Zillow Open House and The ZMM

Last night Zillow held an open house at their headquarters in Downtown Seattle to show their supporters and users their digs and to disseminate information about what their site has to offer to Realtors, Mortgage Professionals, and the general public.

We were in attendance and learned about what Zillow has to offer. We also had a chance to meet the CEO as well as several "Zillowites" (Zillow employees) from IT, Customer Service, and even their blogger. Some people might believe that Realtors are not pro-zillow but this is simply not true. It is a great tool for us and our clients. We can showcase our client's listings on a website that receives 5 million plus views a month. It also allows us to showcase ourselves and our services which can increase our credibility.

Recently launched in April is Zillows "ZMM" or Zillow Mortgage Market Place. Although we have our recommended lenders that we refer to clients, ZMM is a great place to anonymously obtain loan quotes. You input your information and then lenders send you quotes. You decide from there who to contact based on their quote, their profile, and their reviews and ratings. This creates competition for your business and you call them, they do not call you. It puts you in the drivers seat and is new tool that you might want to check out.