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Renters comfortably affording a house would need a $14,408 raise to buy one (October Rent Report)
8 min read

Renters comfortably affording a house would need a $14,408 raise to buy one (October Rent Report)

October 2026 Jobs Report: Employment growth tops market forecasts
2 min read

October 2026 Jobs Report: Employment growth tops market forecasts

Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)
6 min read

Newly Pending Listings Fell 17% In October, The Biggest Year Over Year Drop Since 2023 (Zillow October Market Report)

News and Announcements
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4 min read

Renters have the upper hand this winter. It may not last.

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Zillow Preview is live on RealScout, where buyers and agents shop together

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4 min read

What to say and show when listing your home in 2027

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4 min read

Buyers who can afford a 7% mortgage have more leverage than they've had in years

Product and Tech Innovation
Jeremy Wacksman and Racquel Russell on the Agent Unlock stage
6 min read

Zillow CEO: No tech wave has replaced real estate agents. AI won't either.

At Agent Unlock in Las Vegas, Jeremy Wacksman addressed agent skepticism head-on and laid out what agents can expect next from Zillow

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7 min read

When people ask AI about housing, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude all connect to Zillow

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6 min read

When Zillow needs computer vision technology that doesn’t exist, its engineers invent it

Toby Roberts on Geekwire podcast
4 min read

Zillow's Toby Roberts says AI is a 'watershed moment' for real estate

Industry Partnerships
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5 min read

Zillow Preview is live on RealScout, where buyers and agents shop together

Through this integration, sellers get more exposure, buyers get more lead time and agents get early signals on who's ready to move

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Zillow and Funnel partner to build a more connected path from search to signed lease

home library
4 min read

What to say and show when listing your home in 2027

Jeremy Wacksman and Racquel Russell on the Agent Unlock stage
6 min read

Zillow CEO: No tech wave has replaced real estate agents. AI won't either.

Fairness and Advocacy
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4 min read

New Zillow data: Majority of sellers want their home shown to the largest possible audience

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5 min read

Zillow Home Loans offers a new way to solve the down payment problem

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3 min read

White House Executive Order is a step forward for today’s homeowners and tomorrow’s buyers

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5 min read

How Zillow is helping make it easier for builders to build

Zillow Culture
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6 min read

When Zillow needs computer vision technology that doesn’t exist, its engineers invent it

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6 min read

Why Hack Week still matters for Zillow after 20 years

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6 min read

Get to know Cassandra “Sandi” Knight, Zillow's chief legal and policy officer

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4 min read

The infrastructure fair housing still needs — and the organizations building it

Industry Analysis
apartment buildings in the snow
4 min read

Renters have the upper hand this winter. It may not last.

home library
4 min read

What to say and show when listing your home in 2027

seattle neighborhood in the fall
4 min read

Buyers who can afford a 7% mortgage have more leverage than they've had in years

people looking at a house with a real estate agent
4 min read

New Zillow data: Majority of sellers want their home shown to the largest possible audience

Press Releases
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6 min read

A house doesn’t have to mean a mortgage: Renting requires $14K less income than buying

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5 min read

Zillow’s 2027 Home Trends Report: Digital detox, ‘colormaxxing’ and catios

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8 min read

Newly pending listings fell 17% in October, the biggest year over year drop since 2023

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5 min read

Zillow Home Loans will now help eligible buyers access down payment assistance for their FHA loan

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