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25 items- PRZillow Group to present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology ConferenceSEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced Zillow Group will present at this year's Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco. Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann will participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10:50 a.m. PT / 1:50 p.m. ET. Register and access the live webcast here. Live and recorded versions of the webcast will also be available under the Events & Presentations section on Zillow Group's Investor Relations website.About Zillow Gr
- PRZillow Resolves Federal Trade Commission Lawsuit, Reaffirming Partnership with Redfin and Expanding Access to Even More Housing Options for RentersSyndication partnership with Redfin continues; both companies to also offer standalone options, improving choice, affordability and accessSEATTLE, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group today announced a resolution with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states regarding its multifamily rental listings syndication agreement with Redfin. Zillow has consistently maintained the partnership with Redfin is pro-consumer and procompetitive, and we're pleased to have found a resolution that enables its continuation. The partnership will continue, and the listings syndication will remain intact across Zillow, Trulia, HotPad
- PRIn the priciest markets, saving and breaking even on a home purchase can take a buyer into their retirement yearsNationally, a typical household can save for and come out ahead on a home purchase compared to renting after about 15 yearsA typical U.S. household needs 8.5 years to save for a down payment and an additional 6.2 years to break even on the purchase relative to renting, according to a new analysis by Zillow.In San Jose, the combined timeline is almost 50 years. In Memphis, it's about 11 years.Targeting a starter home can cut the timeline roughly in half: Nationwide, a typical household reaches the break-even point in 7.2 years.SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Buying a home is a financial commitment measured not just in dollars, but in years. Whether to buy or rent is a complex question
- PRRents near $2,000, rising at the fastest pace in over a yearRents are rising and demand is strong, but property managers aren't rushing to cut concessionsThe Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) shows the typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,962 in July, up 2.3% annually — the fastest pace in more than a year.39.8% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in July, up from 35.9% a year ago.A household needs $78,488 in annual income to afford the typical U.S. rental, compared to nearly $99,800 to afford a typical mortgage payment — a gap of more than $21,000.SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The wave of new apartments that gave renters more options and more deals over the past two years is beginning to recede. The typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,
- PRRent burden hits families with children hardestA scarcity of affordable multibedroom rentals is the biggest barrierKey Findings:Rent burden falls harder on families: Families with children are more likely to be rent-burdened than nonfamily households — a gap driven not by income, but by the higher cost of the larger homes families need.Family-size rentals are scarce: Thirty-seven percent of rentals offered two bedrooms, and only 24% offered three or more as of July 2026, limiting options for the more than one-third of renters who have children.The housing shortage is the underlying cause: The U.S. is short 4.7 million homes, driving up housing costs across the board.SEATTLE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid rising inflation and childca
- PRZillow's July Market Report shows a 7% sales surge, but leading indicators point to a slower second halfNewly pending sales fell sharply from June as mortgage rates hit their highest point in a year, signaling that July's sales bump may not lastHome sales rose 7% year over year in July, the strongest annual gain of the year, according to Zillow's July Market Report. This largely represents transactions in which an offer was accepted in June.Newly pending listings, a leading indicator of future closings, grew just 0.3% from a year ago and fell 7.7% from June.Inventory sits 1.5% above year-ago levels, helped by 3.1% annual growth of new listings, extending the 32-month streak of supply gains.SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Home sales surged 7% in July, the strongest annual gain seen so far
- PRZillow Group Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsSEATTLE, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Complete financial results for the second quarter and outlook for the third quarter and the full year of 2026 can be found in the shareholder letter on the Investor Relations section of Zillow Group's website at https://investors.zillowgroup.com/investors/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx. "Zillow delivered another quarter of strong results and consistent execution. We outperformed the broa
- PRZillow Group Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Promotions and Key AppointmentsCompany expands Jeremy Hofmann's role to chief operating officer & chief financial officer, appoints Cassandra Knight as first-ever chief legal and policy officer and promotes two senior leaders SEATTLE, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) today announced several executive changes to strengthen the company's leadership team as it continues to scale its integrated housing super app experience. Expansion of Jeremy Hofmann's Role to Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial OfficerZillow has expanded Jeremy Hofmann's role, appointing him as chief operating officer in addition to his existing role as chief fi
- PRSurvey: Nearly 9 in 10 agents believe buyers benefit from independent representation, access to every listingNew Zillow survey finds agents overwhelmingly agree on what's best for buyers, even as financial incentives drive some in the industry to push private listing networks that work against it.88% of agents say independent representation is in a buyer's interest — but 39% report that they don't see how it benefits agents, revealing the financial incentive behind practices like private listing networks86% of agents say buyers deserve access to every listing on the market, yet nearly 1 in 3 don't believe that same access benefits agentsPrevious Zillow research found that sellers who sold to a buyer using the same agent lost a combined $1.49 billion over three years — an average loss of roughly $2,
- PRThe housing market is splitting in two: Luxury homes are in high demand while starter homes sitRising starter home inventory and more price cuts signal opportunity for buyers, but economic headwinds are keeping them on the sidelinesThere are 4.5% more starter homes available than there were last year, price cuts are more common, and there are fewer bidding wars. Yet starter home sales fell 5.4% in May, according to new Zillow data.The slowdown of starter home sales is especially stark when compared to a booming luxury sector. Luxury home sales are up 6.2% year over year, as of May.San Francisco is the starkest example. Luxury home sales surged 21.6% year over year in May, while starter home sales fell 1.2%.SEATTLE, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Zillow® data reveals that the U.S. h
- PRRent is ticking up, but so are the dealsAlthough rent growth has accelerated, the share of listings offering an incentive remains elevatedThe typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965 in June, up 2.2% annually, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index.39.7% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in June, up from 35.2% a year ago.Sun Belt renters have more options and more deals than the rest of the country, the direct result of a years-long building boom.SEATTLE, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fewer apartments are sitting empty, rents are climbing, and yet the deals keep coming. According to the Zillow® June Rental Report, the typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965, up 2.2% compared to a year ago, and nearly 2 in 5 rental list
- PRMore than 300,000 empty lots for sale could close America's housing shortage by 6%Building one home on each empty lot listed for sale on Zillow would reduce the national housing deficit to 4.44 million homesA housing shortage of 4.7 million homes is the key driver of America's housing affordability crisis.300,242 empty lots smaller than 5 acres were listed for sale on Zillow in June 2026, representing 17.4% of all for-sale listings. Building one home on each of those lots would reduce America's housing deficit by 6.3%.Zillow is participating in a federal tech sprint to find ways to reduce friction for rural buyers looking to build on an empty lot.SEATTLE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's housing affordability crisis is largely a supply problem, with the country cur
- PRAmerica's housing deficit held steady at 4.7 million units for the first time in yearsA construction boom helped hold the deficit nearly flat in 2024, growing by just 43,000 homesAccording to new Zillow research, America's housing deficit grew by just 43,000 units in 2024 — down sharply from increases of 257,000 in 2022 and 159,000 in 2023 — as new multifamily construction reached a 50-year high.The deficit of 4.7 million homes remains the primary driver of the affordability crisis.In the four metro areas with the largest deficits — New York, Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco — the share of listings affordable to a median-income household is far below the national figure of 35%SEATTLE, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's housing deficit finally stopped growing in a me
- PRZillow brings its consumer insights directly to agents with Zillow Pro membershipAgents can now invite buyers and sellers they already know to collaborate with them on Zillow, unlocking insights and tools to help create more personalized client experiences and more businessSEATTLE, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With 235 million average monthly unique users1 and 70% of actual buyers and sellers in the U.S. on Zillow® today,2 most of a real estate agent's past clients are already browsing homes on Zillow, often without a clear path to take the next step. If agents could see those signals and act on them, they could show up at the right moment with the right information, giving buyers and sellers the guidance they need when they need it. And when agents are better connected
- PRZillow Group to Announce Second-Quarter 2026 Results Aug. 5Conference call to be webcast live at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ETSEATTLE, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) today announced it will release second-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss its results that afternoon at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET. Information about Zillow Group's financial results, including a link to the live webcast and recorded replay, will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.zillowgroup.com/investors/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx.Please registe
- PRZillow's June Market Report shows signs of life for home shopping season as sales, new listings reboundLower mortgage costs and sales jump offer hope, even as inventory growth hits a three-year lowHome sales jumped 5.9% from last year, according to Zillow's June Market Report, reversing May's decline.New listings grew 3% annually after falling in May, though total inventory has nearly stalled after a long run of gains. Listing trends are diverging by price tier, with more inventory and sales for lower-priced homes.Lower mortgage rates helped push the typical monthly payment 2.5% below year-ago levels.SEATTLE, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Home sales jumped in June and mortgage costs fell further below last year's levels, offering some hope for a mild sales recovery this year, according to the
- PRGoDaddy Reveals 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Cities; Zillow Spotlights the Real Estate Trends Fueling Their GrowthSan Antonio Tops List, Sun Belt Represents Half of the Ranked CitiesTEMPE, Ariz., June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) today revealed its 2026 list of America's Most Entrepreneurial Cities, with San Antonio, Texas, claiming the top spot. For the first time since launching the annual list, GoDaddy partnered with Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG)) to spotlight housing data for each market.The rankings reveal a continued shift: small business growth isn't concentrated in a handful of expected hubs. It's taking hold in cities of every size, from major metros to places that rarely make these lists. Building on last year's finding that size doesn't determine entrepreneurial success, the 2026 dat
- PRZillow launches a personalized hub that guides home buyers from first search to closingSummer Launch 2026 introduces four new products to help buyers plan, finance and find a home, and give sellers more exposure before their listing goes liveSEATTLE, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Zillow® is launching a personalized hub that guides home buyers through every step of their purchase in real time. In addition, three new features have been designed to give buyers and sellers more clarity at every stage of the transaction. The median home search for a buyer takes from three to four months, involves countless conversations with an agent and lender, and culminates in gathering documents at a few days' notice, all w
- PRNearly 3 in 4 rental listings are considered affordable, the highest for May in yearsAffordability gains are biggest for apartments, as a wave of new buildings continues to pay off for renters74% of rental listings on Zillow in May were affordable to a median-income household, the highest share ever recorded for this time of year, according to a new Zillow analysis.The share of listings priced below $1,000 per month is up to 8.8%, also the highest for any May since 2022.Nine out of 10 rentals are affordable in Raleigh, Austin, Louisville and Salt Lake City.SEATTLE, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The busiest time of year for rental shopping is when spring turns to summer, and renters on the hunt this season are finding the most affordable pool of options in years. In May, 74%
- PRThe retro bedroom color that adds $2,277 to your home's value, according to ZillowZillow's 2026 paint color analysis finds warm, nature-inspired tones drive higher offers, while one trendy color can wipe out $18,000 in home valueA warm chocolate brown bedroom can add nearly $2,300 to a home's offer price.Sage green is the only color to rank in the top tier across every room.Ochre yellow painted throughout a home can shave $18,164 off a home's value. SEATTLE, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate brown is back, and this time it's worth thousands. Painting a bedroom chocolate brown can add $2,277 to a home's offer price, according to Zillow's 2026 Paint Color Analysis. It's the highest-value interior color choice in this year's study.
- PRA record 242 US cities now have starter homes that cost $1MThe count of cities with $1 million starter homes has nearly tripled since 2020, an enduring sign of how the pandemic housing boom reset affordability for first-time buyersThe number of cities where a typical starter home is worth $1 million or more has nearly tripled since before the pandemic, rising from 80 in February 2020 to a record 242 today.California still has the most cities with million-dollar starter homes, but New York and New Jersey are seeing the fastest growth.Nationwide, the typical starter home is worth $198,649, up 1.7% from a year ago.SEATTLE, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The bar for entry-level homeownership has never been higher. While the typical starter home nationwid
- PRZILLOW GROUP, INC. INVESTOR REMINDER: Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Investigates Zillow Group, Inc.'s Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties – Z, ZGScott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP has launched an urgent investigation into whether certain officers and directors of Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z, ZG)) failed to manage Zillow in an acceptable manner, breaching their fiduciary duties to Zillow, and whether Zillow and its shareholders have suffered damages as a result. Attorney Joseph A. Pettigrew is heading the investigation—what shareholders need to know:On September 30, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Zillow, accusing Zillow of paying Redfin over $100 million for Redfin to stop competing for the sale of rental housing ads. Several states then brought their own suits on similar behavior.If you own Zillow common st
- PREliseAI and Zillow Rentals Find Renters Who Use AI Assist Are 43% More Likely to ApplyZillow Rentals' AI leasing integration drives measurable gains across the rental funnel EliseAI and Zillow Rentals released findings today showing that renters who engage with "AI Assist," the EliseAI-powered AI leasing agent embedded in Zillow Rentals listings, are on average 43% more likely to apply for an apartment than those who don't1. The results validate a first-of-its-kind integration. Zillow Rentals is the only rental marketplace with a built-in EliseAI experience, letting renters get answers, schedule tours, and stay engaged with properties directly from the listing. AI Assist is available to Zillow's multifamily partners with more than 450 units in their portfolio at no addit
- PRZillow's May Market Report: The housing recovery is back on pauseNew listings and sales fall behind 2025 as mortgage rates rise past 6.5%SEATTLE, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Home sales and new listings fell behind last-year levels in May as mortgage rates steadily rose, according to the Zillow® May Market Report. New listings have historically peaked in May or June but sellers pulled back this May; new listings ticked down 0.8% month over month, and now stand 4.1% lower than last year.Sales trended up from April, rising 4.8% month over month, but fell off the historic trend line, declining 2.9% from last year.Meanwhile, inventory growth continued to rise on an annual basis, extending an unb
- PRRent or buy? How long it takes for buying a home to pay off in each metroNew Zillow data shows buyers break even in six years nationally, but the timeline ranges from four years to never, depending on where you live Conditions for buyers have improved, shortening the national breakeven point to six years from a peak of 8.4 years in 2023. Buyers break even in as little as four years in Columbus, Memphis and Buffalo. In San Francisco, San Jose and New Orleans, today's prices and rents leave renting ahead even over 30 years. The decision to rent or buy is as much a lifestyle choice as a financial decision.SEATTLE, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The answer to "Should I rent or buy?" depends almost entirely on where you live and how long you plan to stay. According to a
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