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July 20, 2009 by Alice Allan · Leave a Comment

Online real estate marketplace zillow.com is a free-to-list website currently ranked third in the Hitwise US real estate website rankings. It was founded in 2005 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, both of whom previously worked for travel website expedia.com. zillow.com says it aims to be different from what it calls “read-only” real estate websites by allowing users to share information and engage in dialogue as well as browse listings. Read more

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Tagged: Lloyd Frink, Overview, realestate.yahoo.com, Rich Barton, Yahoo! Real Estate, zillow.com

New iPhone App From zillow.com

April 30, 2009 by Alice Allan · 3 Comments

US real estate marketplace zillow.com has released a free iPhone application that allows users to access property values and other information on the move. In what zillow.com calls a “serious upgrade” to “the Sunday house-hunting jaunt”, the application uses the iPhone’s GPS to track nearby properties and provide price information as the user passes by.
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Tagged: GPS, iPhone, Rich Barton, zillow.com

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