Home Values

Annual U.S. Home Value Appreciation Exceeds 5 Percent for Sixth Straight Month in April

U.S. home values continued to climb in April, increasing 0.5 percent from March to $158,300, according to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Reports.

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Crystal Harris' home

Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris Own First Home as Husband & Wife

The newlyweds have sealed the deal with their first real estate purchase together.

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New on Android, Zillow App Pushes Favorite Homes When You’re Nearby

Every home shopper knows that using a mobile device to shop for a home is incredibly convenient – in fact, 55 percent of visits to Zillow More

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Is It Better to Rent or Buy? It Depends on Location and Time

There are many difficult choices to make when deciding whether to rent or buy a home, but one of the most important factors is also among More

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Wood or Chain-Link? Picking the Right Fence for Your Home

Pros and cons define and differentiate the most popular fence types chosen by homeowners today.

Master bedroom in the "Caron Street" residence by Zillow Digs designer Jamie Herzlinger.

Designer of the Month: Jamie Herzlinger

With features in Traditional Home, Trends, Luxury Living, and Lonny Magazine, her propensity for drama, fantasy and originality have captured the imagination of homeowners across the country, and earned her the title of Zillow Digs Designer of the Month for May 2013.

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Anna Faris & Chris Pratt Upgrade to Hollywood Hills Home

Although both grew up in Washington, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have traded the evergreen state for the ever-sunshine of Hollywood. The actors recently spent $3.3 million on a Hollywood Hills home, previously owned by Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino.

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Are You a Pushover Renter?

By Alex Starace for MyFirstApartment.com Some people are too nice. Often renters, especially new renters, fall into this category: they’re so concerned with being a “good” tenant More

Rickey Minor's home

‘Tonight Show’ Bandleader Rickey Minor Selling Major Mansion

You may know Rickey Minor as the cool, baret-wearing bandleader on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He’s also the owner of a Hollywood Hills gated compound with a cliff-side swimming pool on over half an acre.