You are in the market for a domain name, do you search for an unregistered domain name or purchase a registered domain name from the current owner?
The answer is It all depends on how much time and money you have.
There are quality domain names still unregistered. However, it often takes a large amount of time to locate one and in the end you may come up empty-handed.
Therefore, you may want to view what domain names for sale are available for purchase from large domain name brokers such as Sedo.com and/or Afternic.com.
In the event you locate a domain name you want to purchase, Sedo and Afternic offer an escrow service to insure a safe purchase environment.
If you decide to search for an unregistered domain name we suggest that you use the bulk check utility located here.
The bulk domain check utility allows you to enter up to 500 domain names at a time to check for availability. This can be a great time saver.
If you decide to purchase a registered domain name from a broker site or individual, we highly recommend that you have the domain name appraised first, even if the owner of the domain name presents his own appraisal. You can never be too careful.
NetworkRegister.com offers an express appraisal service for just $4.99. Typically you will receive your appraisal in 2 hours or less.
Sedo.com and Afternic.com also provide professional appraisal services.
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