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When is a Zestimate not a Zestimate?

Previously we discussed how the Value Range seems to be missed by many of our users. Today I’d like to spotlight something which is lost on very few Zillow users but stirs up the fiercest emotions when it is. I’m talking about houses without a ...

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Happy Birthday, America!

One Seattleite is showing incredible American patriotism by turning one side of their home into a tribute to the American flag. We couldn’t get close enough to see the photos that are contained within the stripes, but nevertheless, you have to love ...

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Data Crunching for a Hammock

Our friends over at mpire are doing some pretty interesting things with historical sales data and research to help online shoppers make more informed decisions. They launched a Home & Garden section and Zillow is an inaugural sponsor. It’s a ...

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Running and Zestimating

Sunday morning, a small, but mighty Zillow team took to the streets in Seattle along glorious Lake Washington to take part in the 29th Annual Shore Run and Walk, a 6.7-mile race (sponsored by Zillow), and a 5K walk/run. A couple of thousand people ...

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“The Lake is Dry”

I couldn’t resist checking in with the Lakeland Ledger (Fla.) this morning to see what the latest news would be on Scott Lake, the lake that started sinking last week. “The Lake is Dry” was the headline. Evidently, there are four ...

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It’s Not Nice to Fool (With) Mother Nature

Don’t you always envy the guy who has a house right on the water? You won’t envy him anymore. As a matter of fact, if I was the guy on the water, I’d be a little freaked out after reading a New York Times science section article that ...

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Do Smarter People Pay More for Homes?

A new study by Bizjournals.com names the “smartest” cities in the U.S. — with Seattle topping the list, followed by San Francisco and Austin.  The analysis is based on the educational level of adults in America’s 53 largest ...

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Hey – this home sold last week!

It’s been a while since we talked about data coverage. The whole team here has been working hard to keep adding more homes to our database, calculate more and better Zestimate values, and improve our latency with regards to the latest home transactions.

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Uri Didn’t See This Coming — Elvis’ Home Gets Away

As we posted here previously, the first home Elvis Presley ever owned was up for sale on eBay.  A couple of weeks ago, psychic Uri Geller and his business partners won the auction. Or, at least he thought he did. Now, Reuters reports that although Mr.