Archive for August, 2006

Fox’s summer hit “So You Think You Can Dance” became must-watch TV — at least in my household — and after spending weeks getting to know the contestants and the judges, I had to know more about them. Our favorite dancer was Benji, who won the whole contest ( yay, Benji!), and the judge we […]

The announcement of our upcoming Open API launch just weeks ago has triggered a very healthy response. From brokers to mortgage lenders, from investment assistance providers to neighborhood guides, from FSBO aggregators to tax assessors, over 130 web sites have already been welcomed to the Zillow API Network.
A few notable launches so far…

Auction Cloud […]

Editor’s note: this is one in a series of “My Hometown,” blog posts written by Zillow employees about the homes and towns where they grew up.
My title is Partner Relations Associate, which is pretty vague since it encompasses many functions. Perhaps the most noticeable contribution I’ve made to the site is to build our neighborhood […]

I just had an odd, embarassing experience. In one of the many advertising industry email newsletters that I receive, I saw a headline: "New MLS Deal for ESPN". I must admit: my first instinct was to say to myself, "that’s interesting — ESPN is getting into the real estate business. Kind of a stretch for […]

We are honored that TIME Magazine included Zillow on its 2006 list of the 50 Coolest Websites, which was announced yesterday.  In addition to the Travel & Real Estate category, the list was comprised of several other categories including Time Wasters, Staying Connected, and Web Search & Services. If you were wondering, TIME chose to […]

Today, Zillow released reports of second quarter real estate performance in five metropolitan areas: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Miami-Fort Lauderdale.  The reports examine changes in the Zindex observed in the market areas for both single-family homes and condominiums; variation in the metro areas by neighborhood or ZIP code; longer term changes […]

Last week’s top blog posts about Real Estate are listed in the 5th edition of the Carnival of Real Estate, which is now posted over at Brownstoner.
The Carnival of Real Estate’s next host will be Pine Needle Lawn. Please submit your best post by Sunday, the 20th. For more details about participating in the […]

I just read this encouraging note from a homeowner in Cape Coral, FL.
Dear Zillow, I just had my house appraised, and you are very close. You estimate (the house) at 227,258, and the appraisal came in at 218,000. Thanks for the peace of mind and being so accurate especially with how the housing market […]

As we head into the weekend, I thought it would be fun to talk about a recent Forbes online article that lists the Best Cities for Singles. 
Which got me to thinking… what does it cost to live in one of these meat markets?  I did a lookup of the Zindex (median Zestimate) for each […]

Editor’s note: this is one in a series of "My Hometown" blog posts written by Zillow employees about the homes and towns where they grew up.
My Hometown: Woodland, CAZindex 10 years ago: Approximately $140,000Current Zindex: Approximately $419,000
I grew up in Woodland, CA., which is located 20 miles northwest of Sacramento in California’s Central Valley.  It’s […]