Amanda Pendleton

Amanda Pendleton

Zillow home trends expert

Amanda Pendleton

Amanda Pendleton

ZILLOW HOME TRENDS EXPERT

Amanda Pendleton is Zillow's home trends expert. Her practical, data-driven advice on real estate, renovations and design has been featured on TODAY, and CBS Sunday Morning, and in The New York Times, Real Simple and Glamour. Amanda translates Zillow's housing market data into actionable advice for homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters. She directs research that helps people make smarter decisions about where and how they live — from the color they should paint their bathroom walls to the features that can increase their home's value. Amanda is an Emmy-award winning storyteller and former television personality who spent more than 15 years as a major-market news anchor. She is passionate about renovating and restoring historic homes, with design projects published in Apartment Therapy, Seattle Magazine and Boston Home magazine.

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Amanda Pendleton

Amanda Pendleton

Zillow home trends expert

Amanda Pendleton's Latest Articles

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Rent or buy? Home trends expert Amanda Pendleton and Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu break it down

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The best front door colors to increase home value

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Busting myths: Renting doesn’t mean you’re ‘throwing money away’

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From exposed beams to Tudors: New Zillow data shows what’s driving buyer demand right now

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Cottage charm, custom finishes and quartzite countertops are commanding a premium in today’s market

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The best time to list? Sellers could earn $6,000 more listing in late May