HomeAdvisor scored a partnership with Google for finding cabinet makers, closet designers and other home improvement and services firms. HomeAdvisor's Instant Booking for homeowners searching for local service pros online is the latest entry in a heated competition that includes Facebook-Pro.com, Lowe's-Porch.com,Home Depot-Red Beacon, along with freestanding entries including Amazon Home Services, Angie's List, and Houzz.

Pro.com has launched Text-a-Pro, a mobile messaging service that connects homeowners with home services professionals via Facebook’s Messenger app. Homeowners can receive instant and flat-rate prices on home projects and schedule appointments within minutes.

Amazon will sell professional home services including remodeling and decorating, handyman and home maintenance, among over 700 categories, overlapping with Angie's List, Pro.com, Porch,com, Lowe's, and Home Depot's Red Beacon, and Houzz. Amazon vets providers and guarantees the work.

The Amazon Home Services store includes more than 2 million unique service offers across over 700 professions.Customers can buy professional services backed by Amazon’s Happiness Guarantee.

HomeAdvisor — a local services home improvement marketplace that has helped over 30 million homeowners connect to pre-screened professionals — launched Instant Booking scheduling technology at KBIS 2015.

Pro.com expanding nationally its home remodeling bidding services to find pros for customers. Maveron and Madrona Venture Group join Jeff Bezos and other funders.

Pro.com announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding.

Word-of-mouth referrals have always played a huge role for pro woodworkers; online service reviews used by modern consumers are a part of that, so it’s become essential that you present yourself well on the web.

Pro.com is now available as a self-service price estimator for home services. It also suggests home remodeling professionals, such as flooring contractors, kitchen cabinet installers, window and door installers

Pro.com today announced the availability of its self-service price estimator for home services, where homeowners can instantly turn their home to-do list into a detailed estimate of labor costs in their area.