Andy Florance Named 2024 Tech Titan by Washingtonian Magazine
October 08 2024 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
Andy Florance, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CoStar
Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate
marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets,
has been honored as one of Washingtonian Magazine’s 2024 Tech
Titans. This marks the third consecutive year Florance has received
this prestigious recognition.
The Tech Titans list is published annually and highlights key
figures across the D.C. area who make innovative contributions to
the technology sector. This year, Florance was recognized in the
“Starters” category, celebrating entrepreneurs, founders and
early-stage CEOs who are transforming industries through technology
and innovation. Florance’s recognition on the list underscores his
vital role in revolutionizing the real estate market, particularly
through the rapid growth of Homes.com, which has become the fastest
growing homebuying portal in the U.S.
In awarding Florance, the magazine noted that “CoStar Group’s
sheer massiveness—it has over 6,300 employees and a $32 billion
market cap—induced Virginia to put up $5 million this year to get
it to move the home base from downtown DC to Arlington. Florance,
meanwhile, is focused on expanding the real estate-intelligence
firm’s Homes.com portal, including via Super Bowl commercials
featuring Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) and rapper Lil Wayne.”
Founded in 1986, CoStar Group has continued to deliver strong
financial results in 2024, reporting a 12% year-over-year revenue
increase in Q2 2024, with revenue reaching $678 million and net new
bookings totaling $67 million. For the quarter ending on June 30,
2024, CoStar Group achieved a record high of 183 million monthly
average unique visitors across its platforms, including Homes.com,
Apartments.com, LoopNet, and other online marketplaces. Notably,
Homes.com experienced 197% year-over-year growth in Q2 2024,
achieving 99 million average monthly unique visitors, according to
Google Analytics. The residential portal has received continued
exposure as a result of a massive $1 billion marketing campaign
that launched in early 2024, with high-profile commercials airing
during the Super Bowl and major events.
"I’m truly grateful to be acknowledged as one of Washington’s
leading tech innovators for the third consecutive year alongside
these inspiring leaders," said Florance. "Over the past few
years, we’ve concentrated on launching Homes.com, aiming to create
the most agent-friendly platform in the industry, alongside
numerous significant domestic and international projects. This
recognition is a testament to our team’s commitment to digitizing
the world’s real estate and delivering exceptional value to our
clients globally."
About CoStar Group, Inc.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading provider of online real
estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property
markets. Founded in 1987, CoStar Group conducts expansive, ongoing
research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive
database of real estate information. CoStar is the global leader in
commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, enabling
clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on
property values, market conditions and availabilities.
Apartments.com is the leading online marketplace for renters
seeking great apartment homes, providing property managers and
owners a proven platform for marketing their properties. LoopNet is
the most heavily trafficked online commercial real estate
marketplace with over twelve million monthly global unique
visitors. STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics, and
marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Ten-X
offers a leading platform for conducting commercial real estate
online auctions and negotiated bids. Homes.com is the fastest
growing online residential marketplace that connects agents,
buyers, and sellers. OnTheMarket is a leading residential property
portal in the United Kingdom. BureauxLocaux is one of the largest
specialized property portals for buying and leasing commercial real
estate in France. Business Immo is France’s leading commercial real
estate news service. Thomas Daily is Germany’s largest online data
pool in the real estate industry. Belbex is the premier source of
commercial space available to let and for sale in Spain. CoStar
Group’s websites attracted over 183 million monthly average unique
visitors in the second quarter of 2024. Headquartered in
Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S.,
Europe, Canada, and Asia. From time to time, we plan to utilize our
corporate website, CoStarGroup.com, as a channel of distribution
for material company information. For more information, visit
CoStarGroup.com.
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