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Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders
A recent opinion piece argues that the Compass/Zillow debate is less about corporate rivalry than about the sales records that appraisals, lenders and home-value models all rely on
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Zillow CEO says you can't rate-cut your way out of a housing shortage
Last week at Axios House 250 in Washington, D.C., Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman explained what needs to happen so more people can buy homes
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Zillow Rentals is raising the bar on lead quality
The rental industry has spent years chasing inquiry volume. Zillow is making a different bet.
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The independent advantage: How Nashville’s local brokerages are betting on transparency
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Despite slightly higher costs, it's still a renter's market in much of the country

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America's housing shortage nearly stopped growing in 2024

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Court clears the way for Zillow to present its full case at trial; hearing with FTC begins next month

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Zillow's take on AI-generated listing photos, and why transparency matters.

Consumers deserve accurate listings in the AI era and Zillow is invested in upholding that standard. Below is an example of how AI can be used to misrepresent a home.

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Google Gemini now connects renters to Zillow tour booking

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Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders

A recent opinion piece argues that the Compass/Zillow debate is less about corporate rivalry than about the sales records that appraisals, lenders and home-value models all rely on

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Zillow Rentals is raising the bar on lead quality

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The independent advantage: How Nashville’s local brokerages are betting on transparency

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Inside the room: How one agent team’s feedback is shaping Zillow’s tools

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Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders

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Zillow CEO says you can't rate-cut your way out of a housing shortage

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The disappearance of a 51-year-old rule could help solve America's housing crisis

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

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Building is getting easier. Getting it right is getting harder.

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Despite slightly higher costs, it's still a renter's market in much of the country

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The disappearance of a 51-year-old rule could help solve America's housing crisis

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America's housing shortage nearly stopped growing in 2024

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Rent is ticking up, but so are the deals

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More than 300,000 empty lots for sale could close America’s housing shortage by 6%

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America’s housing deficit held steady at 4.7 million units for the first time in years

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Zillow Front Porch

Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders

Zillow CEO says you can't rate-cut your way out of a housing shortage

Zillow Rentals is raising the bar on lead quality

The independent advantage: How Nashville’s local brokerages are betting on transparency

Despite slightly higher costs, it's still a renter's market in much of the country

The disappearance of a 51-year-old rule could help solve America's housing crisis

America's housing shortage nearly stopped growing in 2024

Court clears the way for Zillow to present its full case at trial; hearing with FTC begins next month

Zillow's take on AI-generated listing photos, and why transparency matters.

Google Gemini now connects renters to Zillow tour booking

AI can make the work faster. People still drive innovation.

No, AI can’t replace your real estate agent

Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders

Zillow Rentals is raising the bar on lead quality

The independent advantage: How Nashville’s local brokerages are betting on transparency

Inside the room: How one agent team’s feedback is shaping Zillow’s tools

Private listings that hide price history seriously harm appraisals and lenders

Zillow CEO says you can't rate-cut your way out of a housing shortage

The disappearance of a 51-year-old rule could help solve America's housing crisis

Zillow argues conspiracy, consumer harm in two-day Chicago hearing

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

Building is getting easier. Getting it right is getting harder.

Come with me to a zRetreat

Careers that move with you: How military spouses find stability and growth at Zillow

Despite slightly higher costs, it's still a renter's market in much of the country

The disappearance of a 51-year-old rule could help solve America's housing crisis

America's housing shortage nearly stopped growing in 2024

The second wind: Housing finds its footing as rates ease and buyers re-engage

Latest Zillow Research

Rent is ticking up, but so are the deals

More than 300,000 empty lots for sale could close America’s housing shortage by 6%

America’s housing deficit held steady at 4.7 million units for the first time in years

Zillow brings its consumer insights directly to agents with Zillow Pro membership

Rent is ticking up, but so are the deals

More than 300,000 empty lots for sale could close America’s housing shortage by 6%

America’s housing deficit held steady at 4.7 million units for the first time in years

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