.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

 

[Marceden]

Even if you like .Homes, those are not great regs.

Brad

Brad please can you provide a reason why you say this. I am always open to sensible and intelligent feedback. The feedback always helps me to become a better investor.

 

[Marceden]

It's interesting that you own golfestate.homes because I own golfclub.homes and the registry, Dominion Domains, has held golfcourse.homes back as a "Premium" domain and is asking $1,099.99 for it at GD/Afternic.

Of the three I like Golfcourse.homes the best and I do believe a builder or realtor (end user) would buy that before the other two. It's also interesting that GD values Golfcourse.homes at $930 and Golfclub.homes at $828.

Finally, Dominion.domains who are aka DominionDomains(.)com (i personally gifted/gave that name to them 60 days ago) is the perfect example of what Verisign refers to as "Hoarders and Scalpers" Not only did they try and stiff me for $64,000 for the domain HomeSweet.Homes when they learned I might be interested, their three tiered standard Premium pricing where they ask $1099.99 for their least expensive domain, $2749.99 for their mid level Premium domain, and $5,499.99 for their highest standard Premium domain, is pricing you can see on Go Daddy.

It's interesting that I hand registered and own Sunset.homes that GD values at $1,249, and Dominion.domains still owns Sunrise.homes that GD values at $1,189, and guess what Dominion is asking for it? They're asking $5,499.99 via Go Daddy, and I'm sure if they heard I might be interested they would probably take it off sale, and try to sell it to me for $64,000

The ironic thing here is that Dominion.domains sold me Sunset.homes for $10, and now that we're competitors trying to sell similar names, I've no doubt I'll smoke them in the marketplace

If you go back to a post in this thread (pg 18) by onspec aka Scott Smith of Canada, you'll read where he says in order for .homes to be a successful nTLD, the full and complete cooperation of all parties concerned needs to happen. Initially i sought out Dominion.domains to work with, but since they've show their true colors, there's no way I can work with hoarders and scalpers...i guess I'm just a tad too ethical.

That's all for now folks....enjoy your summer

I am actually going to create a website for both my .home domains. Reading through alot of the posts, it seems that the best way to sell the domain is to have a website with the domain. I could be wrong, but who knows.

 

[Corey]

redo of

Honey.homes

Cheers
Corey

 

[ThatNameGuy]

no matter what you reg someone is always going to degrade it. dont mind the naysayers as they r all over this site. move on and take it all with a grain of salt as the negative comments r a dime a dozen. no one ever gives a positive review unless u r rs or fs selling domains. its so common i just laugh at them even though they have been on np for 10 years or more its the same responses day in day out for all this time.

how about getnicked.homes.

artstar...it's the naysayers who have helped me to grow and improve on my talents over the last 18 months since discovering the domain industry. While this guy Brad is one of my biggest critics, he also falls under the category of being a "hoarder and scalper" like Verisign sees him

It's because of the guy who started this thread, Stub aka Stu, that I've narrowed my focus somewhat. The industry that involves homes and real estate is by far the largest industry in the world. Things like lending, rentals, HVAC, contracting, builders, appliances, development, furniture and even cooking go hand in hand with homes and real estate.

I don't know if you picked up on what I said about the registry that owns the .homes nTLD, but like Brad, they too are "hoarders and scalpers"

Cheeers ArtStar

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I am actually going to create a website for both my .home domains. Reading through alot of the posts, it seems that the best way to sell the domain is to have a website with the domain. I could be wrong, but who knows.

Marceden...i'm not sure if creating a whole website for a single domain is right, unless of course you're reasonably sure it's a great domain. That said, I'm hand registering two domains today both of which are "good" enough domains to support million dollar businesses:

Stealth.Homes - GD appraises for $1,457
and
OceanDrive.Realty - Ocean Drive's in Miami Beach Florida, and Newport RI pass Billions of dollars in real estate for sale, rent or lease. Now if you don't know how to get the word out to realtors in Miami Beach or RI, you shouldn't own a domain like this, but for $13 I couldn't afford not to take the risk

 

[Marceden]

Marceden...i'm not sure if creating a whole website for a single domain is right, unless of course you're reasonably sure it's a great domain. That said, I'm hand registering two domains today both of which are "good" enough domains to support million dollar businesses:

Stealth.Homes - GD appraises for $1,457
and
OceanDrive.Realty - Ocean Drive's in Miami Beach Florida, and Newport RI pass Billions of dollars in real estate for sale, rent or lease. Now if you don't know how to get the word out to realtors in Miami Beach or RI, you shouldn't own a domain like this, but for $13 I couldn't afford not to take the risk

You could be right thatnameguy. I am always open to intelligent and sensible advice. Question for you. Do you sell domains full time or on a regular basis. You are also correct $ 13 is a fantastic investment if you are able to sell the domains. I have had my own business for many years -not domaining. The reality in any business is a customer does not care what i want. I need to sell what people want. My second question to you. You have stated that these real estate companies are worth billions. What type of research have you done that you feel certain they will want to buy your domains. So unless you are able to see the future. And now i speak from plenty experience. Millions of people have ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen. Unless a business is absolutely certain that what they buy will benefit there business, they will then buy the idea. But any business wants to see some type of product or service as an established concern. So once again. Why do you feel that they would be interested in buying your domains.
Personally i am also not sure if creating a website is needed, but the reality in any business. If you are a customer and i come to you with 2 options. A name for your business or a operating business that has already been set up for you. Which option would you choose.

 

[Marceden]

Registered an awesome domain for any company that will be using drones to deliver. I registered dronedelivery.homes

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Registered an awesome domain for any company that will be using drones to deliver. I registered dronedelivery.homes

I like it....and as determined and passionate as I am about this game/business we'll make it happen. My Mantra is, "Make Something Happen" and I've been using it as my email address for the last 18 years. This morning I also hand reg'd the name iCauseChange.com. I don't plan on re-selling it because that's what the last five investors before me did. I plan on using it to "cause change" in this fu*cked up industry.

Here's a timely story for you...this is a sale that Sedo reported today;

MRcustomhomes.com $5,995 - MR Project Management, Inc. is a custom home builder in the Washington, D.C. area.

I think the commentary is from Andrew Allemann of Domain Name Wire. However, he provided enough information that I was able to track down Matt Rzepkowski the owner of MR Project Management, Inc. and the new owner of MRcustomhomes.com to the tune of $5,995. I then called Matt to tell him that the domain MrCustom.Homes was available to buy for $15 at Go Daddy. For my call to have some credibility I shared with him that my brother-in-law was/is, for the last forty years, one of the largest home builders in the D.C. area. Unfortunately he didn't seem to understand what I was telling him at first, but we hung in there with each other, and I've since emailed him with an explanation.

Although he paid $5,995 for the name, I was curious to learn how and why? I'll get to the bottom of it because that's what I do.

Marceden, I'm sure you have some better domains, and I know I have a lot of better domains

That's all for now...but you might want to check out other things a drone can do around the home like; surveillance, security, video etc.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

You could be right thatnameguy. I am always open to intelligent and sensible advice. Question for you. Do you sell domains full time or on a regular basis. You are also correct $ 13 is a fantastic investment if you are able to sell the domains. I have had my own business for many years -not domaining. The reality in any business is a customer does not care what i want. I need to sell what people want. My second question to you. You have stated that these real estate companies are worth billions. What type of research have you done that you feel certain they will want to buy your domains. So unless you are able to see the future. And now i speak from plenty experience. Millions of people have ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen. Unless a business is absolutely certain that what they buy will benefit there business, they will then buy the idea. But any business wants to see some type of product or service as an established concern. So once again. Why do you feel that they would be interested in buying your domains.
Personally i am also not sure if creating a website is needed, but the reality in any business. If you are a customer and i come to you with 2 options. A name for your business or a operating business that has already been set up for you. Which option would you choose.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

really good questions Marc.I'm a business guy who has started, named and operated over a dozen businesses since college in 1970. You might say I've been an apprentice for the last 18 months buying inventory for my domain store that's called DomainGourmet™. Someone here on NP offered to buy Domain Gourmet from me for a mere $250, but I know it's worth a lot more than that, especially with the million dollar plus business model that's behind it.

Marc, it's my intention to build a sustainable brand and domain business that will outlast most everyone reading this. Three of the businesses I started over twenty five years ago are still in business today; Credit Control Corporation, Acsel and National 1099, Inc. You can check out my Linkedin bio that's here on NP under profile/information. Don't get me wrong, I've had some business failures, but I doubt seriously this will be one of them.

I believe, and I've been told that I have a decent portfolio of domain and brand names, and I've shared many of them here on NP. The only thing I'm lacking is a technical partner to help monetize the 1.5M portfolio of domains that I own.

Then as far as the real estate industry being worth billions. That goes without saying, since real estate, to include residential/homes, commercial/buildings, and land and property, is the largest industry in the world. How do I know realtors and home builders want and will buy domains/names? Marc, they already do every day of our lives. Why might they want to buy my domains/names...oh I don't know, maybe because I have some pretty good names, and if they want it bad enough, I'll make it happen for them.

I think I've shared an example with you where Dominion.Domains the registry that owns .homes has the Premium domain Sunrise.homes for sale via Go Daddy for $5,475, and I happen to own the domain Sunset.homes that ironically I bought from Dominion for $10. GD values/appraises my domain at $1,249, and I would more than likely sell it for that and make a sweet profit.

The difference between me and Dominion.Domains is that I'm NOT a hoarder or a scalper like they are. They happen to be the biggest joke I've run into as far as registries go I'm sure that Jimmy, a guy who use to work for them, and others like Jeff and David and Charlie, who work at the parent company Dominion Enterprises, realize what a joke they really are, and I'm hoping I get their attention.

Marc...thanks for the questions, and have a great evening

 

[bmugford]

artstar...it's the naysayers who have helped me to grow and improve on my talents over the last 18 months since discovering the domain industry. While this guy Brad is one of my biggest critics, he also falls under the category of being a "hoarder and scalper" like Verisign sees him

I don't know if you picked up on what I said about the registry that owns the .homes nTLD, but like Brad, they too are "hoarders and scalpers"

Cheeers ArtStar

As of last count Bulloney owns 1500+ domains, so he also falls under the exact same category.

Brad

 

[Dave]

no matter what you reg someone is always going to degrade it. dont mind the naysayers as they r all over this site. move on and take it all with a grain of salt as the negative comments r a dime a dozen. no one ever gives a positive review unless u r rs or fs selling domains. its so common i just laugh at them even though they have been on np for 10 years or more its the same responses day in day out for all this time.

how about getnicked.homes.

To be fair Brad is one of the most successful domainers on Namepros. He has a PRO badge for a reason. In my opinion this does give his opinions and views on domaining a lot more weight and relevance than most other NPers.

I am not saying he knows everything, nobody does.

With regards to getnicked.homes, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever I'm afraid. In my opinion you're going to lose a lot of money fast by registering domains like that.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

To be fair Brad is one of the most successful domainers on Namepros. He has a PRO badge for a reason. In my opinion this does give his opinions and views on domaining a lot more weight and relevance than most other NPers.

I am not saying he knows everything, nobody does.

With regards to getnicked.homes, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever I'm afraid. In my opinion you're going to lose a lot of money fast by registering domains like that.

LMAO Dave...he didn't buy getnicked.homes. Where's your sense of humor man? You and Brad really need to get a life besides your infatuation with me

 

[ThatNameGuy]

redo of

Honey.homes

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Cheers
Corey

I like Honey.homes. All we need to do now is to employ some AI, and locate all the realtors named "honey" in the world, and have them buy Honey.homes from you. But wait..... at last count, I think every female realtor has been referred to as "honey" Good Luck Corey.

 

[Dave]

LMAO Dave...he didn't buy getnicked.homes. Where's your sense of humor man? You and Brad really need to get a life besides your infatuation with me

What infatuation are you on about? I don't recall ever conversing with you before.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

What infatuation are you on about? I don't recall ever conversing with you before.

Don't play coy with me Dave....I not only MakeSomeThingHappen, iCauseChange each and every day.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

As an fyi....NP member BlueCrystal recently started a thread referencing/asking how long does it take to sell an "average" domain at an "average" price, to which this was my answer. I'm sure most of you think you own "average" .homes domains.This is what I found when I accessed the URL BlueCrystal.com

Welcome to BlueCrystal.com !
This website is produced by "Cyber Knight". "Cyber Knight" , live in Tokyo, Japan, is the nickname of the webmaster, and then "BlueCrystal" is not a corporation but a name of my personal website. I was going to name my office "BlueCrystal" before. But it didn't come true, instead, I have named my personal website "BlueCrystal".

Now I'm interested in the wonderful system called "Internet", and I respect some people who produced such a beautiful system on the earth. The number of Internet-users have lately increased in Japan, but few people make full use of Internet in fact. And so I produced this website to study Internet, and to express my own thinking, opinion, and heart ! Of course, I enjoy producing this website !

By the way, do you have any knowledge about Japan ? There are a lot of attractive cultures and towns in Japan. I hope people all over the world are more interested in Japan. If you visit a lot of parts of Japan, I'm sure you'll find new things you have never known, and be able to have a lot of experiences, memories, and wonders !

This website will be modified sometimes. See you later on this website. Thanks for visiting this website. Have a nice day and nice Internet life !
____________________________________________________________________________________

I'm guessing this is probably you Blue Crystal? You pose a very interesting question that gives me an opportunity to share with you and the readers of this thread just how screwed up this industry really is. While you may have purchased "CrystalBlue" in 2000 for your personal use, it's my opinion that it's at least an "average name", and it doesn't appear that you've ever tried to sell it? btw, I have a similar name that I use for my own personal use "MakeSomethingHappen" that I've owned since 2001.

Industry standards say that names like you and I own would take anywhere from 50 to 100 years to sell based on whether you sold 1% or 2% of your portfolio each year. Really think about it....how screwed up is that?

Bottomline, this isn't acceptable to me, and it shouldn't be acceptable to you either. Verisign, the official registry for .com referred to domain investors and the registrars that sell domains as "Hoarders and Scalpers". The fact that 98 to 99% of domains that are registered but not being used each year speaks volumes, especially with regards to the "Hoarding" comment from Verisign.

The biggest culprits in all of this are the registrars like Go Daddy who I happen to buy most of my names from. I own about a thousand mostly .com names that are registered with Go Daddy. Furthermore I'd say that 50% of my domains are "average" in that I would be proud to name/call a startup (and I've started and named over 20 businesses in my life) anyone of those names It's interesting that GD has assigned a personal rep to me who has done his very best to convince me that I should own a hundred "average" domains in order to sell one a year. Guess what? I believe him, but that doesn't make it right.

I have a registry/registrar in my hometown Dominion.Domains aka DominionDomains.com who is just as bad, even worse than Go Daddy. They showed their true colors to me when they raised the price of a domain I was interested in buying HomeSweet.Homes from $190 to $64,000. Then when they learned how outraged I was they offered to give it to me Since this occurred 90 days ago I've registered and own DomainEthics.com and iCauseChange.com

CrystalBlue...as screwed up as it sounds, it takes from 50 to 100 years to sell an "average" domain of "average" value. That's the honest answer to your question, but I intend to do something about it My Mantra is, "Make Something Happen"

Finally, i've recently made a couple of new friends here on NP, one from South Africa and another new friend from Canada. Again, I'm guessing you're from Japan, and I'd like to be your friend because friendships are infinitely more important than domains Cheers!

 

[Marceden]

Registered citysmart.homes

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Registered citysmart.homes

Picked up another .homes today along with two more realty .com's

Affinity.Homes
JazzmanRealty.com
CheesecakeRealty.com

Interesting, the CEO at Cheesecake.com contacted me last week to discuss how he could accommodate the owner of Cheesecake Realty. He paid 100K for Cheesecake.com in 2010, and we had a great time chatting about my idea for whoever buys CheesecakeRealty.com and or Cheesecake.Homes. I also own CheesecakeRealtor, but that may have some trademark issues? Cheers!

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

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