Well, we are now half way through 2009 and its time to stop and look at some of the milestones we've accomplished so far at Zillow.
Traffic- For the first six months of the year we averaged 8.3 million visitors to the site each month, which is an increase of 67% year over year. This group of people looked at 44% more pages in the first half of 2009 than in the first half of 2008.
Listings- There are 35% more for-sale listings on the site in the first half of 2009 versus a year earlier, as the result of more listings feed partnerships with brokerages and Multiple Listings Services. In total, 3.6 million listings are posted on Zillow today.
Mobile- More than 535,000 people have downloaded the Zillow iPhone App since its launch in late April, more than any other real estate-related app.
Mortgage- Zillow Mortgage Marketplace continues to rock. Consumers submitted 265,000 loan requests on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace in the first six months of 2009. Lenders responded with 3.5 million custom loan quotes during this same period.
Agent Exposure- The Zillow Directory of real estate professionals now lists nearly 200,000 real estate agents, and more than 12,000 lenders, who have created a profile and are active on the site.
Along with these miles stones have come more ways real estate professionals can take advantage of Zillow. So help get the word out about how to best use Zillow, we are creating a video training library. Here are some of the more popular videos and I'll continue to publish more on my blog as they become available.
Thanks to all that are using the site. Our success in attracting a large, qualified audience of home buyers, sellers and owners ultimately translates into success and new business for you.
Visit www.ZillowPros.com for more information on these and other resources on the site.
Traffic for some of the top visited metros on Zillow:
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Sara, very impressive. I enjoy my time on Zillow. I tried the Showcase Ad but it did not have the results that I had hoped for. Still, a wonderful resource for both Realtors and home owners/prospective owners.
looks like Zillow is building its a following
I haven't checked them for myself but I have been told that the home values are low - can't help the market. But the amount of visitors you are getting is great!
Sara - I have been on zillow for a while. It seems to be a consumer favorite, and is becoming more and more popular.
good
Congrats on your success. Americans are using online sites when purchasing homes more and more. I just wrote and article about that and how even celebrities/royalty like Prince William are utilizing online sites like yours. If you want to give it a read here's the link: http://www.thinkglink.com/article/2009/07/06/if-kate-middleton-and-prince-william-shop-online-for-a-house-shouldnt-you
Great post!