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Cowhide Accents, Gold Fixtures, Midcentury Style Named Among Top 2015 Trends

By Leah Shafer / December 29, 2014 /

Style makers, movers, and shakers, 2015 is going to be a beautiful year, one that is “modern, yet approachable.” At least, it is according to Zillow Digs, which has announced the top five 2015 trends in their annual Home Trend Forecast, as well as which four fads from 2014 are on their way to the style…

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Don't Ditch Open Houses Just Yet, Says Zillow Blogger Brendon Desimone, as They Turn Looky-Loos Into Serious Buyers

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

With the advent of photo-heavy online listings visible from anywhere, video tours, and slideshows, many Realtors have already ordered a tombstone for the Open House. But should we start eulogizing a long-held practice that can give sellers much-needed feedback and turn looky-loos into serious buyers? That’s the argument Brendon Desimone poses in his blog post,…

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Don’t Ditch Open Houses Just Yet, Says Zillow Blogger Brendon Desimone, as They Turn Looky-Loos Into Serious Buyers

By Joanna England / March 14, 2014 /

With the advent of photo-heavy online listings visible from anywhere, video tours, and slideshows, many Realtors have already ordered a tombstone for the Open House. But should we start eulogizing a long-held practice that can give sellers much-needed feedback and turn looky-loos into serious buyers? That’s the argument Brendon Desimone poses in his blog post,…

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Presidents Day and Street Names: Values Higher on Daria Than (Reduced) Clinton

By Candy Evans / February 17, 2014 /

Our friends at Zillow cannot get the prices of Texas homes right, but they sure can analyze data. Because when it comes to data, they have a whole lot! For Presidents Day, Zillow analyzed home values nation-wide located on streets named after presidents. The point was to see if home values increased at all on…

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Say What? Zillow Has Champ d'Or "Zestimated" at $512,839

By Candy Evans / February 5, 2014 /

“A Zestimate® home valuation is Zillow’s estimated market value. It is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine a home’s value.” Well, OK then. Glad to know it. Because when it comes to 1851 Turbeville Road, the good folks at Zillow have a very unique price for the property: $512,839. This for a…

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