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WALTHAM, Mass.– (November 9, 2011) –Afternic, announced today that it has been selected as the exclusive broker for over 1,000 premium names owned by Internet REIT, Inc., a media company that owns and manages high-quality domain names.  Domains listed for sale by iREIT include many high-value names such as OfficeSupply.com, HouseFinancing.com, FlightDeals.com, and SecondMortgage.com.

“Afternic’s Domain Listing Service was the clear choice for us when it came to looking for the best platform to list our domain names,” said Bob Hurtte, CEO of iREIT. “We wanted the domains to have the broadest exposure to the largest number of potential buyers, and there is no question that Afternic is leading the market in placing the inventory of aftermarket domain names in front of potential buyers all over the world.”

“With the quality of the iREIT names and the breadth of our distribution network, we are confident that Afternic’s platform can deliver outstanding results for iREIT,” said Jason Miner, Senior Vice President of NameMedia and General Manager of Afternic. “More and more domain sellers are recognizing that our partner network aggregates potential buyer demand better than any other platform.”

For inquiries on individual domains from the iREIT portfolio, or to see the full list, please contact Patrick Calvoni at 781-839-2856 or pcalvoni@afternic.com.

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Once again Afternic was kind enough to share a selection of their top domain sales through their network during the previous week. The domain names sold originate from the company’s Buydomains portfolio and clients.

• 115 domain name sales that sold for $2k or more
• 17 domain name sales that sold for $5k or more
• 8 domain name sales that sold for 5-figures

The top 5 reported sales by Afternic were:

1. FUNO.com ($20,000)
2. passings.com ($15,000)
3. FloridaAutoInsurance.com ($15,000)
4. NextStar.com ($15,000)
5. Fabo.com ($15,000)

While the domain FUNO.com and Fabo.com it appears that they we both purchased by the same buyer, as both of the names point to a page announcing that “FUNO – A World Of Fun Games” is coming soon.

See the entire reported sales by Afternic for this week after the jump.

.COM Sales

.NET/.ORG Sales

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The sale of Baibu.com (potentially a typo of Chinese Search engine Baidu.com) for $57,000 is at the top of AfternicDLS’ weekly sales report, followed by MusicVenues at $15,000.

Afternic’s parent company, NameMedia, is now only reporting selected sales vs. the previously provided full list of all public sales.

See the full list of AfternicDLS reported sales after the jump.

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After partnering with Network Solutions a while back, AfternicDLS has now also added Register.com as a partner registrar for their Domain Listing Service thus increasing the reach to end users and small business customers for their domain sales.

Domains listed with the (more expensive) premium promotion option have an average sales price (ASP) of $1,600, 33% higher than the expanded promotion ($1,200) and 78% higher than sales within the basic promotion level ($900). The premium level is currently only available for domains registered through Network Solutions or Register.com for domain names with a fixed price.

Premium Promotion partners are:

• Network Solutions
• Register.com
• Afternic
• Buydomains
• GoDaddy
• DomainTools
• Tierranet
• DomainDiscover
• DomainsBot
• Miss Domain
• directNIC
• PremierDomains
• Ultimate Domains
• domize
• Instant Domain Search
• FreshDrop
• JustDropped.com
• DomainsNewsletter.com
• Rick Latona
• Premium Domains

See the full press release after the jump.

Register.com Expands Distribution for Domain Name Sales through NameMedia

Register.com to Join NameMedia’s Domain Listing Service as a Premium Promotion Registrar

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NEW YORK, NY —April XX, 2010 — Register.com, a leading provider of web services and domain registration, today announced that it has signed an agreement to join NameMedia’s Domain Listing Service (DLS). Under the terms of the deal, Register.com’s customers will have access to more than two million domain names currently offered for sale through the DLS service located at AfternicDLS.com.

Similar to the MLS network for physical real estate, the DLS network provides a source of liquidity for digital real estate, or domain names, that are currently registered but are available for purchase. By listing their domain on DLS, domain owners expose their property to the largest source of potential buyers through a global distribution network, now including Register.com.

“We are excited to provide our customers with an additional opportunity to buy and sell premium domains,” said Register.com CEO Larry Kutscher. “This strategic partnership allows Register.com to couple our award winning customer service with expanded access to the Domain Reseller Marketplace.”

“Register.com is one of the industry’s leading registrars and its addition as a premium promotion partner for DLS will add significant value to Register.com and AfternicDLS customers,” said NameMedia CEO Kelly Conlin. “Through its global distribution network, AfternicDLS now receives more than 35 million requests each month by consumers looking for a domain name, making it the most productive platform for connecting domain sellers with domain buyers.”

About Register.com

Leveraging 15 years of experience in the domain business with over two and a half million domain names under management, Register.com (www.Register.com) has built a reputation as a leading provider of global domain name registration, email, web site design and web hosting services. Register.com enables businesses and resellers, such as ISPs, Web Hosts and Portals, to create a dynamic web presence without the need for extensive technical knowledge. Register.com is the only web services provider to earn the JD Powers award for outstanding customer service for the last five years.

About NameMedia

NameMedia is a leader in the acquisition; development and trading of digital real estate through a network of highly targeted websites and a marketplace for premium domain names. The company’s website development focuses on creating compelling online communities in niche categories. The company’s marketplace allows owners of premium domain names to list their domain properties for sale, and for domain buyers to review the largest available inventory. Through its ownership of one of the largest domain portfolios in the world, its innovative website development platform, and its broad distribution, NameMedia now serves more than 50 million visitors to its network of websites and sells domains to customers in more than 100 countriesHeadquartered outside Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, more information is available at www.namemedia.com.

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Buydomains and AfterNIC have once again shared their recent sales over the last two weeks with DNN. The top sale in the fortnight was boating.com with $250,000. In total the company sold and brokered sales of 810 domains for a total of $1,480,207.98 making the average sales price $1,827.42.

See the full list after the jump

.COM Domains

Other TLDs

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AfterNIC DLS has just sent in their domain sales report for the previous week and sales add up to a total of over $580,000 USD. This list is lead by the sales of barbecuing.com for $10,750 and follow by two sales for $10,000: motorcyclecenter.com and verba.com. See the full list after the jump.

.COM Sales

Other TLDs

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AfternicDLS starts the new year off with sales adding up to $600,000 USD in the first week. The chart is lead by the sale of Vivant.com for $30,000, followed by SpinalInjury.com for $13,000 and the third place is a .ORG – raise.org for $12,800. See the full list of reported sales after the jump.

.COM Domains

Other TLDs

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AfternicDLS has posted an astonishing $2.7 million in weekly sales thanks to the impressive sales of Ticket.com for $1,525,000 and Luck.com for $675,000.

On October 8 it was announced by AfternicDLS that Ticket.com sold for $1,525,000 in a sale that was closed by a BuyDomains Sales Representative. On the same day, Peter Lamson of AfternicDLS mentioned on TheDomains that two other big sales of $600,000 and $145,000 were also finalized, however the company only reported Luck.com selling for $675,000 with the other domain likely being private and undisclosed.

Ticket.com ranks as the 5th highest sale of the year according to DNJournal. Other notable sales this week include ExpressFlooring.com for $7,000, BinaryCode.com for $6,400, and LoveAndHonor.com for $6,000. Check out the full list of over 350 domains after the jump…