Recently, there has been news of a top tier domain being traded: Houses.com, a top tier domain in the real estate industry, has been heavily traded!

According to media reports, on December 17, 2020, the real estate brand CoStar Group announced the acquisition of Houses.com, laying the foundation for entering the residential real estate market. As of the close of the US stock market on December 21st, CoStar's total market value was $36.101 billion.

The domain name Houses.com was registered in September 1994 and has a history of over 26 years. It is an old domain with a long history, but the specific transaction price is unknown. "Houses" is the plural of the word "house", and this type of domain name is very suitable for use in the real estate field.

Buyer CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analysis, and online markets. CoStar was founded in 1987 and has numerous brands exploring different segments of real estate. Over the years, CoStar Group has successfully operated vertical markets in the commercial real estate sector through Loopnet.com, Cityfeet.com, and Showcase.com.

CoStar, who purchased Houses.com, also owns numerous brand domains: Apartments.com, ApartmentFinder.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, AFTER55.com, CorporateHouseing.com, ForRentUniversity.com, and Apartamentos.com, which constitute an efficient platform for marketing their assets.