The Zillow data team has access to a great deal of interesting data on residential real estate values. And sometimes a spreadsheet or a line graph doesn’t tell the story as well as a map. So, we occasionally combine various metrics with geography allowing us to literally picture a real estate market in […]

What does it take to make a home famous? In case you’re wondering how to make YOUR home famous, there are two main routes to explore: Either become famous yourself (the more difficult of the two options) or lend your home to a film project for use in a movie or even a […]

I wanted to chime in with a quick word about our advertising specifications, and how we think about advertising on our site. This is pretty far from a manifesto, but it does reflect the belief that relevant ads are useful and desirable content. 
As a general rule, we are all for anything that helps our […]

We’ve discovered a cool new site called Platial that allows people to easily create mashups on maps and share them with others. Once a map has been created, anyone who visits can add to it, creating a shared community map. I started one — it’s a map of famous homes linked to interesting photos […]

The potentially cooling U.S. housing market is the subject of intense speculation right now and, last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave official voice to the debate by saying that it was “pretty clear” that the housing market is cooling but predicting a soft landing in light of a strong labor market and rising […]

We give our users a stack of information about a house. Getting it all into our databases is a huge challenge but making it fit onto your screen is equally difficult. The Zillow Design Team works on that piece and they’re experts in making information easy to find and use. That said, some information still […]

In case you missed it, Google Trends launched last week. Not only does it let you see how often search terms are being entered on Google, but it lets you compare searches. It was fun to play with some terms and compare them in relation to real estate. For example:

The Seattle Seahawks beat Zillow — […]

It’s been a while since I posted an update from the field. We continue to meet with lots and lots of people across the industry. Lenders and banks have been very keen to work with us to find ways to get in front of our audience.  
People are often skeptical about how advertising can sustain […]

Uri Geller, a psychic who has achieved fame for his spoon-bending abilities and other paranormal activities — along with two other business partners — have made the winning eBay bid for a home where Elvis Presley lived for a price of $905,100. Let’s see now, at 3,000 square feet, that means the Geller team paid […]

It seems many people are confused regarding what a non-disclosure state (or county) is.  Hopefully, we can set the record straight for those of you wondering.  What does the term "non-disclosure" really signify when it comes to property records? It’s a tricky question given that people or companies use the term differently given that exact […]

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