by RealtyBizNews | Dec 14, 2021 | home inventory, institutional investors, Real Estate News, Zillow, Zillow home inventory, Zillow homes, zillow offers
It’s fair to say that Zillow’s foray into the world of iBuying proved to be an unmitigated disaster, with the company forced to shutter the business due to its inability to flip homes for a profit. The company is at least making good progress in selling off its...
by RealtyBizNews | Dec 3, 2021 | lawsuits, Real Estate News, Zillow, Zillow lawsuits, zillow offers
In the wake of its decision to shut down its iBuying business, Zillow has been slapped with multiple lawsuits alleging that it illegally misled investors as to the health of that business. “The strength and the appeal of Zillow Offers just continues to grow,” said...
by RealtyBizNews | Nov 4, 2021 | home price forecasting, iBuying, Real Estate News, Zillow, zillow offers
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...
by RealtyBizNews | Oct 5, 2021 | FTC investigation, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Residential, ShowingTime, ShowingTime acquisition, Zillow, Zillow acquisitions
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...
by RealtyBizNews | Sep 3, 2021 | childrens book, kids book, Real Estate News, The Girl Who Didn't Want to Move, Zillow
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...
by RealtyBizNews | Jul 6, 2021 | Gen Zers, home aspirations, home ownership, housing decisions, housing influences, housing trends, millennials, Real Estate News, US Real Estate, Young adults, Zillow, zillow survey
Zillow believes that most millennials and Gen Zers are enthusiastic about the idea of owning a home and that a good number of them will look to buy one in the near future. A recent survey on the housing preferences and influences on the younger generations found that...