Exhibit 99.1

      Homestore Extends America Online Distribution Agreement Through 2007

     WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--Homestore, Inc.
(NASDAQ:HOMS) has signed a new two-year exclusive content distribution agreement
with America Online. Effective through September 30, 2007, this agreement
replaces an existing agreement that was scheduled to terminate in December 2005.
     Under the terms of the deal, visitors to AOL's Real Estate Channel and
related areas of the AOL.COM(R) Web site and Netscape(R), CompuServe(R) and
AOL(R) CityGuide services will continue to have access to the most comprehensive
online database of existing, new and model homes for sale, and apartments for
rent from the Homestore Network(TM), which includes REALTOR.com(R), RENTNET(R)
and HomeBuilder.com(TM). In addition to detailed property information, floor
plans, photos and virtual tours for millions of listings, Homestore also helps
AOL users connect with real estate professionals who can help make the process
of buying, selling or renting a home easier.
     "We are excited to continue our longstanding relationship with America
Online and to help them build their real estate offering into an even more
valuable resource for their users," said Prem Luthra, senior vice president of
Homestore. "AOL's members and online visitors represent one of the largest
audiences of consumers looking for home and real estate-related information each
month, and we believe expanding our relationship with AOL is a unique
opportunity for our customers to more effectively promote their listings and
themselves."
     The specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

     Homestore, Inc. offers a wide variety of information and decision support
tools for consumers looking for home and real estate-related information on the
Internet. The Company operates the No. 1 network of real estate sites, including
REALTOR.com(R), the official Web site of the National Association of
REALTORS(R), HomeBuilder.com(TM), the official new homes site of the National
Association of Home Builders, as well as RENTNET(R), SeniorHousingNet(TM),
FactoryBuiltHousing.com, and Homestore.com(R).
     Homestore is also a leading supplier of media and technology solutions for
real estate professionals, local and national advertisers, and providers of home
and real estate-related products and services. Homestore's print division
includes Welcome Wagon(R) and Homestore(R) Plans and Publications, and the
Company's software division includes TOP PRODUCER(R) Systems.
     On the Net: http://ir.homestore.com.


     CONTACT: Homestore, Inc.
              Erin Campbell, 805-557-2303
              erin.campbell@homestore.com