Comments on: Catching Z-Z-Z’s Zillow on Mortgage

By: Zillow is Starting it’s Venture into The Mortgage Industry | Personal Insights on Web 2.0, Blogging, and Business

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:54:40 +0000

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By: Zillow Launches On-Line Mortgage Rate Quotes | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog...

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:03:35 +0000

[...] Zillow Launches On-Line Mortgage Rate Quotes April 2, 2008 Earlier this month I wrote about Zillow stepping into the mortgage rate quote arena…well tonight’s the big night. They are scheduled to launch at 9 p.m. PST. I’m honored to have been included as one the mortgage professionals to review their product and it will be interesting to see how it develops. [...]

By: Zillow Giving Out Free Mortgage Leads :

Zillow Giving Out Free Mortgage Leads : — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:08:44 +0000

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By: Rhonda Porter

Rhonda Porter — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:33:30 +0000

Jillayne, I don’t think anyone is calling this a national seal of approval.

Where this model is different is that it does screen the LO’s before they can be a part of Zillow’s program. It’s not about who pays the most bucks for ad space or placement on their list. They say it will promote a new level of transparency…details to follow.

By: Jillayne Schlicke

Jillayne Schlicke — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:13:28 +0000

The bar has been set too low to call this any kind of national seal of approval. To me it looks like just another lead generation model, but I need to go inside and play around a little more.

By: Time for a background check? Zillow Mortgage is… « 4realz.net

Time for a background check? Zillow Mortgage is… « 4realz.net — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:20:56 +0000

[...] (h/t to Rhonda) [...]

By: agentgenius.com- national real estate opinion column » Blog Archive » Zillow

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:00:58 +0000

[...] The Zillow mortgage is about to launch and the first phase is already underway. Several industry bloggers have covered the main features of the coming Zillow mortgage offering and I’m not going to rehash it here. The first phase apparently involves loan officers registering on Zillow to receive free Internet consumer referrals. This includes a $25 fee for background check and the LO is added to the registry only after they pass a certain litmus test. It goes without saying that not all LO’s will be allowed to receive this free service.At first blush there is nothing to dislike about the coming Zillow mortgage model. They are promising “a model of openness and transparency”, which can only be a good thing in today’s market. I sure hope Zillow can play a positive role in improving our industry and in that endeavor I can only offer support. [...]

By: Zillow Mortgages to give loan originators “absolutely free and unlimited access to consumers looking for a mortgage” | Mortgage Industry Blog

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:06:40 +0000

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By: Do you want some earth-shaking news? In showing us a first tentative glimpse of its new mortgage lending product, Zillow.com may in fact be reinventing — and perfecting — Capitalism | BloodhoundBlog: Real estate marketing and technology blog |

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:04:59 +0000

[...] Elsewhere: Morgan Brown, Drew Meyers. No one else at 10:40 MST. Zillow Blog, Todd Carpenter, Rhonda Porter. [...]