CAMPBELL, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ListHub, the
largest syndicator of real estate listings and website analytics,
today announced the launch of the ListHub Preferred Publisher
Program. Real estate brokers syndicating listings through ListHub's
Preferred Publisher Program can now quickly identify preferred
publishers and publisher rules, rate publisher websites and access
reports through the control panel. The new features bring
greater transparency, control and protection to real estate brokers
as they syndicate listings to multiple publishers. ListHub is
operated by Move, Inc., (Nasdaq: MOVE), the leader in online real
estate.
ListHub's Preferred Publisher Program gives MLSs the opportunity
to designate publisher sites as preferred based on criteria
important to the MLS and their members. Brokers can then use the
MLS preferred list as a guide when making their listing syndication
choices based on which publisher site will best fit their marketing
needs. ListHub's new 5-star rating system enables brokers to share
their opinions about publishers with other brokers
nationwide. These peer ratings will be available in the
ListHub dashboard next to each publisher's name.
New filters are now available for brokers to use for opting in
or opting out of syndicating their listings to a particular
publisher. Advanced filters include "timely removal of
inactive listings," "no re-syndication" and "shows broker
contact information." By clicking the individual filters, brokers
will discover only those publishers that meet their selected
criteria. Additionally, MLSs can now run customized performance
reports at their convenience instead of waiting for a monthly
report to be emailed to them. This increased flexibility allows
MLSs to better serve their members and provide real time reporting
metrics.
"I'm very pleased with the investment that ListHub has made in
building these new tools to help our MLS and our members make more
informed decisions about online advertising," said Greg Manship, CEO of Intermountain MLS in
Boise, ID. "Our MLS is
excited to have the opportunity to provide our members with more
leadership in this area."
Because ListHub values data integrity and respects the rights of
content owners, ListHub provides basic protections to listing
brokers through agreements with individual publishers. As examples,
ListHub publishers agree to terms that restrict them from using
listings for undisclosed non-display uses or derivative products
and must confirm operators of the publisher website are not
brokerages. ListHub publishers must also agree to display copyright
information on each listing as appropriate.
ListHub's General Manager Luke
Glass commented, "These new tools provided by the Preferred
Publisher program will allow brokers to quickly ascertain which
publishers provide the best marketing opportunities for their
listings. Our MLS partners have told us that they want to provide
guidance to their members, but without controlling their
advertising choices. ListHub agrees that the final decision on
where to syndicate should remain with the individual Broker."
More details about ListHub's Preferred Publisher can be found
at: http://www.listhub.net/home.html.
ABOUT LISTHUB
ListHub is operated by Move, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOVE), the
leader in online real estate. ListHub provides a platform to MLSs
and real estate brokers to effectively manage every aspect of
advertising listings online, including tools for making informed
advertising choices, flexible options for routing consumer traffic
and leads, and reporting for accurately measuring the results of
their online marketing. Listing information is kept up-to-date to
provide today's homebuyers with the most accurate information
available from the MLS. ListHub is the leading platform nationwide
for listing management, serving more than 43,000 brokerage firms,
and synchronizing listing information from over 400 MLS data
sources with more than 100 publisher websites.
ABOUT MOVE, INC.
Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) is the leader in online real estate and
operator of REALTOR.com®, the official website of the National
Association of REALTORS®; Move.com, a leading destination for new
homes and rental listings, moving, home and garden, and home
finance; ListHub, the leading syndicator of real estate listings;
Moving.com; SeniorHousingNet; SocialBios; and TOP PRODUCER Systems.
Move, Inc. is based in Campbell,
California.
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.
SOURCE Move, Inc.