CWS Exhibits This Week

CWS will be exhibiting at two tradeshows this week. On Tuesday, March 4, we'll be at the Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS annual Affiliate Fair. On Thursday, we'll be at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center for Business After Hours EXTRA with the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce.

Please stop by and see us if you're attending either of these events.

Site Launch: semnrealtors.com

CWS is proud to present the redesigned Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS public website. This newly renovated site offers unlimited property and open house searches -- without the need to log in or register!

The ever-changing demographics of southeast Minnesota mean that there will be a variety of users in this real estate market with just as many varied needs. With that in mind, CWS set out to make SEMAR's site as accessible as possible for every user. What does this mean for you?

• To allow those with poor vision or other visual impairments to navigate the site freely, we minimized the use of images to allow screen reading applications to function properly. We've also added controls for users to increase or decrease text size on the page they are viewing.
  
• Because of the minimalist approach to graphics, the site will load faster for everybody -- helping you more efficiently find that dream home or business.
  
• The simple architecture of navigation makes it easy for anyone to find the information they need without searching.

We're also here to help any member REALTOR whose website may have been affected by the recent MLS conversion at SEMAR. We know your business is important, and we also know how important it is to receive up-to-date data when potential clients are searching for a home on your website. As a full service web provider, CWS is capable of making the transition for you quickly and seamlessly, and we can help you every step of the way.

If you have any questions or concerns about your website's property search, please give us a call at 507-289-2229, or e-mail us at sales@cws.net -- we're here to help.

SEMAR selects CWS as Web Provider

The Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors^® has selected CWS to develop a new website for their online presence. The change will occur as the association transitions to a new MLS provider for real estate data in the SE Minnesota market.

Requests for proposals on this project were sent to several local companies and each was offered the opportunity to present a solution at last month's Board of Directors meeting. Last week, CWS was notified that we have been awarded both the design and hosting contracts for the job. We're excited to take on this new challenge and look forward to assisting SEMAR and its member Realtors with a smooth transition to the new MLS provider.