UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2005

                                 Homestore, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       000-26659                95-4438337
(State or other jurisdiction            (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)

                            30700 Russell Ranch Road
                       Westlake Village, California 91362
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 557-2300

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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Item 9.01 Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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On June 20, 2005, Homestore, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that, pursuant to a Delaware Chancery Court judgment, it has advanced
approximately $4 million to Peter Tafeen, one of its former officers, for
defense costs incurred in litigation related to the Company's previous
restatement of financial results. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits

 99.1 Press release of the Company dated June 20, 2005





                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  HOMESTORE, INC.

Date: June 20, 2005                           By: /s/ Michael R. Douglas
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                                                  Michael R. Douglas
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                  General Counsel





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Press release of the Company dated June 20, 2005