Jul 19, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Simple, Fast, Visual: Realtor.com® Introduces New Web Experience for Home Search

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Realtor.com(®) today introduced its new home search web experience which emphasizes visually engaging design to support a faster, simpler and smoother home search experience. Consumers using realtor.com(®)'s desktop and mobile web platforms can explore the new search experience starting today.

"Searching for a home is a very stressful process, especially in today's market. The new realtor.com(®) web experience puts more listings at our users' fingertips and makes it easier to compare homes side-by-side," said Chung Meng Chung, realtor.com(®)'s chief product officer.

Realtor.com(® )'s new web experience better equips users to access the information they want quickly and efficiently. A few key highlights:

    --  No "FOMO" - New Listings & Open Houses: For serious home shoppers, the
        "Fear of Missing Out" is real. Users can now see at first look how many
        hours ago the listing was added to our site as well as the date of any
        upcoming open houses.
    --  More listings per page: Users can now see more properties per page and
        make visual comparisons, as total listings per page increased from 15
        listings to 48 on desktop and from 50 to 60 on mobile web.
    --  Updated listing page design: See the listing information you want, when
        you want it. Listing page sections, such as "Property Details" and
        "Property History", are collapsed upon page opening for easier
        navigation without overwhelming the user.
    --  Listing pages load up to 10 times faster: Navigating between search
        results and listings is now up to 10 times faster, saving users time as
        they explore multiple listings.
    --  More immersive photo gallery experience: Mobile users will now see all
        listing photos in a single page rather than needing to swipe through
        each photo.

"Mobile is our fastest-growing platform and our new web experience is designed to make it even simpler for people to search for homes on the go," said Suhail Ansari, realtor.com(®)'s chief technology officer. "Consumers can now seamlessly transition from one listing to another, browse property photos on a single page, and easily connect to a real estate professional."

About realtor.com(®
)Realtor.com(®), The Home of Home Search?, offers the most comprehensive source of for-sale MLS-listed properties, among competing national sites, and access to 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 is the trusted resource for home buyers, sellers and dreamers by making all things home simple, efficient and enjoyable. Realtor.com(®) is operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. under a perpetual license from the National Association of REALTORS(®). For more information, visit realtor.com(®).

Contact: tammy.lee@realtor.com

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