Blog: The Home Page

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Power to the People!

I wanted to chime in with a quick word about our advertising specifications, and how we think about advertising on our site. This is pretty far from a manifesto, but it does reflect the belief that relevant ads are useful and desirable content. As a ...

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Famous Homes Mashup

We’ve discovered a cool new site called Platial that allows people to easily create mashups on maps and share them with others. Once a map has been created, anyone who visits can add to it, creating a shared community map. I started one — ...

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Home IN the Range

We give our users a stack of information about a house. Getting it all into our databases is a huge challenge but making it fit onto your screen is equally difficult. The Zillow Design Team works on that piece and they’re experts in making ...

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Real estate search trivia

In case you missed it, Google Trends launched last week. Not only does it let you see how often search terms are being entered on Google, but it lets you compare searches. It was fun to play with some terms and compare them in relation to real estate. For ...

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Chronicles of Data Collection II: Non-Disclosure States

It seems many people are confused regarding what a non-disclosure state (or county) is.  Hopefully, we can set the record straight for those of you wondering.  What does the term “non-disclosure” really signify when it comes to property ...

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I Did It!

I love old homes — really, I do. I’ve had my share of Craftsmans and shingled Victorians that are charming, but huge money pits. That is, unless you buy one that has been redone and if it has, you’ll be paying top dollar. Like the home ...

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Wanted: Developers, IT/Ops and more!

The challenge for Zillow.com to find top talent continues!  The Seattle business community is flourishing and new start-ups and established organizations alike are increasing their workforce to scale to the emerging growth. Not to mention, Washington ...

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Seattle Startups

Startup companies are hard work, but they’re also very fun. It’s exhilirating to be part of something brand new, to create something from nothing. Zillow is proud to be part of a long tradition of Seattle startups, including Microsoft ...

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Explore Bird’s Eye View images, win a prize

By now, we hope you’ve discovered our new Bird’s Eye View images, which allow you to examine a home at an angle, see all sides of the home, and tell how it is positioned on the lot.  These images are so clear that you might see some curious or ...