forrent.com Rentals on homes.com

Sister companies in the Dominion Enterprises fold, forrent.com and homes.com, are collaborating with a partnership they hope will provide additional exposure for property managers and offer multiple housing solutions for homeowners.

forrent.com is the anchor website for For Rent Media Solutions, a leading apartment resource for searching apartments nationwide. Under the partnership it will become the sole content provider of apartment rental properties on homes.com, one of the nation’s top online destinations for real estate listings with nearly one-million homes for sale.

Significantly, the deal brings rentals to homes.com.

“During these economically challenging times, homeowners are seeking additional housing options,” said Terry Slattery, president of For Rent Media Solutions, in a press release about the partnership. “This partnership with homes.com, our sister company, provides us with a great opportunity to further extend the reach of our apartment listings to one of the leading real estate Web sites. Ideally, this will create an opportunity for the homeowner seeking a variety of housing solutions in one location, allowing them to search for homes for sale, homes for rent and, now, apartments for rent.”

homes.com attracted nearly 2.3 million unique visitors in April 2009 according to comScore Media Metrix. Visitors to homes.com can now find apartment listings by clicking on the “rentals” tab, typing in their desired location, and selecting “Apartment Rentals.” The rental listings will contain apartment descriptions, online videos, photos, floor plans, interactive maps and access to the forrent.com communities.

“We are pleased to add forrent.com’s apartment communities to homes.com,” said Jason Doyle, Homes.com vice president and general manager. “Choosing forrent.com as homes.com’s exclusive content provider is part of our continued effort to become the premier online destination for homebuyers, sellers, renters and real estate professionals. Expanding the homes.com search experience with forrent.com’s content provides a valuable resource for today’s renters.”

For Rent Media Solutions operates For Rent Magazine as well as forrent.com and publishes 99 magazines covering more than 190 markets nationwide and three additional Web sites: senioroutlook.com, corporatehousing.com and pararentar.com.

Dominion Enterprises has more than 45 websites reaching more than 16.7 million unique visitors, and more than 450 magazines with a weekly circulation of 4.3 million.

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