Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about disruptive companies, technologies and usage models. HomeAdvisor is an operating business of IAC, a $6B conglomerate ...

The merger of Angie's List and IAC's HomeAdvisor may be just the beginning of IAC's expansion into the space, CEO Joey Levin said. He said HomeAdvisor has been on an "unbelievable run" lately. There ...

Online service marketplaces have been a boon for homeowners and renters looking for contractors and service providers to handle home projects—everything from the best handyman services for customers ...

HomeAdvisor, a Colorado-based home services company, today launched Instant Booking, which allows homeowners to schedule up to 500 different tasks online without ever making a single phone call. The ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against HomeAdvisor, saying that since 2014, the company overcharged small and medium- sized businesses, and misrepresented the likelihood leads at ...

Fusion BPO Services hit HomeAdvisor and Angi with a breach-of-contract suit, contending they failed to provide proper notice in terminating a masters services agreement and have a balance of more than ...

ComeHome Platform Will Now Seamlessly Empower Homeowners to Increase the Value of Their Homes Through Data-Driven and Insights-Informed Home Improvement Projects SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS ...

With the raft of home services digital marketplaces flooding the internet, it can be difficult for homeowners to choose which platform to use when searching for contractors and professionals to ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ordered home services marketplace HomeAdvisor to pay up to $7.2 million for its use of deceptive and misleading tactics in selling home improvement project leads ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) announced the launch of HomeAdvisor, formerly ServiceMagic, a newly re-launched website that connects homeowners with pre-screened and ...

Facebook is partnering with Seattle startup Porch, as well as HomeAdvisor and Handy to launch a new Services addition to its Marketplace, moving the tech giant into the competitive world of home ...