Move Inc. goes trendy

Move Inc., which operates several property-search Web sites, today announced the launch of Trend Spot, a new blog-like site at http://trends.move.com that will feature "top 10" and "best-of" lists and trend articles "based on consumer popularity, interest and demand for real estate properties."

"Based on the depth of real estate information Move has, we have created Trend Spot to deliver unique comparisons, real estate trends and current market demand data," said Mike Long, Move CEO, in a statement.

Dustin Luther, founder of Seattle real estate blog RainCityGuide.com who was hired in November as Move's director of consumer innovations, wrote the first item at the Trend Spot site. Luther has been involved with the launch of a series of blogs at Move that focus on topics related to Move Inc. offerings. The company has been rolling out new tools related to search, too, such as a Realtor.com Search Gadget for Windows Vista users that can be downloaded at http://labs.move.com.

The first item at the Trend Spot site contrasts a $100 million home in Zephyr Cove, Nev., with a $1,500 fixer-upper in Detroit.

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