Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties Aligns with realtor.com® to Market Listings Nationally
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE) today announced that Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties, a HomeServices of America affiliate and a leading real estate company in Connecticut and Rhode Island, is expanding the online marketing of its properties to reach a national audience of home buyers and sellers on realtor.com®.
The agreement empowers Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties to extend its online presence beyond the regional and national websites of its 50 offices in Connecticut and Rhode Island to include the additional audience of buyers and sellers who have not yet selected a particular brokerage.
Operated by Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), realtor.com® is the leader in providing home buyers and sellers with the most accurate U.S. residential listing information on mobile devices and online*. Listings on realtor.com® are exposed to the most engaged online real estate communityi with the most accurate listing data, updated every 15 minutes, pulled directly from more than 800 multiple listing services (MLS). The agreement gives greater visibility for more than 1,500 agents in New England and their listings to the more than 35 million home buyers and sellers who visit realtor.com® each month from their desktops or via mobile applications for iPad, iPhone, Android and Windows8.
"We are pleased to welcome Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties to the Move family, and to provide the signature marketing advantages of our suite of solutions available through realtor.com® to this prestigious real estate services organization," said Ray Picard, Move's executive vice president of sales. "Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties professionals brings the knowledge, local insight and expertise to assist home buyers and sellers, and adding the reach and accuracy provided by realtor.com® to their offerings is an unbeatable combination."
The agreement, effective immediately, further enhances the exposure of all Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties listings on realtor.com® through its ShowcaseSM Listing Enhancement program. The program provides the brokerage with prime positioning from which to attract home buyers and sellers, unique branding for each real estate brokerage and its agents, and direct routing of property inquires to the listing agent.
"Home sellers are looking for added value from their real estate agents," said Candace Adams, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties. "The ShowcaseSM Listing Enhancement program from realtor.com® enables current and potential customers to connect directly with our real estate agents. We believe this level of service is unmatched in our regional market area, and we are very pleased to take a leadership position in offering this program to each of the brokers, agents and ultimately the consumers who will benefit most through the efficiency of being able to find accurate information about our properties and to connect with our world-class sales team."
* "Most accurate" claim(s) pertain to the accuracy of for-sale home listings, are based on comparison with other national listing portals, and are based on the greater frequency of listings updating on realtor.com®.
About Move, Inc. and realtor.com®
Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), a leading provider of online real estate services, operates realtor.com®, which connects people to the essential, accurate information needed to identify their perfect home and to the REALTORS® whose expertise guides consumers through buying and selling. As the official website for the National Association of REALTORS®, realtor.com® empowers consumers to make smart home buying, selling and renting decisions by leveraging its direct, real-time connections with more than 800 multiple listing services (MLS) via all types of computers, tablets and smartphones. Realtor.com® is where home happens. Move's network of websites provides consumers a wealth of innovative tools and accurate information including Doorsteps®, HomeInsightSM, SocialBiosSM, Moving.com™, SeniorHousingNetSM, homefairSM and Relocation.com. Move supports real estate agents and brokerages by providing many services to grow their businesses, including ListHub™, the nation's leading listing syndicator and centralized intelligence platform for the real estate industry; TigerLead®; Top Producer® Systems; and FiveStreetSM; as well as many free services. Move is based in the heart of the Silicon Valley — San Jose, CA.
REALTOR® and REALTOR.COM® are trademarks of the National Association of REALTORS® and are used with its permission. These and all other trademarks used in this work are the property of their respective owners.
About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties is a full service and locally operated real estate company with 1,500 agents in 50 offices across Connecticut and Rhode Island. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties is committed to providing the highest quality real estate services possible and making each customer experience one that surpasses all expectations. For more information, visit www.bhhsNEproperties.com.
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This news 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 from 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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