Jan
31
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Blogging
January 31, 2007 | 2 Comments
Ed: This is the third part of a five-part mini-series on the topic of things to think about when starting a business blog.
The great thing about the blogging revolution is that everyone can be a publisher. Of course, to a lawyer like me, the scary thing is that everyone can be a publisher.
Media law […]
Jan
31
Wiki Wednesday: Home Repair Checklist
January 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Home Repair Checklist
I used to say that it’s not the dentist you have to worry about, it’s the hygenist. They’re the ones that deliver most of the pain and discomfort. Likewise, when you sell your home, it’s not the buyers you have to worry about, it’s the home inspector.
When I […]
Jan
30
Setting Up Your Blog
January 30, 2007 | 4 Comments
Ed: This is the second part of a five-part mini-series on the topic of things to think about when starting a business blog.
If and when you decide to take the plunge into the blogosphere — either with a personal or a business blog — step one is initially setting it up. This means choosing a […]
Jan
30
Post a Home for Sale and Increase Page Views 200 Times
January 30, 2007 | 16 Comments
In case you missed the news, just a little over a month ago we launched the ability for listing agents and homeowners to post their home for sale on Zillow- for free. As we noted at that time, posting a home for sale on Zillow is an incredibly powerful (and easy) way to market properties. […]
Jan
29
Content is King, but Voice is Queen
January 29, 2007 | 4 Comments
Ed: This is the first part of a five-part mini-series on the topic of things to think about when starting a business blog.
If you’re starting a blog in 2007 for business purposes, you probably wonder what it will take to make it successful. The goal of starting a blog is likely to draw traffic and […]
Jan
29
Mini-Series: Roadmap for New Bloggers
January 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It’s a new year and we would guess that for many, 2007 is the year begin blogging. The most recent numbers bring the estimated number of blogs worldwide to over 50 million. Pretty impressive! To welcome the newbies and to provide some insight to those who are on the brink of starting a blog, we’ve […]
Jan
29
Carnival of Real Estate #27
January 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Carnival of Real Estate’s 27th edition is now live at My 1st Million at 33 including the "Pick of the Week" — 10 Things Your Real Estate Broker Will Not Tell You. Good work, Frugal!
The next Carnival is Feb. 5 and the host is Bloodhound Blog. Please submit your best post by Sunday, Feb. […]
Jan
26
Where are the MOST Million Dollar Homes?
January 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Kudos to Hotpads for highlighting an interesting slideshow by Forbes Magazine that showed what $1 million can buy in different places around the world. Atlanta, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dublin, Costa Rica, New York, and Johannesburg were among the places mentioned. Though we don’t have international prices, we did some digging to find the cities in […]
Jan
26
My Hometown: Lucas Valley, CA
January 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
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: Lucas Valley, CAMy Home’s value in 1983: Approx. $150,000Zestimate today: $784,514
I was born and raised a fútbol-mad child in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I turned 10, my […]
Jan
25
Hollywood’s Heartbreak Homes
January 25, 2007 | 5 Comments
Ah, love …
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it seems to be everywhere. Well, everywhere except for Hollywood, that is! Sure, there are some star couples that have stayed blissfully happy through the years, but for the most part, the Hollywood hills are littered with heartbreak. But even though some of Tinseltown’s […]

