Highlights of Advertising with NHI

• Custom ads
  
• Flexibility with ad size
  
• Locally written articles
  
• Most affordable home publication in the Triangle
  
• Area Information including schools, tax rates and other newcomer information.
  
• New Homes & Ideas magazine is part of the Network Communications, Inc. family of publications and services which locally includes: The Apartment Book, The Apartment Book Locators and distribution services—reaching more newcomers and cross-town home buyers than any other company.

Distribution

• The largest distribution system of any home publication in the Triangle market.
  
• 280,000+ books distributed annually
  
• RDU Airport in terminals A, A ext and C
  
• Exclusive at 15 Bruegger's Bagels, 30 area Quiznos Sub restaurants and all CCB and Wachovia Bank branches.
  
• Distributed at 10 area WAL-MARTs
  
• Community Rack Program with 70 major shopping centers and 4 Char-Grills.
  
• Distributed to over 275 major employers in the Triangle.
  
• Direct mail to 10,000 targeted households with income of $160K per year
  
• Distributed to over 2,000 general brokerage REALTORS®
  
• Only distribution that is independently audited. Check online at www.verifiedaudit.com.

Awards

• MAME Best Company Ad for a Magazine---Triangle Sales & Marketing Council 2003
  
• MAME Gold Winner for Best New Homes Publication for Consumers ---Triangle Sales & Marketing Council 2003, 2002
  
• MAME Gold Winner for Best New Homes Publication for General Brokerage --- Triangle Sales & Marketing Council, 2002
  
• National Housing Guide of the Year---Housing Guides of America, 2001

Official Magazine Sponsor

• Publication sponsor of the 6th Annual NHI Dream Home to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Carolina. The 5th Annual NHI Dream Home raised $315,000 for this worthwhile cause.
  
• Southern Ideal Home Show sponsor with large distribution.
  
• Home Builders Association (HBA) Diamond Sponsor so your ad is promoted at all HBA events.

Internet

• Free advertisement on New Homes & Ideas website--www.newhomesandideas.com
  
• Free links to advertisers websites.
  
• Provides real estate content for Virtual Raleigh, NC Information and Southeastern Retirement websites.

Speed Leads

• Free leads generated by Internet and requested by mail.
  
• These leads are in addition to New Homes & Ideas traffic.

Contract terms/Space Reservations

• 1. On behalf of the Advertiser identified above, the Advertiser agrees that at the end of the term specified above, this Advertiser Agreement will continue to renew on an issue-to-issue basis, at the highest prevailing rate, unless written notice is given by either party to the other 60 days prior to the production deadline.
• 2. Advertiser warrants that it has the right to use all material submitted to NCI and publication of such material does not violate any applicable law, regulation or ordinance.
• 3. Advertiser agrees to save, hold harmless and defend NCI of and from any and all claims, causes, or demands arising out of the advertising submitted to and published by NCI.
• 4. NCI, notwithstanding any language herein to the contrary, reserves the right to refuse any and all advertising for any reason.
• 5. NCI reserves the right to collect its full, single issue, page rate from Advertiser in the event that Advertiser fails or refuses to advertise in all issues as agreed herein.____________(initial). Payment terms are net 30 days from invoice date. Past due amounts shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month from invoice date.
• 6. While NCI shall use due care and diligence in the publication of each issue, NCI shall not be responsible for errors, omissions, misprints, or mistakes.
• 7. Together with the Rate Card and NewHomesandIdeas.com and its Terms and Conditions (if Internet advertising also ordered), this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and cannot be amended except in writing signed by NCI and the Advertiser.
• 8. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. Venue for any action arising out of this Agreement shall be in Gwinnett County, Georgia. By signing below, Advertiser submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of Gwinnett County, Georgia. The prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to all costs including attorney¹s fees.
• Each signature below certifies authority to act as contracting agent for this Agreement. In addition, if Internet advertising is ordered the undersigned confirms that he/she agrees that he/she has read, understands, and agrees to the NewHomesandIdeas.com Terms and Conditions. Terms can be viewed online at www.NewHomesandIdeas.com