Zillow Group (Z) recently announced the launch of a new cutting-edge tool exclusively for Showcase listings. This will provide agents and sellers deeper insights to track their listings’ performance and enable them to make informed decisions on ways to improve their selling strategies.Through this newly added feature on Showcase listings, agents can get detailed insights into page views, saves and shares. They can also get information on shopper activity by location to plan their marketing strategies, which ...

Available for Showcase listings, the new listing performance insights tool empowers agents with actionable insights to have more informed conversations with sellersSEATTLE, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow® today announced the launch of powerful new listing performance insights exclusively for Showcase listings. This cutting-edge tool is designed to provide agents and sellers with in-depth data and analytics to track the performance of their listings on the most visited real estate site in the U.S., en ...

NextHome inks agreement to align with Zillow's listing access standards SEATTLE, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NextHome is the most recent company to join Zillow in its pro-consumer commitment to listing transparency and committing to ensure the largest possible audience of buyers can see its listings. Zillow this week introduced new standards for listing access, which are designed to ensure both consumers and agents have equitable, timely access to real estate information — supporting and protecting a mor ...

Zillow Group (Z) recently announced its new listing standards aimed at real estate transparency, where all the information will be easily accessible without any barriers and bias. The move will strengthen consumer trust and confidence in the company’s brand.Zillow’s new listing standards adhere to the National Association of Realtors Clear Cooperation Policy, whereby any publicly marketed listing should be mandatorily listed within a day in the Multiple Listing Service and then published on Zillow. As such, ...

Zillow announced a new policy Wednesday that it said was motivated by one principle: "A listing marketed to any buyer should be marketed to every buyer." Under the company's new listing access standards, homes that are listed for sale but only to a limited group — or not made visible to all potential buyers via the common channels — will not be allowed to appear on Zillow.The policy is a response to a push by some real estate brokerages to selectively share their listings, rather then make them widely visi ...

Zillow is partnering with Berkshire Hathaway's real estate brokerage business, which is a huge win for Zillow.As Zillow (Z 8.49%) builds out its real estate platform, it needs agents (supply) to come to the market to serve its booming demand. And that's what the company just announced with a new partnership that could make it the aggregator of housing in the U.S.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 8, 2025. The video was published on April 9, 2025. ...

Zillow Group (Z) has partnered with HomeServices of America to offer its exclusive AI-powered listing experience, Showcase.  This collaboration will aid in expanding Zillow Showcase’s reach, generating higher revenues for the company.Through Zillow’s Showcase, HomeServices of America clients will get more exposure and brand visibility in the marketplace by tapping into Zillow’s high-intent shopping audience, leading to tangible results.To engage shoppers, Zillow Showcase features visually rich listing desig ...

Zillow's AI-powered Showcase experience delivers premium listing visibility, helping HomeServices agents attract more buyers and win more listings in a competitive marketSEATTLE, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow® and HomeServices of America® are together empowering agents within HomeServices of America companies through the use of Zillow Showcase℠, an AI-powered listing experience exclusive to Zillow. This collaboration has provided significant advantages to HomeServices of America since its agents bega ...

Core Insights - The housing market is showing signs of improvement for buyers, with over 1 million homes for sale in February, the highest for that month since before the pandemic [1][3] - Mortgage rates are at their lowest this year, and home values are not rising rapidly, contributing to better affordability for buyers [1][3] - The time taken for homes to go under contract has increased, averaging more than three weeks, allowing buyers more time to make decisions [1] Summary by Categories Best Metro Areas for Buyers - **Miami**: Homes take nearly three times longer to sell than the national average, with about 25% of listings receiving price cuts in February [4] - **New Orleans**: There are 11% more homes for sale compared to last year, with homes staying on the market for almost two months [5] - **Jacksonville**: Inventory is up 26% year-over-year, with nearly 30% of sellers reducing their asking prices [6] - **Tampa**: Approximately one-third of listings have taken a price cut, with inventory up 42% from pre-pandemic levels [7][8] - **Memphis**: Monthly mortgage payments are about $1,200, lower than typical rents, and homes stay on the market for nearly a month [11][16] Best Metro Areas for Sellers - **Buffalo**: Homes are selling quickly, often in 12 days or less, with over 50% of listings selling above their list price [12][17] - **San Jose**: Home values have increased by 7.6% year-over-year, with nearly 60% of homes selling for more than their list price [13][18] - **San Francisco**: Listings are up 32.5% year-over-year, with 44% of homes selling above asking price [14][19] - **Hartford**: Homes are selling in just seven days, significantly faster than the national average, with a 71% decrease in listings compared to pre-pandemic levels [15][24] - **Boston**: Approximately 40% of sellers can expect to sell above their list price, with homes selling in just eight days [21][25]

Well over 1 million homes are available to buyers, the most for this season in five years Annual home value growth has slowed to an 18-month low of 2.1%, helping buyers make up ground on affordability. Listings are going pending in 23 days, more slowly than in recent years.  A total of 1.04 million homes were on the market in February, the most for this time of year since 2020. SEATTLE, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Buyers and sellers didn't jump back into the housing market as expected in February, but lo ...