Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Investors slap Zillow with lawsuits over iBuying failure

By Mike Wheatley | December 3, 2021

Zillow exits iBuying for good due to its inability to accurately forecast home prices

By Mike Wheatley | November 4, 2021

Zillow has announced that it’s existing the iBuying business for good – just a couple of weeks after saying it was temporarily pausing its operations until the end of the year. The company revealed Tuesday it’s shutting up the Zillow Offers business for good, citing “unpredictability” in forecasting home prices as the main reason for […]

Zillow puts its ibuying business on hold again

By Mike Wheatley | October 21, 2021

Zillow is putting a hold on its iBuying operations until the end of the year after reaching “operational capacity” according to a statement by the company. The pause comes three years after Zillow gatecrashed the iBuying market with its Zillow Offers service, which allows homeowners to obtain an instant cash offer on their property and […]

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Zillow finalizes ShowingTime acquisition despite opposition to the deal

By Mike Wheatley | October 5, 2021

Zillow has closed on its $500 million acquisition of the home viewing scheduling platform ShowingTime, despite the deal facing opposition and intense regulatory review. Zillow first announced its plans to buy ShowingTIme in April, however the deal was held up when the Federal Trad Commission announced it was carrying out a review to ensure the […]

Zillow debuts children's book to help kids deal with moving

By Mike Wheatley | September 3, 2021

As more families move to homes that better suit their evolving needs, Zillow has created a children's e-book to help parents make the transition easier for their families. The Girl Who Didn't Want to Move chronicles a move by a fictional young girl named Iris, her parents and her special friends, Jupitus and Annika. Made […]

Some homes might be worth more as rentals, Zillow says

By Mike Wheatley | September 1, 2021

Memphis, Miami and Atlanta lead a host of major metros where rents are higher than typical mortgage payments, while new and improved Zillow Rental tools make it easier than ever to assess the possibility and opportunities of becoming a landlord. The Great Reshuffling and the ability to work from home has severed or seriously stretched […]

Zillow boosts Zestimate accuracy with neural networks

By Mike Wheatley | June 22, 2021

Zillow's Zestimate tool gets more accurate with neural network boost

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Comparing Zillow and Redfin Market Value Estimation

By Phil Butler | May 3, 2021

Comparing Zillow and Redfin as two of the best real estate valuators powered by data. In the end, get an appraiser.

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