.
“Instead of receiving a toaster or blender, now future newlyweds can now receive monetary wedding gifts that will go towards purchasing their future home,” said Doug Anderson, President of Blue Fence Real Estate. “Times are changing where home buyers now need some type of down payment to purchase a home. This program allows family and friends to give a gift that can help the future newlyweds start their new family together in their own home.”
As part of the program, future newlyweds will open an FDIC-insured Fifth Third GoalSetter Account, where the gift funds will be deposited. Mortgage professionals with Fifth Third Bank will show how to get pre-approved for a home loan. Then, an experienced Blue Fence Real Estate agent will take the couple out and help them find their dream home. Together, Blue Fence and Fifth Third will get final loan approval and guide the couple through the final steps of the home buying process.
“This program takes the guesswork out of gift selection. These gifts can be given with the assurance that it is going towards something the future newlyweds really need,” said Howard Ackerman, Senior Vice President of Fifth Third Bank. “We look forward to being able to team up with Blue Fence and help these couples start their life together.”
Future newlyweds interested in The Gift of Home program should contact Doug Anderson with Blue Fence Real Estate at 847-687-3424 or go online to: www.thegiftofhome.com.
About Blue Fence Real Estate: Blue Fence is a family owned full-service real estate company with agents that serve the entire Chicagoland area, offering professional services including purchasing, selling and renting in residential, commercial and investment transactions. Blue Fence focuses on unique marketing activities including its exclusive internet based real estate network, 16-step smart sellers program, luxury hôm luxury homes marketing and private client services division, first time home buyers program and its exclusive affiliation with the Chicago Relocation Network, Chicago Luxury Homes Network and the National Luxury Homes Network.
For more information about the company or its services, please visit: www.bluefence.com.
About Fifth Third Bank: Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $111 billion in assets, operates 18 affiliates with 1,314 full-service Banking Centers, including 102 Bank Mart(R) locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,333 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates five main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, Investment Advisors and Fifth Third Processing Solutions. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2008, has $212 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $31 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ(R) National Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.”
For more information about the company or its services, please visit: www.53.com
Media Contacts:
Doug Anderson
Blue Fence Real Estate
phone: 847-687-3424
email: doug.anderson@bluefence.com
Devin Cygnar
Fifth Third Bank
phone: 312-704-4179
email: devin.cygnar@53.com
