Hometowns category archives

My Hometown: Corvallis, OR

By: Sarah Mann Senior PR Specialist | October 9, 2006

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 […]

My Hometown: Mukilteo, WA

By: Amanda Hoffman PR Specialist | September 11, 2006

Photo courtesy Snohomish County, www.snohomish.org
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 […]

My Hometown: Sammamish, WA

By: Drew Meyers Business Development Specialist | August 16, 2006

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 […]

My Hometown: Woodland, CA

By: Marco Lopez E-Mail Marketing | August 10, 2006

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 […]

My Hometown: Santa Fe, NM

By: Rebekah Bastian Senior Program Manager | August 1, 2006

Editor’s note: this is the second post in “My Hometown,” a series of blog posts written by Zillow employees about the homes and towns where they grew up.
My Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Zindex 10 years ago: Approximately $155,000
Current Zindex: Approximately $435,000
Although Seattle is now my home, that title once went to Santa Fe, NM – […]

My Hometown: Amsterdam, N.Y.

By: Diane Tuman Content Manager | July 6, 2006

Editor’s Note: This blog post is a kickoff to "My Hometown," a series of blog posts by Zillow employees who will reflect on the homes and towns where they grew up. Part historic musings and part therapy, we hope you enjoy it.
My hometown: Amsterdam, NY 12010Approximate value in 1960: $40-55,000Tax assessed value today: $80,000 […]

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