Inman Archive: Zillow (2017-Present) Inman 6 years ago 2018 Map service used by StreetEasy briefly vandalized with slurBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 31 WARNING: A new Zillow leads scam looks strangely familiarBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | AUG 29 Zillow’s epic listing photo battle with VHT enters its final phaseBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 28 Sellers still rule — for 2 years, says ZillowBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 27 In real estate ecosystem, Zillow’s octopus arms reach far and wideBY BRAD INMAN | AUG 20 Price reductions rose in June, with cities seeing biggest cuts: ZillowBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | AUG 17 A deeper look at Zillow Offers numbersBY MIKE DELPRETE | AUG 9 What’s the deal with Zillow changing its Zestimates?BY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 8 Why nobody should be surprised by Zillow’s latest movesBY ROBERT HAHN | AUG 8 Real estate agents are split on Zillow’s Arizona broker’s licenseBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 7 Zillow market cap plummets by $1.6B after mortgage acquisition, earningsBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 7 Zillow gets broker’s license in Arizona, but has ‘no plans’ to represent homebuyers and sellersBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 6 Inside Zillow’s Q2 earnings: Premier Agent up, new acquisition, and $3.09M lossBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 6 Zillow to acquire Mortgage Lenders of America, streamline buying through Zillow OffersBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 6 Zillow bashes Upstream and CAR in public regulator commentsBY AUTHOR | DATE NAR blasts Zillow, tells government it causes ‘consumer confusion’BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 2 Keeping it real: A luxe broker’s thoughts on Zillow, hashtags and giftingBY PETER LORIMER | AUG 2 Zillow Offers is coming to Denver this fallBY PATRICK KEARNS | AUG 1 Zillow now lets you apply for apartments, pay rent onlineBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUL 31 Zillow’s Instant Offers homebuying service is coming to AtlantaBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | JUL 18 Nextdoor takes on Zillow’s Zestimate with home valuationsBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUL 17 Zillow’s new director of industry outreach is a real estate JediBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUL 16 Zillow sales exec fired after telling Premier Agent customer to ‘take up yoga’BY PATRICK KEARNS | JUL 9 Zillow eyes acquisitions and growth in new $650M offeringBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUN 28 Zillow kickback investigation ends with no actionBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUN 25 Zillow puts its first home under contract as a seller — but reduces price by 1.6% on anotherBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 21 Zestimate is 15% more accurate with AI to judge home interiorsBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUN 21 How is Zillow deciding which Premier Agents get Instant Offers leads?BY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 15 Zillow Group launches program to offer discounted tools to top buildersBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | JUN 14 Inside Zillow’s Instant Offers expansionBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 13 Former brokerage sues Zillow for patent infringementBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JUN 12 Zillow’s new presidents and promotions show it’s serious about Instant OffersBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | JUN 12 Redfin CEO tangles with Zillow and realtor.com at D.C. competition workshopBY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 5 What’s it like to be the first agent to sell a home owned by Zillow?BY PATRICK KEARNS | JUN 1 Owners.com pulls incorrect ads from Zillow that featured HGTV real estate starBY PATRICK KEARNS | MAY 30 Zillow: fewer than 10% of homeowners are underwater on their mortgageBY PATRICK KEARNS | MAY 30 Lennar chair and Zillow CEO talk predictions for near-future homesBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | MAY 25 Home appreciation climbs to highest rate in 12 years, Zillow findsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAY 24 Zillow: Experts predict next recession will hit in 2020BY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAY 22 Who’s lobbying NAR? Zillow, dues dollars and the DOJBY SAM DEBORD | MAY 11 Strange bedfellows: NAR and Zillow agree on antitrust, sort ofBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAY 11 Zillow Group CFO Kathleen Philips set to retireBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAY 8 Judge dismisses amended lawsuit over Zillow’s Zestimate toolBY PATRICK KEARNS | MAY 8 Zillow posts bigger net loss than expected in Q1BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAY 7 Agents, stop hating Zillow and embrace itBY TERESA BOARDMAN | MAY 4 The most popular neighborhood in the United States according to Zillow is …BY PATRICK KEARNS | MAY 3 Zillow’s an iBuyer: What does that mean for you?BY CAMERON PAINE | MAY 3 What should real estate expect from DOJ workshop? Zillow discussesBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAY 2 How agents are reacting to the iBuyer warsBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAY 1 Competition will be fierce for home hunters this season: ZillowBY VERONIKA BONDARENKO | APR 26 OfferPad cuts ties with Zillow over Instant Offers expansionBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | APR 23 The latest news on Zillow’s move to buy and sell homes directlyBY PATRICK KEARNS | APR 16 As homebuyer, Zillow delivers the ultimate leadBY MIKE DELPRETE | APR 16 Zillow shares take a tumble amid plans to get into iBuyer businessBY PATRICK KEARNS | APR 13 Opendoor founders subtweet Zillow’s new home buying serviceBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | APR 13 Zillow’s other big announcement: higher quality leads for Premier AgentsBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | APR 13 Zillow will begin buying and selling homes using agentsBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | APR 12 What can Zillow do to offset slowing revenue growth?BY MIKE DELPRETE | MAR 22 Americans’ rent rose at fastest rate in nearly two years: ZillowBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | MAR 22 Zillow quietly charging big builders for listing exposureBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAR 20 The top 10 markets for first-time homebuyers: ZillowBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | MAR 7 This spring homebuying season may be less ‘frenzied’: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAR 6 3 winning teams improve Zestimate accuracy in Zillow competitionBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAR 1 Zillow survey: Atlanta, northern Virginia likely for Amazon HQ2BY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | MAR 1 Zillow teases Canadian listings at conferenceBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | FEB 28 Everything to know about Out East, Zillow’s new Hamptons brandBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | FEB 26 Starter homes gaining equity faster than luxury sector: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | FEB 16 Agent Connect NY 18: Zillow and realtor.com lead conversion strategiesBY INMAN | FEB 16/span> Single buyers can only afford 45% of U.S. housing stock: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | FEB 12 Zillow posts record $1B in revenue for 2017BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | FEB 8 Jay Thompson announces retirement from ZillowBY EMMA HINCHLIFFE | FEB 8 Zillow sued over Zestimate display: Making sense of the disputeBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JAN 18 Zillow unveils new app for capturing 3-D home toursBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 18 Zillow video walkthroughs vanish, possibly foreverBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 9 Here are the hottest housing markets of 2018 according to ZillowBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | JAN 9 2017 Zillow wins data request scuffle with local county government in IllinoisBY GILL SOUTH | DEC 22 Zillow testing ‘Home Tour Highlights’ feature for agentsBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | DEC 20 Is Facebook coming for Zillow?BY MIKE DELPRETE | DEC 19 Home values expected to rise 4.1% in 2018: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | DEC 12 Zillow takes us inside ‘Santa’s house’BY FABIANA FLORES GORDON | DEC 1 Median home price now $12,500 more than last yearBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | NOV 22 GOP tax reform would drive up costs of selling a homeBY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM | NOV 21 Zillow’s 6 predictions for the 2018 housing marketBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | NOV 17 Aspiring homeowners should save an extra $105 per month in 2018BY PATRICK KEARNS | NOV 10 StreetEasy is building Douglas Elliman’s new agent platform for 2018BY MARIAN MCPHERSON | NOV 9 Zillow posts record revenue and profit in the third quarterBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | NOV 7 The latest updates coming to Zillow Premier Agent in 2018BY BRITT CHESTER | OCT 27 Zillow Group pledges $5M to help those on verge of homelessnessBY CAROLINE FEENEY | OCT 26 Rising sea levels could submerge 1.9M homes by 2100BY TINA CASEY | OCT 20 Where does the NYC broker war with StreetEasy leave the industry?BY BRIAN BLUM | OCT 19 Zillow expands solar energy scores to 84 million homesBY TINA CASEY | OCT 16 How to make money off these 6 housing trends from ZillowBY BERNICE ROSS | OCT 9 Become a Zillow power-user with these 5 tipsBY ABHI GOLHAR | OCT 9 Zillow testing 3-D tour capture app for iPhoneBY BRITT CHESTER | OCT 5 How does Zillow stack up to its global peers?BY MIKE DELPRETE | OCT 4 The Inman Files: Zillow is fighting a war on two frontsBY BRAD INMAN | SEP 21 Another angry investor sues Zillow over co-marketingBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | SEP 18 Let’s not take the Zillow co-marketing probe as legal adviceBY AMBER TAUFEN | SEP 14 Climate change will impact the housing market: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | SEP 8 Investor alleges Zillow lied about co-marketing programBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 31 Judge drops case against Zillow ZestimatesBY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 24 $1M neighborhoods on the rise in coastal metros: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | AUG 17 Zillow Instant Offers expands to PhoenixBY TEKE WIGGIN | AUG 9 Zillow Group and CFPB head into settlement talksBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 9 Zillow Group busts previous revenue record, posts $21.8M net lossBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 8 Why Zillow ‘Instant Offers’ seller leads are yours to loseBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | AUG 7 Homelessness in major metros made worse by rising rents: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | AUG 4 Agents can now add HouseLens video walkthroughs to Zillow listingsBY FABIANA FLORES GORDON | JUL 20 Zillow Group and photography firm VHT taking battle to higher courtBY AUTHOR | DATE Zillow Group leads $10M funding round for home design app HutchBY TEKE WIGGIN | JUL 12 Zillow backs down, reaches truce with McMansion HellBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUN 29 Zestimates protected as free speech, Zillow argues in legal challengeBY TEKE WIGGIN | JUN 29 McMansion Hell blogger fighting back in Zillow listing photo battleBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JUN 28 Zillow: Lack of for-sale inventory due in part by increased single-family rentalsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUN 22 Zillow wins bid to slash multimillion-dollar VHT photo copyright verdictBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JUN 22 Instant Offers indigestion: The industry’s take on Zillow’s new serviceBY GREG FISCHER | JUN 20 Zillow: In which U.S. markets does it ‘pay to rent’?BY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUN 9 From this moment on, nothing will be the same in real estateBY BRAD INMAN | DATE Zillow, show us the Instant Offers beta test resultsBY JAMES DWIGGINS | JUN 6 Is Zillow killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?BY MIKE DELPRETE | JUN 6 Homes with this color bathroom sell for $5,400 more: ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JUN 1 Everything you need to know about Zillow Instant OffersBY CAROLINE FEENEY | MAY 26 Leigh Brown: 5 points Realtors are missing about ZillowBY LEIGH BROWN | MAY 26 Would charging fees for Instant Offers make Zillow a broker?BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAY 25 Your first-time sellers might be surprised by $15K in hidden costsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAY 25 Zillow Prize will award $1M to the person or team who most improves ZestimateBY AMBER TAUFEN | MAY 24 11 burning questions about Zillow Instant OffersBY BRAD INMAN | MAY 22 Opendoor vs. Zillow Instant Offers: Who wins?BY TEKE WIGGIN | MAY 22 Zillow launches ‘Instant Offers’ pilot program for homesellersBY INMAN | MAY 22 Zillow inks direct listing feed deals with 16 MLSsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAY 12 CFPB investigates Zillow’s co-marketing program: What agents should knowBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAY 11 Zillow edges toward profitability in 2017’s first quarterBY MIKE DELPRETE | MAY 8 Zillow Group posts net $4.6M loss in Q1, ups 2017 revenue forecastBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAY 4 When’s the best time to buy a house at a lower price?BY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAY 4 Zillow Group’s RealEstate.com: Homeownership cost tool included?BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | APR 26 New Zillow ad campaign tugs at the heartstringsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | APR 24 Court rejects Zillow’s insurance claim for legal expenses in VHT caseBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | APR 19 ‘But my Zestimate is higher than that’: 11 ways to respondBY AMBER TAUFEN | APR 11 Do Zillow leads to lenders violate RESPA? CFPB mumBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | MAR 22 Open letter to Ryan Serhant re: Zillow/StreetEasyBY JASON CASSITY | MAR 10 Top NYC brokers slam StreetEasy agent programBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAR 7 The best month and day to put a home on the market, according to ZillowBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | MAR 2 Observations on Zillow’s 2016 results and the U.S. marketBY MIKE DELPRETE | FEB 28 Zillow Group appoints April Underwood to its board of directors as Pete Flint exitsBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | FEB 14 Podcast: How a real estate broker-owner closes 20 Zillow deals a yearBY PAT HIBAN | FEB 14 Zillow Group plans to appeal $8M photo copyright verdictBY CAROLINE FEENEY | FEB 10 Zillow Group posts net loss of $220M in 2016BY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | FEB 7 Zestimate vs. Redfin Estimate: Are home valuations that use list prices, er, useful?BY TEKE WIGGIN | FEB 2 Zillow co-founder Rich Barton on what’s next in real estate techBY INMAN | JAN 24 Zillow Group rolls out ‘end-to-end’ listing managementBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JAN 19 Why Zillow Group is not quite a global leader — yetBY MIKE DELPRETE | JAN 17 New realtor.com and Zillow products unveiledBY TEKE WIGGIN | JAN 16 How to use Zillow to build better digital experiencesBY TEKE WIGGIN | JAN 16 Zillow and VHT gear up for trial over sold-listing photosBY ANDREA V. BRAMBILA | JAN 13 Zillow: Millennials and communities of color facing challengesBY MARIAN MCPHERSON | JAN 12