ForRent.com’s Exclusive Partnership with Homes.com Expands Housing Options for People Searching for Homes
Exclusive partnership brings more variety and listings to consumers searching online for homes for rent
Norfolk, VA, July 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The changing real estate landscape has consumers rethinking the way they approach the home search process. To accommodate consumers, ForRent.com, anchor website for For Rent Media Solutions™, a division of Dominion Enterprises, announces the launch of its exclusive partnership with newly redesigned Homes.com. Through this partnership, consumers searching homes for a place to live have more options to review during their online search process.
In a June 2010 study conducted by the National Apartment Association, 76 percent of consumers now believe renting to be a better option than homeownership — a 5 percent increase from 2008.
“Because consumers researching homes to rent are changing the way they search, we felt it was necessary to expand our online presence,” said Terry Slattery, president, For Rent Media Solutions. “A Harris Interactive study noted, 25 percent of people who plan to move in the next three years say they will search for both homes for rent and homes for sale. By partnering with Homes.com, one of the top ten real estate sites according to Hitwise, a leading global online competitive information services company, we are maximizing visibility for our multi-family housing customers and offering more variety for people searching for homes, people who might not have been exposed to these listings before.”
In addition, a recent study by Hitwise notes there has been significant growth in the search term “homes for rent” versus “houses for sale” between July 2009 and early July 2010.
About For Rent Media Solutions™
Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., For Rent Media Solutions is a division of Dominion Enterprises. As the multi-family housing solution for apartment seekers, property/apartment managers and owners, For Rent Media Solutions provides superior products, outstanding customer service, and tangible results. For Rent Media Solutions is a leading resource for choosing your next apartment for rent, townhouse, condo, duplex, efficiency, studio or loft and provides a free customizable apartment search. For Rent Media Solutions operates For Rent Magazine®, as well as ForRent.com™-The Magazine, and publishes over 100 magazines covering more than 190 markets nationwide, including After 55™ Housing & Resource Guide, and Apartamentos Para Rentar®. For Rent Media Solutions operates three additional Web sites: ForRent.com®, SeniorOutlook.com™, CorporateHousing.com®, and ParaRentar.com™. What’s more, with ForRent.com’s Mobile suite of products, apartment shoppers can easily find their next apartment on their mobile phone and share property listings on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter™. For Rent Media Solutions is a company dedicated to the needs of the apartment industry, bringing prospective residents and apartment communities together any time, any place.
About Homes.com
Homes.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is a leading provider of real estate marketing and media services, including brand advertising, property listing exposure and syndication, search engine marketing and instant response lead generation. Over 5 million homebuyers visit Homes.com each month to search more than 3 million properties for sale or rent, to locate real estate agents in their area and to find useful home buying tips. Homes.com provides premier advertising solutions for real estate professionals reaching active homebuyers. For more information, visit Homes.com.
About Dominion Enterprises
Dominion Enterprises is a leading marketing services company serving the automotive, enthusiast and commercial vehicle, real estate, apartment rental, and employment industries. The company’s businesses provide a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions including Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, Web site design and hosting, and data management services. The company has more than 40 market-leading Web sites reaching more than 17.6 million unique visitors monthly, and more than 280 magazines with a weekly circulation of 2.4 million. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the company has 4,900 employees in more than 186 offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.dominionenterprises.com.
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In a June 2010 study conducted by the National Apartment Association, 76 percent of consumers now believe renting to be a better option than homeownership — a 5 percent increase from 2008.
“Because consumers researching homes to rent are changing the way they search, we felt it was necessary to expand our online presence,” said Terry Slattery, president, For Rent Media Solutions. “A Harris Interactive study noted, 25 percent of people who plan to move in the next three years say they will search for both homes for rent and homes for sale. By partnering with Homes.com, one of the top ten real estate sites according to Hitwise, a leading global online competitive information services company, we are maximizing visibility for our multi-family housing customers and offering more variety for people searching for homes, people who might not have been exposed to these listings before.”
In addition, a recent study by Hitwise notes there has been significant growth in the search term “homes for rent” versus “houses for sale” between July 2009 and early July 2010.
About For Rent Media Solutions™
Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., For Rent Media Solutions is a division of Dominion Enterprises. As the multi-family housing solution for apartment seekers, property/apartment managers and owners, For Rent Media Solutions provides superior products, outstanding customer service, and tangible results. For Rent Media Solutions is a leading resource for choosing your next apartment for rent, townhouse, condo, duplex, efficiency, studio or loft and provides a free customizable apartment search. For Rent Media Solutions operates For Rent Magazine®, as well as ForRent.com™-The Magazine, and publishes over 100 magazines covering more than 190 markets nationwide, including After 55™ Housing & Resource Guide, and Apartamentos Para Rentar®. For Rent Media Solutions operates three additional Web sites: ForRent.com®, SeniorOutlook.com™, CorporateHousing.com®, and ParaRentar.com™. What’s more, with ForRent.com’s Mobile suite of products, apartment shoppers can easily find their next apartment on their mobile phone and share property listings on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter™. For Rent Media Solutions is a company dedicated to the needs of the apartment industry, bringing prospective residents and apartment communities together any time, any place.
About Homes.com
Homes.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, is a leading provider of real estate marketing and media services, including brand advertising, property listing exposure and syndication, search engine marketing and instant response lead generation. Over 5 million homebuyers visit Homes.com each month to search more than 3 million properties for sale or rent, to locate real estate agents in their area and to find useful home buying tips. Homes.com provides premier advertising solutions for real estate professionals reaching active homebuyers. For more information, visit Homes.com.
About Dominion Enterprises
Dominion Enterprises is a leading marketing services company serving the automotive, enthusiast and commercial vehicle, real estate, apartment rental, and employment industries. The company’s businesses provide a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions including Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, Web site design and hosting, and data management services. The company has more than 40 market-leading Web sites reaching more than 17.6 million unique visitors monthly, and more than 280 magazines with a weekly circulation of 2.4 million. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the company has 4,900 employees in more than 186 offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.dominionenterprises.com.
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