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Renting is having a moment
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The best front door colors to increase home value
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The million-dollar starter home is becoming more normal
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The best cities for new grads to rent — and eventually buy — in 2026
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No, AI can’t replace your real estate agentAI is useful, but it still can’t match the human touch. The New York Times reporter who used a chatbot to help sell his house proved to be the exception rather than the rule
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How Zillow’s engineers are actually using AI
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Building for the way people actually move
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Economy, policy and AI: The forces defining housing's future
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The spring that wasn't: Housing recovery stalls again as rates climb past 6.5%Sellers pulled back just as the market needed them most. Buyers followed. The window that opened early in 2026 is narrowing.
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Busting myths: Renting doesn’t mean you’re ‘throwing money away’
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Booking an apartment tour used to mean waiting by the phone. Zillow is changing that.
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Agents grow more optimistic about the housing market heading into summer
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A federal judge will hear our case against MRED and Compass this week. Here's what it's really about.
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is headed to the president. Here's why it matters.
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The infrastructure fair housing still needs — and the organizations building it
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Economy, policy and AI: The forces defining housing's future
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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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Careers that move with you: How military spouses find stability and growth at Zillow
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Comms team assets, Summer Launch GTM, Hero Option 1
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Zillow launches a personalized hub that guides home buyers from first search to closing
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Nearly 3 in 4 rental listings are considered affordable, the highest for May in years
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The retro bedroom color that adds $2,277 to your home’s value, according to Zillow
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A record 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1M
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Comms team assets, Summer Launch GTM, Hero Option 1
8 min read
Zillow launches a personalized hub that guides home buyers from first search to closing
happy renters
5 min read
Nearly 3 in 4 rental listings are considered affordable, the highest for May in years
chocolate brown bedroom color
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The retro bedroom color that adds $2,277 to your home’s value, according to Zillow
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