Zillow Group September 2020 IR Roundup
In September, Zillow Offers officially launched in Jacksonville, Florida, the 25th U.S. market overall where Zillow Offers is available. With election season well underway, Zillow also launched a new product that automatically provides customers with voter registration information when they sign a new lease with Zillow, as part of Zillow’s commitment to encouraging voter participation.
See below for a roundup of other corporate announcements and media coverage for Zillow Group from the month of September.
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Home Values Soar Even Higher In August As Inventory Tightens
Zillow Launches Nationwide Voter Registration Resource for Renters
Zillow Now Buying and Selling Homes in Austin
Zillow Offers Will Expand Services in 2021 to Simplify Customer Transactions
Strong Home Prices Expected to Continue Through at Least 2021, But Economic Uncertainty is Clouding Long-Term Outlook
New Forecast Sees Sales Peak This Fall, Stay Above Pre-Pandemic Levels Through the Coming Year
Homeowners Could Save Thousands by Refinancing their Mortgages
Zillow Group In The News
Zillow launches voter registration site Zillow Votes ahead of elections [Inman]
Zillow to hire agents as employees for iBuyer transactions [Inman]
What does Zillow’s switch to IDX mean for Premier Agents? [Inman]
Zillow iBuying program brings real estate transactions in-house by licensing Zillow Homes employees [HousingWire]
Zillow Offers launches in Jacksonville, its first new city since pandemic struck [Biz Journal]
Zillow Offers opens in first new market since COVID pause [Inman]
THE BUILD-OUT Finding better balance at home [The Florida Times-Union]
Fleeing the city for the suburbs? New data looks at pandemics impact [NBC Nightly News]
Families adjust as majority of young adults now live at home [TODAY Show]
Wall Street and Silicon Valley have different opinions about returning to offices [NBCNews.com]
Zillow launches home buying program in Austin [KXAN.com]
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