Move Web Sites Achieve 14 Percent Traffic Increase in December 07 as Compared to December 06 (1)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, ranked REALTOR.com as the most visited real estate website in December 2007(1). Zillow.com ranked number ten, falling three positions from November to December 2007(1).
This news comes on the heels of a recent release of industry-wide rankings from Hitwise reporting that REALTOR.com and Move.com were the most visited real estate sites in December 2007(2). Hitwise is a leading online competitive intelligence service.
“REALTOR.com remains the leading real estate resource for consumers because we deliver the freshest, largest and most comprehensive online collection of listings,” said Lorna Borenstein, president of Move, Inc. “We’re pleased consumers continue to cast votes of confidence in our content through their traffic counts. As we prepare to launch many new and exciting resources in 2008, we’re confident consumers will continue to choose REALTOR.com and Move.com as their most trusted online resources when pursuing the American dream of homeownership.”
Earlier this month, Hitwise also released industry-wide rankings of more than 100 sites reporting that REALTOR.com retained first place with an 8.03 percent market share in December 2007(2), while Move.com moved up from fourth place to second place with a 2.73 percent market share.
comScore ranking of total unique visitors for December 2007:
Rank Site
1 REALTOR.COM(R)
2 MSN Real Estate
3 Yahoo! Real Estate
4 Rent.com
5 Apartments.com
6 Homegain.com
7 Trulia.com
8 Servicemagic.com
9 HPCInter@active
10 Zillow.com
ABOUT REALTOR.COM(R)
Realtor.com — “Where the world shops for real estate online” — is operated by Move, Inc., and is the official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS. Ranked as the No. 1 homes-for-sale site, REALTOR.com(R) currently offers potential home buyers access to over four million property listings as well as the most brokers and agents to contact. The site also provides REALTORS and the home sellers they represent with the Internet’s largest real estate marketplace, reaching more than 4.4 million consumers in December 2007(1). Agents and companies have the power to customize the resources of the REALTOR.com Web site to maximize their brand and productivity. The REALTOR.com Web site (http://www.realtor.com) is operated by Move, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE).
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. All other trademarks appearing above are the property of Move, Inc., or of their other respective owners.
ABOUT MOVE, INC.
Move, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVE), the leading online consumer destination for real estate search, is the essential resource for consumers seeking the information and connections they need before, during and after a move. Move, Inc., operates Move.com(TM) (http://www.move.com), a leading destination for information on new homes and rental listings, moving resources, home and garden and home finance; REALTOR.com(R) (http://www.realtor.com), the official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS(R); Welcome Wagon(R) (http://www.welcomewagon.com); Moving.com; SeniorHousingNet(TM); TOP PRODUCER(R) Systems; FactoryBuiltHousing.com; and Home Plans. Move, Inc., is based in Westlake Village and employs more than 1600 individuals throughout North America. For more information: http://www.move.com.
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.
(1) comScore Media Metric December 2007
(2) Hitwise Monthly Category Report-Real Estate December 2007
Media Contacts:
Julie Reynolds/Move, Inc./818.264.5594/ julia.reynolds (at) move (dot) com
Sierra Wilson/ Edelman for Move, Inc/ 323.202.1416/
sierra.wilson (at) edelman (dot) com
SOURCE Move, Inc.
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