MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- ListHub, the nation's leading provider of listing
syndication services and performance marketing metrics, operated by
News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move,
Inc., today announced new relationships with six prominent real
estate brokerage firms to advertise real estate listings in
the international marketplace through the ListHub Global Network.
The firms include Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona
Properties; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California
Properties; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties;
Compass; Engel & Volkers North America; and Valore Group Real
Estate – a division of The Keyes Company.
Access to principal ListHub Global Network publishers including
fang.com, the leading real estate website in China, and rightmove.uk, Great Britain's largest property website, is a
leading driver for global-minded U.S. brokerage firms looking to
reach more than 60 million buyers and investors around the world
through their local real estate publisher of choice. The ListHub
Global network spans 85-plus publishers in more than 55 countries
with key coverage in Asia,
Europe, and North America and South America.
"We continue to see an uptick in international home buying
interest in U.S. properties, and increasing specialization in the
global buying marketplace among U.S. brokerage firms representing
stateside sellers," said Celeste
Starchild, vice president and general manager of ListHub.
"ListHub Global arms brokerages with the tools they need to help
market clients' for-sale properties to international buyers through
a single platform, while providing the security of ListHub's
stringent protocols in data protection and control."
The international home buying market is estimated at
$104 billion, up 13 percent
year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®
2015 Profile of International Home Buying Activity.
Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas continue to lead the nation in
international sales, accounting for half of the total sales
reported in 2015. The report also indicates a range of interest
among international home buying activity, noting that foreign
clients typically represent a higher price demographic, spending
nearly $245,000 more than domestic
buyers on existing U.S. homes, yet some 46 percent of international
property sales are under $250,000.
"This alliance with ListHub Global offers an opportunity to
further enhance our strong global presence and expand our listing
exposure and brand awareness into new markets with a technology
partner that understands our needs," said Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Volkers North
America. Engel & Volkers is one of the world's leading service
companies specializing in the sale and rental of premium
residential property, commercial real estate, yachts and private
aviation, and the sole German company among the top 100 global
franchises. Engel & Volkers represents 7,000 employees
specializing in quality residential real estate in more than 670
offices in 37 countries.
New York-based Compass launched
in 2013 and has recorded more than $1
billion in sales with another $2.5
billion in new development on the books. With offices in key
New England markets, Miami, and most recently, Los Angeles, the firm is ideally positioned to
expand its global presence. "Our relationship with the ListHub
Global Network is a natural reflection of our shared commitment to
best-in-class technology, unparalleled professional expertise and
world-class service," said Robert
Reffkin, founder and CEO of Compass. "This connection
enables us to develop our international marketing strategy to make
the selling process even more seamless, while enabling us to
maintain our focus on our clients and on growing our business."
Valore Group Real Estate is a Palm
Beach, Florida-based luxury office of The Keyes Company, the
largest and oldest real estate firm in Florida, with roots tracing back to 1926. The
family-owned company exceeds $3
billion in annual sales in South
Florida, and is a founding member and shareholder of Leading
Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio
International™, achieving over $272
billion per year in sales globally across their network.
Americana Holdings also recently announced new agreements with
ListHub Global for its operations in Arizona, California and Nevada under the Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices brand. "It is a great technology reflective of our
commitment to provide advanced marketing services to our clients,"
said Gordon Miles, president and COO
of Americana Holdings. "This technology will further help our sales
executives market their clients' homes for sale in the
international marketplace, particularly in areas we know are
favored by international investors and buyers."
The Global Network agreements cap a record year for ListHub,
which in 2015 added 110 MLS agreements and more than 10,000
brokerage agreements to its U.S. real estate listing syndication
and performance metrics operations, and now syndicates 90 percent
of domestic listings. Today more than 60,000 brokers use ListHub's
platform nationwide. ListHub now distributes content from close to
600 MLSs to more than 180 publishers, reaching homebuyers on more
than 900 websites.
About Move, Inc.
Move, Inc. operates the realtor.com® website and
mobile experiences, which provide buyers, sellers and renters of
homes with the information, tools and professional expertise they
need to discover and create their perfect home. News Corp [NASDAQ:
NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV] acquired Move in November 2014, and realtor.com® quickly
established itself as the fastest growing online real estate
service provider in the first half of 2015 as measured by comScore.
Move's network of websites provides consumers a wealth of
innovative tools, including Doorsteps®, Moving.com™,
SeniorHousingNetSM and others. Move supports real
estate professionals by providing many services to grow their
businesses in an increasing digital, on-demand world, including
ListHub™, the nation's leading listing syndicator and centralized
intelligence platform for the real estate industry;
TigerLead®; Top Producer® Systems
FiveStreetSM and Reesio, as well as many free
services.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements are based on management's views and
assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of
the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ
materially from these expectations due to changes in global
economic, business, competitive market and regulatory and other
factors. More detailed information about these and other factors
that could affect future results is contained in News Corp's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
"forward-looking statements" included in this document are made
only as of the date of this document and we do not have any
obligation to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
Media Contact: Christie
Farrell, christie.farrell@move.com, 408-558-7115
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