MagicBricks
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| Real Estate | |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Owner | Times Group |
| Website | http://www.magicbricks.com |
Magicbricks, a division of Times Internet Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (The Times Group) is a website that provides a common platform for property buyers & sellers to locate properties of interest in India, and source information about all property related issues.
Company initiatives
Magicbricks with IIM Bangalore launched the Housing Sentiment Index.[1] In this collaboration of two leaders from Academia and Industry- the co-branded “MB-IIMB Housing Sentiment Index”, is all set to capture the “buyer’s mood” on the real estate scenario in India.[2]
Services
Apart from buying, selling & renting properties in India users have access to the following services as well:
News section of Magicbricks “Property Pulse” [3] includes property news, home loans concerns, legal & taxation issues, expert opinion and analysis of property trends.
Buyer's Guide,[4] a real estate eBook which covers all the essential steps and stages entailed in property buying and contains answers, quick tips and expert advice on what to look for and how to manage property buying.
PropIndex is a tool by Magicbricks which empowers property seekers and investors with detailed information on the movement of residential apartment prices and supply of properties in India for some major cities & has been adding more cities on a regular basis as well.[5]
MagicBricks mobile
In April 2011, Magicbricks introduced the mobile website with features like mobile searches for property, agent, builder and price trends.[6]
MagicBricks also came up with an interface for the mobile users to post their properties, upload property photos and videos, edit details, and refresh listings.[7]
MagicBricks campaign
In March 2014, Magicbricks has gone live with an integrated campaign across all media (TV, Digital, Radio and several others mediums) to position itself as a property portal that helps users decide on the right kind of property. The current campaign carries a tagline “Property Sahi Milegi Yahin”.[8]
Awards
Magicbricks.com has been awarded for serving a large pool of users through its portal and providing premium information to users to make informed decisions.
Major Awards -
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Real Estate Excellence (REE) Award for the Best Property Portal [9] |
| 2012 | State Bank of India (SBI) awarded Magicbricks the title of “Partner in Prosperity” [10] |
| 2014 | The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) awarded Magicbricks.com the title of “Best Real Estate Portal” [11] |
See also
References
- ↑ "IIMB- MagicBricks Partner Launch Housing Sentiment Index - Indian Institute of Management Bangalore". Iimb.ernet.in. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Home buyers expect prices to fall in 6 months: Survey". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "MagicBricks.com Launches Property Pulse - India's Biggest Real Estate Content Section". Istockanalyst.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Introducing The Property Buying Guide An eBook From Magicbricks.com". Efytimes.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Magicbricks Adds Baroda to the PropIndex – Now Covers 12 Cities Pan-India". Propertyportalwatch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "MagicBricks.com Launches Mobile Site - Techcircle.in - India startup news, internet, mobile, e-commerce, software, online businesses, technology news, funding". Techcricle.vccircle.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "India’s 1st Property Posting Solution for the Mobile Advertiser — Property Portal Watch". Propertyportalwatch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "India's Magicbricks Launches New TV Commercial — Property Portal Watch". Propertyportalwatch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "MagicBricks wins Real Estate Excellence Award for ‘Best Property Portal’". India Digital Review. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "SBI awarded MagicBricks.com for Exemplary Partnership". Indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Magicbricks wins “Best Property Portal” Award from NAREDCO". Tbsl.in. Retrieved 17 October 2014.