CHICAGO, March 3, 2014 -- HomeFinder.com, a leading digital real estate site, today announces its inaugural Ultimate Home Transformation Sweepstakes is open for entries. U.S. homeowners have the chance to be one of ten randomly chosen winners to receive $20,000 intended for home renovation projects. Homeowners can enter to win at: www.homefinder.com/sweepstakes. The entry period runs through 11:59 p.m. Central Time on May 31, 2014 and the winners will be chosen in ten entry period drawings throughout the duration of the sweepstakes.

"Our goal for the sweepstakes is simple," said Doug Breaker, president and CEO of HomeFinder.com. "We want to help ten homeowners improve what is most likely their largest asset, by helping to further increase its value. Putting $20,000 in renovation money toward specific home areas like kitchens, basements and bathrooms can increase the resale valuation of the home substantially."

It is important that homeowners understand how renovation relates to home valuation, whether it is updating a newly purchased home, or remodeling to get a house ready to go to market. Accessing monetary resources and using them wisely to create improvements can be challenging. HomeFinder.com is uniquely qualified to provide both financial and educational resources to homeowners across the country.

"Though this is a sweepstakes for homeowners, real estate agents are encouraged to get involved," says Breaker. "In many cases, homeowners who purchased seven to ten years ago are starting to think about their next move. By sharing this sweepstakes, real estate agents can provide ongoing value to clients and re-engage in conversations, which could possibly result in a huge prize to help increase the values of their home when they do sell."

Each entrant will have the opportunity to earn up to ten entries (one initial entry and nine bonus entries) into the sweepstakes. By entering, homeowners will gain access to home valuation data, learn how to make smart decisions about home remodeling and have the chance to be one of ten winners to receive $20,000 intended for an ultimate home transformation. The winners will be contacted directly (the first winner will be chosen mid-March). For more information, visit: www.homefinder.com/sweepstakes

About HomeFinder.com

HomeFinder.com is a leading online real estate search site that connects homebuyers to real estate professionals. HomeFinder.com provides its network of 20,000 real estate professionals with a unique suite of product offerings including Open Home Pro, My Market Ad and Single Property Website, to connect with 3.4 million monthly home buying and selling site visitors who access more than 4 million national online real estate listings. Leading media companies, Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Co. (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Co. jointly own HomeFinder.com. Through this national affiliate network of 375+ online newspaper partners, HomeFinder.com is the only real estate search site to provide relevant listing content to homebuyers through local online newspaper portals. HomeFinder.com is headquartered in Chicago, IL.