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Lifeline · corporates.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 9, 2016 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 16, 1997corporates.com was registered on Jul 16, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described corporates.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (18 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Dec 9, 2016 – Aug 11, 2020Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for corporates.com, from Dec 9, 2016 to Aug 11, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Launchpad.com Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 15, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for corporates.com are held from Dec 15, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (94 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2009 – Jun 2010Nameservers: swbell.netDec 15, 2007 – Oct 12, 2009Registration records listed swbell.net nameservers (ns1.swbell.net, ns2.swbell.net) for corporates.com from Dec 15, 2007 to Oct 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for corporates.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jul 16, 1997Registration: corporates.com was registered on Jul 16, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described corporates.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (18 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Preferred Corporate Housing has been offering furnished apartments to individuals, companies and the government for over a decade. Our premier properties, first-class customer service, unique furnishing options, and cus…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 15, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for corporates.com are held from Dec 15, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (94 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 15, 2007 – Oct 12, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed swbell.net nameservers (ns1.swbell.net, ns2.swbell.net) for corporates.com from Dec 15, 2007 to Oct 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Preferred Corporate Housing has been offering furnished apartments to individuals, companies and the government for over a decade. Our premier properties, first-class customer service, unique furnishing options, and cus…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Launchpad.com Inc.
Oct 2, 2020 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Launchpad.com Inc. (IANA 955) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 2, 2020 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 9, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 9, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 6, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: websitewelcome.comJun 15, 2010 – Oct 10, 2013Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (sns17.websitewelcome.com, sns18.websitewelcome.com) for corporates.com from Jun 15, 2010 to Oct 10, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to websitewelcome.comJun 15, 2010corporates.com's nameservers moved from swbell.net to websitewelcome.com at some point between Oct 12, 2009 and Jun 15, 2010. Last seen at swbell.net: Oct 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jun 15, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
DNS moved to corporates.comOct 14, 2013corporates.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to corporates.com between Oct 10, 2013 and Oct 14, 2013. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Oct 10, 2013 (registration record). First seen at corporates.com: Oct 14, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: corporates.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018corporates.com (ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com) were the nameservers listed for corporates.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: corporates.comNameservers: corporates.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed corporates.com nameservers (ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com) for corporates.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Jun 15, 2010 – Oct 10, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (sns17.websitewelcome.com, sns18.websitewelcome.com) for corporates.com from Jun 15, 2010 to Oct 10, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2010Zone file: corporates.com's nameservers moved from swbell.net to websitewelcome.com at some point between Oct 12, 2009 and Jun 15, 2010. Last seen at swbell.net: Oct 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jun 15, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 14, 2013Zone file: corporates.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to corporates.com between Oct 10, 2013 and Oct 14, 2013. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Oct 10, 2013 (registration record). First seen at corporates.com: Oct 14, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: corporates.com (ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com) were the nameservers listed for corporates.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 9, 2016 – Aug 11, 2020Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for corporates.com, from Dec 9, 2016 to Aug 11, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 9, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 9, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed corporates.com nameservers (ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com) for corporates.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 2, 2020 – Sep 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Launchpad.com Inc. (IANA 955) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 2, 2020 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jul 6, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for corporates.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.corporates.com, ns2.corporates.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Corporates.com provides corporate housing services for business & government
Preferred Corporate Housing has been offering furnished apartments to individuals, companies and the government for over a decade.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 16, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Launchpad.com Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.corporates.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Preferred Corporate Housing as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #497,331)+5
Verified continuity: 29.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What corporates.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Preferred Corporate Housing has been offering furnished apartments to individuals, companies and the government for over a decade. Our premier properties, first-class customer service, unique furnishing options, and customizable billing separates PCH from the litany of companies that provide temporary accommodations throughout the nation.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 60 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 60 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment