Rent.com
Rent.com is an apartment search engine and online marketplace catering to millennials. It is owned by CoStar Group.
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Type of site | Apartment search engine Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Owner | CoStar Group |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
History
Rent.com was founded in 1999 as Viva.com. In December 2004, eBay purchased Rent.com for $415 million.[1]
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, Rent.com launched its first national advertising campaign featuring comedian and actor J. B. Smoove.[4][5]
In February 2020, CoStar Group acquired RentPath and Rent.com.[6]
External links
References
- "Rent.com acquired by eBay". Crunchbase.
- "PRIMEDIA to Acquire Rent.com from eBay Inc" (Press release). Business Wire. March 22, 2012.
- Rao, Leena (March 22, 2012). "eBay Sells Off Real Estate Listings Site Rent.com To Primedia". TechCrunch.
- "Rent.com Launches Legitimate Listings Ad Campaign With Comedian J.B. Smoove As The Legit-a-Master" (Press release). Business Wire. June 1, 2015.
- Aditham, Kiran (June 4, 2015). "J.B. Smoove Assumes 'Legit' Role for Rent.com's Advertising Debut". Adweek.
- "CoStar Group Agrees to Acquire RentPath from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy" (Press release). Business Wire. February 11, 2020.
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