HP shows his dexterity and flexibility doing the limbo
Ask a Zillowite why they love working here, and I think you’d find a consistent theme: The people, the product, and the potential. All of these energize us to do better, be better, take risks and have fun along the way. As the old […]

Stumbled upon this great photo of Seattle’s downtown on the Seattle City page while looking for something else (now I know why that Web browser plug-in name is so apt). The photo is by seattlerealtorgal as she rode shotgun on a motorcycle. I only wish we’d have more days like this around here! And […]

Last year, I wrote a post about Apartment Therapy’s coolest, smallest apartments for 2007 — and guess what? The contest is back! Small Cool 2008 again looks at the top well-designed small spaces, and I continue to be amazed. As the nation as a whole is moving into larger spaces, you have to give credit […]

Rent-a-Shelter

April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

Looking for a place to flee to if bombs start dropping from the sky? How about a space for meditation? Or maybe a really quiet place to play your violin? Well, have we got the place for you!
Those are a few of the creative ideas offered in a West Seattle resident’s ad for renting out […]

Housing Crisis Humor

March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

We’re in a “laugh so you don’t cry” kind of real estate period, so for today’s Friday Fun, take a run through some of these Slate cartoons to get a cartoonist’s wry take on the housing crisis. There are 94 of them, so go get a cup of coffee (or your favorite beverage) and enjoy […]

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 […]

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 […]

Years after Karen Carpenter’s death in 1983, fans still flock to her house in Downey, California, to leave flowers, peek in the windows, ring the doorbell and be expected to be given a tour, much to the chagrin of the owners of the home. Who can blame them for being so irritated? Now the owners […]

Zillow’s Famous Homes lineup contains collections of homes that we consider “famous” or remarkable for one reason or another. One of the themed lineups is Famous Unique Homes in which we show off the “Guitar House,” the “Airplane House” and a rotating home. One home that fell under our radar for that list was […]

(Photo courtesy Philadelphia Daily News)
Airplane pilots are privy to lots of sights from up high and here’s another one they will come across as they land and depart from Philadelphia International Airport:
“F_U F. A. A. No Fly Zone.”
According to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News, a couple who lives in Ridley […]

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