By: Jill Simmons PR Manager | November 20, 2009
Zillow’s COO Spencer Rascoff weighed in on the state of housing on the Fox Business show ”Countdown to the Closing Bell” this afternoon.
Watch Spencer discuss how the tidal wave of foreclosure inventory coming in 2010, negative equity, and vacancy rates continue to dampen the housing sector.
By: Jill Simmons PR Manager | November 18, 2009
Zillow COO Spencer Rascoff appeared along side Howard Glasser, former HUD official, on CNBC this morning to discuss whether the housing recovery has stalled given the housing start numbers released by the Commerce Department today. Housing starts were expected to take a moderate gain but instead fell 10.6% in October.
Watch Spencer discuss the latest housing numbers from [...]
By: Spencer Rascoff Zillow COO | November 17, 2009
On Monday, I had the privilege of speaking at the National Association of Realtors conference in San Diego, CA and gave a presentation titled, “Understanding the Internet Buyer.” In case you missed it and are interested, below is the video and corresponding PowerPoint.
If you ever want me or someone from Zillow to present to agents [...]
By: Sara Bonert Director of Broker Relations | November 17, 2009
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 get 75% more views than a listing with no photos. And as [...]
By: Spencer Rascoff Zillow COO | November 11, 2009
Calling all real estate professionals who are looking to discover new technologies, freshen up on social media strategy, and theorize about the market bottom (or, at least to find an excuse to visit the Big Apple):
Inman Real Estate Connect New York 2010 on January 13-15 is just around the corner, and we’re anticipating a great [...]
By: Jill Simmons PR Manager | October 26, 2009
The CBS Evening News interviewed Zillow’s chief economist, Dr. Stan Humphries for a segment on a possible housing market comeback.
Stan says that while homes sales may be up in 9.4 percent September according to NAR, the market is still fragile as there could be another wave of foreclosures in coming months that will add inventory to [...]
By: Jill Simmons PR Manager | October 26, 2009
In case you missed it, Zillow’s COO Spencer Rascoff appeared on Good Morning America this weekend to discuss the latest housing numbers.
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales increased 9.4 percent in September. Spencer discusses how the first-time home buyer tax credit, extremely low mortgage rates, and a plethora of bargains (foreclosure [...]
By: Zillow Team | October 19, 2009
Listen to Zillow Chief Economist Stan Humphries on Smart Money TV. Reporter Brad Regan interviews Stan creating on the Zestimate, foreclosures, and the future of real estate.
By: Zillow Team | October 13, 2009
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 Economist Stan Humphries.
Watch Spencer Rascoff, Zillow COO, as he discusses this data on Bloomberg News.
By: Whitney Tyner Zillow PR Specialist | October 9, 2009
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:
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2. 3855 Kent Rd, Stow, OH 44224
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3. 11302 W Barbara Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345
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