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   Spencer Rascoff promoted to CEO of Zillow

   Please join co-founder of Zillow, Lloyd Frink, and me in congratulating Spencer Rascoff today on his promotion from COO to CEO of Zillow.  Spencer is an …More

   Partner Relations By Rich Barton Sep. 14 28 Responses
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   iPad: The Sonic Boom Heard ‘Round the World

   If you’ve ever seen a super-sonic fighter jet zip by, you know that it does so silently… until the sound traveling behind the plane, like the …More

   Zillow iPhone App By Rich Barton Apr. 5 15 Responses
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   Announcing Zillow’s iPhone App

   The Sunday house-hunting jaunt just got a serious upgrade.  Today Zillow is released from the bondage of the desktop computer and can be found in the truly …More

   Zestimate By Rich Barton Apr. 28 29 Responses
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   Difficult Times, Difficult Decisions

   This week we are reducing our workforce by 25%.  This was an incredibly painful decision for me and the leadership team, but, in the end, we …More

   Zillow By Rich Barton Oct. 17 112 Responses
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   Opening Bell for the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace

   At Zillow we believe in information transparency. We believe informed consumers are empowered consumers. We believe these informed consumers make better customers for real estate professionals. …More

   Home Mortgage By Rich Barton Apr. 2 64 Responses
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   Hot Time in Vegas at the NAR Convention

   A group from Zillow and I spent last week in Las Vegas at the NAR convention and we all came back home exhausted and energized. So, …More

   Real Estate Industry By Rich Barton Nov. 21 6 Responses
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   My House is Pending!

   I’m sure thousands of you have been following the saga of my attempts to sell my house in Seattle (OK, maybe not thousands, but it certainly …More

   Zestimate By Rich Barton May. 22 7 Responses
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   New Today on Zillow: Home Q&A and More

   I have some questions and wonder if anyone can help me with some answers? Here we go… Q: How long has this house been on the …More

   Zillow News By Rich Barton Apr. 3 66 Responses
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   Really, we are a media co., Really

   The title of this post is a stealthy way for me to welcome Greg Schwartz as Vice President, Advertising Sales, to Zillow.  Greg is based in …More

   Real Estate Industry By Rich Barton Mar. 20 7 Responses
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    Homes and Holidays

    There’s no place like home for the holidays.  At Zillow, we have families all over the country and the world.  Many of us will experience snowstorms, …More

    Real Estate By Rich Barton Dec. 29 No Responses