This week, Zillow announced it will begin both buying and selling properties directly from and to homeowners, meaning that it will purchase homes directly from sellers, then resell those properties...
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Rising Rents, Stagnant Wages, & the Burden of Unstable Housing
While homelessness may not be viewed as a looming issue on the horizon for those who are financially stable, or otherwise have secure and stable housing—it’s not as distant as some might think. With...
8 Kitchen Design Trends for 2018
Looking for the newest trends in kitchen design? Look no further! Those Shaker-style cabinets should be the first thing to go, and you’ll probably want to give the dramatic paint trend a try. Here...
17 Clarifying Home Definitions
What is a mansion compared to a McMansion, or a manufactured home versus a prefab home? These home definitions clear up any confusion. There are so many types of homes and houses, and some can be...
Zillow Chief Economist Discusses 2018 Trends
Svenja Gudell started at Zillow in 2011 with her first project of calculating negative equity, and she’s probably one of the few homeowners in the country who would tell you that the topic has “a...
This Paint Color Could Add Thousands to Your Selling Price
If you’re feeling a little blue this holiday season, that could be great news for your home values. According to Zillow’s 2017 Paint Color Analysis the right shade of blue in your bathroom could add...
Scorching Seattle Housing Market Draws Tech Population
Savvy real estate investors know that broken-down buildings can hide diamonds in the rough. This has never been truer than in a “hot” market like Seattle, Washington. A 1901 home with no bedrooms in...
Can Your Street Name Cost You 44 Percent of Your Sales Price?
It seems impossible, but selling a house on a street with the wrong name could cost you 44 percent of your sales price. According to a recently-released tidbit from Zillow, sellers who list...
Renting: The New American Dream
This is a transcript of a previously-aired “Real Estate News” podcast broadcast by Kathy Fettke, co-CEO and founder of the Real Wealth Network. The old American Dream maybe isn’t for everybody… At...
Is This the Death of MLS?
With more and more websites showing available properties for sale, are we looking at the death of the MLS? One article on the topic actually featured a picture of a mushroom cloud. If the days of...
