HomeShark Revolutionizes Online Real Estate with Advanced Listings Search Engine

Strategic Insights -

HomeShark, the leading online platform for home shopping and discount mortgages, has unveiled the next generation of its HomeScout property listings search engine, featuring over one million home listings and a significantly upgraded search interface. Through strategic alliances with top online listings sites, HomeShark has established itself as the industry standard for aggregating low-cost mortgages and comprehensive listings. The company's innovative model, launched in October 1996, has set the bar high for the online real estate industry, with HomeScout being the only national listings source to include listings for every major metropolitan U.S. market.

Key Takeaways:

  • HomeShark's HomeScout search engine now has access to over one million non-duplicative listings, with partnerships with top online sites such as CyberHomes, HomeSeekers.com, and Homes & Land.
  • The company's advanced search interface allows users to find homes for sale in just one click, with the ability to rank and prioritize results by price or age of listing.
  • HomeScout provides users with a rate and monthly payment quote for a specific property, enabling them to apply for deeply discounted mortgages from national lenders within two clicks.
  • HomeShark's open model has established it as the industry standard for aggregating low-cost mortgages and comprehensive listings, with the company's CEO, Ned Hoyt, stating that the HomeShark model has set the bar high for the online real estate industry.
  • The company's distribution system has been strengthened through partnerships with major sites, including Excite Classifieds Network, HotBot, Infoseek, InfoSpace, Lycos, and Metacrawler.
  • HomeShark's CEO, Ned Hoyt, believes that the company's model of integrating home listings with mortgages in one convenient location will continue to provide the most value for consumers in the online real estate industry.

Statistics:

  • HomeShark's HomeScout search engine now has access to over one million non-duplicative listings.
  • The company has established partnerships with three of the top four online residential listings sites: CyberHomes, HomeSeekers.com, and Homes & Land.
  • HomeScout provides users with a comprehensive list of homes for sale, with the ability to rank and prioritize results by price or age of listing.
  • The company's advanced search interface allows users to find homes for sale in just one click.

Sources:

  • Business Wire
  • HomeShark, Inc. - [http://www.homeshark.com](http://www.homeshark.com)
  • Antenna Group
  • Arlen Communications Inc.
  • Excite Classifieds Network
  • HotBot
  • Infoseek
  • InfoSpace
  • Lycos
  • Metacrawler