News Corp. looking to buy realestate.com.au for $90 Mil

[greggish]

I was reading the article about News Corp. possibly buying SE Blinkx for about $2 Bil, and noticed that they are also trying to buy realestate.com.au for $90 Mil.

http://news.com.com/News+Corp.+in+talks+to+buy+Blinkx%2C+report+says/2100-1030_3-5833399.html?tag=nefd.top

"News Corp. also has launched a $90 million takeover bid for Australian online property-listing site RealEstate.com.au."

Real Estate related sites seem to be getting more interest lately.

 

[draqon]

yes, i recently turned down a 500k offer on renters.com. i holding out for the full monty, 20 billion dollars.

 

[greggish]

yes, i recently turned down a 500k offer on renters.com. i holding out for the full monty, 20 billion dollars.

Well, good luck with that. Maybe you might want to consider taking just a measly $10 Bil instead. :cheeky:

 

[carlton]

With News Corp. in the mix, the search engine wars could get really interesting. On real estate domains in general, they've helped spark more interest in the internet which is a perfect medium for home sellers/buyers.

 

[Theo]

yes, i recently turned down a 500k offer on renters.com. i holding out for the full monty, 20 billion dollars.

Make sure you renew it soon LOL

 

[draqon]

ive decided to let it expire instead. if i cant get enough money to buy a small european country, then i dont really care about this domain.

 

[dvestors]

ive decided to let it expire instead. if i cant get enough money to buy a small european country, then i dont really care about this domain.

just teasing interested parties dragon?...it's fun to dangle bait and then snatch it back up again..lol

 

[dodo1]

ive decided to let it expire instead. if i cant get enough money to buy a small european country, then i dont really care about this domain.

Push it to my account instead of letting it expire. I'm sure I would find some
use for it. :wink: Seriously, it's a great domain and worth more than $500,000 to
an end user. Good luck with finding the right buyer!

 

[Rubber Duck]

Push it to my account instead of letting it expire. I'm sure I would find some
use for it. :wink: Seriously, it's a great domain and worth more than $500,000 to
an end user. Good luck with finding the right buyer!

Should have taken the money and run!

Alexa Rankings for renters.com

Today 1 wk. Avg. 3 mos. Avg. 3 mos. Change
-- -- 2,890,490 down 554,743

With only 2804 on Overture last month for the term Renters. By contrast RENT throws up 241,279, whilst the dot com is ranked 1033 at Alexa and is rising. I would have to say that I feel the 500K, if genuine, was a very generous offer!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[draqon]

i was just teasing, i havent received any offers event remotely near to 500k. But i shall continue to wait, patiently

Should have taken the money and run!

Alexa Rankings for renters.com

Today 1 wk. Avg. 3 mos. Avg. 3 mos. Change
-- -- 2,890,490 down 554,743

With only 2804 on Overture last month for the term Renters. By contrast RENT throws up 241,279, whilst the dot com is ranked 1033 at Alexa and is rising. I would have to say that I feel the 500K, if genuine, was a very generous offer!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[Rubber Duck]

i was just teasing, i havent received any offers event remotely near to 500k. But i shall continue to wait, patiently

Sucked in again. LOL

Actually, it is a nice domain and I reckon that rent.com is probably worth about $50 Million. By contrast for renters.com to reach its full potential will require significant Marketing and Branding. Ultimately though, it could reach the 500K level, but only after a significant amount of money has been spent on it!

Best Regards
Dave Wrixon