SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Realtor.com® and Veterans United Home Loans
today announced that recently retired United States Air Force
Veteran Master Sergeant Tony Waddell
of Syracuse, N.Y. has won the
$250,000 prize (less tax withholding)
for the Veterans United Home Loans and Realtor.com® Home Giveaway
Sweepstakes.
"We are so thrilled to present this prize to Tony," said
Kris Farmer, chief marketing officer
at Veterans United, the nation's top VA purchase lender. "We were
amazed to see the level of participation we had from our nation's
heroes. Our goal is getting Veterans and service members into
homes, so we couldn't be more excited that Tony and his family can
now build their dream home."
In his 21 years of service, Waddell was stationed around the
world, including deployments to Qatar, Iraq,
United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Turkey. Waddell retired from the United States
Air Force this summer and now works in a Syracuse area hospital.
"This prize truly means the world to us," Waddell said. "It
shows the appreciation that Veterans United and
realtor.com® have for those who have served in the
military and it gives my family the opportunity to pursue building
our forever home in the city we love so much already. We are more
than grateful."
Waddell, along with his wife Rhiannon and their two children,
have lived in Syracuse for the
last four years and plan to now build a new home in the
Syracuse area this spring.
"It is incredibly rewarding for us to share in such an exciting
moment with Tony," said Raymond
Picard, executive vice president of sales for
realtor.com®, a leading online real estate destination
offering the most MLS-listed for-sale homes*. "Tony has devoted
more than two decades to the American people through his career in
the Air Force. He represents all who serve, and have served, to
protect and defend our great nation. Their work makes the American
Dream possible for all of us."
* Among competing national portals
About realtor.com®
Realtor.com®
is a leading online real estate destination operated by News Corp
[NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc.
Realtor.com®, a trusted resource for home buyers,
sellers and dreamers, offers the most comprehensive source of
for-sale properties, among competing national sites, and the
information, tools and professional expertise to help people move
confidently through every step of their home journey. It pioneered
the world of digital real estate 20 years ago, and today helps make
all things home simple, efficient and enjoyable.
Realtor.com® is operated by Move under a perpetual
license from the National Association of REALTORS®. For
more information, visit realtor.com®.
About Veterans United Home Loans
Based in
Columbia, Mo., Veterans United
Home Loans is a full-service national lender that financed more
than $10.3 billion in loans in 2016.
Its mission is to help Veterans and service members take advantage
of the home loan benefits earned by their service. In 2017,
Veterans United was named No. 27 of the Fortune 100 Best Companies
to Work For, according to Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine
The company's employee-driven charitable arm, Veterans United
Foundation, is committed to enhancing the lives of Veterans and
military families nationwide by supporting military families and
nonprofit organizations that strengthen local communities. Veterans
United Home Loans and its employees have raised more than
$30 million for the Foundation since
its founding in November 2011. Learn
more at EnhanceLives.com.
Media Contacts:
realtor.com®
Tammy Lee –
Tammy.Lee@realtor.com
Veterans United
Chris Cline –
Chris.Cline@veteransunited.com
VeteransUnited.com | 1-800-884-5560 | 1400
Veterans United Drive, Columbia,
MO 65203 | NMLS ID #1907 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). A VA
approved lender; Not endorsed or sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans
Affairs or any government agency. Equal Opportunity Lender.
Mortgage Research Center, LLC
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