Partners' for-sale listings get exposure to Zillow's global
home shopper audience
SEATTLE and VANCOUVER,
British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2019 /CNW/ -- Zillow®, the leading
real estate and rental marketplace in the U.S., shared today that
more than 250 Canadian brokerages and franchisors have signed
agreements to display listings on Zillow.com and Zillow's mobile
app. Recently signed brokerage partners include iPro Realty, RE/MAX
Condo Plus, Living Realty and PSR Brokerage. Zillow also shared
that it has seen a 32 percent year-to-date growth of monthly
Canadian unique users. Additionally, more than 4,500 Canadian
agents have profiles on Zillow.com, with more than 3,000 reviews of
those agents by consumers.
"Zillow has long been a go-to real estate resource in the U.S.
for consumers and our partners in industry, and it's exciting to
see more than 250 Canadian partners using Zillow," said
Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry
Development Officer, Zillow Group. "Canadian listings on Zillow
have the benefit of our audience of 195 million unique monthly
users which includes a quickly growing Canadian audience."
All brokers and franchisors signed on will have listings
displayed on Zillow's mobile app and website, which will include a
description and photos of the property. Posting listings on Zillow
is free for listing agents and brokers, and leads to listing agents
are also free.
"We pride ourselves at being at the cutting edge of real
estate," said Jamie Johnston, Broker
of Record and Owner, RE/MAX Condo Plus. "We think our association
with Zillow is another opportunity for our agents to demonstrate
their value to the public."
Rui Alves, CEO of iPro Realty is
also looking forward to the benefits of adding the brokerage's
listings to Zillow.
"iPro Realty has more than 1,700 agents who are constantly
looking for ways to promote themselves, their listings and provide
their clients with great service," he said. "With our listings now
visible to Zillow's large, international audience of home shoppers,
our clients will receive the advantage of their homes receiving
even greater exposure."
Kelvin Wong, Broker of Record for
Living Realty also sees the value of a partnership with Zillow.
"Living Realty believes in the benefit of Zillow's online reach
and their technology platform. We feel with the experience they
have had in the U.S., they will be able to deliver to buyers and
sellers in Canada the type of
technology clients in the U.S. have enjoyed for years," he said.
"We look forward to helping our clients achieve their real estate
success with the help of Zillow in Canada."
Adam Stern, PSR Brokerage's
President of Resale also shared his excitement for Zillow's growth
and expansion in Canada.
"PSR Brokerage is thrilled to be one of the first luxury
brokerages to partner with Zillow in Canada. Our primary focus remains on elevating
the businesses of our entrepreneurial agents through enhanced
digital marketing strategies," said Adam
Stern, President, Resale at PSR Brokerage. "Zillow adds
tremendous value to this initiative by providing our agents with
tools and technology to assist in the global exposure and marketing
of their listings."
About Zillow
Zillow® is transforming how people buy,
sell, rent and finance homes by creating seamless real estate
transactions for today's on-demand consumer. Zillow is the leading
real estate and rental marketplace and a trusted source for data,
inspiration and knowledge among both consumers and real estate
professionals.
Zillow's proprietary data, technology and industry partnerships
put Zillow at nearly every major point of the home shopping
experience, helping consumers search for and get into their new
home faster. Zillow now offers a fully integrated home shopping
experience that includes access to for sale and rental listings,
Zillow Offers®, which provides a new, hassle-free way to buy and
sell eligible homes directly through Zillow; and Zillow Home Loans,
Zillow's affiliated lender that provides an easy way to receive
mortgage pre-approvals and financing. Zillow Premier Agent
instantly connects buyers and sellers with its network of real
estate professionals to help guide them through the home shopping
process. For renters, Zillow's innovations are streamlining the way
people search, tour, apply and pay rent for leased properties.
In addition to Zillow.com, Zillow operates the most popular
suite of mobile real estate apps, with more than two dozen apps
across all major platforms. Launched in 2006, Zillow is owned and
operated by Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z and ZG) and headquartered
in Seattle.
Zillow and Zillow Offers are registered trademarks of Zillow,
Inc.
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