Fiber Homes works with fiber-optic broadband providers to verify the access available at a home

A new site aims to tackle a problem that in a more logical universe would not exist: real-estate listings that offer only vague details about the internet service available at an abode or don’t even address that issue. Fiber Homes promises less-chancy connectivity details in house listings. The Columbia (SC)-based site works with fiber-optic broadband providers to verify the access available at a home. It highlights matching listings with a “certified” label and details about the broadband plans available, in some cases with sign-up discounts, so home shoppers shouldn’t have to check a future home’s address at multiple providers’ sites to see which one offers the fastest connection. So far, those providers—which pay Fiber Homes for the certification and the publicity unless they choose a free-listing option that doesn’t include sales tools—are on the smaller side, with the biggest ones being Allo, Ting, and Point Broadband. CEO Robert Gilbert said he expects the site to include 4 to 5 million listings by the end of 2022.