SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Doorsteps, powered by realtor.com®, today
announced the launch of Doorsteps bot for Messenger that allows
consumers to easily share criteria and automatically receive rental
listings within Messenger. Realtor.com® is operated by
News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move,
Inc., a leading provider of online real estate services.
As the rental market moves quickly, Doorsteps bot for Messenger
taps one of the largest inventories of rental listings to provide
daily updates and an opportunity to snatch up the latest loft or
rustic inspired rental on the market. Properties are sourced from
realtor.com®.
With Doorsteps bot for Messenger, users can share the location
they are looking in or share their phone's geolocation, and the bot
responds with simple questions to best determine rentals that fit
what the user is looking for - such as number of bedrooms,
bathrooms and monthly price range. With a few simple commands,
users can update their rental search criteria at any time.
Doorsteps responds to search queries immediately with a list of
rentals meeting the criteria outlined, and allows user scroll
through options within Messenger, viewing photos and monthly cost.
Users can opt to learn more about a listing, directing them to the
listing on Doorsteps, or share the listing with friends via
Messenger. New properties matching the specified search criteria
are currently provided daily at 10 a.m.
ET, and soon consumers will be able to customize the time to
best suit their needs.
"Given the competitive nature of the rental market, where moving
quickly can mean landing the home of your dreams, it's important to
create a rental search experience on the platforms our consumers
are using in their daily lives," said Todd
Callow, senior director of product at
realtor.com®. "Doorsteps has already revolutionized
rentals on mobile with Doorsteps Swipe, and today we're expanding
that to our first messaging platform, bringing instant rental
searches to where many consumers often are – Facebook and
Messenger."
Additional features and filter options for Doorsteps' bot will
roll out in coming months, allowing further personalization to make
the rental search experience as seamless as possible. Doorsteps
will be expanding to additional messaging platforms in early
2017.
Realtor.com® also offers a News & Advice chat bot
for Messenger, so buyers and sellers can stay up to date on the
latest real estate news via daily updates to Messenger. To
subscribe, simply visit realtor.com® Facebook page,
click message and type "subscribe."
About realtor.com®
Realtor.com® is the trusted resource for home buyers,
sellers and dreamers, offering the most comprehensive source of
for-sale properties, among competing national sites, and the
information, tools and professional expertise to help people move
confidently through every step of their home journey. It pioneered
the world of digital real estate 20 years ago, and today helps make
all things home simple, efficient and enjoyable.
Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS,
NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. under a perpetual
license from the National Association of REALTORS®. For
more information, visit realtor.com®.
Media Contact:
Realtor.com®
Lexie Puckett Holbert –
lexie.puckettholbert@move.com
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