“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” That quote, usually attributed to Charles Dederich, may seem a little over the top to [...] Click Here To View More
HREU Superstar Jay Thompson Joins Zillow as Director of Industry Outreach and Social Media
Today marks my 10th day here at Zillow, and as I mentioned in my last blog post, there’s an opportunity to effect major change in our [...] Click Here To View More
Should Your Listings be on the Most-Searched Sites?
The following piece is reprinted with the permission of its author, Bryan Tobiason (photo, left), a real estate agent based in the Kansas City, MO area. [...] Click Here To View More
The Importance of Strategic Distribution
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff’s ActiveRain blog on Jan. 9, 2012 and is being re-published here. It’s a new year, [...] Click Here To View More
Advice from America’s “Top Real Estate Photographer”
By Krisanne Alcantara A quick flip through any glossy magazine will reaffirm the reliance that selling has on good pictures. Selling houses is no different than [...] Click Here To View More
HARRIS REAL ESTATE UNIVERSITY, Holiday Client Script
HARRIS REAL ESTATE UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY SCRIPT “Hi, ____________, this is __________, with ____________.” 1) “I was just thinking of you and wanted to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season!” 2) “ I am contacting you personally, because its seems all of my friends and clients have a lot of questions about the housing market. Especially about the value of their homes…..what questions do you have for me ….would you like for me to email you a free market valuation of your home?” (Yes, proceed) (No, go to additional script questions) 3) ” Great, I will send the report [...] Click Here To View More
Zillow Acquires Diverse Solutions
Today, we’re pleased to announce that Zillow has acquired Diverse Solutions, an Irvine, Calf.-based company that helps real estate agents market their business and improve their [...] Click Here To View More
Introducing: Zillow Special Offers
Today, Zillow added new features to the Zillow Premier Agent program to further increase exposure for agents’ listings. One new feature, Zillow Special Offers, allows agents [...] Click Here To View More
Moving? Eliminate the Guesswork with the Moving Box Estimator Widget
No one likes to move, but this week Zillow made the process a little easier. Click Here To View More
Tweeting Your Way To Success
Here are some small ways industry insiders are using Twitter to break through cluttered news feeds. Click Here To View More
Zillow Facebook Tabs 101
The downloadable Facebook tabs allow agents to showcase powerful real estate information. Click Here To View More
When it Pays to Call in the Pros
Before you grab a wrench and don your old jeans, consider whether calling the pros could be worth it in the long run. Click Here To View More
Draft Your Own Fantasy Real Estate League
As real estate professionals, you work with hundreds, if not thousands, of others in the industry. You swap business cards (then misplace business cards) and then [...] Click Here To View More
Client Listing Report — An Email Your Clients Will Be Happy to Get
What have you done for me lately? It’s a real estate agent’s version of the age-old question, “are we there yet?” Now you can help ease [...] Click Here To View More
Postlets Pro Now Free for Everyone!
What changes have taken place since Zillow acquired Postlets in April? For one, last month we developed the ability for real estate agents, sellers, property managers, [...] Click Here To View More
Spruce Up Your Showcase Ad
Showcase Ads are a great way to directly target leads, drive more buyers to your listings, and even win more listing business. However, it turns out [...] Click Here To View More
Low-Key Approach in Building Up Your Agent Reviews
The Zillow Agent Ratings and Reviews system launched approximately 6 months ago and has since helped users make agent selection decisions, and it has helped agents [...] Click Here To View More
Add This Tool to Your Arsenal: Mortgage Marketplace iPhone App
There’s a new app in town and it’s already making an impression in the lending community, with consumers, and at the Apple iTunes store. We launched [...] Click Here To View More
Agents: New Mortgage Calculator Widget
Agents: We’d like to give you a heads up about a new mortgage calculator widget we specifically designed and created for you to use on your [...] Click Here To View More
Posting to Craigslist Just Got Easier!
Zillow has just launched another free tool for real estate agents, sellers, property managers, and landlords to gain more exposure for their listings. Starting today, you [...] Click Here To View More
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