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Coming to a Computer Desktop near You: A Running Show of Hot Homes with the Realtor.com® Search Gadget for Windows Vista®
Business Wire, March 15, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The search for that next home just got easier with the help of Realtor.com([R]), operated by Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), the media leader in connecting consumers with the when, where and how to move. Created for the Windows Vista([R]) operating system, the Realtor.com Search Gadget allows consumers to have specific homes of interest automatically selected from the Realtor.com database and displayed on the computer desktop.
Personalize the search with specific "must-haves" - location, price, numbers of bedrooms, etc. Want a minimum of three bedrooms in Chicago's Lincoln Park? No problem. Looking for a townhouse in the 20003 zip code? The Realtor.com Search Gadget delivers it all to the desktop within the Windows Vista sidebar, eliminating the need to open a web browser.
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"Imagine that you are watching a slide show of homes on your personal computer. Each home has all the amenities you want. Then you see it - the right home in the right location. You click on the photo. You are linked to Realtor.com and now one step closer to owning your next home," said Errol Samuelson, president of Realtor.com. "This is the power of the new Realtor.com Search Gadget."
The new Realtor.com Search Gadget will continually search through the extensive Realtor.com database. As new properties become available fitting the desired parameters, the Realtor.com Search Gadget will display new listings to the desktop. Results can be viewed in a home slide show, which will automatically scroll through pictures of the homes that meet the criteria. For more specifics on a particular home, simply click on the picture and the details will be displayed in an expanded property detail bar. Click on the link to go directly to Realtor.com for all the details. More information can be found on http://labs.move.com.
"Vista continues to enable incredible innovation," said Sandi Thomas, general manager for Microsoft's Southern California operations. "Companies are taking advantage of the power of this new platform and are providing cutting edge services to their customers. The Realtor.com Search Gadget is a powerful tool for homebuyers which will exponentially improve their ability to track fast moving markets in which the inventory is constantly changing."
"The Realtor.com Search Gadget is yet another way for Realtor.com to showcase the nation's most comprehensive list of properties available," said Joe DeTuno, senior vice president of product development for Move, Inc. "Each new innovation in technology has allowed us to personalize and enhance the online real estate experience and we are excited to continue to focus on emerging opportunities such as 'gadget' technology."
ABOUT MOVE, INC.
Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), the media leader for the when, where and how to move, provides homebuyers 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] (http://www.move.com), the most comprehensive real estate search site for rentals and homes to buy and REALTOR.com[R] (http://www.realtor.com), the official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS[R]. Move also operates Welcome Wagon[R] (http://www.welcomewagon.com), a 78-year old neighborhood expert that provides new movers with valuable and comprehensive information about businesses and professionals in their new communities. Move.com is the official new homes Web site of the National Association of Home Builders. Move also operates Moving.com (http://www.moving.com), SeniorHousingNet[TM] (http://www.seniorhousingnet.com), TOP PRODUCER([R]) Systems (http://www.topproducer.com), FactoryBuiltHousing.com (http://www.factorybuilthousing.com) and Home Plans (http://www.homeplans.com). On the Net: http://investor.move.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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