Three home service companies, HomeAdvisor, Porch, and Handy, partnered with Facebook today, marking the social network's first foray into the home services market.
Users on Facebook Marketplace, a service similar to Craigslist, will now be able to search thousands of home service professionals available through the three companies.
“More people ask for recommendations related to home services on Facebook in the U.S. than any other topic,” said Bowen Pan, product manager at Facebook. “By partnering with Handy, HomeAdvisor, and Porch, people will now have a place on Marketplace to find the right professional to help with their next home project,” he said.
Through its partners, Facebook is able to provide access to hundreds of thousands of professionals, while also allowing users to see the professionals’ ratings, reviews, credentials, and location. Users can additionally request a quote right on the social networking site itself by describing their project, and sending it out to multiple professionals at once. The home service pros who respond can then communicate with the customer through Messenger to follow up on the lead.
Facebook says the new feature is rolling out today, and will become available to all U.S. users in the weeks ahead in the Facebook app.
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