Believe it or not, that headline was similar to one posted on a billboard back in 1971 in Seattle, which was commissioned by two Seattle real estate agents who were fed up with the pessimism surrounding the Boeing Bust. Nowadays — thankfully — Seattle is not tethered to one company to provide an economic life [...]

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.
As a Seattle-area native, I have bounced around to a few different neighborhoods during my 21 years in this wonderful town. My current residence is a slightly decrepit, yet extremely “charming,” old house in the University District. [...]

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 [...]

Before starting this post, I want to say that our sincere thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who lost their lives in last night’s storm, one of whom was a well-known voice in the Seattle arts community.

Owning a home in Seattle has some natural risks: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, mudslides, and [...]

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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:  Bellevue, WAMy Home’s value in 1977:  Approx. $100,000Zestimate today:  $1,435,732
I grew up in the city of Bellevue, WA, which is directly [...]

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: Longmeadow, Mass.My home’s value in 1970: $55,000Zestimate today: $484,495
I started at Zillow about a month ago as the company’s first market manager and the first official San Francisco [...]

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: Corvallis, ORPurchase price in 1987: $77,000Zestimate today: $277,551
When I was 7, my mom, dad, sister and I moved to Corvallis, Oregon, from Bloomington, Indiana, trekking across [...]

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My Hometown: Mukilteo, WA 98275 Approximate value in 1989: $270,000 Zestimate today: $619,980
I grew up in Mukilteo, WA, a small waterfront community about 25 miles north of Seattle.  The city’s famous landmarks include the Mukilteo Lighthouse on Possession Bay and the Mukilteo-Whidbey Island ferry.  Located just minutes from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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