The Real Deal New York

From the May issue: Real estate deals and charity generally do not mix, but a California-based real estate broker is hoping to bring to New York a real estate referral service that contributes money to charities. RealtyGiving.com will contribute half of its referral service fees to local charitable chapters. The company was founded in January in Santa Monica as CFRealtyNetwork.com, with the referral fees initially benefiting organizations supporting cystic fibrosis. Founder and broker Rod Aragon is launching RealtyGiving.com, which is aimed at consumers who are relocating, and later this year hopes to establish it here while operating out of California. Aragon intends to set up co-branded relationships with charitable organizations so consumers will be able to decide where the referral dollars will go.