Rent.com

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Rent.com
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Type of site
Apartment search engine
Online marketplace
OwnerRentPath
URLwww.rent.com
CommercialYes
Launched1999; 22 years ago (1999)
Current statusActive

Rent.com is an apartment search engine and online marketplace catering to millennials. It is owned by RentPath which is in turn owned by Redfin.[1]

History[]

Rent.com was founded in 1999 as Viva.com. In December 2004, eBay purchased Rent.com for $415 million.[citation needed]

On May 8, 2012, RentPath, then known as Primedia, acquired Rent.com from eBay for approximately $415 million.[2][3]

In June 2015, as part of an overall re-branding of Rent.com, the site launched its first national advertising campaign featuring comedian and actor J. B. Smoove.[4][5]

On April 9, 2021, Rent.com, along with its parent company RentPath, was acquired by real estate site Redfin.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Redfin Completes Acquisition of RentPath for $608 Million | Redfin Press Center". press.redfin.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  2. ^ "PRIMEDIA to Acquire Rent.com from eBay Inc" (Press release). Business Wire. March 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Rao, Leena (March 22, 2012). "eBay Sells Off Real Estate Listings Site Rent.com To Primedia". TechCrunch.
  4. ^ "Rent.com Launches Legitimate Listings Ad Campaign With Comedian J.B. Smoove As The Legit-a-Master" (Press release). Business Wire. June 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Aditham, Kiran (June 4, 2015). "J.B. Smoove Assumes 'Legit' Role for Rent.com's Advertising Debut". Adweek.
  6. ^ "Redfin Completes Acquisition of RentPath for $608 Million | Redfin Press Center". press.redfin.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.

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