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Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

ACTIVE RAIN WAS SOLD  <----

Yes should go through....

Jun 19, 2015 06:26 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I believe we all received a notification: sold, done, deal with it.

Let's see what it will bring to us.

Jun 19, 2015 05:02 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Yes it's true and I've even heard that Bob Stewart is coming back. I hope this is true. 

Jun 19, 2015 01:42 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

It's True

Jun 19, 2015 11:41 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Yes it is true and you can read Ben's post and the announcement here on ActiveRain. There are no big changes announced yet other than Bob Stewart returning and the url changing back to activerain.com.

Jun 19, 2015 10:58 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes and that is great news.  I just hope Ben is better!

Jun 19, 2015 10:35 AM
Ambassador
6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

yes Jill the rumor is true and I am sure it will be the talk of the town for the next week

Jun 19, 2015 10:27 AM
Rainer
67,369
Evelyn M Epperson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Johns Creek, GA
A Tradition Of [Excellence, Trust & Service]

Yes, I guess Zillow did not want Activerain.

Jun 19, 2015 10:18 AM
Rainmaker
699,277
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Yes and it's wonderful.

Jun 19, 2015 07:52 AM
Rainer
417,221
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

Zillow needs capital. What do you think Ben will do with Active Rain?

Jun 19, 2015 07:07 AM
Rainmaker
938,537
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Jill, I just received an email blast from Ben Kinney saying that he did buy AR and will close on June 30th.

Jun 19, 2015 06:48 AM
Rainer
1,220
Monica Brik
Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills - Beverly Hills, CA

Here it is:

PRESS RELEASE

Zillow Group Announces Sale of ActiveRain to the Ben Kinney Companies

Published: June 19, 2015 4:05 p.m. ET

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zillow-group-announces-sale-of-activerain-to-the-ben-kinney-companies-2015-06-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Jun 19, 2015 06:15 AM
Rainer
66,199
Chris Webb
Nova Home Loans - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's Social Media Expert

Have not seen any details yet... it will be interesting to see what happens in a few months. 

Jun 19, 2015 05:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

I just saw the same thing and had the same thing happen - page did not exist.

 

Jun 19, 2015 05:35 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes.

Feb 28, 2019 07:00 AM
Rainmaker
196,080
Jill Moog
Coast & Country Homes and Estates, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad, CA Homes for Sale

Thanks everyone. I see they made an announcement on Active Rain too. Pretty exciting news.

Jun 19, 2015 07:48 AM