Time is of the essence with Zillow's latest search filter
Thanks to Zillow's commute time search filter, homebuyers can easily find listings anywhere from 10 to 60 minutes away from their job. The filter is available on Zillow's mobile app
by Marian McPherson Jun 13
Zillow, Redfin, Better seek to grow their mortgage businesses
Even in a down market, companies can uncover key insights to grow market share, Mike DelPrete writes, as long as they have the cash to invest
by Mike DelPrete Jun 10
Microsoft removes portal data from Bing Real Estate after outcry
4 days after Bing Real Estate came under fire for its alleged co-opting of listing data from Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com, Microsoft has removed for-sale listing data from its site
by Marian McPherson Jun 7
Images of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's home reappear on Zillow
Previously unavailable images of the celebrity couple's $60M Beverly Hills abode were uploaded to Zillow on June 1 and June 5
by Ben Verde Jun 6
Microsoft's mysterious real estate portal sparks data safety concerns
Industry watchers are sounding the alarm about Microsoft's Bing Real Estate, a site that for months has been reposting listings from Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin without explanation
by Marian McPherson Jun 4
'It's an arms race': How portals are adapting to the commission crunch
The upending of NAR's cooperative compensation rule is a double-edged sword for Zillow and its rivals, experts told Inman. These are the tools and tactics they're adopting to suit the moment
by Marian McPherson May 28
Zillow launches AI tool to stop fair housing discrimination
The Fair Housing Classifier is an open-source tool aimed at helping real estate, tech and civil rights organizations create fair-housing compliant chatbot and search functions for their websites
by Marian McPherson May 22
Texas, Florida are affordability havens for homebuyers: Zillow
Rising inventory and slowing home price growth have made Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville some of the best markets for buyers, according to Zillow's Market Heat Index
by Marian McPherson May 15
Zillow now showing buyers how rate changes affect their options
Powered by mortgage rates from Zillow Home Loans, BuyAbility tool could help listing portal's lending affiliate get a head start on other lenders that it competes with for homebuyers
by Matt Carter May 14
Meet a high-touch underdog taking on the search portal Goliaths
Movoto may be a familiar name, but under OJO's ownership the brand is quietly embarking on a David-and-Goliath struggle for a place in the portal pantheon
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Realtor.com revenue drops 6% as traffic growth remains flat
Realtor.com parent company Move Inc. saw its fiscal Q3 revenue decrease 6% yearly to $132M as traffic to the site stalls at 72M average monthly unique visitors
by Marian McPherson May 8
NYC rents grew 7 times faster than wages last year
The nation's biggest city saw the biggest gap emerge between the rates of wage growth and rent growth, according to a new report from Zillow
by Ben Verde May 7
Growth in residential, rental and mortgage segments lift Zillow in Q1
Zillow tallied growing revenue while stabilizing losses in the first quarter of the year as the reigning search portal narrowed in on its post-commission settlement strategy on Wednesday
by Marian McPherson May 1
Zillow to offer short-term 'non-exclusive' touring contracts
The new touring agreements will last 7 days and are a response to terms contained in recent commission lawsuit settlements
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 30
Ryan Reynolds creates Zillow ad inspired by hit show 'Bluey'
The season finale of hit show, 'Bluey,' focused on the heart-wrenching decision to move to a new home. Now, Zillow is using the cartoon to help children feel excited about their real-life moves
by Marian McPherson Apr 26