For Rent Media Solutions
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Multifamily Real Estate |
| Founded |
Seattle, Washington (1982) |
| Headquarters |
150 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510, United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
Terry Slattery, President Brock MacLean, Executive Vice President Paige Forrest, Executive Vice President Mike Bozeman, Vice President Wendy Froehlich, Vice President of Marketing |
| Products | Apartment Search, Mobile Applications, Lead Generation and Management Services, Reputation Management Services |
Number of employees | 500+ |
| Website |
www |
For Rent Media Solutions, a subsidiary of Dominion Enterprises, Inc., has one of the Top 20 real estate portals ranked by traffic, ForRent.com.[1] Headquartered at 150 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, For Rent Media Solutions operates local offices in 80 markets nationwide. The company provides multifamily marketing and media products, including print, social, online, mobile and video, all on an extensive distribution network.
History
For Rent Media Solutions began as For Rent Magazine in Seattle, Washington in 1982,[2] while former parent company, Trader Publishing, was established in 1991. In 1994, Southwest Apartment Guide was acquired, becoming the brand’s second publication. Around the time of the ‘dot com’ bubble, ForRent.com, the company’s Internet listing service, launched in 1997. In 2000, Trader Publishing acquired United Advertising Publications, Inc. Dominion Enterprises was formed in 2006, following a division of assets of Trader Publishing.[3] From this division, For Rent Media Solutions was formed as a subsidiary of Dominion Enterprises.
Timeline
- 1982 - Founded as For Rent Magazine in Seattle, WA.
- 1991 - Trader Publishing formed.
- 1994 - Southwest Apartment Guide acquired.
- 1997 - ForRent.com launches and LEADS Management System introduced to multifamily industry.
- 2000 - Trader Publishing acquires United Advertising Publications, Inc.[4]
- 2001 - Apartamentos Para Rentar and Senior Outlook magazines and CorporateHousing.com launch.
- 2002 - SeniorOutlook.com launches.
- 2005 - ForRent.com - The Magazine and Florida Condominium and Townhome launch.
- 2006 - Trader Publishing divides assets. Dominion Enterprises and subsidiary, For Rent Media Solutions, formed.
- 2007 - Dominion Enterprises acquired Resite IT, and Text Messaging program launches.[5]
- 2008 - ForRent.com launches first mobile website and After 55 Housing and Resource Guide launches in select cities nationwide.[6]
- 2009 - For Rent Media Solutions launches LEADS Dashboard and iPhone application.[7][8]
- 2011 - Brock MacLean named to Inman’s list of 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders.[9]
- 2012 - For Rent Media Solutions celebrates 30 years, launches ForRentUniversity.com[10] and introduces FRMobile.
- 2013 - For Rent Media Solutions introduces YouTube & Facebook Apartment Search Apps,[11] and ForRent.com receives Multi-Housing News’ Technology Choice Awards in the Mobile App and Internet Listing Service categories.[12]
- 2014 - For Rent Media Solutions launches AFTER55.com, a senior housing resource.[13]
Consumer products
- ForRent.com, an apartment search website, is the core consumer product and includes advanced search filters, including amenities, price, property type and location.[14]
- Through iOS and Android mobile devices, ForRent.com’s Apartment Search App offer consumers the ability to search for listings on the go, and filter results based on features such as commute time or the pet-friendly search option.[15]
References
- ↑ "Top 20 Real Estate Websites in February".
- ↑ "About For Rent Media Solutions".
- ↑ "Landmark and Cox will divide Trader Publishing Co.". PilotOnline.com.
- ↑ "Company Overview of United Advertising Publications, Inc.". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ↑ "Dominion Enterprises on the rise". Inman.
- ↑ "New resource to help renters in "boomer capital"". ThinkAdvisor.
- ↑ "FRMS Launches Leads Dashboard". Multi-Housing News.
- ↑ "(Press Release) ForRent.com now has an augmented reality Layar mobile application". MultifamilyPro.
- ↑ "Brock MacLean". Inman.
- ↑ "FRMS Launches Student Site". Student Housing Business.
- ↑ "(Press Release) FRMS Introduces YouTube Apartment Search App". RISMedia.
- ↑ "Meet the 2013 MHN Tech Choice Winners". Multi-Housing News.
- ↑ "People Changes for Feb. 24, 2014". Inside Business. 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "The 22 Best Websites for Finding Rentals, Homes, Movers and even Pet-Friendly Pads". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ "ForRent.com - Apartments For Rent Mobile App". Mobile Awesomeness.