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Zillow acquires real estate marketing company VRX Media to boost listing services

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VRX offers real estate-focused content such as aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours, and high-definition images. It was founded in 2015 by former real estate agents Seth Green and Nathan Strom. Rich Media Technology , an AI-generated floor plans and 3D home tours. acquired in 2015).

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Zillow Surfing 2.0: Real estate giant uses AI to beef up virtual touring tool

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Zillow Group on Wednesday rolled out a new feature for its virtual tour experience that uses machine learning to pull together various media content with an interactive floor plan. Virtual tours have been key for real estate sites such as Zillow and Redfin during the pandemic. Zillow Surfing just got an upgrade.

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Zillow calls immersive home tours on Apple Vision Pro ‘the next best thing to being there in person’

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The Seattle-based real estate technology company called Apple’s spatial computing headset “the next best thing to being there in person” for home shoppers who want to check out virtual walkthroughs and 3D floor plans. A floor plan of a house on Zillow as seen in Apple Vision Pro.

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After a rocky 2022 for real estate, here are 5 trends to watch for Redfin and Zillow

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The once high-flying real estate market sputtered in 2022, dragging many real estate tech companies down with it. Most of Zillow’s revenue will come from Premier Agent, its advertising service for real estate agents looking to serve prospective home buyers. Redfin and Zillow Photos).

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Redfin and Zillow resume home-buying businesses in scattered markets, citing real estate rebound

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RedfinNow stopped making offers on March 17 as economic uncertainty showed the real estate market taking a turn for the worse. While analysts predict a surge of interest in the real estate market this summer, homeowners are still struggling with the effects of the economic crisis. percent over the past month.

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Zillow starts using AI for virtual home tours

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Zillow’s Listing Showcase combines media and immersive virtual viewing to present a home’s features and layout. Zillow Image) Seattle-based real estate technology company Zillow is leveraging artificial intelligence to create more immersive listings designed to stand out from the pack and help a home sell faster.

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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on the ‘Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate

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The online real estate giant on Thursday posted better than expected financial results for its second quarter with $768 million in revenue, up 28% year-over-year. ” Fellow Seattle real estate giant Redfin also beat estimates for its quarterly earnings last week as the U.S. Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton.