SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com®, a
leading online real estate destination, today announced that it has
selected Apartment List, the fastest-growing apartment rental
marketplace, to exclusively power the apartment community listings
on its realtor.com® and Doorsteps.com
websites.
The Apartment List platform will complement
realtor.com®'s rich rental listings content derived from
relationships with agents, brokers, landlords and residential
property managers nationwide. Apartment List hosts five
million visits each month in over 40 cities nationwide.
"At realtor.com, our mission is to make the home journey simple,
efficient and enjoyable. As we evaluated potential rental partners,
Apartment List stood out among a crowded field of competitors,"
said Ryan O'Hara, chief executive
officer of Move, Inc. "Apartment List is changing how people search
for apartments by offering a highly customized experience that is
built on renters' personal priorities. It's this type of innovation
that aligns with our philosophy and makes Apartment List the right
rentals partner for the experience we are striving to deliver
across our platforms."
As housing prices continue to increase, the rental market is
often the first place people look for a home. Realtor.com® and
Doorsteps.com attract more than 5 million unique visitors each
month in search of rental opportunities, resulting in
120 million monthly page views.
"We are thrilled to be selected as realtor.com's exclusive
partner for apartment community listings, bringing more than 3.5
million rental units to their substantial audience," said
John Kobs, chief executive
officer and co-founder of Apartment List. "Through this
partnership, we're bringing together two leading digital
marketplaces to simplify the rental process for millions of
families in the U.S. in search of their next home."
The Apartment List rental inventory will begin appearing on
realtor.com® and Doorsteps.com in January 2018.
About Move, Inc. and realtor.com®
Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX:
NWS, NWSLV], provides unsurpassed real estate information, tools
and professional expertise across a family of websites and mobile
experiences for consumers and real estate professionals. The
Move network includes realtor.com® as well as Doorsteps®,
Moving.com™ and SeniorHousingNet℠, and offers a complete
solution of software products and services to help real estate
professionals serve their clients and grow their business in a
digital world.
Realtor.com® is the trusted resource for home buyers,
sellers and dreamers, offering the most comprehensive source of
for-sale properties, among competing national sites, and the
information, tools and professional expertise to help people move
confidently through every step of their home journey. It pioneered
the world of digital real estate 20 years ago, and today helps make
all things home simple, efficient and enjoyable.
Realtor.com® is operated by Move under a perpetual
license from the National Association of REALTORS®. For
more information, visit realtor.com®.
About Apartment List
Apartment List is the web's fastest-growing apartment rental
marketplace on a mission to make finding a home an easy and
delightful process. The company currently has over 3.5 million
units on the platform and hosts five million visits each month in
over 40 cities nationwide. Since inception, Apartment has raised
nearly $60M in funding from investors
including Caanan Partners, Matrix Partners and Passport Capital.
Founded by CEO John Kobs and
COO Chris Erickson, Apartment List
launched its pure play rental marketplace in November 2014. The company has been named one of
Forbes' "Top 25 Most Promising Companies" and one of Inc.'s
"Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S." Learn more at
apartmentlist.com.
Media Contacts:
Realtor.com®
Tammy Lee
– tammy.lee@realtor.com
Apartment List
Katie Warmuth –
apartmentlist@sutherlandgold.com
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SOURCE Move, Inc.