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Frontdoor, Real Estate Web Site Launched
Scripps Networks opens FrontDoor, real estate listing Web site extending reach in home ownership lifecycle
New real estate listings and content site to be powered by HGTV,
the leading brand in home-related content
1.2 million property listings already available on FrontDoor; and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, whose 700 top independent brokerage firms will also provide access to their substantial property inventory.
"We're pleased to be inaugural partners with Scripps Networks and HGTV for the launch of this exciting new initiative, FrontDoor.com," said CEO of the Realogy Franchise Group. "This is a terrific fit with our online listings distribution strategy where we are actively placing our respective brands' property listings with the most highly trafficked online search engines and the most relevant Web sites used by today's homebuyers and sellers."
The advantage FrontDoor offers over other real estate listing services is the demonstrated leadership and expertise of HGTV -- seen in more than 95 million U.S. households and the No. 1 online resource for home and garden content -- combined with a rich, video- and image-centric experience. Tapping into the deep resources of the Scripps Networks library, FrontDoor already offers more than 300 videos, including original webseries created exclusively for FrontDoor, with more video content in development. The site also provides real estate and home finance tools and calculators to help consumers translate crucial knowledge to understandable terms.
"Users of FrontDoor will have a unique experience, one that's possible in large part because of our ability to leverage the wealth of real estate video that is already in HGTV's extensive library. This is only going to be enhanced as we continue to produce new video and expand on our partnerships with leading experts and properties in the field," says Deanna Brown, president of Scripps Networks Interactive. "Adding FrontDoor to our current category leaders will build an even larger online audience of home enthusiasts creating a powerful community, and extensive content, cross-promotion and advertising opportunities."
In a Jan. 2007 survey consumers strongly endorsed HGTV as a trusted online real estate brand. With the power of HGTV behind it, the FrontDoor site has charter blue-chip advertisers already on board, including Coldwell Banker, Citibank and General Motors Corporation of North America.
"Coldwell Banker has been a longstanding partner of Scripps Networks, and we saw another great opportunity to become involved with their new initiative, FrontDoor," says Charlie Young, chief operating officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. "As one of the charter advertising partners of FrontDoor.com, we are continuing to provide homeowners with the information they need to make their home buying and selling experience a good one."
About Scripps Networks
In addition, Scripps Networks has launched HGTV and Food Network in high definition and is aggressively developing its emerging media platforms for broadband and video on demand. Scripps Networks also recently acquired popular recipe Web site Recipezaar.com along with Incando Corp. in order to deepen its user-generated content capabilities. Scripps Networks' brands collectively are available in more than 175 countries and territories on all seven continents. They also are distributed to more than 1,000 outlets on U.S. military bases and U.S. embassies around the world via the American Forces Radio and Television Service.
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Nashville and San Francisco, Scripps Networks is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), a diverse media concern with interests in newspaper publishing, broadcast television, national television networks and interactive media. Scripps operates daily and community newspapers in 17 markets, 10 broadcast TV stations, Scripps Howard News Service, United Media, Shopzilla.com and USwitch.
About Coldwell Banker®
Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier
full-service real estate provider. In 2008, Franchise Times magazine's prestigious Top 200 issue
ranked the Coldwell Banker system No. 1 in real estate for the ninth straight year and 12th among franchisors
in all industries. The Coldwell Banker System has approximately 3,500 residential real estate offices
and approximately 100,000 sales associates in 47 countries and territories. The Coldwell Banker System is a leader in
the industry in residential and commercial real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new home and
luxury property through its Coldwell Banker Previews International®
division. It is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker Concierge
® Service Program and award-winning Web site,
www.coldwellbanker.com.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and
relocation services. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate
LLC.
Each office is independently owned and operated.
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