RealEstate.com Launches Major Site Upgrade
Innovative Home Listings Search Now Available in 46 Markets Across the Country
Charlotte, N.C., (PRWEB) April 25, 2007 -- RealEstate.com today announced an important site upgrade that makes it easier for people to find exactly what they're looking for when searching for homes online. The upgrade brings a suite of innovative home search capabilities to 46 markets across the country. Thirty five additional markets are expected to launch by year's end.
"The response to our initial launch in Dallas/Fort Worth has been overwhelmingly positive, and we're extremely encouraged by the feedback we've received from our users and partners alike. More than two million home listings are currently accessible through RealEstate.com, and our goal is to make all of them faster and easier to search," said Kimberly Gorsuch-Bradbury, senior vice president and general manager of RealEstate.com. "Today's news is a major milestone in our national rollout plan for the RealEstate.com Web site, and it's also a critical component of our strategy to reach and serve consumers both online and on the ground."
Today's news is a major milestone in our national rollout plan for the
RealEstate.com Web site, and it's also a critical component of our strategy to
reach and serve consumers both online and on the ground.
The following search enhancements, all designed to deliver a superior home
search experience, are now accessible in 46 markets through RealEstate.com:
Speedy, Easy Search Interface--With no distinction between basic and
advanced search, every search gets you to the listings you want faster and
easier.
Refined Searching--Eliminates the clunky "pogo jump" between the search page and results pages by allowing users to tweak and whittle their search criteria (by property type, price range, number of beds or baths, and square footage), without having to leave the listings results.
Listings Counter--As users enter their specific home search criteria, the
counter instantly tallies the number of existing home and new construction
listings that match. By broadening or fine tuning their home criteria, users
can see as many, or as few, listings as they like.
Interactive Mapping with Aerial Views- Zoom in for a street or an aerial
view of the home's location with maps powered by Ask.com. By hovering over any
listing picture in the results column, the corresponding location on the map
will highlight to help users get a birds-eye view of the home's location in
relation to other homes for sale.
Robust Listings Details - Unlike some sites that offer only skeleton information, RealEstate.com provides addresses, photos, and pricing information on a cleaner listings detail page that describes the home's internal and external features.
Upgraded search is now available in the following markets on RealEstate.com:
1) Akron/Canton/Youngstown, Ohio
2) Albany, New York
3) Atlanta, Georgia
4) Austin, Texas
5) Baltimore, Maryland
6) Boston, Massachusetts
7) Burlington, Vermont
8) Charleston, South Carolina
9) Charlotte, North Carolina
10) Chicago, Illinois
11) Dallas/Fort Worth,Texas
12) Detroit, Michigan
13) Fairhope, Alabama
14) Fresno, California
15) Grand Rapids, Michigan
16) Greensboro, North Carolina
17) Greenville, South Carolina
18) Harrisburg/Lancaster, Pennsylvania
19) Honolulu, Hawaii
20) Houston, Texas
21) Huntsville,
Alabama
22) Indianapolis, Indiana
23) Jacksonville, Florida
24) Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan
25) Lexington, Kentucky
26) Little Rock/Pine Bluff, Arkansas
27) Long Island, New York
28) Los Angeles, California
29) Louisville, Kentucky
30) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
31) Mobile, Alabama
32) Monmouth, New Jersey
33) Nashville, Tennessee
34) Orlando, Florida
35) Pasadena, California
36) Raleigh, North Carolina
37) Reno, Nevada
38) Rochester, New York
39) Sacramento, California
40) San Antonio, Texas
41) Santa Rosa, California
42) Santa Barbara, California
43) Savannah, Georgia
44) St. Louis, Missouri
45) Tampa, Florida
46) Washington, D.C.
About RealEstate.com
RealEstate.com helps give consumers an advantage during their home buying or
selling journey, from the early stages of dreaming through the final stages of
moving. The site uses a proprietary, turbo-charged home listings "engine" with
access to more than two million listings in order to bring clarity to the
chaos. In addition, a robust "Tips and Tools" section provides helpful advice,
checklists and guides, all in an effort to help users navigate the process.
Together, this comprehensive set of tools, content, listings and services have
come together to help consumers "Get the knowledge. Get the edge.â„¢"
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, RealEstate.com is an operating company of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). RealEstate.com also owns or operates iNest, Domania and RealEstate.com, REALTORS®.
REALTOR® -- A registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics