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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF TREE.COM, INC.

Name	Jurisdiction of Formation
LendingTree Holdings Corp.		DE
LendingTree, LLC		DE
Tree BU Holding Company, Inc.		DE
DegreeTree, Inc. f/k/a Tree Insurance Agency, Inc.		DE
Tree Home Services, Inc.		DE
Home Loan Center, Inc.		CA
HLC Escrow, Inc.		CA
HLC Settlement Services, Inc.		CA
LendingTree Settlement Services, LLC		DE
LendingTree Alabama Title Services, LLC		AL
Realestate.com, Inc.		DE
LT Real Estate, Inc.		DE
Real Estate Title Services, LLC		CA
Robin Acquisition Corp.		DE
iNest Realty, Inc.		IL
iNest Realty Minnesota, Inc.		MN

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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF TREE.COM, INC.