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Zillow Group reports on a real estate technology platform that connects consumers with homes, rentals, real estate agents, loan officers and housing providers. Company updates commonly cover financial results across residential, rentals, mortgages and for-sale activity, along with products such as Zillow Showcase, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Zillow New Construction, ShowingTime, dotloop and agent software tools.
News also includes Zillow housing-market research, including home value, rent, inventory, affordability and buyer-engagement data. Other recurring themes include pre-market listing products such as Zillow Preview, brokerage participation, marketplace transparency, AI-enabled search tools and services for renters, buyers, sellers and real estate professionals.
Zillow (NYSE: Z) announced a multiyear partnership with Major League Baseball on March 23, 2026, becoming MLB's official real estate and home rentals marketplace partner. The agreement covers the full season, postseason, national broadcasting, streaming, digital and in‑stadium activations, plus event sponsorships like All‑Star Week.
The collaboration links Zillow's 2026 brand platform "Someday starts today" to MLB moments, aiming to position Zillow across broadcasts, ballparks and MLB media to reach renters, buyers and sellers nationwide.
Zillow (NYSE: Z) reports U.S. asking rent growth slowed to 1.9% year‑over‑year in February, the slowest pace since December 2020, with the typical asking rent at $1,895. Nearly 39.2% of listings offered concessions as rising apartment completions and “accidental landlords” expand supply.
Multifamily rent growth eased to 1.4% annually from peaks near 16% in 2022; Zillow forecasts modest 2026 gains: single‑family +1.8% and multifamily +0.9% by December 2026.
Zillow (NYSE: Z) analysis finds listing timing affects sale price: homes listed in the last two weeks of May sold for 1.7% more nationally, about $6,000 on a typical U.S. home. Local peaks vary widely, from first two weeks of February in San Jose (+3.1%, ~$53,800) to last two weeks of June in Baltimore (+2.0%, ~$8,000). Zillow highlights that staging, high-resolution photos/3D tours, MLS exposure, and pre-market preview tools can boost sale prices and buyer interest.
Zillow (Nasdaq: Z) announced Zillow Preview on March 17, 2026, a pre-market listing option that makes "coming soon" homes publicly visible on Zillow and Trulia. It launches next month with initial partners Keller Williams, REMAX, HomeServices of America, Side and United Real Estate. Preview listings get elevated placement, free buyer connections, and potential revenue participation paid by Zillow.
The product operates within MLS frameworks and aims to broaden access to pre-market inventory for buyers and sellers.
Zillow (Z) reports a near-record share of unsold homes becoming rentals as sellers opt to rent rather than accept price cuts. As of October 2025, 2.3% of rental listings were recently listed for sale, close to the November 2022 peak of 2.4%. Texas and Florida metros, plus Denver, Portland and Nashville, show the largest shares. Detached single-family homes lead at 3.4%, while condos rose fastest versus the five-year average. Zillow attributes the trend to a buyer-friendly market and longer time-on-market, not distress-driven selling.
Zillow Group (Nasdaq: Z) authorized an additional $1.25 billion for share repurchases on March 5, 2026, raising its remaining buyback capacity to approximately $1.3 billion as of March 4, 2026. From Jan. 1–Mar. 4, 2026 the company repurchased 3.8M Class A shares at a weighted average of $47.84 and 9.7M Class C shares at $45.92, totaling $626 million.
Since 2021, Zillow has repurchased about $3.3 billion (≈66.7M shares) at a weighted average of $49 per share and repurchased $146 million principal amount of convertible senior notes. Management said repurchases reflect confidence in strategy while remaining subject to market conditions and legal requirements.
Zillow (NYSE:Z) reports signs of a spring rebound: the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) rose 0.1% MoM and 0.4% YoY, typical U.S. home value is $361,371, and existing home sales improved 1.8% YoY in February.
Affordability improved: typical monthly mortgage payments fell 7.7% year over year and lower rates added about $30,000 in buying power for a median-income household.
Zillow (Nasdaq: Z) will host an AI Summit for Investors on March 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET in New York City to demonstrate how its integrated transaction platform embeds AI across the full residential journey.
Senior leaders including co-founders Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO Jeremy Hofmann will present; a live webcast and replay will be available on Zillow's investor website.
Zillow (Z) finds a median-income U.S. household can now afford a $331,483 home, a $30,302 increase versus a year earlier, driven by lower mortgage rates (6.96% to 6.1%) and rising incomes. Affordable listings rose to 446,982, or 40.3% of inventory, up from 34.8%.
Gains are largest in expensive metros (San Jose +~$74,000 buying power). Zillow expects further rate declines in 2026, which could unlock additional buying power for shoppers.
Zillow (NYSE: Z) and Google announced a partnership on February 19, 2026 to bring Zillow's home-buying guidance into Google NotebookLM as a featured notebook.
The notebook delivers Zillow's guidance with direct citations, searchable Q&A, and "Audio Overviews," aiming to help buyers understand steps like preapproval, offers, and closing costs.