Mar
17
Foreclosure Victims: From Home to Camper
March 17, 2008 | 8 Comments
Daily, we see stories in the news about people who are losing their homes to foreclosure. It’s true that we are in the midst of difficult, worrisome times in our economy with three-quarters of Americans believing we are in a recession. Unimaginable stories are emerging. Here’s one from CNN that is deeply sobering since [...]
Mar
17
Carnival of Real Estate #82
March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Matrix celebrates the fact that everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! In order to celebrate the 82nd edition of the Carnival of Real Estate, Jonathan Miller of the Matrix posts his Top 10 favorites along with a bunch of honorable mentions. Nice job, Jonathan, of getting a healthy mix of posts. Happy [...]
Mar
14
A little slice of Hollywood in Zillow’s backyard
March 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s no secret… the marketing team here at Zillow is on the verge of obsession with celebrity gossip - just look at the marketing team Halloween photo from last year when we went as celebrity train wrecks (bonus points if you can identify us all)! The posts on this blog coming from members of the [...]
Mar
12
Zillow’s CTO on CNet News
March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
Our very own CTO, David Beitel was recently featured on CIO Sessions, a series on CNet News. David discusses a range of topics relating to working as a CTO in a Web 2.0 company. You can watch the clip here.
Mar
12
Control the Mold
March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Control the Mold
You never expect mold to be growing in your home. But the minute I found a mushroom growing through the carpet (!) in my basement, I knew something was up. I examined one of the walls closely, and found tiny green dots. Uh oh.
This week’s Wiki Wednesday feature, Control [...]
Mar
12
2 Houses Right Up Someone’s Alley
March 12, 2008 | 2 Comments
Picture this: It’s 2 o’clock in the morning, you can’t sleep and you think, “maybe I’ll read a book.” Or, maybe you’ll make yourself a warm glass of milk to help you relax (yeah, right). Or, perhaps, you’ll just defy the need to sleep and bowl 10 frames without having to leave your home! It’s not [...]
Mar
11
Zillow Listing Presentation Flyer
March 11, 2008 | 6 Comments
Zillow can help you attract buyers, but we want to help you win over sellers as well! With so many real estate sites these days, it can be challenging for people to understand which ones are going to be the most powerful in helping to sell homes. This is why we recently created a Listing [...]
Mar
10
Carnival of Real Estate #81
March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
The BlueRoof.com Blog is host of the 81st edition of the Carnival of Real Estate, which is now live. Check out the top four posts in the Winner’s Circle, as well as a great list of submitted posts!
The carnival will make its next appearance on Monday, March 17 at The Matrix. Please submit your best [...]
Mar
7
Perception vs. Reality: Celebrity Edition
March 7, 2008 | 3 Comments
As US Magazine highlights each week, celebrities are just like us! They ride their bikes! They shop for groceries! They go out for a stroll! Here’s a new one we can add to the list: They overprice their homes!
We recently did a blog post about a Zillow survey that showed 77% of homeowners believe their [...]
Mar
6
Yes, that’s right– our new mortgage offering is coming soon. While we’re still several weeks away from an official launch, effective today, lenders can apply to be one of the first through the door to obtain free, instant, and unlimited access to Zillow consumers who are shopping for a loan. That’s right, FREE [...]

