Meyers Research, a Kennedy Wilson Company, unveils innovative mobile
app for the homebuilding industry
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2013--
International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy
Wilson (NYSE:KW) today announced that Meyers Research, a
Kennedy Wilson Company, has launched Zonda™, a mobile application
designed to provide market insight for the homebuilding industry by
combining interactive tools, real-time data on approximately 250 metrics
impacting housing and thoughtful analysis driven by Meyers Research.
Meyers Research, which specializes in real estate research and capital
sourcing for the homebuilding industry and multifamily apartment
business, was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary by Kennedy Wilson in
March 2012 at the beginning of the U.S. housing recovery.
“I believe that Zonda™ has the power to revolutionize the industry,
which for data and analytics is a potential $100+ million marketplace,”
said Jeff Meyers, president of Meyers Research and a 25-year veteran of
the market research industry. “We’ve tested the app with eleven
companies throughout the homebuilding industry and feedback from beta
trials has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Zonda™ targets the nation’s top 50 metropolitan areas and includes
market insight from more than 270 U.S. counties The app allows real
estate developers and investors to keep pace with housing industry’s
rapidly changing landscape from anywhere, at any time.
Matt Windisch, executive vice president of Kennedy Wilson, commented,
“Jeff and his growing team have accomplished an extraordinary amount in
the 18 months since joining the company. His group has not only created
Zonda™ but also expanded its core research business and sourced several
successful residential investment opportunities for the company.”
For more information on Zonda™ or to download the app, visit www.zonda.co.
About Kennedy Wilson
Founded in 1977, Kennedy Wilson is an international real estate
investment and services company headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with
24 offices in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Spain and Japan. The company
offers a comprehensive array of real estate services including auction,
conventional sales, property services, research and investment
management. Through its fund management and separate account businesses,
Kennedy Wilson is a strategic investor of real estate investments in the
U.S., Europe and Japan. For further information on Kennedy Wilson,
please visit www.kennedywilson.com.
Source: Kennedy Wilson
Kennedy Wilson
Christina Cha, 310-887-6294
VP of
Corporate Communication
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www.kennedywilson.com