Overview
The online real estate market is big business so it comes as no surprise that the new .homes gTLDs extension is a welcome addition to the online real estate space. The new .HOMES domain is a place for real estate professionals to--excuse the pun--call home. Dot .homes is perfect for real estate companies, developers, architects, and investors alike. Whether you sell, inspect, appraise, develop, or invest in real estate, registering a .homes domain extension will help you grow your business, by letting your customers, prospects, and investors know exactly who you are and what you offer.
The goal of the new .homes gTDL is to provide a new/better way for real estate businesses to make their websites easily identifiable to their consumers and clients--and to bolster consumer confidence in their brand. Registering a .homes domain extension for your brand will help you grow your business, by letting the world know exactly who you are and what you do. And it will help enhance advertizing efforts and help you promote your business (or yourself) more effectively online, increasing search rankings. Be sure to get the .homes domain name you want before it's taken.
Requirements
Available renewal terms:
1-10 Years
Are individual .homes registrations allowed? | Yes
▼ Will I need to provide additional information to register a .homes domain name? | Yes
Domain names for the .Homes gTLD will be made exclusively available to registrants that provide products, services or information that benefit the housing industry. All registrants will be verified by the Registry Operator. This means that as consumers do their home related research and execute transactions online, they will be able to trust the verified operators of .Homes websites and they will find relevant content on these sites. A registrant who belongs to one of these categories and meets the verification requirements is eligible to purchase a .Homes domain name: Residential Real Estate Agent, Residential Real Estate Broker, Multiple Listing Service
Real Estate Association, Residential Home Builder, Residential Property Management, Residential Real Property Appraiser, Residential Real Property Inspector.
▼ Do restrictions apply to some .homes domain names? | No
Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements. To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here. Some domains names may be initially blocked due to non-existing domain name (“NxD”) collision concerns, more information about this can be found here. These names will most likely be released in 2015.)
Are IDNs available? | No
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