Real Estate Agents Launch 'Deals Around Town'

A Coldwell Banker real estate agent and two colleagues recently launched a website called Deals Around Town designed to connect customers with local small businesses while allowing owners of those establishments to market their products and services online free of charge.

Andy Sachs said the idea is part of "The Around Town Team," an intiative intended to add value to the real estate process for consumers and support local small businesses.

In pursuit of that goal, he said, the related website, dealsaroundtown.com, features video of small business owners from , , , , , and others talking about their businesses. In addition, the site offers coupons for products and services for some of those businesses and others in town.