.HOMES re-released

[Name Trader]

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

 

[creataweb]

Wanted "ma.homes" but it's unavailable.

 

[vinothayyavu]

Tried "smart.homes" .But $60000

 

[Primary Names]

spent $10 on
i n s t a n t .homes
Hope it is at least worth xxx.

PS - namebio didn't recognize the extension.

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

Maybe it comes with a house ?

Rather with homes hahaahaaa

Tried "smart.homes" .But $60000

It shows not only XX,XXX.xx USD * but even XXX,XXX.xx USD * - but at least the renewal - fee is not higher than XX.xx USD * hahaahaaa

* At the time I made this post.

I registered highest.homes for an undisclosed fee.

I want to add that I think that this domain could perfectlyyy be used as a web address for the top - apartments on skyscrapers although I registered it for another reasonnn

 

[Name Trader]

Tried "smart.homes" .But $60000

That should give us domainers some shelter to find .HOMES domains which be can be sold at a reasonable price

 

[Brands.International]

Suberb and Shared are good keywords. ...but overall, new gTLDs still work only with very best keywords, so either find such, or be prepared your name will not sell for years to come ... imo

 

[MapleDots]

Many big corporations already use .HOME in their naming systems for their internal networks or intranets. Presumably including some of the companies that provide the backbone and security of the internet itself.

Nobody seemed to be sure how much chaos, conflict or crashes might happen if the extension suddenly went live. Too risky to try.

I actually knew home was used everywhere including a lot of websites ie home page. That is why the market would have been so big for it. I think it's overblown similar to the year 2000 change over when everything was supposed to blow up. Businesses would adapt very fast and the .home extension might have had the possibility of at least a marked measure of success.

.homes has too much competition and is late too the party, I agree with this quote

Also, while there are some very clever registrations displayed here, everyone should be aware there is a lot of competition like .PROPERTY, .PROPERTIES, .REALTY and .REALESTATE (not sure if these are all live).

The success of an extension depends on mass numbers and between all the competitors and thousands of real estate type of businesses it will still be limited because an extension needs millions and millions of registrants to be successful.

In my opinion .home could have achieved that and .homes is limited.

Time will tell, I think I'll be able to crow about this one with an I told you so in about 5 years.

 

[Henry Y]

Suberb and Shared are good keywords. ...but overall, new gTLDs still work only with very best keywords, so either find such, or be prepared your name will not sell for years to come ... imo

For .homes, those very best keywords cost 4 figures or even 6 figures (e.g. smart.homes)... However, my shared.homes only cost around $10.

 

[Brands.International]

For .homes, those very best keywords cost 4 figures or even 6 figures (e.g. smart.homes)... However, my shared.homes only cost around $10.

I know, I scanned .homes for all reasonable keywords already time ago

Still, all that does no matter, when it comes to the fact whether end users will give some offers to names which we have registered.

And the cost is not $10 really, it is only discounted first year costs...full renewal fee will be something much differrent (depends on the registrar where you hold it).

 

[Vito]

I don't really like the extension as a plural at all.

Dot homes seems set-up specifically for the Geo+homes market only.
ChicagoHomes, NashvilleHomes, etc.
I'm sure every major populated town/city is priced ridiculously though.

@stub I do like your lakeside pickup for less than $10. Hope you sell it for their sweet spot of 6k or better.

I looked up maybe 30-ish and most seemed priced at 6k.

I didn't reg any but found a few available that "might be" worth the $10 reg fee gamble if anyone would like...

SolarPower.homes
SolarPowered.homes
OffTheGrid.homes

Good luck

 

[Henry Y]

I know, I scanned .homes for all reasonable keywords already time ago

Still, all that does no matter, when it comes to the fact whether end users will give some offers to names which we have registered.

And the cost is not $10 really, it is only discounted first year costs...full renewal fee will be something much differrent (depends on the registrar where you hold it).

The renewal price of all .homes is just around $30, so initial purchase price becomes the only cost factor when choosing keywords in this extension.

Initial purchase price does matter as it affacts ROI. In my opinion, the purchase prices of the very best keywords are too high that significantly lower ROI. And from the sales records on Namebio, the highest sale of ngTLDs is $510,000 (I am sure no investors buy smart.homes because the purchase price is already end user price...).

If the very best keywords cost high $xx to low $xxx, I would buy them.

 

[xynames]

Come back in a year or two let us know how it goes with this extension. Good luck.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

spent $10 on
i n s t a n t .homes
Hope it is at least worth xxx.

PS - namebio didn't recognize the extension.

I think NB only show an extension once there is a sale in it. I.e. It is not that they add extensions when released.

 

[Primary Names]

I think NB only show an extension once there is a sale in it. I.e. It is not that they add extensions when released.

Yes, but it is a relaunch not a release. I guess it was released lot earlier.
My point was - Has there been no sales in this extension at all or just not in record.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Yes, but it is a relaunch not a release. I guess it was released lot earlier.
My point was - Has there been no sales in this extension at all or just not in record.

As I see it none recorded in NameBio or in DNPric.es. With only about 450 registered earlier, most, I would not have expected any sales.

The vast majority of registries do not report their premium sales to NB, and even a solid .com portfolio sells through at a rate of 1 or 2 % per year in general, so statistically with numbers where they are now would not expect any sales for some time.

I think re recent releases .app and .icu each took a few months after launch before we saw the first aftermarket sale, and .page has not yet I think.

 

[xynames]

Initially this extension was intended only for end users with some nexus to the industry:

https://onlinedomain.com/2016/04/20/domain-name-news/homes-domain-investors-not-invited/

now, in desperation, the domain has decided to offer it to anyone who will pay.

Which is why I’d like to see, in a year or two, what happens. Obviously didn’t work out with being offered only to end users.

For domainers: Risking a low reg fee on some of these doesn’t seem like a bad idea but paying real money - well, there’s no good precedent or history with this particular extension.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

For domainers: Risking a low reg fee on some of these doesn’t seem like a bad idea but paying real money - well, there’s no good precedent or history with this particular extension.

Yes, agree for most part with your assessment @xynames. This thread has prompted me to look, although I personally have not yet registered any (I may one or two). I would see real value in geo names in the extension for real estate purposes, but at least the ones I checked for this area are all either reserved, ridiculously high premium, or taken.

The extension itself has a definite high value meaning so that is positive. Would be interested in @lolwarrior thoughts, as he is expert in both ngTLDs and real estate.

Bob

 

[Josh R]

 

[Brands.International]

Yes, agree for most part with your assessment @xynames. This thread has prompted me to look, although I personally have not yet registered any (I may one or two). I would see real value in geo names in the extension for real estate purposes, but at least the ones I checked for this area are all either reserved, ridiculously high premium, or taken.

The extension itself has a definite high value meaning so that is positive. Would be interested in @lolwarrior thoughts, as he is expert in both ngTLDs and real estate.

Bob

I am thinking what to say here....well, in order for domain investors be succesful in new gTLDs, they need to get some amazing keywords. Mediocre keywords simply do not sell, at least not in 2019.

I have to admit, as real estate agent, I just love .homes! And personally, I would love to get some large USA GEO in that extension.

But ... registry here is obviously well informed when it comes to value of good keywords, and although I scanned this extension very extensively, I have not registered anything there - it seems only few names slipped through the radar (aka are great, and for standard renewal fee)...some of them mentioned in this thread..

Maybe I have not registered anything as I might be spoiled a little - In past, I was lucky to register some good keywords in similar real estate extensions...and for standard renewals. Which is connected to the fact that opportunities which were available 2 or 3 years ago in new gTLD space, seems not to be available now in such large extent. Also registries are getting more experienced, not only domainers...

Summary of this rant: if you still can get something like London / Homes for standard renewal fee, GRAB IT & NEVER LET IT DROP ...

 

[Vito]

Like I said on last page of thread here...

"Dot homes seems set-up specifically for the Geo+homes market only.
ChicagoHomes, NashvilleHomes, etc.
I'm sure every major populated town/city is priced ridiculously though."

I have to admit, as real estate agent, I just love .homes! And personally, I would love to get some large USA GEO in that extension.

Summary of this rant: if you still can get something like London / Homes for standard renewal fee, GRAB IT & NEVER LET IT DROP ...

I am sure the Registrar took all city/towns over a certain population, (say 100k) and priced them high.

Well here I will do a 2-minute study on some Geo dot homes

Here in Chicago there are a bunch of big suburbs/cities right outside of Chicago. I will just pick 2 popular cities outside of Chi by about a half hour.

Just checked these 2 dot homes at Dynadot.

Schaumburg - population of 75k
Schaumburg.homes is priced at $3,000

Naperville - population of 150k
Naperville.homes - Not even available yet. Reserved for the Registry.

I am betting that the population is the determining factor of each Geo location dot homes, and I bet that magic number IS 100k that the Registry reserves for themselves to be released at some big dot homes marketing campaign or domain auction later on.

So a Country of London's popularity/population in your example will never ever happen at reg fee.

I seriously doubt any city of 100k or less would be available at reg fee based on my 2 minute scientific research here. Even population of 75k costs you $3,000. Their magic number may even be lower. It may be reg fee only at populations under 50k.

Try it out in your neck of the woods.