It's not too late to join the competition to win over $1 million from Zillow for improving the Zestimate. But it will be soon!
It's not too late to join the competition to win over $1 million from Zillow for improving the Zestimate. But it will be soon!
Today, I’m pleased to announce the launch of Zillow Prize, a contest that allows data scientists from around the world to work alongside us to improve Zestimate accuracy and have the chance to win $1 million. This is the first time we’ve ever invited data scientists outside of Zillow to work on the algorithm.
If President Trump is Looking for a Policy Win, Try GSE Reform
President Trump is eager to notch a successful legislative victory and his displeasure with the House Freedom Caucus’s role in the Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare might be making him more willing to work with Democrats to achieve legislative success. I’ve got a shovel-ready project that achieves both of these goals: Fix Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Time to Tweak Regulations in Dodd-Frank, but Keep Homeowners Safe
My colleagues at Zillow and I created the Zestimate in 2006 just as the housing market was inflating into a bubble. Millions of estimated home values became a lens through which to watch the crash and subsequent recovery. Using that data, Zillow first reported from the rubble of the housing market bust that U.S. homeowners were underwater by more than a trillion dollars, and almost a third of homeowners with a mortgage owed more on their loans than their homes were worth.
How Driverless Cars Could Help Solve our Affordable Housing Woes
When it comes to housing our workforce, there are substantial economic gains to be had by enabling more workers to move to growing cities for high-paying jobs, or at least by creating an efficient way to commute between areas with affordable housing and areas with good jobs. Driverless cars promise to help us with both.
How to Fix Housing Assistance With the Funds We Already Have
We are doing a lousy job providing housing assistance to the millions of Americans that need and qualify for it, failing to reach three in four eligible households. But with disciplined accounting and a hard look at ineffective programs long past their prime, we can essentially bring that number to 100 percent without spending an extra dime.
Donald Trump on Housing: Big on Identifying Problems, Small on Solving Them
Donald Trump has identified housing issues of real importance, including the need for tax reform and smarter regulations. But he offers very few prescriptions for fixing these problems, and the solutions he does offer largely come instead from establishment Republicans he seemingly so loves to hate.
It’s Time to Move Forward with ST3: Vote Yes on Sound Transit Proposition 1
At Zillow, we know that investing in transit today means making a down payment on housing affordability tomorrow. That's why it’s time for our region to invest in the down payment for smart growth represented by the ST3 plan, and vote in favor of Sound Transit Proposition 1 on November’s ballot.
Hillary Clinton’s Housing Plans: The Good, The Bad and the Missed Opportunities
Hillary Clinton’s housing plans are detailed and balanced, even while being incremental and unsurprising. Here’s my detailed take on The Good, The Bad and The Missed Opportunities in this area.
Chip Case: A Visionary, and a Friend
I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Karl “Chip” Case. Chip was truly one of a kind, a man at once generous, brilliant and curious.
