NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 23, 2012) – With a sharp focus on business development in 2012, Homes Media Solutions has announced the promotion of Dan Gaertner to assistant vice president of technology, further strengthening the company’s executive team. In his new role, Gaertner will continue to oversee the Homes.com web development and operation teams, while taking on the additional responsibility of leading the web development, database and systems teams for Homes Media Solutions, primarily located in Boca Raton, Fla.
“As we continue to align Homes.com and the Homes Media Solutions division around a single focus, brand and message, Dan will be responsible for positioning our technical operations to support and drive that mission with speed, efficiency and innovation,” said Jason Doyle, vice president of Homes.com. Read more…
Record Traffic and Leads for Homes.com!
Traffic on Homes.com and leads sent to real estate professionals increased more than 50% over 2010! In 2011 Homes.com reached record breaking traffic with 106 million visits, a 58% increase over last year and that’s not all! Below are additional record breaking statistics from 2011:
- Over 1.6 Billion pages were viewed, a 41% increase over 2010
- Over 1 million leads generated for Real Estate Professionals, a 61% increase over 2010
- Over 13 million visits originated from a mobile device, a 226% increase over 2010
- Increased from #9 to #5 in the Hitwise Real Estate Category for Real Estate
But we didn’t stop there! We also broke records in January 2012! See the proof below:
- Over 10 million unique visitors monthly
- Over 14 million visits each month
- 178 million page views each month
- Over 19 million mobile page views each month
- 1.8 million monthly mobile visitors
Homes.com will continue to thrive for new innovative ways to stay competitive and assist the professionals in growing their business and be the guiding light for consumers to find you. Staying influential in the real estate industry is a top objective for Homes.com and Brock MacLean, Executive Vice President of Dominion Homes Media (Homes.com and Forrent.com) was on the Top 100 List of the Most Influential Real Estate Leaders by Inman in 2011. Then in January 2012 Andy Woolley of Homes Media Solutions spoke at Inman’s Real Estate Connect New York City.
These influential leaders and the team here at Homes.com are very excited to work toward reaching more consumers and connecting the professionals to them. We want everyone to find their perfect property with the perfect agent and/or mortgage professional. Take a look at our tools and free listings and start your journey with us today!
NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2012) – Which celebrity is the biggest partier? Who has the most to-die-for closet? With awards season in full swing, nominees Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Rooney Mara are the talk of Hollywood, but a recent survey reveals that it’s not just their acting chops that fans are chatting about. More than 40 percent of respondents voted Nick Nolte the most likely celebrity to set the kitchen on fire and be the biggest hoarder, beating out the seemingly responsible Rooney Mara, George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill.
Homes.com conducted the survey to gauge what sparks Americans’ curiosity when it comes to their neighbors – especially if that neighbor is a celebrity. There is a certain mystery about neighbors and a natural curiosity about what happens behind closed doors. That, coupled with the celebrity factor, was the perfect recipe for a quirky survey to find out what people think about today’s hottest actors.
Other findings included more than half voting fan favorite George Clooney as most likely to get caught Read more…
