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    Want Up to 350% More Traffic? Add Photos

    We all know that photos are a very important part of  “staging” a home online, but now there is data that supports exactly how important. When looking at traffic trends on Zillow, if you only upload one photo per listing, on average it will ...

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    Local Market Explorer v2 Now Available

    The Local Market Explorer WP Plugin that we released in August just got an upgrade! Though the BETA version 2 has been available for a few weeks, it’s now officially available for download in the WordPress Plugin directory. Here’s what’s ...

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    New! Zillow Video Training Center – Your FAQ’s Answered!

    For the last couple of months, we have been creating numerous training videos (here’s the Zillow YouTube channel) to help answer some of the more frequently asked questions we get from real estate and mortgage professionals.  We are excited to ...

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    Enhanced Hover Photo Experience on Zillow

    Zillow just released new browsing functionality that helps users see more of a home photo before clicking through to the home details page. This gives users a better look at a home and improves the home search experience for users. Here’s how it ...

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    Announcing the “Mortgage Center” Plug-in for WordPress

    We are pleased to unveil a new mortgage center plug-in that creates a mortgage center inside your WordPress blog. This new Mortgage Center WordPress plug-in provides: real-time rates a monthly payment calculator closing cost estimates (courtesy of ...

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    IMOS Integrates Zillow Quote API

    I’m happy to announce that IMOS™ (Integrated Mortgage Origination Systems) has become Zillow’s latest Quote API integration provider. The Zillow Quote API automates quotes submitted by lenders on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace through an application ...

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    Zillow Advice is Down — Please Check Back

    Update (10/15/09): We’re back! Sorry for the inconvenience. Our engineers pulled us through. ***** Original post: We’re experiencing some technical difficulties with Zillow Advice, but hope to have it fixed soon. Our engineers are working on it!

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    Zillow’s COO Discusses Foreclosures on Bloomberg TV

    Here’s some startling news – in 2006, homes in the top tier of local home values made up 16 percent of foreclosures. Today homes in that same bracket make up 30 percent of foreclosures, according to new foreclosure analysis by Zillow Chief ...

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    Top 5 Most-Viewed Homes For Sale in September

    Is it the price, or the photos? You decide. Here are the top-viewed homes for sale on Zillow.com in September. 1. 1264 Oak Knoll Dr. San Jose, CA 95129: See additional homes for-sale in San Jose, CA 2. 3855 Kent Rd, Stow, OH 44224 See additional homes ...