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Type of site | Apartment search engine Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Owner | RentPath |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
Rent.com is an apartment search engine and online marketplace catering to millennials. [1] It is owned by RentPath which is in turn owned by Redfin. [2]
Rent.com was founded in 1999 as Viva.com. In December 2004, eBay purchased Rent.com for $415 million.[ citation needed ]
On May 8, 2012, RentPath, then known as Primedia, acquired Rent.com from eBay for approximately $415 million. [3] [4]
In June 2015, as part of an overall re-branding of Rent.com, the site launched its first national advertising campaign featuring comedian and actor J. B. Smoove. [5] [6]
On April 9, 2021, Rent.com, along with its parent company RentPath, was acquired by real estate site Redfin. [7]
On June 21, 2022, RentPath became Rent. and launched a new suite of marketing automation services.
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