After falling for nearly four consecutive years, housing inventory has turned a corner, growing on an annual basis in four of the past five months, according to the January Zillow Real Estate Market Report. U.S. for-sale home inventory grew 1.2 percent year-over-year. There were 19,455 more homes for sale nationwide in January compared to a […]
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Zillow’s hot new interior design trends for 2019
January 30, 2019 by
A modern aesthetic, with clean and simple industrial materials, leads this year’s interior design trends, according to the Zillow Home Trend Forecast for 2019. Organic and handmade elements like natural wall coverings or wooden side tables add warmth, and soften the effects of industrial materials like concrete or metals. “The overtly rustic, farmhouse chic design […]
Zillow: Home value appreciation declines in major markets
January 25, 2019 by
Annual home value growth slowed in more than half of the nation’s largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow Real Estate Market Report. Markets such as Seattle and San Jose, California, saw the biggest declines in appreciation over the past year. In December 2017, home values in Seattle were […]
Housing inventory keeps on growing, Zillow says
December 21, 2018 by
After nearly four years of annual declines in inventory, the number of homes for sale has now increased year-over-year for three straight months, according to the November Zillow Real Estate Market Report. That’s a bit of good news for home shoppers who face less competition as homes stay on the market for longer. But inventory […]
Rising rents contribute to increase homelessness, Zillow says
December 12, 2018 by
Rising rents across the country are burdening financially limited renters, and contributing to higher rates of homelessness in many of the nation’s least affordable markets. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that 553,752 people nationwide experienced homelessness in 2017, based on a point-in-time count in January. Since 2010, the counted homeless […]
Zillow says housing affordability concerns will grow in 2019
December 3, 2018 by
The housing market is slowing as 2018 comes to an end, but home shoppers looking for a more affordable buying environment in 2019 might be disappointed. Next year, Zillow expects mortgage rates to continue to rise, putting a pinch on affordability, particularly in already expensive markets. Some buyers may be pushed back toward the rental […]
Zillow Offers expands to Houston
November 7, 2018 by
Zillow is to begin buying and selling homes in Houston in an expansion of its Zillow Offers program, marking the fifth market where the service is available. Zillow’s program launched in Phoenix this April, and had already expanded to include Las Vegas, Atlanta and Denver. The company will add Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina […]
Zillow seals acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America
November 6, 2018 by
Real estate listings giant Zillow looks like it’s getting into the mortgage industry following the completion of its acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America. Zillow has already made some significant steps to evolve its business, which was originally based on simple listings of homes. Back in May 2017 the company said it was getting into […]
Zillow lists its top 10 markets for buyers this winter
October 31, 2018 by
After years of competitive bidding wars and rising prices, a new study from Zillow shows it might finally be a good time to buy a home in many U.S. markets. Zillow researchers looked at three factors to determine which of the largest U.S. housing markets are becoming more buyer-friendly and found that some previously prohibitively […]
Ask Brian Real Estate: Which is better Zillow or Fair Market Analysis?
October 1, 2018 by
Brian, we are looking to sell our home in Oklahoma City and move to Kansas in the spring of 2019 to be closer to our parents, I was researching our home value on Zillow and it appraises for 210k which seems to be quite a bit. We are looking at hiring an appraiser to get a more accurate sell value
