• Four out of five people live on less than $10 a day. Over 5 billion people. Some lack shelter. Some need food. And some need clean water.

  AcreScout is giving shelter by donating 10% of each premium membership cost to Habitat for Humanity. You can help, too. Below you will find information about several causes worth supporting.

• Habitat for Humanity

  About 1.6 billion people live in substandard housing, and 100 million are homeless. Clean, warm housing prevents diseases and improves health. It gives dignity and security. And housing also improves personal and community economics.

  Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

  Discover more and donate at www.habitat.org.

• Operation Blessing International

  About every 14 seconds someone dies from lack of clean drinking water. And a child dies every 5 seconds from a hunger-related cause. In Africa, malaria kills a child every 30 seconds.

  Operation Blessing International tries to prevent all of these. They build wells, distribute food, give medical services, help orphans, provide disaster relief, and teach microenterprise. Since 1978, they have helped more than 202.7 million people in 105 countries.

  Discover more and donate at www.ob.org.

• Feeding America

  In the United States, 1 in 8 people deal with hunger. Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Each year, their network provides food assistance to over 25 million low-income people in the United States, including over 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.

  Discover more and donate at www.feedingamerica.org.

• But wait! There's more.

  Do not limit yourself to just this list. There are thousands of causes that need investing. Are you passionate about a specific issue? Invest in it. And remember, you can also give your time. In fact, your community probably has a volunteer opportunity waiting for you.

• AcreScout is part of a media company called Hatchfire that creates a broad scope of useful online tools. We have two founders, who both would love to connect with you online and hear your feedback.

• Kent Shaffer - Co-Founder & Strategist

  Kent's background is design and marketing, but over the years, his role has evolved into one as an organizational strategist. He frequently writes, speaks, and consults others on how to create more effective and efficient organizations. And he uses these abilities at AcreScout to plan, implement, and evaluate each feature.

  Please connect with Kent at:

  • Facebook
  • Inman
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

• Brady Stump - Co-Founder & Advisor

  Brady is one part marketer with international experience and one part visionary with an entrepreneurial spirit. In addition to Hatchfire, Brady co-owns a Christie's Great Estates affiliate in South Carolina. He has helped with enough startups to be considered a veteran. And this experience is a driving force behind AcreScout.

  Please connect with Brady at:

  • LinkedIn

• All licensed real estate agents on AcreScout have the opportunity to get additional premium features with a low cost monthly subscription. Premium features include:

• Premium Listings

  Depending on which premium package you choose, you can get premium placement for 1, 5, or 15 listings. It is a marketing boost. Premium listings get preferred placement throughout AcreScout including appearing before non-premium listings in search results and getting homepage exposure.

• Premium Agent Profile

  An agent with any level of premium membership on AcreScout gets preferred placement by appearing before non-premium in agent search results.

• More Coming Soon

  Adding more premium features is a very big priority for AcreScout's development team. Stay tuned to the AcreScout blog to get the latest news about new premium features.

• Obviously since AcreScout is new, the value of premium placement for listings and agent profiles will increase as more agents join and add their listings.

AcreScout exists as a resource to make buying, selling, and marketing commercial real estate easier. We offer free tools for all types of users, and premium tools are available for licensed real estate agents with a low cost monthly subscription.

Here is a list of the freebies:

Many more features are currently in development. Stay tuned to the AcreScout blog to get the latest news about what we have created for you.