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I received in a Uni Newsletter that .HOMES has been released without restrictions. Did anyone else see that and try to register any domains. It was tough going. Most were already taken or very premium prices from the registry. I did manage to get OFFSHORE and LAKESIDE for discounted reg fee :)

Whilst I was searching. I found RETAIL.DOMAINS available, so took that too :)
 
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I haven't bought any more .homes domains since way earlier in this thread. My focus has been in developing my website. Also my mind not quite as sharp as @ThatNameGuy in finding quality .homes domains for $10 regfees. That 3% of all registered .homes domains is going to look a lot more expensive when renewals come around. The saving grace is homes is a pretty diversified market, with (mostly) wealthy potential end-users. Who can easily afford 4 or 5 figured domain prices. It's a rich slice of the market. IMHO. I think early investors are going to do well with their investments. Providing they have meaningful domains :) And as nGTLD's become more mainstream.

I generally haven't seen much sense in @ThatNameGuy's proselytizing of most of his portfolio. Maybe it's just me. But I think he is on the button with .homes. If he could just stick to that niche, I think he could do pretty well. I'm talking, at least about most of the domains, he has shown us in this thread.
 
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A pretty image doth not a quality domain make.

Thank you, it's more than an image, it is a screenshot of the sales lander! FYI Country Style Homes is a common Design term.

Cheers
Corey
 
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My .homes portfolio:

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I honestly thought I had registered a few but nope.... why do I imagine these things.
 
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Yes, I am



awaiting payment for a 5L pronounceable .homes

Thanks

Corey
Good Luck Corey...i hope it pans out. I actually have a realtor/builder investor for my .homes portfolio. And it was Stub's post that actually inspired me to invest almost $50 in five more domains this am;

Longcreek.homes
Longcreekhomes(.)com
Donut.homes
Donuthomes(.)com
Cornucopia.homes

You might find it interesting to know why I hand registered these domains besides they're cheap:xf.smile: I happen to live on Long Creek in VB, and there are about a thousand homes valued at an "average" of about 750K on Long Creek.

As for Donut.homes? It doesn't need anymore explanation other than, have you ever heard of Donuts Domains? How about Elephant Insurance? or Cheesecake Realty?

Cornucopia Homes...just go to wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia, and you''ll see what I mean.

Finally, I'm still seeking a technical partner/boss who can help manage me and my portfolio's. I thought I found one about a month ago, but he's too busy doing his own thing:xf.frown:

My next stop is to go to Dominion Enterprises, the parent company of Dominion.Domains who I gifted DominionDomains(.)com to. I own DomionBrands(.)com and it's because of my involvement in re-branding the region known as Hampton Roads, they may just want to work with me?

Thanks Corey












 
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I haven't bought any more .homes domains since way earlier in this thread. My focus has been in developing my website. Also my mind not quite as sharp as @ThatNameGuy in finding quality .homes domains for $10 regfees. That 3% of all registered .homes domains is going to look a lot more expensive when renewals come around. The saving grace is homes is a pretty diversified market, with (mostly) wealthy potential end-users. Who can easily afford 4 or 5 figured domain prices. It's a rich slice of the market. IMHO. I think early investors are going to do well with their investments. Providing they have meaningful domains :) And as nGTLD's become more mainstream.

I generally haven't seen much sense in @ThatNameGuy's proselytizing of most of his portfolio. Maybe it's just me. But I think he is on the button with .homes. If he could just stick to that niche, I think he could do pretty well. I'm talking, at least about most of the domains, he has shown us in this thread.
Hi Stub...i had to look up "proselytizing" for I don't hear it very often, and don't believe I've verbalized it 'cause I can't pronounce it and i don't think it will pass the radio test:xf.rolleyes: That said however, I'm very guilty of proselytizing:xf.wink:

Having wandered back and forth between nGTLD's and .coms, I'm registering mostly .coms now. With a renewal fee of less than $30 for .homes that's been promised, I shouldn't have any problem with renewal's unless they cut off my Social Security check, and my little tax business I've had for 30 years goes belly up.

I don't know how far along you are with your website, but I wish you the best. I have to keep postponing mine, but it will happen some day I promise. I just wish I could adopt a kid who's not just a technical guru, but has some common sense and passion to go with it.

Finally, you may be right about sticking to a single niche, but that's just not me. I'm having too much fun juggling and playing the field:xf.smile: Thanks
 
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Hi Stub...i had to look up "proselytizing" for I don't hear it very often, and don't believe I've verbalized it 'cause I can't pronounce it and i don't think it will pass the radio test:xf.rolleyes: That said however, I'm very guilty of proselytizing:xf.wink:

Just try spelling it for the first time. It took me maybe 5 minutes to get it correctly spelled because my brain constantly wanted to type it in incorrectly. That's true :)

Finally, you may be right about sticking to a single niche, but that's just not me. I'm having too much fun juggling and playing the field:xf.smile: Thanks

That came into my head too, as I was typing it in :) All the best advice is always ignored :)

PS: I don't think so much of your last 5 registrations. They were going a bit far from the mainstream. For me. LongCreek OK. Donut Yuk :)
 
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Just try spelling it for the first time. It took me maybe 5 minutes to get it correctly spelled because my brain constantly wanted to type it in incorrectly. That's true :)



That came into my head too, as I was typing it in :) All the best advice is always ignored :)

PS: I don't think so much of your last 5 registrations. They were going a bit far from the mainstream. For me. LongCreek OK. Donut Yuk :)
Stu...i agree, they may not be the best, but with there being a thousand waterfront homes on LongCreek I'm pretty confident a realtor in my neighborhood might be interested. I did however just register TollhouseHomes, TollhouseRealty and Tollhouse.homes for good measure. I spent a whopping $27 for those three domains.

This is one strange industry Stu....granted someone might say I'm infringing on the trademark for Tollhouse cookies, but when you see Merriam - Websters #1 definition for Tollhouse you'll understand. You'll further understand when you check USPTO for any other conflicts.

I had lunch with my R/E investor today and we agreed to focus 80% of our time on the home/realty industry and the restaurant industry. These two industries are capable of supporting a marketplace site of their own, and that's the plan:xf.wink:
 
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I had lunch with my R/E investor today and we agreed to focus 80% of our time on the home/realty industry and the restaurant industry. These two industries are capable of supporting a marketplace site of their own, and that's the plan:xf.wink:

That's good. At least you narrowed your focus to two large wealthy sectors. Now maybe you should concentrate on those sectors. You have too many "Simpli" domains already :)

One question, not being american, I'd like to ask. What is the difference between Donut and Doughnut?
 
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That's good. At least you narrowed your focus to two large wealthy sectors. Now maybe you should concentrate on those sectors. You have too many "Simpli" domains already :)

One question, not being american, I'd like to ask. What is the difference between Donut and Doughnut?
Stu...Donut is the American version of Doughnut as in Dunkin' Donuts. I also own about 30 domains like SavorManhattan, however in Austria, England and Canada Savor is spelled Savour which turns out to be pretty cool because the "ou" version is also used in America. Today to go along with my restaurant portfolio I reg'd SavortheCatch(.)com for a seafood restaurant to go with names like SavourtheGrape and SavourGreen(.)org and SavourFreedom.

Are you from Australia Stu? Is Toll House a chocolate chip brand in your country, or is it simply a "toll house" where a toll is collected for a bridge or a roadway? Later Stu(y)
 
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anyone know who has the lowest first year and renewal reg fee for .homes?
 
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You can always check for such info here domcomp(.)com
thanks for that Tshombe...it appears that AD or All Domains is the cheapest at $7.50 for the first year and then $23.00 annually thereafter. Dominion.domains itself charges $10 the first year, then approximately $30 a year thereafter. Currently I have about 40% of my .homes domains reg'd with Dominion and the other 60% reg'd elsewhere.

For the record, I don't always look for the cheapest, but rather the most strategic for my portfolio. I think I've explained before why most of my domains are reg'd at Go Daddy.

Thanks again(y)
 
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thanks for that Tshombe...it appears that AD or All Domains is the cheapest at $7.50 for the first year and then $23.00 annually thereafter. Dominion.domains itself charges $10 the first year, then approximately $30 a year thereafter. Currently I have about 40% of my .homes domains reg'd with Dominion and the other 60% reg'd elsewhere.

For the record, I don't always look for the cheapest, but rather the most strategic for my portfolio. I think I've explained before why most of my domains are reg'd at Go Daddy.

Thanks again(y)

umm where do you see .homes price for 1 year at $7.50 on al domains?

its says it costs almost 9 pounds+ from my research. thats far from $7.50

thx
 
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has anyone sold any .homes domains direct to real estate agencies?
 
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umm where do you see .homes price for 1 year at $7.50 on al domains?

its says it costs almost 9 pounds+ from my research. thats far from $7.50

thx
just key .homes into the search feature in the link Tshombe provided, and you'll see where AD registers .homes for 7.50 for the first year.
 
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My first .Homes domain of many more im sure:


EBUY.Homes
 
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Heyo,

Hat tip to Joe Alagna, a veteran domainer who recently posted a link to a DomainPulse article on LinkedIn describing how there has been a six-fold increase in the number of .Homes domain registration in the 3 weeks since the ridiculous nexus requirements were lifted and reasonable pricing was introduced. (at some registrars for $10 bucks - you go Dynadot and 101Domain) .

Full disclosure: I own the website Homes Domains referenced below.

The key part of the Domain Pulse announcement is "being used out in the wild", simply meaning that the .Homes names actually become real live websites.

If the majority of .Homes domains are simply parked for investment purposes, it's going to be a long, tough (and expensive) row to hoe. We'll know exactly the state of the success, or failure of .Homes shortly after January 15, 2020 - the first day for renewals at prices of ~US $30, depending on the registrar.

If .Homes domains are being traded AND being used by end users, then there is a chance for long-term success. For that to happen the key stakeholders - the registry, (Dominion Registries), the registrars, resellers and the domainers/investors must make it attractive enough for generally stodgy, cautious, technically challenged ;) real estate agents and brokers to step outside their comfort zone and try a new approach to building strong personal brands in a very crowded real estate market.

Dominion Registries:

I posit this - unless you are sitting on previously unannounced major campaigns to promote the .Homes extension, perhaps we're already in trouble.

Savvy new gTLDs registries understand that the only way to success is through the sales and renewals of domains. If you are not planning to invest significantly more money and resources into international marketing, well beyond the thin blog posts currently displayed at dominionregistries.domains and get.homes, or unless you're sitting on hoards of cash to see you through the lean times, this extension is a non-starter.

I contend that the ~ 5,000+ current .Homes registrations are primarily speculators and not end users looking to try something new. If those registrations can be converted into end user websites, the extension could flourish.

Domain Registries: My suggestions

* Follow .CLUB's marketing plan. I'm sure Colin would be happy to share it with you. Also recall .CO's rebranding debut (Pigs CAN Fly!). It became a very profitable (ccTLD) extension. One key reason for each of their success, respectively, is that they invested in marketing for the long-term. They made an initial splash and people remembered hopped on board. They were incented enough to register a domain and perhaps more importantly, they understood the value of making that critical first annual renewal.

* Start a .Homes club that provides benefits to all stakeholders, especially end users. Help registrars and resellers to build a community of loyal followers by incenting them to promote .Homes domains.

* Start a video series showcasing real estate agents and brokers that are using .Homes domains out in the wild to build their respective personal brands. This can't and won't be done on the backs of the Remax', Century 21's, Sotheby's of the world. A new leader, or group of leaders needs to step up.

* Commit to no less than consistent, regular weekly blog posts, press releases and social media contributions. We should be bombarded with .Homes all over the internet. Maybe not quite circa AOL, but close.

* Rethink ultra premium registration costs and potential partnerships.

~US $600,000 for ab.homes (and many other 2-character domains)?

~US$600,000 for smart.homes?

Sure, you could get lucky and get someone to pony up, but I wouldn't back the truck up just yet.

With an ultra-premium domain like smart.homes, jewel that it truly is, why not PARTNER with an OEM like Samsung that makes tons of smart homes devices and appliances, or a major retailer like Best Buy that attracts millions of consumers into their stores and online, to help them to promote their smart homes products and services?

You hitch along for the ride - and reap the spoils of all of the marketing spend and publicity they generate. Think of how many real estate agents are spotlighting homes with smart technology and how it can make life less complicated for the international home buying and renting public.

Sounds simple enough.

Think about it.

Domain Registries "cost" for the smart.homes domain name: virtually zero.

Domain Registries potential payback in awareness, new domain registrations and renewals (at higher prices) and publicity generated from a strategic partnership attracting millions of eyeballs: Priceless!

Registrars:

Registrars have a gazillion options when it comes to promoting legacy and new TLDs, so the registry needs to sweeten the pot to make it worth a registrars effort to spend money on selling .Homes domains.

The overreaching nexus restrictions have been lifted and pricing for .Homes domains has been adjusted so that registrars can now sell .Homes domains at a level that makes sense for their business. Pricing stability at the registry level, predictability and transparency should enable registrars to sell .Homes domains profitably.

If registrars reinvest some of those profits into marketing .Homes domains and adding other perks and incentives, that could add to the positive growth of the .Homes ecosystem.

However, its still buyer beware. You can register your .Homes domains for 1 year at introductory pricing of ~$US 10.00 at Dynadot and 101Domain and others. Or you could opt to buy the same .home domain for $US 199.99 for your first year registration at NotWork Solutions. The choice is yours.

We should also give credit where credit is due.

Kudos to Dynadot, GoDaddy, NameCorp and Network Solutions for paying for Google ads for the keyword .homes domain.

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Domain Resellers and Auction platforms:

Organizations such as Sedo, Afternic, GoDaddy, Uniregistry Market and others can also do their part by making it easy for domainers and investors to seamlessly list their .Homes domains for sale, lease or auction.

Domainers/Investors:

Domainers/investors have the opportunity and responsibility to get creative on how we create awareness of, and demonstrate the benefits of .Homes domains.

If done right, we can make it easy, and ultimately profitable for end users (real estate agents, brokers) to incorporate .Homes domains into their marketing mix to:

* build their respective personal brands

* challenge and dominate local markets such as DelMar.homes or SunsetBeach.homes

* create memorable email addresses such as [email protected] vs. [email protected].

* Offer alternative financing such as subscriptions or domain leasing to encourage end users to try .Homes domains.

.Homes Domains - Salvation or Sucker Punch?

The business of buying and selling homes is global in nature and extremely competitive.

Unfortunately, in order to get a foothold in the business, millions of agents are forced to serve much larger masters. The opportunity for individuals agents to build their own personal brands is eradicated and discouraged from the start.

Over time, individual agents can build substantial books of business under the umbrella of the master. When those individuals choose to strike out on their own, they are left with the scraps of online marketing tools.

Search engines charge massive sums to companies and individuals for the privilege of being listed under the most popular keywords. Unsurprisingly, its those masters, who have gotten filthy stinking rich off the backs of millions of dedicated agents, that have the deep pockets to pay for ads and preferred placement. (I'm not saying agents did not enjoy benefits and support along the way. I am saying that when it comes time to pony up for expensive ads in popular search engines, individual agents can't compete with big boys at the top of the food chain).

.Homes domains could represent a new shining light that affords any agent the opportunity to build their personal brand and to directly compete with anyone in the market, large or small.

Can sanantionio.homes compete with these 4 companies that are paying for Google ads placement at the top of the page for the keyword San Antonio homes?

* findhomesintexas.com
* sanantoniohousefinder.com
* sanantoniotxhomesource.com (what was your email address again?) ;)
* greatersanantoniohouses.com

Over time, I think SanAntonio.homes can do extremely well in ranking for some of the most popular keywords in that city.

Nobody can accurately predict whether .Homes domain names will be wildly successful, or be scattered amongst the carcasses of hundreds of other new domain extensions.

Although, having been in the domain business for ~20 years, I'm placing a small bet at Homes Domains that Domain Registries, the participating registrars and the resellers and investors will recognize the importance and the opportunity offered by .Homes domains to help make it a winner.

Cheers,
Scott

holy .homes domains batboy!! unreal
 
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holy .homes domains batboy!! unreal
artstar....your response to Scott's aka "onspec" post from back in February mirrors my sentiment. That was just 90 days ago, but a lot can happen in 90 days.

I don't have near the industry experience that either you or Scott have, but like My Mantra, "Make Something Happen" says, I do my best to make something significant happen every day of my life:xf.smile:

Dominion.domains aka DominionDomains(.)com (a domain I gifted/gave them about 45 days ago) happens to be headquartered in my hometown. As it turns out the management at Dominion.domains had zero appreciation for my gesture:xf.frown:

I'm reasonably certain that senior management at Dominion Enterprises who owns Homes.com, and I believe owner of Dominion.Domains, is probably following me and this thread wondering what I might have to say next. As you may have noticed i'm as transparent as anyone posting on NP and my transparency has served me well throughout life.

The last thing I'll share is my Virginia License plates read, "NameGuy", and as such I'm actually involved in what is referred to as the re-branding of "Hampton Roads". In addition to some other names I'm recommending is, Dominion Virginia, and one might think that Dominion Enterprises might want to get to know me just in case our region were to become Dominion!!!
 
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My first .Homes domain of many more im sure:


EBUY.Homes
good luck artstar......i just bought Dreamer.Homes that somehow appraises for more on the GD platform than DreamerHomes(.)com. Regardless...who hasn't dreamed about homes? I'm blessed to be liv'n the dream:xf.grin:
 
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cant stop:

EREALTOR.HOMES
 
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kinds slow in here, not many people into .homes it looks like

I see on sedo thee are only 2, yes 2, .homes domains listed for sale b4 I input a few.

weird.
 
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