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Live Mortgage Rates via Zillow Mortgage API’s

With 1.4 million mortgage quotes in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, we can report live mortgage rates (explore mortgage rates.) Now, we have started to syndicate those mortgage rates to members of the Zillow API Network. Within minutes of a loan being ...

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Thanks to Those Who Stopped by at the ERA Trade Show

It’s always great to get out of the office and talk to agents and brokers all over the country. Whitney and I were representing Zillow at the ERA conference in San Antonio this past weekend and had the pleasure of speaking with numerous agents ...

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You Speak, We Listen: Non-listing Agents Can No Longer Mark a Home as “For Sale”

Everyone told us they didn’t like the feature and didn’t use it. So it’s ...

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Lurking Buyers, Refinancers Drive 60% Traffic Increase

My post last month on “buyers lurking” received a lot of comments, and debate, over whether these lurking buyers are going to translate into increased sales sometime soon.  Since then, President Obama signed the stimulus bill, which includes ...

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Getting an FHA, Refinance, and Home Equity Loan Quote Anonymously

Online lending sites don’t advocate for the consumer very well. You supply your name, your address, other personal information — sometimes even your Social Security number — and within minutes, your phone is ringing, your e-mail Inbox is ...

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Carnival of Real Estate #131

The 131st edition of the Carnival of Real Estate is posted at Rev N You. Six trophies were awarded, with big points going for educational posts about the Obama stimulus plan. Goals also scored for posts  relevant to real estate investors and first time ...

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Thank You For Your Feedback

Here’s a great video that Jim Reppond, who runs a blog called The Seattle Specialist, put together talking about the regional home values widget we just released. Thanks for the feedback, Jim. We have some exciting innovations to our home values ...

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Walk Scores Are Now on Zillow

It’s a marriage made in real estate and walking heaven. Last month, the folks at Walk Score  tipped their hand that Walk Score values will be added on Zillow.  Today, it’s a reality — Walk Score’s functionality is now up and ...

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Carnival of Real Estate #130

The 130th edition of the Carnival of Real Estate is posted at vFlyer . This week the CoRE looks through the dark clouds hovering over our economy, and highlights the silver lining (opportunity) that exists in the stimulus package. Zillow’s Amy ...