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Move™ Introduces the World's First Comprehensive Real Estate Search Engine; Move.com™ Offers More. More Real Estate Listings, More Photos, More Virtual Tours, More Maps, More Builders, More Rentals and a Great New Partner for Realtor.com
Business Wire, May 23, 2006
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Move(TM) (NASDAQ:MOVE), the world's largest moving community, has launched Move.com(TM), a Web site designed to enable consumers to find a home and make moving easier. Move.com gives home buyers and renters instant access to more homes for sale and houses and apartments for rent than anywhere else on the Internet -- more than three million existing homes for sale from Realtor.com and millions more newly built homes and rentals. Using powerful new search technology, Move.com has gathered new homes and rentals from hundreds of sites all over the Web. Together with its partner Realtor.com's comprehensive collection of properties for sale and rent, provided by virtually every MLS in the country, Move.com offers consumers more real estate choices than ever before possible.
Move surveyed thousands of home buyers and renters about what they wanted most from a new real estate Web site. The answer was more. Consumers said they wanted everything related to their move in one place, including more photos, virtual tours, maps, and information about neighborhoods. Move.com is the Internet's most comprehensive home and rental property search site, placing all of this information at consumers' fingertips.
From first time renters and home buyers to growing families and empty nesters, Move has something to offer anyone looking to buy or rent real estate, including property search, neighborhood resources, decision support tools and access to the experts.
Move.com Delivers the "When, Where and How To" for Finding the Right Home or Rental
--Millions of Properties - Search more homes nationwide to buy and rent, by city, state, zip, price, bedrooms and baths. Move.com also introduces keyword real estate search to customize search results, such as allowing you to search for rental properties that accept pets.
--Real Estate 101 - Learn the basics of home buying and selling, including house hunting, financing, closing and more.
--Home Value Report - Ever wonder what your home is currently worth? Find out how to make your home worth more.
--Home Affordability Calculator - Can you afford that dream home? Use this to calculate how much more you can afford.
--Renting vs. Buying - Compare the costs of renting vs. the costs of buying and make a more informed decision.
--Neighborhood Finder - Do you need help finding a neighborhood that is perfect for you? Get detailed information about more neighborhoods across the U.S. here!
--School Reports - Before you move, learn more about local school districts in the communities you are considering.
--Moving Checklist Generator - Take some of the stress out of moving. Let us help you put together a personalized, step-by-step list of moving tasks and make moving easier and more efficient.
--Senior Living -Look at different types of senior housing communities and consider more senior living options.
--Living with Roommates - Get tips on not only finding a roommate, but living with a roommate, rental options and more.
"We are committed to helping people find a place to live, turn it into a 'home' and become part of their new community," said Mike Long, chief executive officer of Move. "Visitors to Move.com have access to the largest selection of real estate listings ever assembled as well as valuable information about planning a move, finding a neighborhood and connecting with local professionals to help them settle into their new home and community."
Move.com and Realtor.com are the exclusive real estate listings provider for existing homes, newly built homes and rentals for AOL and MSN, as well as the preferred new home and rentals listing source for Yahoo!.
About Homestore, Inc., d/b/a Move
Move(TM) (NASDAQ:MOVE), the world's largest moving community, provides home buyers and renters with the real estate and community information, and professional connections they need before, during and after a move. The Company operates Move.com(TM), the most comprehensive real estate search site for rentals and homes to buy; Realtor.com, the official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS(R); and Welcome Wagon(R), a 78-year old neighborhood expert. Move.com is the official new homes Web site of the National Association of Home Builders. Move also operates Moving.com, SeniorHousingNet(TM), FactoryBuiltHousing.com, TOP PRODUCER(R) Systems and Homeplans (www.homeplans.com).
REALTOR(R) and REALTOR.com(R) are registered trademarks of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R). REALTOR(R) is a federally registered collective membership mark, which identifies a real estate professional who is a Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of Move's future expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Move, its subsidiaries, divisions and concepts to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These risk factors and others are included from time to time in documents Move files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Move's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Move cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Move expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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